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Nvidia’s New GTX 780 Is A Mile Ahead Of The Pack
Nvidia curiously chose this week, of all weeks, to quietly unveil their new GPU, the GTX 780. Fitting comfortably in the high-end tier of pc gaming hardware, the GTX 780 [...]
Nvidia’s Shield Finally Has A Price, And It Isn’t Pretty
Nvidia had somewhat of an uphill battle ahead of them when the revealed the Shield. The small device that is essentially a controller with a screen debuted at CES this [...]
Unboxing The Cooler Master Centurion 6 Chassis
The Centurion 6 mid-tower chassis is the new mainstream offering from Cooler Master, updating its Centurion line of cases. As such, it has a legacy to fulfil by catering for [...]
Good Graphics Is More About Quality Than Quantity
That should come as quite an obvious statement, shouldn’t it. After all, you can push a billion pixels at a time but if none of them have any real purpose [...]
Oh No, Nintendo Is Skipping E3 This Year
What did I tell you? Didn’t I warn you about buying a Wii U? It’s no secret that Nintendo’s recent console launch has been far from successful, with a really [...]
Mark The Date, The New Xbox Will Be Revealed On May 21st
After month and months of speculation, Microsoft have finally confirmed that on the 21st of May the next-generation Xbox will be revealed during a special event being held at the [...]
Not Only Is Microsoft Developing A “Smartwatch”, But The Xbox Team Is In Charge
I’m not entirely sold on all these reports regarding smartwatches. In fact, I’m not entirely sold on the idea of a smartwatch yet, but that could change when companies like [...]
A Guide To Building A Budget Range Gaming PC
You’ve just checked your bank account, an uninspiring amount stares back at you… …only R7,231. A great big body sigh overcomes you as you slump down into your chair, staring [...]
Microsoft Apologise For Comments Made About “Always-Online” Consoles
Last week Friday the internet was on fire about comments made but Microsoft Studios Director Adam Orth concerning always-online consoles. “Deal with it”, that was basically what Mr Orth was [...]
Incredible Unreal Engine 4 “Infiltrator” Tech Demo Leaks
It may have leaked a mere few hours before it’s official release at GDC, but this Unreal Engine 4 tech demo is something you want to see right now. Titled [...]
Control Games With Your Feet
Do your feet get bored when you’re gaming? I occasionally tap my feet when I do because otherwise they fall asleep. What if you could repurpose your feet to add some extra [...]
Nvidia Passed Up On The PS4 Because It Wasn’t Worth It
When it comes to choosing the GPU for your new PC, there are two brands to choose from; Nvidia and AMD. Personally, I’ve loved all the Nvidia cards I’ve ever [...]
Massive Demand Forces Razer To Shut Down Edge Pre-Orders
Razer is set to release what they think is the next step in PC gaming. The Razer Edge is a powerful Windows 8 tablet that bridges a gap that most [...]
A Guide To Building A Mid-Range Gaming PC
Buying a PC can be a tough decision, as there are vast chasms of pixelated differences between a R5,000 gaming machine and a R10,000 gaming machine. There’s also a definitive [...]
Infinity Ward Teasing Steam Box Development
During the Consumer Electronics Show in January we got a good look at the rather miniature Piston PC from XI3. Sure it’s a compact and very portable PC, but what [...]
The Revolutionary Leap Controller Will Release Soon
How often do we see those products in those incredible proofs of concept videos actually go into production. Well when you’re talking about a small company instead of, say, Apple, [...]
AMD’s TressFX Makes Hair Smooth And Manageable, Like Digital Shampoo
How much do you hate bad hair days? Now take that feeling and multiply it, by like a million. That’s how videogame characters feel every – single – day. Videogame [...]
Is There An iWatch In The Making?
Rumour, rumours and more rumours. That seems to be the staple part of any news piece these days. Reports suggest that Apple is looking to move into some real-estate currently [...]
Logitech Drops Console Accessories
Logitech has called a stop to the manufacturing of console gaming accessories. The firm has decided that their offering is not lucrative enough, as their financial results for the last [...]
Sony Patents Technology To Block Secondhand Games
There’s an ongoing war between publishers and gamers, and it’s called secondhand sales. Like every other war, there’s going to be a winner and a loser. Unfortunately, it seems as [...]
Microsoft’s Phil Harrison Warns Valve About The Technology Market
What’s that, Microsoft is sharing a bit of ‘help’? Valve, are you listening? With Valve’s announcement and public excitement around the Steam Box — and the Xi3 Piston — Microsoft’s [...]
Xbox IllumiRoom Changes The Way You See Your Living Room
Microsoft has revealed a proof of concept video for a Kinect projector system that is said to augment your living space. Shown at CES the Xbox system is called IllumiRoom [...]
Valve Is Still Making Its Own Steam Box
Yesterday we reported that Valve would not be developing their own gaming PC, but is rather funding Xi3 to create one with the focus being on using Steam in big-picture [...]
Razer Brings PC Gaming To Tablets With The Edge
Remember last year’s CES, where Razer revealed that they were working on a tablet capable of handling PC gaming? Project Fiona was it’s name back then, but now Razer have [...]
Say Hello To Valve’s Piston
There’s been a lot of talk and rumours regarding the so-called Steam Box – the gaming PC that Valve supposedly has in the works and while it exists and has [...]
Valve’s Linux-Based Steam PC Should Be Revealed This Year
Reports from a German site, and others, indicate that Valve could be planning to reveal a custom PC-console later this year. The news comes from a Valve engineer, Ben Krasnow, [...]
Nvidia Reveals Their Very Own Handheld Gaming Console
Nvidia has surprised the world by announcing a handheld initiative. Codenamed “Nvidia Shield,” the device is overly powerful and boasts a design similar to that of your regular flip-top handheld [...]
The Fifth Column: Bendy Phones
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 [...]
Ouya Dev Kits Out In Time For 2013
As the KickStarter success story continues on, word has reached the public that the first Ouya development consoles will be arriving with their respective owners as early as December 28th, [...]
Microsoft Is Planning A Smaller, More Casual Xbox Device For Your Living Room
Microsoft is rumoured to be creating an Xbox ‘set-top box’, a device that is essentially a low cost alternative to the full Xbox console. The set-top box is aimed at [...]









