Gaming

Super Mario Run 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…

Super Mario Run is now available on Android

It’s taken roughly three months, but Super Mario Run has finally made its way from Apple’s iOS to Android. Yes, the side-scrolling platformer can…

PS Store sale hits SA: get FFXV for R214, much more

The PlayStation Store is currently holding a European sale and, fortunately, South Africa is included in the mix. So what are some of the…

Who won big at IGF 2017 gaming awards?

The Independent Games Festival (IGF) Awards is arguably the most respected awards event for indie titles, with a wide variety of famous winners. Now,…

Mass Effect: Andromeda: what are reviews saying?

Fans have been eagerly awaiting Mass Effect: Andromeda for a while now, promising to deliver more of the same gameplay and narrative choice that…

Watch: an ingenious solution to Breath of the Wild puzzle

The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild has been all over the internet this month, after receiving stellar reviews and selling loads of…

Super Mario Run to hit Android on 23 March

Nintendo has already released two mobile games, in the form of Fire Emblem Heroes and Super Mario Run. Of course, the former is available…

Xbox Live finally supports cross-platform play, Rocket League to use it first

Microsoft’s Xbox Live network will finally be open to cross-platform play. The announcement comes from a blog post written by Director of ID@Xbox, Christ Charla. This…

Gaming in VR: where we’re at right now

If you’re a gamer then you’re no doubt salivating about the prospect of playing games in Virtual Reality (VR). No longer will you have…

Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition now available on Xbox One

Starting today, Ori and the Blind Forest: Definitive Edition is now available for Xbox One. Developed by Moon Studios, the game was a smash…

Amazon Japan now ships video games to South Africa (at a price)

There’s a range of Japanese titles that never get released in the West for various reasons. Up until now, most used Play-Asia for their…

Quantum Break is getting its own novel: read an excerpt here

Besides the video game and TV series-like videos, the upcoming Quantum Break video game will also have a tie-in novel. The book is written by Remedy…

Layers of Fear review: enter the sinister

A few months ago, I had the opportunity to play an Early Access version of Layers of Fear, a narrative driven first-person horror title…

Mario & Sonic head for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on Nintendo 3DS

In following release tradition, Mario and Sonic will be attending the Olympics once more in Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games. The…

Microsoft kills Fable Legends, mulls Lionhead Studios closure

In a blog post today, Microsoft has announced the cancellation of Fable Legends and are in talks with employees over the closure of Lionhead…

SEGA Mega Drive console with 80-built in games now available in SA

Arguably one of the best video game consoles ever made, the SEGA Mega Drive (or Genesis) has lived in the heart of gamers since…

Capcom purges persistent rage-quitters’ points in Street Fighter V

Ryu doesn’t like it when you rage-quit, and neither does Capcom. In its latest Unity blog post, the publisher has stated that it’s clamping…

Dead Island: Definitive Collection coming to consoles, PC on 31 May

Techland’s Zombie-killing franchise, Dead Island, will be making its way to PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on 31 May. The package will be…

Far Cry 4 and Far Cry Primal’s world maps are strangely similar

AAA game developers have one of the most stressful jobs in the gaming industry, as they’re required to pump out money-making hit after hit….

Nintendo Direct: Kirby gets badass, Splatoon and Super Mario Maker get updates

More news on upcoming games and big announcements were made on Nintendo‘s latest Nintendo Direct broadcast. Aired at midnight this morning in South Africa,…

Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End delayed again, now penned for 10 May

Uncharted fans: grab that Nathan Drake pillow and squeeze, because Sony and Naughty Dog have pushed back the launch date of Uncharted 4: A…

Here’s your March 2016 games calendar

Three months into 2016, and we’ve already been pelted by some contenders for game of the year. So what does the industry have left?…

Gears of War: Ultimate Edition PC requirements call for high-end rig

Chainsaw wielding and alien smashing title Gears of War: Ultimate Edition is now available for PC. The game is priced at R319 on the…

HONOR X9c Redefines Rugged Smartphones with Unmatched Durability and Smart AI Features

South Africans Embrace AI: 71% Excited About Future Impact, New Survey Reveals

Temu Survey Reveals Price is King for South Africans

Purple Elephant Ventures Secures $4.5M Seed Round, Setting Record in Kenya’s Tourism-Tech Scene

Conservio raises $1M to expand sustainable travel

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

GS3 Emzoom R Style review

Dakar dominated by South African built Hilux Evos

Elkann to create Jeep and Stellantis Meta(morphosis)