gaming

Luigi’s Mansion 3 is coming to Nintendo Switch on Halloween

This Halloween Nintendo is dropping Luigi’s Mansion 3, the company confirmed in a tweet on Thursday. “When Luigi’s friends go missing on vacation, it’s…

Apex Legends will match cheaters with other cheaters in their own lobbies

Apex Legends developer Respawn is proposing a rather novel anti-cheating system, lumping cheaters with other cheaters in the same match. In a Reddit post,…

Nintendo Switch Lite vs Nintendo Switch: what’s new, what’s still the same?

The cheaper, lighter and much simpler Nintendo Switch for handheld gaming enthusiasts on a budget is finally here. Called the Nintendo Switch Lite, the…

You’ll be able to ‘rewind’ NES games on Nintendo Switch later this month

Nintendo on Tuesday revealed a new feature for NES on Nintendo Switch Online that will allow players to rewind their game play. The Rewind…

Apple launches a Texas Hold’em game for the App Store’s anniversary

Apple has released a new, redesigned version of the lassic card game Texas Hold’em to celebrate the App Store’s 10th anniversary. “Originally created for…

Apex Legends season 2, including new Legend and gun, dropping on 2 July

EA on Thursday released a launch trailer for Apex Legends Season 2, showing off a new character, weapons and giant monsters. “You didn’t expect…

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite pales in comparison to Pokemon Go at launch

Niantic’s latest augmented reality mobile game Harry Potter: Wizards Unite is just about available in every nation on Earth, but it’s likely the title…

6 questions to ask before buying a gaming console [Tech Savvy SA]

Tech Savvy SA is a series of articles on Gearburn and Memeburn that aims to deliver useful, locally relevant advice to the average South…

Early Access hands-on: Descenders is a ‘roguelite’ downhill BMX game

There aren’t many options if you’re on the prowl for a downhill BMX title. So that’s one reason why Descenders, from indie developer RageSquid, stands out…

Steam sale: save on Ubisoft titles this weekend

Ah, what’s a weekend without a Steam sale to go with it? The last time saw Activision’s Call of Duty franchise on sale, but…

Nintendo Switch Spring Into Action sale packs some solid discounts

The Nintendo Switch is already home to a solid library of games, but we can’t afford them all, can we? Fortunately, Nintendo is holding…

Better Late Than Never: Battle Chef Brigade and more

It’s ‘Better Late Than Never’ time again, the review series that takes a look at the gaming titles we have unforgivably overlooked in recent…

mCable: an HDMI cable that does anti-aliasing too?

A new HDMI cable on the market claims to implement anti-aliasing in games, and it actually seems to have an effect. According to Eurogamer, the Marseille…

The Sims Mobile and more: 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…

CoD franchise on sale this weekend via Steam

Steep discounts on Call of Duty games tend to be rare on Steam. After all, the games are popular enough that people will buy…

Watch: Drake plays Fortnite on Twitch, breaks viewer records

Fortnite is currently duking it out with PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds (PUBG) for title of most popular battle royale game right now. But Fortnite has received a…

C64 Mini coming to South Africa next month, price in tow

We saw the classic versions of the NES and Super Nintendo, as well as the rebooted Sega Mega Drive come to our shores. Now,…

Game Dev Tycoon has you fighting game pirates with DRM

Game Dev Tycoon is just the latest tribute to Kairosoft’s Game Dev Story, charging players with running a video game developer and making a variety…

Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy set for Switch, PC, X1

The Crash Bandicoot N Sane Trilogy was one of the better remasterings out there, as the games received a drastic visual overhaul while retaining…

Watch new trailer for SA’s own Semblance, coming to PC, Switch

Semblance is one of the more eagerly anticipated games coming from the African continent, the product of Nyamakop Games. Now, the studio has revealed…

Diablo 3 indeed confirmed for Nintendo Switch – report

A few days ago, Blizzard caused a stir after posting a somewhat provocative tweet, forcing the company to say it didn’t “have any current…

Far Cry 5 will let you create, share scenarios/maps

Scenario and map editors are all too rare in today’s video games, but the Far Cry franchise has kept up with this tradition for the…

Is Bravo Team the PSVR’s (nay, the PS4’s) worst title?

Is your PSVR gathering dust? I wouldn’t blame you if you thought Bravo Team might be the ideal title to squeeze more time out…

How VR Meditation Apps Like Realms of Flow and Others Are Redefining Our Connection with Reality

Transforming Healthcare in Africa with Technology

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How One Energy Project Could Reshape Climate Action

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

German luxury cars require a rethink for China

Trump wins – Tesla goes beyond $1 Trillion

Vivo update – a big safety gain