Author: Trent Meikle

More than two years after its launch, Sony’s PS5 still feels as elusive as ever. Okay, maybe not as elusive as when it first launched – scalpers were selling consoles for close to R25,000 a pop. That’s since died down – thank goodness – but it doesn’t mean that PS5s are readily available. Heck, some South African retailers still have trouble keeping stock. But that’s about to change. At least, that’s what Sony says. Chips back on the block “Everyone who wants a PS5 should have a much easier time finding one at retailers globally, starting from this point forward,”…

WhatsApp is simple. You type out a message and hit send. That’s the gist. If you’re under the age of 15, you probably communicate primarily through GIFs and sticker packs. Come to think of it, that’s how most of the population over 60 communicate as well. Except those tend to lean more towards the ‘good morning’ and ‘good night’ variety. But as with any tech, there are hidden features and tips that can make the experience a more pleasant one. Don’t want anyone to see your profile picture? Done. Sharing your live location? Easy. The problem is, WhatsApp doesn’t always…

Lego designers make up the backbone of our society. They sit quietly, without any recognition, pumping out designs that the brickmaker feels okay with charging an arm and a leg for. If you disagree, now’s your time to show them up. Build your own set, submit it, and the set could be an unofficial, yet official, Lego set. Five winners will be chosen, with 20,000 units being made of each winning set. These won’t be sold in regular stores – no – these will be packaged under Lego’s own BrickLink, available online exclusively. The winners will even be paid –…

E-tolls are unfortunately still a thing. In 2023. Yup, the entire scheme was meant to shut down before the clock struck twelve on 31 December 2022. That… didn’t happen. The Gauteng Premier’s office released a statement confirming the delay of e-tolls’ demise. We can’t be exactly sure when they’re going away, but until then, Sanral can continue collecting bills. But there is perhaps some good news attached. Recently, Gauteng Premier Panyaza Lesufi said that people who have paid their e-tolls bills will have their money refunded. Speaking to 702 yesterday, Lesufi claimed that the e-toll shutdown delay was due to…

South Africa has a problem. We call it load shedding. You might have heard of it. We’ve spent the last decade or so suffering at the hands of Eskom, and it’s only going to get worse. If you’ve managed to avoid all that, we don’t like you very much. South Africa’s network operators have had it particularly bad. When higher stages of load shedding kick in, the operators often don’t see enough electricity in a day to keep their backup batteries charged. This means paying for generators and fuel (which is at least a bit cheaper as of today) or…

You may or may not be shocked to learn that South Africa had plans to shut down e-tolls by the end of 2022. You definitely won’t be shocked to learn that the shutdown has been delayed until some time in 2023. In South Africa, we’d be more worried if the shutdown had taken place when it was supposed to. Back in November, finance minister Enoch Godongwana announced that the National Treasury had set a date of 31 December for the scheme to be shut down. On 31 December, the Gauteng Premier’s Office released a statement, stating that “due to the…

Remember, remember the 18th of November – the tenth anniversary of Nintendo’s oft-forgot Wii U console. In honour of Nintendo’s worst-ever selling console (selling even less than the GameCube), we’ve rounded up the top ten Wii U games that can be played on the Nintendo Switch. Because if we’re being honest, that’s the only place we’ll ever get to try them out. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild It feels a little silly that on every Nintendo top 10 we do, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild manages to find itself in the number one spot.…

It may not feel like it, but the PlayStation 5 has been out for more than two years now. Sure, more people have managed to lay hands on it, but the vast majority have yet to lay eyes on the thing. Don’t be too down if you haven’t managed to catch a glimpse just yet; it’s pretty hideous. Still, it’s better than having an Xbox, right? We only say that because Sony has locked in so many PlayStation exclusives. You’ll see plenty of them right here – in glorious 4K (or 60fps, you don’t really have a choice in the…

If you’re the owner of an Xbox and somehow haven’t yet come across Xbox Gamepass, you’re in for a treat. The easiest way to describe Gamepass is by calling it the Netflix of games. You pay a monthly fee, and in return, Microsoft lets you run free on the massive number of titles on the service. They’re playable as long as Microsoft can keep charging your credit card every month. There are three tiers to choose from: Gamepass PC, which gives access to all the titles – but they’re only accessible via a PC. That’ll set you back R15 for…

Think back to March 2017. The Nintendo Switch had just come out, and everyone wanted one. Takealot worked overtime to get everyone their Switches on release day, driving through a storm of note (in Edenvale, anyway). It all worked out in the end with everyone managing to get their new-fangled Switch one way or another. The problem was; there weren’t many games to play other than The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. A fine problem to have, sure, but if open-world games weren’t your thing, you were stuck with Just Dance 2017 or World of Goo. Six years…