Gaming

Nintendo shares soar on Pokemon Go release

It seems like you just can’t escape Pokemon Go, even if the game has only been launched in a few markets. The augmented reality mobile…

[Update] Evolve is now free-to-play on PC, beta available soon

Update #2, Thu 7 July, 2.10pm: It’s official. Evolve is now free-to-play on PC. Developer Turtle Rock Studios’ founders Chris Ashton & Phil Robb…

Pokemon Go, Humble Bundle 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…

Aussie police station issues safety advisory for Pokemon Go players

Now that Pokemon Go is slowly making its way around the world, players seem to be taking to the game in droves. From the…

Here’s how to install Pokemon Go on your Android phone

Mobile game Pokemon Go has been a long time coming. From its beta earlier this year to its launch in several markets this week, many…

Red Dead Redemption sales surge 4000% after Xbox One announcement

Update: Amazon sales for Red Dead Redemption: Game of the Year Edition on Xbox 360 have spiked by an impressive 4200% as of writing,…

Steam June stats: Windows 10 still growing, HTC Vive trumps Oculus Rift

Four in ten Steam users access the service using Windows 10, Valve‘s new June statistics survey reveals. “Steam conducts a monthly survey to collect…

‘Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture’ screenshots are next-gen goodness

The Chinese Room, maker of indie darling Dear Esther and Amnesia: A Machine for Pigs, has tweeted a new image of its upcoming stunner, Everybody’s Gone…

Want to feel American this 4th of July? Try playing these 9 games

Good old American patriotism is a culture unto itself. While many of us may believe that we love our country, Americans love their’s the…

GTA V salutes Independence Day with freedom-fueled monster trucks

From 3-6 July, GTA V celebrates Independence Day. GTA Online players get a flood of free goodies, cheap ammo and for one lucky player,…

TwoDots review: beautiful frustration

What do you look for in a casual game? Something quick and sweet to entertain you while you queue? Or something so addictive and…

5 open world games we’re dying to play

Have you noticed? Open world is all the rage these days. The increased number of open world games in development seems to have sky-rocketed,…

5 games that were sadly absent from E3 2014

E3 2014 provided us with many insights and glimpses into the near future of gaming, striking the chords of our inner gamer. But some…

Titanfall and Battlefield: Hardline are YouTube’s first 60FPS videos

If it wasn’t mandatory before, it’s recommended now because watching videos at 60 frames per second just become a whole lot easier. Earlier this…

The Last of Us: Remastered ‘looks like it was originally created for the PS4’ tweets Naughty Dog

Remastered games on the PS4 have been both limited in success and volume. Tomb Raider and Call of Duty: Ghosts are two of the…

Tom Happ, creator of indie game Axiom Verge, on his ‘vessel of consciousness and reality’

Axiom Verge is the sort of retro, independently created game anyone with a heart and an itching for exploration should take note of. Its…

Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition $5 right now on the Steam Summer Sale

The best part of the Steam Summer Sale could be happening right now. Dark Souls: Prepare to Die Edition has been discounted from US$19.99 to US$4.99….

Pre-orders for Japan’s Xbox One ‘Day One’ edition gone with the wind

Microsoft’s story in Japan is a bitter one. Both the original Xbox and Xbox 360 performed poorly in the land of the rising sun,…

Valve’s Steam Summer Sale comes early, has added Adventure mode

Gamers upset that Valve hasn’t actually officially launched its Steam Machine platform yet, can today take comfort in the company’s massive annual Steam Summer…

Sony testing new PS4 firmware and UI says twitter tipster Tidux

The user interface of the PS4 is about to change, says the often spot-on twitter tipster Tidux. Apparently “over 100 people” are working on…

Murdered: Soul Suspect review | one foot in the grave

I had high hopes for Murdered: Soul Suspect when I saw the original trailers and gameplay demos — it was what appeared to be…

Hearthstone $10 000 tournament hit with chat message controversy

Blizzard’s mobile collectible card game, Hearthstone, has proven a wildly popular game, to the point that there are competitions where the prize money can…

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare preview is familiar fun

Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is the FIFA of shooters. Year after year, its chosen development studio pumps out a bombastic sequel with similar…

Acer’s New Nitro AI Gaming Gear Is Here—But Is It Worth It for South Africans?

R19,000 for Bass? Sony Tests South Africa’s Audio Appetite

Tech Stocks Tank – Can SA Survive a Global Meltdown?

SA Business Confidence: Fintech Lula Sounds Alarm on SME Reality

Why MVNOs are gaining ground — and how Huge NXTGN is accelerating the shift

Acer Unleashes Beastly New Predator BiFrost and Nitro GPUs with AMD Radeon RX 9000 Series

Philips Evnia Drops Jaw-Dropping QD OLED Monitors: 240Hz, Ambiglow, and All the Good Stuff

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Gravity is a true driver’s EV SUV

L2 charging and the power of dwell time

Tires and tariffs