Piracy, hacking and the worst games ever

18 May 2013
gaming news roundup

The week prior to the reveal of the next-generation Xbox hasn’t been easy, as anticipation and speculation is at an all-time high, but there were some exciting things to keep us busy.

In terms of the news, PC Format South Africa’s scandalous advert stirred up discussion, while the violent video game debate continued to evolve, and we found out some more about the truths of game piracy.

We also had a look at what influences game prices in SA, the cheapest gaming rig you can build, as well as the 5 ridiculous things we learnt from driving games.

Features

The worst games ever
5 ridiculous things learnt from driving games
5 cool things you can do in GTA V
What is a barebone PC?
Mars: War Logs – new frontier RPG or a barren waste?
Metro Last Light: shining light or dark descent?

Local news

What influences game prices in South Africa?
Gaming specials this weekend
What’s the cheapest gaming rig you can build?
SA game Rooks Keep hits Steam Greenlight
AMD Never Settle Reloaded Bundle gets an update in SA
Mweb Mpumulanga Provincial Champs details revealed

News you may have missed

Nintendo targets YouTuber for showing gameplay footage
EA bailing on the Wii U?
Ubisoft lists most successful franchises, shakes their money-maker
Torrent game piracy stats fudged by publishers?
EA discontinuing online pass pay scheme
Ubisoft, Kaspersky to make Watch Dogs’ hacking authentic
Violent video games may have “desensitising effect”
PC Format discontinues “sexist and offensive” advert
What will be at E3 2013?
EA reveals MOBA game Dawngate
Steam Trading Cards introduced by Valve
Create your own RPG with REDkit beta
Corsair validates PSU lineup for Haswell compatibility
PowerColor has the world’s only passive HD7850
Nvidia GTX780M specs, benchmarks leaked

Videos you should watch

Nvidia’s impressive Faceworks Tech demo now available
GTA 4 time-travel mod takes you back to Wild West
Batman: Arkham Origins teaser video released

Have a brain? We want to know what its thinking!

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