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Game players
technology

Four major PLAYERS in the video game industry

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South Africa

Is your child a gamer? Here’s how to ensure they’re safe online…

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Lifestyle

Gamers wanted: Get paid R10k a month to play car racing online

Game players
Gaming

Four major PLAYERS in the video game industry

online gaming, gamers, children gaming, South Africa’s censors, updated rules, ways to stay safe online, ways for parents to keep their kids safe
South Africa

Is your child a gamer? Here’s how to ensure they’re safe online…

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Lifestyle

Gamers wanted: Get paid R10k a month to play car racing online

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Gaming

Virtual golfing: A hole-in-one from ‘PGA Tour 2k21’

By Gareth Woods26-08-2020 14:00

I’ve never really understood why you would ‘waste’ precious video game time doing something you can actually do in real life, like golfing.

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Gaming

New gaming release: ‘Fall Guys’ is wacky fun for PS4 and PC

By Smangaliso Simelane12-08-2020 18:05

If you have ever wanted to live out a crazy obstacle course fantasy, then Mediatonic’s new full-of-beans online game, ‘Fall Guys’, is ideal.

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Gaming

Twitch Prime: What to expect from the free games giveaway in August

By Farrial Isaacs06-08-2020 20:00

Twitch Prime free games include some high profile indies like Blazing Chrome – and they’re available this month of August.

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Gaming

PlayStation 5: Is South Africa ready for a digital console?

By Smangaliso Simelane25-06-2020 18:28

Sony livestreamed a PS5 event on 11 June which showcased a host of new games. The highlight of the event was the reveal of the PS5 console.

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Gaming

‘Viscera Cleanup Detail’: A hidden gem in South African gaming

By Smangaliso Simelane10-06-2020 18:55

‘Viscera Cleanup Detail’ is a janitor simulation game with a gory science-fiction twist, but it won’t stress you out.

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Gaming

Going going gone: ‘League of Legends’ promo to be removed

By Jesse Jacobs10-06-2020 13:57

Fans of the popular game are in two minds about the removal of ranked promos for Season 11.

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Gaming

Free games available on PS4, Xbox One, and PC right now

By Farrial Isaacs27-05-2020 10:47

Developers are giving away a bunch of free games right now across PS4, Xbox One, PC, and mobile.

Cheaters
Gaming

Cheaters are hating the new anti-cheat measures on Call Of Duty: Warzone

By Chantelle Van Deventer19-05-2020 14:00

Infinity Ward has upped its Call Of Duty: Warzone anti-cheat efforts of late and they are making a huge impact in the free-to-download battle royale.

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Gaming

Online gaming booms as COVID-19 lockdowns keep millions at home

By AFP25-03-2020 14:50

When two Spanish footballers took to the controls of ‘FIFA 20’ after the coronavirus pandemic saw their La Liga match cancelled, a stadium-sized virtual audience watched online.

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Gaming

More than 20 million people log into Steam amid coronavirus spread

By Cheryl Kahla16-03-2020 15:07

Steam recorded record numbers for online users this weekend as people are looking for ways to entertain themselves amid coronavirus concerns.

PlayStation 5
Gaming

PlayStation 5 said to allow loading of games from PS1 to PS4

By Andrea Chothia07-01-2020 12:57

Sony is reported to be working on a ‘remastering engine’ for the PlayStation 5 that allows players to load games from PS1, PS2, PS3 and PS4.

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Gaming

Steam Remote Play Together finally goes into beta

By Cheryl Kahla23-10-2019 12:49

Steam’s new feature will allow players to enjoy local co-op modes that they previously weren’t able to play because they had no one to play with locally.

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Gaming

Riot Games unveils new titles for League of Legends’ 10-year anniversary [videos]

By Cheryl Kahla16-10-2019 17:47

The makers of ‘League of Legends’ (LoL) will be releasing a first-person shooter, a card game, and a new multi-platform MOBA.

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Gaming

PlayStation to release new Civilization game before the end of 2019

By Junie Sihlangu26-09-2019 08:34

Civilization VI to be released by PlayStation before December.

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Gaming

The top five gaming consoles with the most sales worldwide

By Junie Sihlangu24-09-2019 08:31

The top five gaming consoles of all time and their sales.

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Gaming

Genesis is now free to play from the Sony PlayStation Store

By Cheryl Kahla15-08-2019 16:02

With a few weeks to go until the new Sony PlayStation Plus games arrive, you may be interested to know that Genesis – a MOBA – was released this week.

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Gaming

Indie game developers hate on G2A, ask people to pirate their games

By Nick Krige03-07-2019 11:14

The last straw for game developers was getting spammed by Google ads to purchase their own games from G2A on their websites.

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Gaming

EA fixes ‘chain of vulnerabilities’ that exposed Origin gamers to hackers

By Cheryl Kahla02-07-2019 12:52

It’s time to update Origin.

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Gaming

PlayStation 4 Days of Sale officially launched – here’s what you can get

By Cheryl Kahla07-06-2019 19:24

Sony’s Days of Play sale launched today and will take place over 11 days. Make sure you get all your favourite PlayStation 4 titles before 17 June.

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Lifestyle

The Sims 4 is now free on Origin – here’s how to download it

By Alexis Haden22-05-2019 18:38

The Sims 4 is now free to download on the Origin store, for a limited time only. Here’s what you need to know.

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Gaming

What you need to know about PS Plus, free games and playing online

By Cheryl Kahla17-05-2019 21:03

PlayStation Plus (PS Plus) is an online service from Sony that gives free games and discounts to loyal Playstation fans.

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Opinion

Prince Harry wants ‘irresponsible’ Fortnite banned

By Cheryl Kahla04-04-2019 17:06

Prince Harry made these comments during a royal visited to the YMCA in London.

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Lifestyle

Watch: Google Stadia changes the game [video]

By Carlize Aploon20-03-2019 10:47

Google Stadia offers a different take on gaming.

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Lifestyle

Red Dead Online Beta mode launches with limited version of Battle Royale

By James Richardson27-11-2018 18:49

Red Dead Online Beta is hear and it has Battle Royale, sort of.

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Lifestyle

FIFA 19: Demo download, new features, release date in South Africa and price

By Tom Head13-09-2018 16:15

The FIFA 19 demo download has dropped, which means we’re closer to getting the final product. Here’s what you need to know.

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