Gaming

PlayStation Plus games for June leaked: are they any good?

Paying for a PlayStation Plus subscription means you get cloud storage, online multiplayer and some welcome discounts. But it also means that you get…

Are games easier or are we just lazier?

I have a conundrum. I’m trying to decide if games are getting easier or if we’re just getting lazier. If you don’t really know what…

Far Cry 5: churches, militia, more in announcement trailer [Video]

We got official confirmation of Far Cry 5 a few days ago, with a few teaser trailers following earlier this week. Now, Ubisoft continues…

Zombie Gunship Survival and more: this week’s top mobile games

Welcome to Gearburn’s Mobile Game Picks of the Week, a weekly series in which Hadlee takes a look at the latest, most entertaining, or…

Xbox Game Pass has 1 June rollout – except for SA

Earlier this year, Microsoft announced the Xbox Game Pass service, delivering unlimited access to a slew of Xbox One and Xbox 360 games for…

GT Sport beta: here’s what we love and loathe thus far

The PlayStation 4’s more recent exclusives have looked and played incredibly well. Guerilla’s Horizon Zero Dawn is a great example. But what if I…

Games with Gold for June 2017 revealed

Microsoft has announced the latest games for Gold subscribers on Xbox 360 and Xbox One, so will June be a great month for Xbox…

Angry Birds, sharks and Pokemon: this week’s top mobile games

Welcome to Gearburn’s Mobile Game Picks of the Week, a weekly series in which Hadlee takes a look at the latest, most entertaining, or…

DOOM is a fever dream of bullets and gore, according to latest footage

We all knew that Bethesda‘s reinvention of the iconic Doom franchise was going to be bloodier and quicker than previous titles, but my, this…

Nintendo’s Fire Emblem, Animal Crossing will be free on Android, iOS

There was a time when Satoru Iwata sternly resisted the idea of Nintendo’s games running on mobile phones, but that era is clearly passed….

Mass Effect Andromeda delayed until early 2017

Taking a leaf from Naughty Dog’s playbook, BioWare’s penned 2016 smash hit Mass Effect Andromeda is now delayed until early next year, it confirmed…

Say goodbye to the toy-based Disney Infinity video game series

Now may be the time to buy up all of those Disney Infinity figures as they’re about to become a whole lot more valuable….

Windows 10 universal games to receive unlocked frame rates

The Windows 10 Universal Windows Platform (UWP) games and apps are finally receiving some much-needed updates. According to a press release sent to Gearburn, today’s…

Uncharted 4 preview: the necessity of narrative, the bonus of beauty

I’m not a huge fan of Nathan Drake (that’s right, let’s start this piece on a bombshell). In fact, I think he’s among the…

Watch Battlefield 1’s reveal trailer in all its pre-rendered glory

In a surprising turn of events, last week EA revealed that a new Battlefield title is on its way and that it will be…

Blizzard extends Overwatch beta as ‘thank you’ to players

Players indulging in Overwatch, Blizzard’s promising online hero shooter, can look forward to spending a little more time with the game this week. The…

This Tunisian mobile game awards players actual cows

Farmville (remember it?) was a huge planetary hit on Facebook and mobiles back when everyone used the former, but a new Tunisian-based game is…

Space Hulk review: a digital board game lacking refinement

Adapting board games into video games should be an easy process, or so you’d think. All of the rules and mechanics are laid out…

Check out the launch trailer for Doom’s single-player mode

After what seems like forever, we’re finally getting our hands on a new Doom game. Yes, on 13 May it’ll be time for shotguns,…

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End looks simply stunning on the PlayStation 4

Read our preview here: Uncharted 4 preview: the necessity of narrative, the bonus of beauty The third act is the hardest to follow, but…

Reviewing The Classics: we play Duke Nukem 3D (1996)

Stand by for retro reviews done right, folks. Reviewing The Classics is a series where Gearburn staff play some of their most loved retro…

Gearburn’s Graham chats about LEGO Star Wars on SABC’s Expresso Show

To celebrate May the 4th (Be With You), SABC 3’s Expresso breakfast show invited Gearburn writer Graham van der Made to chat about the…

Shadwen will launch on computers, PS4 on 17 May

Upcoming stealth-action game Shadwen is heading to the PlayStation 4, PC, Mac OS X and Linux systems on 17 May, developed Frozenbyte announced today….

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