The Big N’s new hardware has been a breath of fresh air this year, knocking out winner after consecutive winner in 2017 and showing no signs of slowing down. Not too bothered with Nintendo’s higher-profiled releases this year? Well you might want to cast your gaze at the upcoming Nindies, Nintendo’s answer to smaller games that rock certain genres and still have plenty of appeal. Heck, you might even spot a certain home-brewed adventure in the trailer inside.

Looking to buy something that looks visually impressive? The Xbox One X might be your best bet. Sure, it may not be launching with any new games, but it’ll certainly be making existing games look quite sexy with numerous enhancements as fans wait for proper native 4K games to trot out. Good luck grabbing one locally come November though, as it sounds like the console has met its biggest obstacle: Bureaucracy.

Recently, on the South African Rocket League Facebook Group, there has been an uptick in the posts regarding South Africa getting local Rocket League servers with two promising images being posted which got us all excited. One apparently from the Psyonix Facebook group and the second from a reddit sub forum. After seeing these I shot off an email to …

Code Red have scooped up more broadcasters for their on-screen talent, but are South African tournament hosts ready to deal with them?

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again. Gaming is not just about playing games, there are far larger impacts that it has on those of us that are in love with this incredible space. We can, and should, be doing better in the gaming scene. We all have a role to play in fighting back against a national crisis.

Sony usually covers the cost of having multiple servers per game with PlayStation Plus, a monthly subscription that gives players online access, free games and discounts on online titles. A yearly subscription would usually run you around R749 for 365 days of access to the service. Or it will, until August 31 as PS Plus is about to become more expensive.

Tired of hearing about Bravado Gaming and Energy Esports? Well, there's some rising stars right below them and the competition is getting better.

A full three days of cosplay pics from ICON 2017. Plus, all the winners of this year’s prestigious cosplay competition, and an interview with special international cosplay guest Linda “Vampy Bit Me” Le.