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A Look Into The Mobile World [Column]
After noticing the eGamer Mobile section seemed a bit empty, I offered to throw my hat in the ring, so to speak. Working and developing for mobile for quite some [...]
I Have, Returned! [Column]
So here we are again. Another year of what a YouTube clip I watched worded: “a year of hoping not to be disappointed.” Because ultimately gaming is 99% playing the [...]
Life, The Universe, And Gaming – Achieve This! [Column]
Foreword: As always, before I say something, there’s always something to say. In this case, I want to make something clear. From here on, throughout the article, when I refer [...]
Games You Just Don’t Get [Column]
I haven’t written a column in a while, mainly because I like to remain in the shadows pulling the strings and calling the shots rather than going out in the [...]
Life, The Universe, And Gaming – Hype Me, Baby! [Column]
Foreword: This week I chose to cover a topic that I mentioned in my previous (and first) column, after tossing idea after idea after suggestion after idea out of the [...]
The Worst Thing About The Gaming Industry [Column]
I’m a big fan of the first Dead Space game. Between playing it on PC and PlayStation 3, I’ve finished it four times, beat Impossible Mode, and also acquired the [...]
Life, The Universe, And Gaming – A Time For Introductions And Stereotypes [Column]
Caveshen, better known as CaViE, is the newest member to the eGamer team. He’ll offer Columns on a Monday with Imran (Machina), work on Xbox 360 reviews, and follow the [...]
Machina’s Machinations: Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Character Rundown [Part 4/4]
This week, rather than give my unwanted negative opinion about something irrelevant, I’m going to focus on giving my unwanted positive opinion on something slightly more relevant. Many of you [...]
Machina’s Machinations: Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Character Rundown [Part 3/4]
This week, rather than give my unwanted negative opinion about something irrelevant, I’m going to focus on giving my unwanted positive opinion on something slightly more relevant. Many of you [...]
Machina’s Machinations: Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Character Rundown [Part 2/4]
This week, rather than give my unwanted negative opinion about something irrelevant, I’m going to focus on giving my unwanted positive opinion on something slightly more relevant. Many of you [...]
Machina’s Machinations: Marvel Vs Capcom 3 Character Rundown [Part 1/4]
This week, rather than give my unwanted negative opinion about something irrelevant, I’m going to focus on giving my unwanted positive opinion on something slightly more relevant. Many of you [...]
Machina’s Machinations – 2010 in Gaming [Column]
Hello one and all and welcome to another exciting episode of Machina’s Machinations. You might notice that this column has come three weeks after the previous one instead of two [...]
Machina’s Machinations: Growing Past Gaming [Column]
It is often said that ‘games are not what they used to be’… and in a lot of ways this statement is almost true. Most of the longtime gamers from [...]
Whoring Out To Activision [Column]
There are a number of things that exist in the world that really do not make sense to me at all. There are deep fried Mars bars, Tauren paladins, Charlie [...]
Machina’s Machinations — DotA Never Changes [Column]
Welcome back, ladies and gentlemen (but probably mostly gentlemen) to another exciting episode of Machina’s Machinations. This week I’m going to be discussing a game that probably everyone who’s ever [...]
Christmas Teaches Us To Hate Again [Column]
So it’s that time of the year again, people are singing carols and shops are already starting to stock their winter gear (I think it’s some sort of conspiracy that [...]
World Of Warcraft: Back To The Future Edition [Column]
On the 24th of November (23rd for those of you on U.S. servers), the World… of Warcraft was irrevocably changed. The dread aspect, Deathwing, burst out from the depths of [...]
Revolutions & Resolutions [Column]
Wednesday 24 November 2010 marks the day I unpacked my new computer. After cutting the sellotape on the box, this lovely feeling filled me up inside. The feeling that I [...]
Machina’s Machinations — Where’s Columns Bra? [Column]
I have returned from the depths of Hades… Now I’d like to think that the majority of you will emerge from the dismal pre-apocalyptic ordeals that your lives have become [...]
Halo 3… A Classic? [Column]
Several days ago I was running some errands around Cavendish mall in Claremont. Eventually I found myself with some spare time and decided to do the usual ritual of browsing [...]
“But It Isn’t Real Guitar!” [Column]
Harking from the Humanities side of campus, at UCT, I have encountered and gotten to know many guitarists. As such there has been more than one occasion where I found [...]
Customising Can Kill [Column]
To be perfectly honest, I didn’t have much to talk about today. I’ve been thinking the whole week, and just couldn’t find anything I thought decent enough to actually put [...]
Immersion Factor… What? [Column]
With various games going through beta testing, there has been a large outbreak of opinion on YouTube — beta testers making videos expounding on their beta experience and making comments [...]
Gamers Say The Darndest Things
There are just some things that Gamers say, that bug me. The moment it is said, I really feel like scraping my eyeballs out with plastic forks. Here follows a [...]
Why Attention To Detail Rules The World
I have an interesting question for us all today, ladies and gents. Many of you who have had the dubious honour of meeting me know that I have a rather [...]
Gamers’ Expiry Dates
There comes a time in a gamer’s life where he/she is faced with a choice. A choice that is more complicated than choosing items to equip your hero with, more [...]
My Five Year Old Cousin Beat Me In FIFA
There is meaning in this. Before you judge me, you sadistic cold-hearted beaver reader, allow me to tell this story first. By the way, I didn’t mean what I said [...]
Gaming Economics: Dynamics, Pick ‘n Pay And Scarlett
Meet TJ, our new Columnist who opted to write articles on a Friday – of all days. So, when you’re bored at work/home/creche — feel free to read and comment [...]
The Death Of The Human Race
So I think children. It’s high time to talk about spelling. Because in the last few weeks of my life, the decline I have seen in the English language is [...]
People Get Hung Up On The Most Pointless Things
If you don’t understand Richard’s column, don’t worry. There’s a picture of Mila Kunis. Read the rest of his work here. — Ed Today I would like to talk about [...]




