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Free Lives announces SA Game Jam 2021 with R50k prize pool

South African developer Free Lives has announced the SA Game Jam 2021, inviting professional and amateur game developers to enter the event to compete…

Nokia C30 smartphone coming to South Africa – price and details

HMD Global has announced the Nokia C30 will soon be available in South Africa — bringing its largest display and battery yet to local…

EU proposes making USB-C charging ports standard for all devices

The European Commission has put forward a proposal to make it mandatory for all electronic devices to use a USB-C charging port. The proposal,…

Nintendo Switch OLED gets price for South Africa

The Nintendo Switch OLED Model now has a price for South Africa as the local distributor opened pre-orders for the latest version of the…

New Apple iPad Mini pre-orders are now open in South Africa – price and details

The iStore has opened pre-orders and revealed local prices for the new iPad Mini in South Africa, with several configurations to choose from. The…

Tecno Spark 7 smartphones launch in South Africa – price and details

Tecno has announced the launch of its Spark 7 series of smartphones in South Africa, along with the price range for the devices. The…

Logitech G435 Lightspeed: Logitech’s lightest, most affordable wireless gaming headset yet

Logitech G has unveiled its most affordable and lightest wireless gaming headset yet with the Logitech G435 Lightspeed. The headset weighs 165 grams, with…

Steam rolls out Remote Play Together for everyone

Steam has launched its Remote Play Together feature for all its users, giving them the power to play games with non-Steam users. The feature…

EA Play comes to Xbox Game Pass on PC

Game subscription service EA Play will now be included in the Xbox Game Pass on the PC, after a three-month delay. Xbox announced on…

Mettlestate launches Streamer Zone for South Africa

Esports company Mettlestate has launched a new online streamer zone to promote gamers and streamers in South Africa. The Mettlestate Streamer Zone will showcase…

‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ sets Nintendo sales record

Animal Crossing: New Horizons has become the fastest-selling Nintendo game in Europe, with more than seven million copies sold since it was launched on…

EA suspends FIFA item granting amid scandal

EA has stopped granting FIFA 21 items on a discretionary basis while it looks into allegations of staff members selling them to players. On…

Koodoo March PS5 stock arrives in South Africa

Orders for the March stock drop of PlayStation 5 (PS5) have opened at local distributor Koodoo. The retailer announced shortly after noon on 16…

Oppo launches Find X3 Pro globally – but it won’t come to SA this year

Oppo has taken the wraps off its latest phone, the Find X3 Pro, in its bid to take on the likes of Samsung and…

Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles return in pixel glory

Everyone’s favourite heroes in a half shell are coming back in a classic arcade-style fighting game with Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Shredder’s Revenge. The…

Crayta game comes to PC, launches for free on Epic Games Store

Crayta, a game that lets you play and make multiplayer games, has launched on the Epic Games Store for free. It was previously a…

‘Watch Dogs: Legion’ online mode launches for consoles

The online mode for Watch Dogs: Legion, with co-op and PvP gameplay, has now launched for console and Stadia players. Launched on 9 March,…

EU signs off on Bethesda sale to Microsoft

The European Commission has officially approved Microsoft’s purchase of gaming studio Bethesda Softworks. The tech giant acquired Zenimax Media, the parent company of the…

Five smart home devices targeted by hackers

A new study has highlighted what household smart gadgets and tech are being targeted by hackers. The study was conducted by cybersecurity company Check…

Samsung, Mastercard working on fingerprint-scanning bank card

Samsung is working with Mastercard to create a payment card that uses biometric security by scanning the user’s fingerprint. In a statement on 4…

Valheim moves 5 million copies in first month

Nordic survival game Valheim has a made strong impression with gamers during its first month of release. Since it was launched on Steam on…

Telkom gaming content creator competition announced

Calling all gaming content creators. Telkom wants you to submit your work for a chance to win R100 000 and produce your own series….

Epic Games buys Fall Guys developer

Epic Games has purchased Tonic Games Group, the company which includes Fall Guys developer Mediatonic. The purchase was announced on Tuesday, 2 March. Despite…

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

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