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You can play Rainbow Six Siege on PC and Xbox One for free this weekend

By Matthew Figueira
July 28, 2016
in :  Gaming
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Want to take Rainbow Six Siege out for a spin this weekend? You can - if you have a PC or Xbox One that is.

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After 15 years, Bleach is finally coming to an end

By Darryn Bonthuys
July 28, 2016
in :  Comics & Toys, Gaming
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The tale of Ichigo Kurosaki, Soul Society and the battle to save all souls is about to conclude ina few short weeks.

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Pokémon GO players are going crazy trying to find Ditto

By Alessandro Barbosa
July 28, 2016
in :  Gaming
11

No one has managed to find the shape-shifting Ditto in Pokémon GO yet, and there are some wild theories about where he's hiding.

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Catch all the CS:GO action at this weekend’s ESWC South African Qualifier

By Kyle Wolmarans
July 28, 2016
in :  Gaming
1

This weekend will decide who represents our local CS:GO community at the Electronic Sports World Cup in Paris, France. Ten teams will go head to head at the offline Second Chance qualifier live from EGE for the ESWC South African Qualifiers.

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Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 Review: Capable Yet Compromised By Compatibility

By Marco Bozza
July 28, 2016
in :  Gaming, Reviews, Technology
17

I wanted to love the Gigabyte Radeon RX 480 as it's really a brilliant card by AMD - and although slower than the GTX 1060, it is slightly cheaper. Rather wait for the non-reference cards.

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A Pokémon GO player has reached the level 40 cap

By Matthew Figueira
July 28, 2016
in :  Gaming
16

Hang on, somebody reached level 40 in Pokemon GO? Did they quit their job, and do nothing but visit PokeStops and catch Pokemon all day, every day? Of course not – they simply cheated.

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The Dota 2 International prize pool is closing in on $19 million

By Kyle Wolmarans
July 28, 2016
in :  Gaming
5

With 30 days remaining, the Dota 2 International 2016 has surpassed the record breaking number set in 2015. If the trend continues, the prize pool could reach as much as $20 million.

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Gaming

Google Play’s getting in on the Family Sharing business

By Geoffrey Tim
July 28, 2016
in :  Gaming, Technology
4

Soon you'll be able to share your Google Play purchases with your family, eliminating the need to buy content twice.

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