By Ben Coullie
Are you bored of good versus evil storylines and cliché plot devices? Do you consider yourself an art and animation enthusiast? Do you have a thing for beautiful and/or emotional soundtracks? Or are you simply a hipster? If you answered yes to any of these questions then indie games might just be the thing for you. Continue reading
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By Barrie Lake
Create a game from scratch in 48 hours – this is the challenge posed by the Ludum Dare competition.
During the final weekend of April, 1610 people accepted the challenge by creating games based on the theme “Minimalism” for Ludum Dare 26. Continue reading
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By Dimpho Moletsane
Microsoft has finally introduced the successor to its (very) successful home gaming console: The Xbox One! Including a redesigned gamepad, Blu Ray and running 3 operating systems, “all your entertainment, all in one” seems to be a very apt description of Redmond’s 3rd Generation gaming and media console. Continue reading
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By Ben Coullie
Google’s much anticipated annual tech news conference, Google IO, took place in San Francisco last week revealing everything from the company’s future plans to new and innovative products and services. Continue reading
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By Leah Solomon
The incredibly successful BlackBerry Messenger (BBM) will soon become available as a free app to Android and iOS devices. Continue reading
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By Ash Erasmus
With Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game’s (MMORPG’s) continually growing, both in South Africa and beyond, it is no surprise that The Elder Scrolls Online is one of the most anticipated games of 2013.
As both The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion and The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim were and remain cult classics, Bethesda is no doubt feeling the pressure mount. How will the series cope with an online context? Continue reading
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Spurred by the confusion surrounding the recent Boston bombings and the Federal Bureau of Investigations’ appeal for citizen help, online communities such as 4chan and Reddit resolved to help authorities identify and locate key suspects.
Sifting through the thousands of photos, audio-clips and films circulating the web, these online communities generated wave after wave of hypotheses, ranging from credible to blatantly racist; insightful to intentionally provocative.
Whether or not these conjectures aided or obstructed the investigation, as noted by the debates between numerous tech bloggers and online journalists, remains a contentious subject. Continue reading
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Google has finally, after much anticipation and speculation, released its head-mounted computing device, Google Glass, to a group of approximately 10 000 people who are part of the Glass Explorer program. Continue reading
Revolution usually means rioting in the streets, yet technology of today has given rise to much more scandalous method of protest: hacktivism.
Often referred to as the ‘freedom fighters’ of the internet, the Hacktivist group Anonymous has become synonymous with hacking and cyber-attacks worldwide. Their most recent threat has been against the Israeli government, for their actions against Palestinians and the Gaza strip. Continue reading
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This Wednesday Sony decided to quell the rising tide (read: tsunami) of rumours regarding their latest console release. A brief but informative two hour presentation officially unveiled their new and, according to them, ground-breaking console: the PlayStation 4.
With a full seven year wait since the PS3 was released it was time for Sony to make their move (even if they just wanted to beat the Xbox 720 to it). So, is it all that everyone has been hoping for? Sony seems to think so. Continue reading
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