Gaming

Final Fantasy XV breaks records with over 5m units sold

After 10 years in development, Final Fantasy XV (formerly Final Fantasy Versus XIII) was released on 29 November. It seems like the wait has…

Battlefield 1 servers heading to South Africa, DICE confirms

EA-owned developer DICE has announced that it will be bringing game servers to South Africa, pleasing the slew of Battlefield 1 players in the…

Destiny: The Collection [PS4] review: the better Halo collection

Gamers around the world had high hopes for the FPS MMO, Destiny. The former developers and creators of the Xbox-staple Halo Series, Bungie, was purchased…

Stardew Valley has massive price difference between Xbox One, PS4

The farming and life-sim game Stardew Valley is coming to Xbox One and PlayStation 4, but owners of Microsoft’s console will pay less for…

Stardew Valley is coming to Xbox One, PS4 mid-December

Indie darling farming and life simulator, Stardew Valley is finally making its way to home consoles. Well, only the Xbox One and PlayStation 4. Announced in…

Microsoft Solitaire and Time Locker: 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…

Oblivion headlines latest list of compatible Xbox One games

From Red Dead Redemption to Burnout Paradise, we’ve seen a variety of big-hitting Xbox 360 titles come to the Xbox One via backwards-compatibility. Now,…

Bethesda’s ‘Fallout Shelter’ will arrive on Android 13 August

After E3 2015 and Bethesda‘s announcement of its two mobile games in development, Android users must’ve felt a little hard done by when the…

‘Project H.A.M.M.E.R.’ is a Nintendo Wii game that never was [video]

Nintendo has had a number of flops, but one of its biggest failures is one you’ve probably not heard of before. Unseen64 has recently…

South African retailer Loot reveals ‘Dead Island: Definitive Edition’ is coming

It’s the year of remasters and revived titles it seems, and we can add yet another game to that list if Loot’s new set…

Bethesda releases some tasty Fallout 4 footage [video]

It’s perhaps an understatement to suggest that Fallout 4 is the most eagerly anticipated game of the year. With its launch date a bit…

Shenmue 3 funding closes on $6.3-million in new Kickstarter record

When the first Shenmue game released back in 1999, there was no concept of crowdfunding, let alone any structures in place. Nearly 16 years…

Silent Hill’s spiritual successor? Why ‘Allison Road’ could be the next indie masterpiece

I have always been a sucker for the dramatic, suspenseful and mysterious and the upcoming horror game, Allison Road, seems to be hitting every…

PlayStation 4 continues sales slaughter, thanks to ‘Arkham Knight’

According to data released by the NPD Group, the Sony PlayStation 4 outperformed the Xbox One and Nintendo Wii U in US sales figures…

‘Uncharted 2: Among Thieves’ remastered video surfaces, isn’t all that impressive

Uncharted is undoubtedly one of PlayStation’s signature series. The fictional descendant of Sir Francis has been one of the primary reasons for many to…

Until Dawn is ‘scary as hell’ according to new preview video

We’ve had a good few horror games since the current-gen consoles were released, but it seems that the latest PlayStation 4 exclusive Until Dawn…

The mid-year gaming awards: Wiehahn’s best games of 2015 so far

Time is a strange and deceptive thing. It seems like it was only yesterday I was celebrating our transition into the new year, spurting…

Fallout 4, Uncharted 4 and No Man’s Sky walk away with Game Critics Awards

If you’re not too familiar with the Game Critics Awards, it’s an annual gathering of the top 35 media minds in the industry each…

‘Minecraft’ finally takes the lead in the classroom

That’s right, gone are the days of building blocks and ridiculous board games, now Minecraft is taking over the classroom. If you are unaware…

‘Ryse: Son of Rome’ review: Veni, vidi, fail

It’s difficult to gauge launch titles for new gaming consoles. Sure, these titles are supposed to show off what the console is capable of,…

‘Splatoon’ review: a Nintendo multiplayer without Mario

There are two things you wouldn’t normally associate with Nintendo: new IPs not featuring that mustachioed Italian plumber, and angry shooters. Without so much…

‘Kirby and the Rainbow Paintbrush’ review: the Wii U’s most beautiful platformer, ever

The Nintendo Wii U is a strange, strange machine that I still haven’t really gotten to grips with yet. But for all its faff…

‘Call of Duty: Black Ops III’ will feature a zombie mode, according to Comic-Con schedule

There are few things more certain in this world than a Call of Duty title with some type of zombie mode bolted on, and…

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

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

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

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

GTA 6 Is Officially Coming in 2026: The New Date, the Delays and the South African Reality Check

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

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