Gaming

This Skyrim claymation video will give you all the nostalgia

Besides only giving out review copies a day before game releases, it seems as though Bethesda has taken a quirkier marketing tactic with The Elder…

The Division patch 1.4 will hope to revive a dying game

Third-person shooter-cum-RPG Tom Clancy’s The Division was one of the shooters I couldn’t wait to play. Since launch though, the game has seen a…

Update: PlayStation’s PSN (not EA) suffering server issues

Update #4, 22 October, 12.41am: It seems that the PlayStation Network is back up for us in South Africa, following a lengthy six-hour spate…

Better Late Than Never: we review Stardew Valley, Inside & Stellaris

It’s Better Late Than Never time again, the review series that takes a look at the gaming titles we have unforgivably overlooked in recent…

Zelda: Breath of the Wild trailer drops before NX reveal

Oh Nintendo, you big tease. A mere hour before the big Nintendo NX reveal on YouTube, the company posted its latest trailer of The…

Guerilla explains Horizon Zero Dawn’s epic monsters in new clip

Although it’s only due in February 2017, the PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro exclusive Horizon Zero Dawn is probably one of the platform’s most…

Mini Metro, I Am Bread on Android: 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…

‘Ori and the Blind Forest’ review: facing fears, finding courage

Every so often rare circumstances come together and give birth to something extraordinary. Be it the alignment of the stars or the direction of…

‘The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D’ review: a frustrating but rewarding adventure

Some games have dynastic chips on their shoulders. Some are remasters trying to survive in a modern, graphics-intensive gaming world. Majora’s Mask 3D definitely…

Nintendo announces smartphone gaming push, upcoming ‘NX’ console [update]

Update (18 March): Although users may not yet be reaping the benefits of Nintendo’s move into smartphone gaming, it’s share price sure as hell…

‘Tormentum: Dark Sorrow’ review: demented silence

Tormentum: Dark Sorrow is a spectacularly sinister point-and-click puzzle adventure created by the Polish three-man indie developing team, Oh Noo! Studios. It will take…

How does FIFA 15 stack up against real-life football? [infographic]

There are two things that are perhaps a bit too rare on Gearburn (apart from how we like our steak): FIFA and infographics, but…

‘Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End’ delayed until spring 2016

Well, here’s some truly horrible news for those looking foward to the next Uncharted game. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End was scheduled to be…

‘Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate’ review: a marvellous creation

If you’re new to the Monster Hunter franchise (like I am), jumping into a game as dense and time-consuming as Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate…

The Evil Within’s ‘The Assignment’ DLC now available

The Evil Within didn’t exactly receive a swathe of applause when it exited Bethesda‘s doors last year. It could probably be labeled as one…

Sony PS4, Vita handheld arriving in China 20 April

The Sony PlayStation 4 will officially go on sale in China 20 April, nearly three months later than the scheduled 11 January penciling and…

‘Stranded Deep’ narrative review, part two: today is the day I die

If you thought survival games were boring, think again. Wiehahn navigates the treacherous island world of Stranded Deep with the finesse of Daniel Defoe….

Shadow of Mordor dubbed Game of the Year at Game Choice Awards

Game Choice Awards has recently dubbed Middle-earth: Shadow of Mordor as 2015’s title of the year. The open world action-RPG is brought to us…

Nvidia Shield is a $200 Android TV gaming console for fence-sitters

It has been a long time coming but finally chip maker Nvidia is making firm strides into consumer’s living rooms, with the announcement of…

You could soon play the 3D Sonic game that never was

The mid 1990s were a pretty exciting time in the development of 3D in gaming. Thing is, one of gaming’s most established figures was…

‘Dying Light’ review: errands, Harran and the Zombie Apocalypse

Dying Light, from developers Techland (Dead Island games) is the first major title to be released in 2015 and is a game that will…

Xbox Live Gold games for March includes ‘Rayman Legends’, ‘Tomb Raider’ and ‘BioShock Infinite’

There are some seriously great games coming to Xbox Live Gold in March, including the likes of Tomb Raider, BioShock Infinite and Rayman Legends….

‘Evolve’ review: a monstrous bite of entertainment

Music and video games have a lot in common. Take drum and bass for example: a Benga-produced track might be different from a DJ…

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

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

Data centres and defence are reviving diesel