Author: Trent Meikle

Nintendo’s surprise Indie World showcase wrapped up yesterday, bringing with it a plethora of indie titles coming to the Nintendo Switch 1 and 2 (and a bunch of other consoles) this year and the next. We’re not sure what’s more amazing – just how many games Nintendo managed to squeeze into a fifteen-minute time slot, or the fact that a (very) short indie-led showcase is somehow more entertaining than last week’s full-on Nintendo Direct. Mina the Hollower https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lT8suGTzYN0 From Yacht Club Games (makers of the excellent Shovel Knight) comes Mina the Hollower. Players take the role of Mina, a Hollower, on…

If you’re still stuck on a 2G or 3G smartphone in 2025, TCL has launched two new 4G smartphones under the Alcatel umbrella that can help you make the jump for cheap (not that there’s any rush, really). As such, TCL expects these to hit “participating retail stores” sometime in September, failing to mention which those are. “As a complimentary addition to our TCL portfolio, we’re bringing back the Alcatel brand known for its high-quality, entry-level phones,” says TCL’s Ernst Wittmann. “We’re making it our mission to ensure that everyone can enjoy access to the latest mobile applications and experiences.”…

Right off the back of that underwhelming Partner Direct, Nintendo’s hoping it can assuage any ill will with another showcase, set to go live later today. This time it’ll be a tight fifteen-minute-long Indie World showcase, so it’s probably best not to get your hopes up for anything big to be revealed for the Switch 2. If Chillin’ by the Fire was saved for that last proper Direct, we shudder to imagine what’s in store for today. Everything but a first-party Nintendo Direct Still, that isn’t going to stop us from watching Indie World, scheduled to go live at 15h00 local…

Impressing the cynical bunch that is Stuff’s editorial team is no easy feat, especially when we’re dealing with a sub-R10k smartphone. Against all odds, Honor has managed just that with the newly launched 400 Lite. Demanding only R7,500 of your bucks, we fully expected to be met with another passable mid-ranger from the brand that usually saves its best for flagships. Instead, we had our hair blown back by a smartphone that’s punching far above its weight. Alright, you’ll need to make some concessions at this price, but the overall effect is still stunning. The 400 Lite does struggle when it comes…

Back in March, Lunar Outpost didn’t quite put man on the Moon, but it did manage to successfully land the Mobile Autonomous Prospecting Platform (MAPP) rover on Earth’s closest relative (with the help of the Athena Lander from Intuitive Machines), becoming the first commercial vehicle to achieve the feat. As cool as that is, is it as cool as Lego developing a Lunar Outpost Technic set with three Moon rovers in it? One small brick for man… Admittedly, no, but without any real chance of getting there ourselves, this Lego toy set made for ‘children’ will have to do. The…

If regular coffee machines don’t tickle your fancy anymore, then you might need the Big Coffee Boxer. Turning a retired BMW R 18 Big Boxer engine into a fully-fledged coffee machine should tickle anyone’s fancy, even if you’ll never get to taste its brew. Now would be a good time to mention the roughly R160,000 (€7,900) price, or the fact that only 80 will ever be made. Wake up and smell the exhaust fumes “The heart of this machine is an original BMW boxer engine, combined with the legendary E61 brew group, which we have further developed. Both components are…

In a bid to strengthen security at MTN stores and improve efficiency while it’s at it, the telecoms company announced today it was implementing a major upgrade in the form of a digital ID system “with real-time biometrics on any device,” across all MTN stores around South Africa. Yeah, this definitely won’t end badly “At MTN, our customers are at the heart of everything we do. The deployment of this biometric system is part of our ongoing investment in innovation that makes our customers’ lives easier, safer, and more connected,” said Cornelia van Heerden. “We’ve reimagined the customer journey to…

It’s almost a rite of passage at this point to be hit with some bold-faced scam over on WhatsApp, but now Meta is taking steps to stop them from ever getting that far. On the occasions the odd scammer does slip through, the company is adding new security tools to help users spot scams and deal with them effectively. Meta reckons it’s already taken a big step toward conquering the scourge of scammers, noting that it had already rid the platform of roughly 6.8 million scam accounts in the first six months of the year alone. “…We proactively detected and took…

Spotify announced on Monday that it was hitting regions outside of the US with another Premium price hike. Unfortunately, South Africa wasn’t left alone on this occasion. Affected customers “across South Asia, the Middle East, Africa, Europe, Latin America, and the Asia-Pacific region” will receive emails warning them of the impending change, which is set to take place this September. While Spotify didn’t specifically mention South Africa in this warning shot, a visit to Spotify’s local website already lists the revised, more expensive prices. Taking down your wallet, one subscription at a time Despite Spotify increasing prices several times for…

You may be waiting for Sony to pay proper attention to the PlayStation 5, but its parents are more interested in the bun in the oven, particularly when that bun is a money-printing machine. According to YouTuber and leaker Moore’s Law is Dead, that bun is the PlayStation 6. While we’re at it, we’ll confirm that water is, in fact, wet. But Moore’s Law is Dead isn’t just proclaiming that Sony is working on the PlayStation 6 (PS6) behind closed doors because… of course it is. The YouTuber has come out swinging with possible specs, starting price, and even a…