Gaming

You know that Earth-like star system? Elite Dangerous had it

Remember the TRAPPIST-1 solar system, whose discovery was announced by NASA late last week? You know, that solar system that has seven Earth-like planets,…

Xbox Game Pass: all you can eat gaming for $10/month [Update]

Microsoft has announced Xbox Game Pass, a subscription-based service that delivers unlimited access to a host of games for US$10 a month. Set to launch…

Avoid Early Access disappointment with these tips

While Steam’s Early Access programme and crowdfunding sites have been a huge boost for indie developers, they have also resulted in many disgruntled gamers…

Nintendo Switch: better pack a powerbank for Zelda

The Nintendo Switch comes out in just over a week, promising a hybrid machine that supports portable gaming as well as the traditional home…

Evolve, Borderlands 2 among March Xbox Games With Gold titles

Microsoft has announced its latest batch of Games With Gold titles for Xbox One, which are set to rollout from 1 March. Fans of the console…

Soul Knight and Narcissus: 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…

Battlefield 1 South Africa servers now live

Great news, South Africa! If you’ve been slaving away on Irish servers, grinding rank, and avoiding the myriad hilarious but killer bugs, worry no…

Styx, Gears of War 2 included in February’s Xbox Games with Gold

Microsoft has announced the Xbox Games with Gold lineup for Xbox One and Xbox 260 subscribers. The first of these titles will be available…

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles to mutate in Manhattan this winter

There’s another “Heroes in a Half Shell” game on the horizon and it’s called Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutants in Manhattan. The game will be…

Street Fighter V story campaign arriving as free DLC in June

Here’s a quick news snippet. Street Fighter V is due out in February, but that isn’t stopping Capcom from building hype for the game….

Reviewing the Classics: we play Fallout 1 (1997)

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

The Witcher 2, CS: GO added to Xbox One backwards compatibility list

Microsoft this week announced a few more backwards compatible titles for their Xbox One video game console. The announcement also included a change to…

Croixleur Sigma now available on PlayStation 4

It’s been a long time coming — nearly six years in fact — but finally, Croixleur Sigma has arrived on PlayStation 4. The anime-based…

Get your strategy on with the Firaxis Games Humble Bundle

Discount gaming package Humble Bundle‘s latest offering features a range of titles from strategy giant, Firaxis Games. Everyone who’s never played an XCOM or…

Mass Effect, Deus Ex and No Man’s Sky: 5 huge games to look out for in 2016

Once again our great spaceship known as Earth has finished its trip around the Sun and with it ushers in the next expansion of…

Iron Maiden to release a free-to-play mobile RPG

Legendary British heavy metal band Iron Maiden will be dabbling in the video game market once more. The band will be releasing Iron Maiden: Legacy…

[Update] Tom Clancy’s The Division multiplayer beta scheduled for January 2016

Update: Ubisoft has confirmed that the planned closed beta will take place between 28 and 31 January 2016. Xbox One users will get in…

Super Mario Maker hits 1-million sales in US

December 2015 was a good month for Nintendo. Its Wii U console welcomed its fifth game to sell over a million copies in the…

Cut through the heretics in Space Hulk: Ascension for PlayStation 4

PlayStation 4 fans GamesWorkshop’s limited edition and very expensive Space Hulk board game can rejoice. Funbox Games, Full Control, and HR Games will be…

2015 retrospective: was it one of the best years in gaming?

This past year was either fantastic or utterly terrible depending on your personal preferences, but for those interested in single player games, innovative indie…

Reviewing The Classics: we play Dino Crisis (1999)

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

We review: Dr. Langeskov, The Tiger, and The Terribly Cursed Emerald: A Whirlwind Heist

Last year, William Pugh, co-creator of the very unique and eccentric The Stanley Parable, announced the opening of his new game studio, Crows Crows…

Far Cry Primal PC requirements outed, laptops not officially supported

If you fancy popping woolly mammoths over the head with sticks and stones, take note. Ubisoft has revealed the PC hardware needed to get…

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

Broadband Africa Forum 2024

Applications for the 2025 Mastercard Foundation EdTech Fellowship are open

Africa’s AI Revolution: Reclaiming the Digital Narrative

South Africa’s Deskless Workers: A Workforce Under Strain

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

What is Northvolt worth for German car companies?

Jaguar rebranding creative is crazy – good?

German luxury cars require a rethink for China