Author: Trent Meikle

Board games have always been integral to Comic Con Africa. This year, though, it’d be quite easy to get sucked right in and forget to check out the rest of the Con. Unplug Yourself is, once again, the official tabletop gaming partner for the event, which kicked off Thursday, 24 September, and runs until late on Sunday, 27 September. You’ll want to head on over to Hall 5, the easiest spot to access the board game hall. It’s been given far more room to manoeuvre this year, allowing for some extra activations that haven’t always been present. And, of course,…

We’re not sure about you, but Artist Alley in Hall 4 is, year after year, Stuff’s favourite place to get some steps in at Comic Con Africa. This year’s edition — currently in full swing at Nasrec — has gone all out on everything from gaming to pop culture. But without the artists who inspire the media we love, it wouldn’t be called Comic Con, would it? We wandered through the various stalls to see what’s on offer inside Hall 4 at this year’s event. Let’s just get this out of the way once and for all. There was some concern…

There’s really no shortage of stuff to do, look at, and, importantly, buy at Comic Con Africa 2026. The gamers are likely already huddled around a console or PC in Hall 6, but the folks who’ve saved up for the big weekend may fare better in Hall 5 — the Con’s dedicated pop culture zone, with plenty of spots to express your geekery. Most of ’em require money, but there are a few areas where you’ll get to see and learn stuff you didn’t know before. For free, if that wasn’t clear. You’ll need yourself and the ticket that got…

There’s much to see and do at this year’s Comic Con Africa, currently taking place at Nasrec in Gauteng. Too much. Whether you’re attending all four days or just gracing the Con with your too-cool cosplay for a couple of hours, it’s best to go in with a plan. Other than “Oooh, I’ll take one three of those, please.” As ever, Comic Con Africa is split into three Halls, with the sunny bits in between serving as the Con’s dedicated food court. Stalls appear to be better spaced out this year, with some big names dominating space and vying for your…

When Stuff isn’t being distracted by Vivo’s flagship range, we’re training our eyes on the company’s too-expensive mid-range efforts. Most recently, it was the Vivo V70 FE that passed under our noses, and now we’ve scented the next big thing. That’d be the Vivo V80, which the Chinese smartphone-maker just unveiled in India. Vivo V80 on the way If you’re familiar with… smartphones, you’ll know just how iterative most of ’em are. Vivo’s V80 is no different. Almost literally. Compared to the V70, it doesn’t do much to justify the upgrade, other than a bigger 7,200mAh battery. The device is currently scheduled…

If you’re after pretty watch faces and high-end craftsmanship, but don’t have the money to slap a Garmin on your wrist, Coros makes a strong case for being the go-to number two. It takes sports and health tracking a little more seriously than the rest, and the new Coros Pace 4 Pro proves it. Coros keeps Pace with Garmin It’s repping a couple of big upgrades over the regular Pace 4, most notably its display. This is Coros’ biggest display ever, clocking in at 1.47in with a LTPO AMOLED panel and an improved 466×466 resolution. It’s plenty bright for middle-of-the-day…

The whole Sony killing off physical discs on PlayStation thing has been the subject of debate for several months. Sony was the first to strike, and many assumed Xbox would follow suit. Xbox’s plans, it seems, aren’t set in stone, with Xbox reportedly asking owners whether Project Helix, its next-gen console, should support discs. It’s reportedly putting the question to Xbox owners via the Xbox Insider Hub app on Xbox consoles. At first glance, the answer is obvious. Even if it costs more to produce discs, the PR gains would be invaluable. It may even get Sony’s loyalists on board…

Vivo has unveiled the Vivo X500 family in China, comprising the Vivo X500, X500 Pro, and X500 Pro Max. We’re only interested in the first two, as historically, those are the only models that have reached our shores. You might be wondering where the Vivo X400 is, because it doesn’t exist. China’s got a bad case of tetraphobia. It seems it was easier to skip straight to the X500 Series. Not that we’re complaining. The X500 family seems like a worthy successor to one of our favourite phones ever, if a teeny-bit too expensive. We don’t doubt the X500 series…

You might’ve seen over the weekend that Disney+ updated its Subscriber Agreement to include language that hints at (or rather, plainly states) Disney’s plans to populate the Disney+ experience with advertisements. You can read the Subscriber Agreement here — you’re looking for 1.1.(e). Admittedly, it’s not a great look. “Service Plans may include advertisements which interrupt Content such as series and movies (namely, the advertisements are shown at a point during the playback of the Content),” the agreement reads. “All Service Plans may include: (i) promotional content, (ii) sponsorships, and (iii) advertisements before/after playback of Content and/or in channels, live/as-live,…

It wasn’t all that long ago that eBucks and Spar joined forces to give customers a reason to spend and earn eBucks at the retailer’s stores. A win-win for everyone involved. That partnership began in February 2024 and is already headed for the door. Starting 30 September, FNB Private Banking customers will no longer earn or be able to spend their accrued eBucks at Spar. The partnership between FNB and Pick n Pay is still going strong. Say goodbye to eBucks at Spar It’s unclear what caused the two entities to part ways so soon after establishing a connection. The…