Gaming

New Red Bull Unfold episode profiles SA esports star Thabo “Yvng Savage” Moloi

The latest episode of Red Bull’s Unfold esports documentary series showcases South Africa’s own Thabo “Yvng Savage” Moloi. The teen is known for his…

Halo Infinite voices, vehicles, and characters come to Waze

Xbox and Waze have partnered on an app feature that displays users as Halo Infinite characters, vehicles, and be guided by the voice of…

Twitch local pricing expands: Here’s the new subscription price for South Africa

Live streaming video platform Twitch has announced that local pricing for regions has expanded — with a new subscription price for South Africa. The…

PlayStation 5 console sales top 10 million

The PlayStation 5 has become Sony’s fastest-selling console as the company revealed sales had topped 10 million since it launched. In a blog post…

Microsoft Flight Simulator comes to Xbox Series X and S, Game Pass

Microsoft Flight Simulator has launched on Xbox Series S and X consoles, and Xbox Game Pass nearly a year after the game first launched on…

Curro Durbanville and Krugersdorp teams win Minecraft tournament

Two teams of learners from Curro schools in Durbanville and Krugersdorp have won the first-ever Curro Cup Minecraft tournament. The Curro Wolves from Curro…

Ekasi Esports invites fans to predict winners of SA FIFA 21 tournament

South African esports organisation Ekasi Esports has launched a ‘Predict and Win’ campaign, inviting fans to predict the winner of its Ekasi Esports FIFA…

PlayStation partners with Discord to integrate with consoles

PlayStation has announced a partnership with Discord to bring the social gaming app to its consoles. The company announced the partnership on 3 May….

Riot will record Valorant voice chat to fight abuse

Riot Games will record what players say in Voice Chat in Valorant to combat abuse and toxicity, according to a new change in its…

Microsoft slashes own commission for PC games sold on store

Microsoft will take a smaller cut from games sold on its PC store, making the platform more enticing for developers. The company announced the…

PS5 launch sales surpass PS4’s even with stock shortages

Sales of the PS5 are on a roll as Sony’s sales figures show the console has outperformed the PS4 when it comes to launch…

Olympics to hold esports event in 2021

The world of esports is coming to the Olympics with the creation of the Olympic Virtual Series (OVS). The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced…

Epic Store adds new apps, including indie store itch.io

Epic Games has added several PC apps to its game store, including the launcher for indie game store itch.io. The company announced the new…

Xbox ditches Live membership for free-to-play multiplayer games

Xbox no longer requires players to have an Xbox Live Gold subscription for free-to-play multiplayer games. The company announced the previously-promised change on 21…

You can now download Horizon Zero Dawn on PlayStation for free

PlayStation gamers can now download Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition on PS4 and PS5 consoles for free for a limited time. The game became…

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…

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Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

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HONOR’s customer first strategy is reshaping South Africa’s smartphone market

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