What happened this week?

8 December 2012
What happened this week

If anyone ever says that December is the “quiet period” for gaming, slap them in the face. The first full week of December has been chaotic with gaming news rumbling in from all corners of the globe.

We’ve got the scoop on what you need to know, along with some local news, including some advice for SA Wii U owners, what’s happening around the country, and we also look at 5 major franchises that should introduce dinosaurs.

Features

5 major franchises that should introduce dinosaurs
Games of December 2012
The week’s biggest games
Silencing your gaming PC 

Local news

SA e-sports dream team emerges
Advice for SA Wii U owners
iPhone 5 SA launch date revealed
SA iTunes music store launches, still no games
What’s happening this weekend?
Cape Town’s Pixelated Gaming Xperience cancelled
Razer partners with Corex 
SA broadband doubles in two years 

News you should check out

Crysis 3 PC specs revealed
BioShock Infinite “terrible” box art causes internet drama
Sony patents combo DualShock / Move controller
Ouya devkits shipping this month
BioShock Infinite cosplayer lands official promo job
Play 300 classic DOS games for free in your browser right now
Crysis 3 gets “Advanced Graphics Options”
Steam Big Picture Mode launched
Petition launched demanding US government build Death Star
League of Legends pro banned for “persistent toxic behaviour”
Nintendo responds to Wii U criticisms
Gay and Lesbian dating sim gets momentum on Kickstarter
Square Enix pulls awful Hitman Facebook marketing campaign
SOE president shames “scumbag” Planetside 2 cheater
Snake on a plane forces emergency landing (for real)
Real-life Transformer for sale 

Videos you should check out

Best game trailers of the week
New Splinter Cell: Blacklist video showcases takedowns 

Reviews

Hitman: Absolution review (PS3)
Razer Electra review
Notepal Ergo 360 laptop cooler review
007 Legends review (Xbox 360) 

Competition

Win CM gaming computer case

CM Storm 2 Case

MyGaming wants YOU!

Thanks for checking out the news this week, and if you’d like to get involved with the MyGaming community, check out the comments sections on the site and head over to the MyGaming forums, where everyone is discussing the Call of Duty: Black Ops II Thread, PC gamers are chatting about Planetside 2, and don’t be shy, there’s a spot to introduce yourself to the community.

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