gaming

Sony PlayStation 5 specs: how does it compare to Xbox Series X?

During a livestream YouTube commenters described as “zzzzzzz”, PlayStation’s chief systems architect Mark Cerny detailed the long-awaited system specs of the PlayStation 5. We’ve…

Sony to reveal even more about the PlayStation 5 tomorrow

Excited for the PlayStation 5 launch? Sony will dangle that carrot a little lower on Wednesday. PlayStation’s lead systems designer Mark Cerny will host…

A ‘coral’ Nintendo Switch Lite is heading to South Africa in April

Nintendo will next month launch a new Nintendo Switch Lite in South Africa. The “coral” version — a pinkish salmon-like colour — will join…

E3 2020 has been cancelled over ‘growing’ COVID-19 coronavirus fears

E3 2020 is the latest tech conference to bite the dust in the midst of the COVID-19 coronavirus outbreak. Organiser ESA on Wednesday issued…

PlayStation Plus prices will decrease in South Africa from May 2020

Good news for PlayStation Plus subscribers in South Africa. The price of annual and three-month PlayStation Plus plans will decrease from 1 May 2020….

Steam is making it much easier to find those sneaky special sale offers

Valve on Tuesday revealed several new Steam updates that will help users refine their searches on the platform. According to the company, gamers can…

Watch the ‘Animal Crossing’ Nintendo Switch unboxing ahead of March launch

With the upcoming launch of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Nintendo on Friday released an unboxing video showing off a new Nintendo Switch inspired by…

‘Diablo IV’ trailer: Blizzard reveals the RPG is officially in development

Blizzard on Friday announced the upcoming launch of Diablo IV, the fourth game in the popular action-role-playing franchise. “Diablo IV draws players into a…

Sony to shut down SingStar’s online servers in January 2020

Sony has announced that it will shut down SingStar’s online SingStore servers in January. “All online functionality, network features, and digital music downloads will…

Nintendo’s ‘Ring Fit Adventure’ hits South Africa for R1299

Ring Fit Adventure for the Nintendo Switch is now available in South Africa. “Explore a fantasy adventure world to defeat a bodybuilding dragon and…

‘The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening’ review: play me a song

I didn’t play the 1993 version of Link’s Awakening, but the reverence shown by fans of this game online is something to behold. So…

‘Fortnite’ is far from dead as ‘Chapter 2’ teaser trailer leaks

Though Fortnite remains unplayable in its black hole form following Monday’s explosive end-of-season event, that has not stopped leaks and theories from spreading like…

‘Fortnite’ explosion leaves fans with nothing but a black hole

Fortnite fans on Sunday found themselves in a frenzy of panic after Epic Games snuffed the game out of existence. In what appears to…

‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare’ has a hefty 175GB storage space requirement

Activision this week revealed that the PC requirements for the eagerly anticipated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare includes 175GB of hard drive space. Though the…

‘Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order’ needs your PC to have all of the RAM

Forget if it can run Crysis. Your gaming rig will need to be able to restart the planet in order to play Star Wars…

Sony PlayStation 5: the console will launch at the end of 2020

More details about the PlayStation 5 emerged on Tuesday thanks to another Wired exclusive by Peter Rubin. The publication, which first broke the news…

PS4 software update 7.00 is live, widens Remote Play, improves Parties

Sony is this week rolling out its PS4 software update version 7.00, and we can safely say it includes more than just stability updates….

‘Call of Duty: Mobile’ shoots past 35m downloads in five days

Since its release last week, Call of Duty: Mobile has become the fastest first-person shooter to reach 35-million downloads across the Google Play Store…

‘Super Mario Maker 2’ adds multiplayer mode for friends

Nintendo on Tuesday revealed a new update for Super Mario Maker 2 that adds support for online multiplayer mode with friends. With version 1.1.0,…

You can pay for the Nintendo Switch, Switch Lite in a month-to-month plan via FNB

If paying R4000 for a portable gaming console is too much for you, you can now finance its purchase on a month-to-month basis from…

Nintendo Switch Lite hands-on: portable gaming made better

When the Switch arrived in 2017, the console’s biggest trump card was playing AAA titles in docked mode connected to a TV, or while…

Apple Arcade is now live in South Africa for R85 per month

Apple Arcade, the iPhone-maker’s gaming subscription service, is now live in South Africa. Arcade allows users to access more than “100 new, exclusive games…

‘Headliner: NoviNews’ (Nintendo Switch) review: fake it until you make it

Unbound Creations’s Headliner: NoviNews has been available on Steam since 2018, but now the narrative side-scroller comes to Nintendo Switch. And it feels like…

Google antitrust action: Will it help or hurt SA advertisers?

Apps and tools to help you keep track of your loadshedding schedule and stages

Hackers use zero-day exploit in new Windows and Internet Explorer builds

SA’s best Small Business Funder announced

Former Springbok Bryan Habana’s app scores big

West African startup receives over $1-million in funding

Cat S42: Rugged, washable smartphone now available in South Africa

Nokia 5.3 now available in South Africa – price and details

Huawei Watch GT 2e review: stylish convenience [Sponsored]

Updated F-Type brings Jaguar’s best to South Africa

Mazda re-enters the hot hatch game

Shadowline upgrade for the BMW X7