Taking 3D to the lounge
08/23/2010 • For the past week I have been testing a 3D home entertainment setup in my lounge thanks to the guys at LG that sent me some equipment to combine with my own system. My initial experiences have been interesting and this is a first-impression overview of the hardware I'm using and my experiences with it. ...more
Game of the week: Super Mario Galaxy 2
06/24/2010 • One of the best days of my life, as a kid, was being 10 years old and using saved up pocket money to buy a Famicom (Japanese NES) 8-bit console. I had enough cash to get two games with it and chose Goonies and Super Mario Brothers. I had played Atari and other early consoles but the NES was a milestone and Super Mario set the stage for a new era in console gaming. Anyone old enough to remember MacGyver, The A Team and Airwolf will likely also have some nostalgia attached to Mario. But you don't have to be a child of the eighties to appreciate Super Mario Galaxy 2 which once again raises the bar for platform games. ...more
Game of the week: 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa
06/17/2010 • Platform: PS3, Xbox 360, Wii Price: R400 - R600 Verdict: The best official FIFA title to date. I'm not big on sports games, ...more
Xbox Live finally coming to SA
06/14/2010 • Microsoft announced on Monday that it will be launching its Xbox Live online gaming and content service in nine additional ...more
Microsoft unveils controller-free gaming with Kinect
06/14/2010 • Microsoft has unveiled a new Xbox 360 accessory called 'Kinect' that was previously known as Project Natal. Unveiled at the annual E3 gaming conference currently underway in Los Angeles, the Kinect enables controller-free gaming for the Microsoft console. Demos of the accessory included fighting, driving, dancing and other games all controlled by player's actions without controllers. ...more
Game of the week: Red Dead Redemption
06/03/2010 • Platforms: Sony PS3 and Microsoft Xbox 360 Price: R600 Verdict: A rootin' tootin' good time. Red Dead Redemption is easily the best game ...more