Gaming

Ubisoft reveals free-to-play shooter Tom Clancy’s XDefiant

Ubisoft has taken the wraps off Tom Clancy’s XDefiant, a new free-to-play FPS multiplayer game featuring factions from previous franchise installments. The game will…

Tencent buys Crackdown 3 developer Sumo for $1.3 billion

Chinese company Tencent has announced it will acquire Sumo, the British game developer behind Crackdown 3, for £919 million ($1.3 billion). According to GamesIndustry.biz,…

What to know about the new Steam Deck handheld console

Valve has announced its own handheld console — the Steam Deck, that lets users play their Steam games in a form factor similar to…

Xbox adds spending limits to Family Settings App

Xbox has introduced a feature to its Family Settings App that lets users add money and set spending limits on their children’s gaming accounts….

Ghostwire: Tokyo launch delayed to early 2022

Video game studio Tango Gameworks has delayed the launch of its upcoming PlayStation 5 exclusive, Ghostwire: Tokyo, to early 2022 — citing employee safety….

Terra Nil: What to know about the SA-developed game that gets you to repair the world [Q&A]

In June, South African developers Free Lives and publisher Devolver Digital announced that the next game from the studio would be the reverse city…

Death Stranding Director’s Cut coming to PS5

PlayStation has announced a director’s cut of Hideo Kojima’s Death Stranding, complete with new gameplay features and missions, is coming to PS5 consoles. The director’s…

PlayStation backtracks, to keep store on PS3 and PS Vita open

PlayStation has reversed its decision to close its store on the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita consoles in August 2021. However, the PSP store…

SA game Beautiful Desolation coming to PS4 and Switch

The South African-made adventure game Beautiful Desolation is heading to PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch consoles. Indie game publisher Untold Tales made the announcement…

New blue Nintendo Switch Lite coming to South Africa in May

Nintendo has announced that the blue colour variant of its Switch Lite console will be coming to South Africa in May. The blue Nintendo…

PS5 update enables external storage, new social features

Sony’s update for the PlayStation 5 includes majors changes to the console, most notably internal and external storage systems. The features will be available…

Genesis Noir review: Cry me a celestial river

Video games try many things. They try to be sweeping epics telling a story of the ages. Video games try to make you laugh,…

Lil Nas X launches hellfire twerking game (NSFW)

Following the launch of his latest music video, musician Lil Nas X has made a video game where players twerk their way to hell….

New contract deals for Nintendo Switch announced

If you’re in the market for a Nintendo Switch console but can’t afford the prepaid price, Nintendo’s local distributor has announced new Vodacom contract…

Twitch cracks down on harassment beyond own platform

Twitch is taking harassment and hateful conduct on other platforms into consideration as part of its policy to protect community members. The company announced…

Nintendo reveals Pac-Man 99 battle royale game

Nintendo has revealed Pac-Man 99, a new battle royale title for its online subscribers. The game was announced on 7 April and is available now….

You can now stream Fortnite games on Houseparty

Fortnite players can stream their games to their friends on Houseparty, further integrating the game and popular social media app. Epic Games announced the…

Sony to close PlayStation Store for PS3, PSP & PS Vita: What you need to know

Sony will close the PlayStation Store on PlayStation 3 (PS3), PS Vita, and PlayStation Portable (PSP) consoles later this year. The company confirmed the…

ID@Xbox highlights indie titles coming to Game Pass and Xbox

Xbox revealed over 20 indie game titles that will be available on Game Pass the day they are released, as well as 60 titles…

CDPR to roll out Cyberpunk 2077 update fixing hundreds of bugs

CD Projekt Red has announced a planned update for Cyberpunk 2077 which fixes hundreds of bugs. The update was announced on 29 March and…

Another PlayStation 5 (PS5) stock drop lands at Koodoo

If you missed the earlier March drop for PlayStation 5 (PS5) stock at Koodoo, the good news is another batch has just dropped. The…

WRC 9 Nintendo Switch review: Keep your eyes on the road

Racing simulator games are fierce. At least, ones that warrant gamers’ attention. The genre is very refined and dependent on high-tier hardware for a…

Rocket League spinoff coming to mobile devices

A new Rocket League spinoff called Rocket League Sideswipe will launch on mobile devices later this year. Psyonix, the studio behind the popular car…

Huawei’s All-Optical smart-home showcase unleashes a new era of home connectivity in Africa

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