gaming

Metal Gear Solid 2 HD comes to Android, but…

Metal Gear Solid 2 was one of the most technologically advanced games for its time, pushing the then-new PS2 to hitherto-unseen levels. Between the…

The Xbox One no longer excites me [Opinion]

I’ve written a similar headline before about the Sony Xperia line last year, but Microsoft’s Xbox One is the latest tech product to fall…

Xbox Game Pass comes to South Africa next month, price revealed

When Microsoft announced Xbox Game Pass earlier this year, our first question was “will it be available in South Africa?”. Unfortunately, as Gearburn exclusively…

War Wings and Meshi Quest: this week’s top mobile games

We’re looking at our most noteworthy mobile games again. So let’s get on with the show. We have four notable titles this week, with…

Tacoma review: time is oxygen…

Tacoma is a sci-fi narrative-exploration game developed by Fullbright, the same Portland-based indie studio that brought us Gone Home, one of the very titles…

Microsoft-exclusive Crackdown 3 gets shifted to 2018

The Crackdown series is one of the more underrated Xbox franchises around, delivering high-flying open-world antics and a neat visual style. But don’t hold…

New Humble Bundle sets sights on Sony consoles

We’ve already seen Humble Bundles on Sony platforms, now, the pay-what-you-want deal returns to PlayStations with the Humble 2K PlayStation Bundle. The Humble 2K…

PlayStation 4 Pro gets Boost Mode for non-Pro titles

Microsoft’s Xbox One S was notable for more than just its HDR gaming capabilities, as the machine also received a modest GPU speed boost…

The Last Guardian gets $20 drop, but what about SA?

Say what you will about The Last Guardian, but you can’t deny that it’s one of the most important Sony releases of this generation….

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided is 70% off on Steam

I love the Deus Ex franchise, but I’ve only just recently sunk my teeth into Deus Ex: Mankind Divided. After all, AAA games aren’t cheap…

Fire Emblem and Gunman Taco Truck: 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…

Nintendo Switch: VR being studied, online service is cheap

How much can you expect to pay for the Nintendo Switch online service? Well, it’ll actually be cheaper than console rivals, it’s been reported….

Watch: the history of the bow and arrow in gaming

I quite like Stuart ‘Xbox Ahoy’ Brown’s gaming videos on YouTube, producing some slick, well-researched clips on a number of subjects. His weapon videos…

Resident Evil VII: Biohazard [PS4] review

During the past decade the Resident Evil franchise has gone through some interesting (read: odd) changes. The shift towards action-heavy titles may have come…

Dirt 4 brings procedurally generated stages to table

Dirt Rally was one of the best games released by Codemasters in recent years, offering an uncompromising rally experience. Now, the company has announced…

Namco founder Masaya Nakamura dies

Namco’s founder Masaya Nakamura has died at the age of 91, Bandai-Namco has announced. Nakamura passed away on 22 January, with the video game company…

Official Nintendo Switch pricing revealed for SA

Following Takealot’s announcement earlier this morning, Core Group has officially revealed pricing for the Nintendo Switch in South Africa. “Core Gaming Systems announced today…

Nintendo Switch gets price on Takealot

The Nintendo Switch is hitting South Africa at the same time as the rest of the word, but pricing has been a mystery for…

Ace Combat 7 gets PC, Xbox One release as well

Most people are probably waiting for Horizon: Zero Dawn and Mass Effect: Andromeda, but Ace Combat 7 has tons of eager fans too. Up…

Skate City: check this new game from Alto’s Adventure devs

We’ve seen numerous skateboarding games hit mobile devices, with the likes of Touchgrind and True Skate being two of the more popular “proper” skateboarding…

Xbox: February’s Games with Gold are rather fantastic

Microsoft has announced a few great titles as part of February’s Games with Gold programme. Xbox 360 gamers will be receiving Monkey Island 2:…

The Gearburn Podcast #6: all aboard the Nintendo Switch hype train

We’re a little less than two months away from the Nintendo Switch hitting the country. And with that said, it wouldn’t be wrong to…

Xbox One Creators Update starts rollout: what to expect?

Microsoft has announced that the Creators Update for Xbox One is slowly making its way to gamers enrolled in the Insider Programme. Now, we’ve…

GPT 5.2 lands in the API and could reshape how SA builds with AI

Innovate47 Launches Global Food & Agri Accelerator to Back Climate-Smart Startups

Simbi Wabote’s 10-Year Roadmap: How Nigeria Achieved 54% Local Content Growth

Records Tumble In Best Year Yet For South Africa’s Hedge Fund Industry

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

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

The Gaming Gear South Africans Are Actually Buying This December

Omoda C5 X review

TDK enhances IMUs for extreme temps

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