Author: Trent Meikle

Astro Bot has done the unthinkable. Team Asobi’s platforming masterpiece snatched victory from the claws of China’s ravenous fanbases, installing itself as the definitive Game of the Year for 2024. But that’s not why you’re here. The Game Awards have since proven itself to be more than just a celebratory pat on the back for all the developers involved. In years past, it’s become the go-to space for game developers looking to attract a crowd, filling the void left in the wake of our dear E3, and 2024 did not disappoint. We caught a brief glimpse of Naughty Dog’s not-The Last…

Today is the day. The day that Geoff Keighley walks onto the big stage in LA, and utters the most beautiful words ever spoken, calculated to get the blood flowing: “Silksong is now available.” That’s not technically true. While this year’s Game Awards are scheduled for Thursday, 12 December, it’s a different case for South Africa. If you’re serious about catching a front-row seat to the Astro Bot award ceremony, you’ll need to make sure coffee is a flowin’ and the fridge is stocked with your energy beverage of choice. The Game Awards, hosted by Geoff Keighley, will go live on…

“More dynamic. More progressive. More emotional.” We don’t think we could be more dramatic if we tried. Three guesses as to what’s being referred to? That’s right: Audi’s A3 Sportback and Sedan, both of which are headed for South Africa’s streets in 2025 with a sportier, cosmetic facelift. One that’ll cost you. If you’re eyeing the new A3 lineup, you should know a few things. Most importantly. don’t expect to suddenly outstrip your BMW-driving friends. Not only do their lack of indicators present them with an advantage – the 2025-ified A3 series won’t see an engine upgrade. Like the best…

The end of the year is nearly upon us, but that doesn’t mean the machine that is the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy (DMRE) takes a moment to rest. South Africa will still see its petrol and diesel prices adjusted on the first Wednesday of the new month, and in this case, the first Wednesday of the new year, 1 January 2025. The Central Energy Fund (CEF), a state-owned energy company reporting directly to the DMRE, tracks the various economic factors that can influence the country’s ever-changing fuel prices. The CEF offers daily predictive snapshots, giving residents the clearest…

When OpenAI announced Sora earlier this year, it was already terrifying – delivering the most accurate text-to-video generator we’d yet seen. Now imagine the level it’s reached in just a few short months, and OpenAI is just giving it to the public. Well, anyone who is willing to pay for OpenAI’s ChatGPT Plus and Pro plans, at least. This isn’t the Sora we know from February, not really. OpenAI reckons it has developed an entirely new model, called Sora Turbo, that blows its previous efforts out of the water. And, having seen some of the videos generated in the past…

It’s no secret that Apple’s Vision Pro wasn’t the breakout hit that Tim Cook wanted it to be. There are plenty of theories as to why that might be. Maybe it’s the slightly terrifying EyeSight feature that digs right into your soul. Perhaps it’s the $3,500 price tag. We guess we’ll never know. But Apple isn’t just going to watch it die. Apple’s grand Vision for the future of AR Instead, it’s come crawling to Sony in an attempt to turn the Vision Pro into some sort of suicide squad gaming machine, hoping that gamers with holes burning in their…

It’s not often South African developers get on the gaming radar, but indie studio Yellow Lab Games has caught the attention of Reforged Studios. It just acquired the Cape Town-based studio whose claim to fame is Metavoidal – only months after it snapped up Ground Shatter and Extra Mile Studios. It helps that the CEO of Reforged Studios, Peter Van Der Watt, is himself South African. With a name like that, what else could he be? “Growing up in South Africa, I have always been aware of the incredible game development talent the country hosts. Yellow Lab Games have been…

There’s less than a week to go before Amazon completely unwraps Secret Level, its in-house anthology series that looks like a true love letter to some of gaming’s most beloved franchises (and Concord) from the mind of Tim Miller, co-creator of Netflix’s Love, Death & Robots. Either Amazon is entirely too generous, or hype for Secret Level hasn’t reached the level it was hoping for. Either way, Amazon has some free games to just… give away. Amazon’s best-kept secret We’re inclined to believe it’s a mixture of both. Bezos’ retail empire has proven itself unafraid of giving away games in the past,…

PlayStation is officially thirty years old (and two days, but who’s counting?) and that means a couple of things for players. First and foremost is the release of some satisfyingly nostalgic themes for the PS5, and second is the release of My First Gran Turismo – a free-to-play game that celebrates the vibes of the series’ early days and one that’ll hopefully put you in the spending mood. ‘From 7 to 77″ https://youtu.be/9xXXU7LlrfQ “Whether it’s introducing kids to the joy of racing for the first time or reigniting a forgotten passion for driving, My First Gran Turismo was designed to be both approachable and…

Local ISP (internet service provider) Vox, is stepping into the festive season with a new promotion that’s calculated to raise spirits this holiday; particularly those signed up to the MTN fixed wireless LTE package by doubling the FUP cap throughout December and January, all at no extra cost. It’s worth noting that not every Vox-MTN customer is eligible for the bigger cap. Only patrons currently footing the bill on one of two fixed wireless MTN-LTE packages will benefit. Those are the R850/m Uncapped (FUP 1,000GB) and the R500/m Uncapped 50Mbps (FUP 500GB). If that’s you, listen up. Shut the FUP…