It never ceases to amaze me how technology is used as a scapegoat for social ills. When I was in junior school, television was the great one eyed devil that [...]

Despite the fact that I own a number of first person shooter games, I have not spent much time playing in deathmatches on Xbox LIVE. This all changed quite dramatically [...]

Now that the PS4 launch has faded into distant Internet memory we can focus our laser-like Goldfish memory on the other next gen contender, codenamed Durango. We do not have [...]

The video game industry has developed into a multi-billion dollar business over the last few years. Like any successful business, a good marketing campaign is critical to its success. In [...]

The PlayStation 4 media juggernaut is in full swing. We have seen the updated controller but no glimpse of the actual console, which is a bit strange for a console [...]

After almost a year, my 3G experiment has come to an untimely end. I started off with 8ta which was fine for a few months and then died. I sold [...]

It is a very interesting time to be an ADSL consumer. There have been lots of changes in pricing as well as bandwidth caps recently. Even Telkom has come to [...]

I have spent a lot of time on Xbox Live recently. My entire weekend was dedicated to maximising the double XP that was on offer for Black Ops 2. I [...]

After I bought my LED television and Blu-Ray player, I discovered that I had a surplus of remotes because each of my devices came with its own remote. This was [...]

I have never had problems with any of my mobile phones. I have not washed them, flushed them or broken them through a high speed impact with a wall or [...]

I had never considered using 3G as my primary internet connection but after I had my phone line stolen twice, I decided to switch to a wireless internet solution. I [...]

Ever since I rooted my phone and installed custom firmware, I was wondering about the risk of malware and spyware on my phone. I considered installing anti-virus software but given [...]

I finally bit the bullet and bought a full HD television. I opted for the Samsung 40” LED which came bundled with a Blu-Ray player. I had done the research [...]

I would never have believed that Open Source software would be able to make an impact on the IT market in the way that it has. From the Android operating [...]

I first came across the term ‘Papa Bear’ when I watched a YouTube video which parodied gamer stereotypes. The papa bear was the gamer who was a father, husband and [...]

There has been alot of news recently about crackdowns on file sharing sites. One of the biggest cases, which is currently ongoing, is about the MegaUpload site which has been [...]

Activision has announced their Black Ops 2 special editions. They are known as the Hardened and Care Package editions. The former contains bonus maps, avatar items, the official soundtrack and [...]

Given the rise of smartphones and tablets for mobile gaming, is there still space in the market for a dedicated mobile gaming device? I would argue that there is not. [...]

When Gabe Newell speaks, the video game industry tends to take note. Recently he mentioned that Windows 8 is a ‘catastrophe’ that will lead product manufacturers to abandon the platform. [...]

If we look at modern society, there are very few areas in which women have not risen to prominence. Whether it is in politics, business or sport. Generally the picture [...]

One of the first apps that I searched for when I got my Android phone was for Xbox Live. There were a few third party apps around but no official [...]

Foreword: Hi guys, Cavie here. Please welcome a brand new columnist to the site, still shining bright from his time as the Silver Surfer and ready to get down and [...]