Xbox One

Big surprise (not really): Bioshock collection is now official

After numerous leaks, 2K Games has finally let the oxygen-deprived cat out of the bag. The Bioshock games are coming to current-generation consoles in the…

Review round-up: is Inside a lock for Game of the Year?

Playdead established itself as a studio to watch when it released the critically acclaimed platformer Limbo back in 2010. Now, the company has unleashed a…

In defence of the Xbox One S: the console you’ll be buying anyway

Since Microsoft‘s E3 2016 announcement of the Xbox One S and Project Scorpio, there has been some confusion around these two devices. There are…

Looking for an Xbox One? SA will be receiving a four day sale

If you’re looking to pick up a Xbox One, now might be the time. For the next few days, the console will be receiving…

Gears of War 4: gameplay, Elite controller and pricing details revealed

During Xbox’s E3 2016 conference, developer The Coalition showed off some more footage of the next alien-killing cover-based shooter, Gears of War 4. Oh,…

Xbox at E3 2016: Project Scorpio, Xbox One S, Live upgrades & more

For the latest news, analysis and banter, stick to our E3 2016 live blog. Microsoft’s E3 conference has been full of some interesting and…

Xbox E3 2016 conference: 6 must-see game trailers from Microsoft’s presser

For the latest news, analysis and banter, stick to our E3 2016 live blog. Microsoft Xbox got a bit carried away with its service…

Xbox store ‘biggest sale ever’ pricing up early [Update]

A few days ago, Major Nelson teased that the Xbox store would be having a major sale starting on 22 December. Well, it seems…

Microsoft adds 16 more backwards compatible games for Xbox One

Announced today on Major Nelson’s blog, Microsoft has added 16 more Xbox 360 backwards compatible titles for the Xbox One. This comes after the…

Gearburn’s Holiday Gift Guide 2015: the best tech gifts under R500

Christmas shopping is a torrid chore, but it doesn’t have to be, especially if you happen to read Gearburn regularly. Our staff have put…

Microsoft Store South Africa is finally live

Technology giant Microsoft today launched the South African version of the Microsoft Store. This ecommerce site is dedicated to selling all things consumer under…

Watch the Microsoft HoloLens stream Halo 5: Guardians from the Xbox One [video]

Halo 5: Guardians is something of a return to form for Microsoft’s flagship gaming series, and that’s mainly thanks to 343 Industries. But the…

Helsing fights its way onto December’s Xbox Games with Gold

The latest batch of games in the Xbox Games with Gold programme is ready for download. The first batch of games for the month…

PlayStation 4 outsells Xbox One on Black Friday according to report

According to marketing firm InfoScout, Sony’s PlayStation 4 benefited from the Black Friday sales rush, at the expense of both Nintendo‘s Wii U and…

Sony PlayStation 4 balloons to 30-million sales worldwide

Sony has today announced that its current-gen gaming console, the PlayStation 4, has now sold over 30-million units worldwide. Although we can’t compare this…

Here are the Xbox One backwards compatible titles available in South Africa

On 12 November, Microsoft released the New Xbox One Experience system update along with 104 backwards compatible Xbox 360 titles. There was much celebration…

New Xbox One Experience won’t have Kinect gestures

In an interview with Windows Central, Partner Director of Program Management at Microsoft Mike Ybarra announced the exclusion of Kinect gestures from the new…

Xbox One backward compatible titles unveiled, still no Alan Wake

Microsoft have finally released the full list of Xbox 360 games in the Xbox One backwards compatibility programme. All of these will be part of…

Fallout 4’s Xbox One version 2GB larger than PlayStation 4

It’s an odd occurrence but it’s not unusual for a title to differ in download sizes across its various platforms. Why it’s perhaps news…

5 possible reasons why the PlayStation 4 is outselling the Xbox One

Sony this week announced at its massive Paris Games Week presentation the latest sales figures for the PlayStation 4 console, and they’re scary. Especially…

Xbox One’s Windows 10 update penned for 12 November

Windows 10 is Microsoft‘s new actuator, which has seen the company reinvent itself in the smartphone and ultraportable tablet segments. But now, the company’s…

Halo 5: Guardians review: what Xbox One fans have been waiting for

Guns, aliens, friends, and music: this is Halo‘s guts and what keeps players coming back for more. The core series has finally debuted on…

Forgot what happened in Halo 4? Here’s your recap [video]

I barely remember what I had for dinner last night so there’s a fat chance that I remember what happened in 2012’s Halo 4….

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