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Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, 3DS is Nintendo’s golden brawler

Cult-like worship is nothing new for Masahiro Sakurai, oddball creator and luminary genius responsible for Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. and Kirby, a living pink…

6 mobile games for playing in short bursts

Even though the world is littered with gaming enthusiasts, not all of them are blessed with enough time to sink into the more long-winded…

Alienware’s Windows-based Alpha to join Xbox One, PS4 in console war

Alienware, Dell’s enthusiast division, has announced that its Alpha gaming machine will not launch with SteamOS as initially planned, but instead with Windows 8.1…

Alien Isolation preview: fangs for the memories

Alien Isolation (I was privy to the alpha build) did something that games rarely do: it scared me. And not because of the choppy…

Ori and the Blind Forest preview: spirited away

As an Xbox One exclusive game, this sublime Metroid-style adventure is going to make many PS4 owners Microsoft-green with envy. Ori and the Blind…

Bayonetta 2 hands-on preview: outrageous witching

I have a special relationship with Bayonetta. Not in the creepy stalker way (I promise), but I’m rather attached to the character who is…

Watch Nintendo’s E3 2014 digital event right here, right now

Nintendo needs to prove itself this year, more than ever before. Sales are down, gamers are frowning and the once beautiful red and white…

OPPO Reno15 Series Lands In South Africa With Big Cameras And Bigger Battery Ambitions

OPPO has officially launched the Reno15 Series in South Africa, bringing the Reno15 Pro and Reno15 F to local shelves from 7 February. Positioned…

OPPO Reno15 Series Brings Flagship-Level Hardware Logic to the Mid-Tier in South Africa

Mid-range smartphones are no longer about compromise. In 2026, they are about decisions. OPPO’s Reno15 Series arrives in South Africa with a clear one:…

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

HONOR has been steadily climbing in South Africa’s smartphone rankings, but its rise is not being driven by specs alone. Instead, the brand has…

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

Rockstar Confirms the New Date Rockstar Games has officially confirmed that Grand Theft Auto 6 will release on 19 November 2026 for PlayStation 5…

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

December is here, and while the Black Friday dust has barely settled, South African gamers are nowhere near done hunting for upgrades. Retailers across…

Acer brings RTX 50 Series gaming laptops to South Africa with next gen AI performance

Acer unlocks next generation gaming for South Africans Acer Africa has officially rolled out its newest wave of gaming laptops powered by the NVIDIA…

OPPO Brings Its Most Affordable Smartphone to South Africa with the New A6x

OPPO South Africa has launched its most affordable smartphone yet, introducing the new OPPO A6x at a festive season price of R1 999. The device…

HONOR’s X7d Gets a Festive Boost with Free Screen Protection

December in South Africa usually brings sunshine, road trips, braais and those unpredictable moments that can send a phone straight to the floor. Whether…

TCL C755 4K UHD Google TV review, modern home entertainment

TCL has rapidly gained prominence in the South African television market in recent years. By focusing on innovative technology, competitive pricing, and stylish designs,…