Author: Trent Meikle

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 has officially snagged the gold at this year’s edition of The Game Awards, beating out the likes of Hollow Knight: Silksong, and, much to the dismay of its developers, Kingdom Come: Deliverance II. The winner, coming from French developer Sandfall Interactive, swept up nine awards before the night came to a close, more than any other game in history. But Best Art Direction? Seriously? In between it all were many, many reveals to look forward to, even if we won’t see some of these for several years. We got not one, but two Tomb Raider games to look forward…

It seems all but assured that some form of Assassin’s Creed will turn up at Geoff Keighley’s Game Awards this evening. To ensure that all eyes are on the franchise ahead of the showcase (bets on Black Flag turning up?), PlayStation is dishing out AC Mirage to all PS Plus Extra and Deluxe customers this December. Chasing the Mirage Unfortunately, unlike PS Plus’ ‘Essential’ subscription, you won’t get to keep these titles long-term. Instead, AC Mirage alongside games like Planet Coaster 2 and Skate Story will turn up on the Game Catalogue, where they’ll be available to subscribers for an undisclosed amount of time — six…

It’s already that time of year again. With E3 out of the picture like that scummy ex at a wedding, the one-man show from presenter Geoff Keighley that is The Game Awards has stepped up in recent years, serving as the gaming community’s de facto hub for reveals and trailers. Oh, and it’s also an awards show. We think. The Game Awards has certainly leaned into the more commercial bits of the show that generate the doubloons as it’s grown in scope, with Geoff only occasionally forgetting that he’s meant to be dishing out awards in between the numerous pats…

You might be dragging your family across the country to see the sights during the coming holidays, and MTN will be damned if it lets you go a second without a stable internet connection. The network provider announced today that it had bumped up the connectivity for its customers across “key tourism hotspots” ahead of the holidays. Nothing for Gold Reef City? “…Our goal is simple: to keep our customers connected wherever they go,” said Farhad Essop, MTN’ GM for network operations. “These upgrades ensure that South Africans and our visitors can enjoy uninterrupted, high-quality connectivity throughout their travels.” Domestic…

Right around the time Samsung South Africa debuted the latest Galaxy A Series in April this year, it brought SOS+ with it — a subscription-based 24/7 emergency service that’ll get to you whenever you need help. There was just one problem; it was exclusive to the Galaxy A56, A36, and A26. Now, that’s changing. Save our Samsungs https://youtu.be/ds9PWKjmUlE Samsung SA has finally corrected course by expanding the service to its customers with some extra cash in their pockets. Owners of the South Korean outfit’s entire Galaxy S25 family (including the S25 Edge and S25FE), as well as a couple of…

With the way things are going, it seems increasingly likely that South African diesel motorists will get a well-earned fuel price cut, while petrol drivers may still be on the hook come January 2026. The Central Energy Fund (CEF) predicts a major price cut — in the ballpark of 60c/l — for the country’s diesel drivers, while petrol drivers stare down the possibility of a minor 7c/l increase. It’s diesel’s time to shine in 2026 We should note that the CEF’s figures below are not final and are subject to change. The Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) is officially…

It was only a matter of time before Google stuck artificial intelligence (AI) inside a pair of face-hugging smart glasses (again), and that time is now. During the Android Show (XR Edition), the search giant announced two pairs of glasses equipped with Gemini — one featuring a display and one without, bridging two price points. And then there’s Project Aura from Xreal, leveraging Google’s XR platform in a semi-lightweight form factor. Google took the opportunity to showcase some new features headed to its mixed reality OS, which is being released today for Samsung’s Galaxy XR headset. That includes a new…

The advent of ‘trifolds’ has sparked a new obsession for tech geeks who have more money than sense. Huawei was the first to stick the tech on shelves with the R50,000+ Mate XT, and Samsung wasn’t far behind, announcing its Galaxy Z TriFold only last week. And now it seems that Xiaomi’s first crack at the idea will be out to play soon. There’s a Xiaomi Trifold in the Mix A report from Xiaomi Time (via GSMArena) reckons that the rumoured trifold device — which has been on our radar since at least August 2024 — has arrived for certification at the GSMA…

It seems those ChatGPT “apps” the company announced back in October are finally turning up for regular folk inside the large language model, and they look suspiciously like ads. This one, which prompts some users (most of them American) — even those paying for a ChatGPT ‘Plus’ subscription — to “Connect Target” alongside the store’s logo, was shared by former xAI employee Benjamin de Kraker in a post on X. “There are no live tests for ads” After social media loudly pointed out that the integration looked a whole lot like in-app advertising, OpenAI’s head of data, Daniel McAuley, confirmed…

‘Monopoly? We’re buying that next’ ∼ Netflix, probably If Microsoft doesn’t regret its $68 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard yet, it certainly does now. On Friday, Netflix announced it would drop a cool $82.7 billion to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, and likely usher in the end of theatres as we know it, despite whatever Ted Sarandos says until the regulators are done poking around. Sure, a couple of Call of Duty games with waning public interest are all well and good, but Netflix just picked up the likes of Harry Potter, the entire DC universe, and the whole HBO catalogue for a little…