Sony will soon halt production of the PlayStation 3 in Japan.
Microsoft blocks Windows 7 updates on PCs with new processors
Microsoft has blocked Windows 7 and 8.1 users with an Intel 7th-Gen or AMD Ryzen processor from updating their operating systems.
Awesome gaming and tech deals
Check out the best gaming and tech deals in South Africa this week.
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Gaming Journalism Internship – Apply now
Broad Media is growing its editorial team and has a great opportunity for a graduate who wants to work in online gaming journalism.
Massive discounts on Xbox One games on Xbox Live
Check out what Xbox has in store for gamers this week.
WhatsApp is bringing back text statuses
WhatsApp said it will bring back its text status feature, while keeping its current image-based status system, reported TechCrunch.
AMD Ryzen 5 specifications and pricing leaked – Report
“AMD slides” detailing the performance and pricing of Ryzen 5 processors have leaked online.
Google Chrome 57 adds performance improvements
Google has announced that Chrome 57 will throttle individual background tabs by limiting the timer fire rate for background tabs using excessive power.
Classic 90s video games that made us rage
Gaming was much harder back then.
Blizzard wants $8.5 million in copyright damages from cheat developer
Blizzard has filed for $8.5 million in damages from Bossland, a maker of “bots” for games such as World of Warcraft and Diablo 3.
A reboot of The Matrix is in the works – Report
According to sources at the Hollywood Reporter, Warner Bros. is developing a reboot of The Matrix.
The best place to buy Mass Effect: Andromeda in South Africa
Check out our pre-order price roundup for one of the year’s biggest games!
The price of solid state drives is set to increase
DRAMeXchange reported that client-grade SSDs of mainstream capacities continued to see rising prices in the PC-OEM market during the first quarter.
7 of the worst video game endings of all time
Sometimes the ending of a game destroys the experience.
Smartphone waterproof ratings explained
Most modern smartphones feature water and dust protection, although the extent of a phone’s resistance is not always clear.
Best games you can play this week – creatures and collisions
It’s been an incredible month for gaming already, but March still has a whole lot more to offer console and PC gamers.
South African mobile broadband speeds versus the rest of Africa
Akamai’s Q4 2016 State of the Internet report shows that South Africa’s average mobile broadband speed is slower than Morocco’s, Kenya’s, and Egypt’s.
The massive difference in South African fibre prices
Different FTTH providers charge different wholesale rates to ISPs, who in turn pass these costs onto consumers.
Why you shouldn’t know your own password
Developing unknowable passwords is an active area of security research.
The Switch says a lot about Nintendo’s history
Nintendo have always done things their own way.
Piracy statistics from around the world
The Irdeto Global Consumer Piracy Survey has found that 52% of individuals surveyed watch pirated video content.