{"id":54636,"date":"2013-05-31T23:13:39","date_gmt":"2013-05-31T21:13:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/?p=54636"},"modified":"2013-05-31T23:15:33","modified_gmt":"2013-05-31T21:15:33","slug":"the-week-in-gaming-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mygaming.co.za\/news\/features\/54636-the-week-in-gaming-2","title":{"rendered":"The week in gaming"},"content":{"rendered":"

The aftermath of the chaotic reveal of the Xbox One has seemed to simmer down a bit, and as we await more details on the Playstation 4 and Xbox One before making judgments, we got a horde of exciting gaming news to keep us busy.<\/p>\n

Gamers rejoiced as EA dropped the Online Pass pay system<\/a>, Mirror’s Edge 2<\/a> just kept popping up, and Razer introduced a new gaming notebook<\/a>.<\/p>\n

We also got to look at 5 crazy games that should never have existed<\/a>, what critics are thinking of Grid 2<\/a> and Fuse<\/a>, and whether the PS Vita is worth buying<\/a>.<\/p>\n

On the hardware front, we managed to put together a\u00a0Nvidia Geforce GTX770 performance vs price roundup<\/a>, a price roundup of\u00a0MSI gaming laptops<\/a>, and check out some SSD prices<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Features<\/h3>\n

Xbox One: the games list<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/b>Games you can play this week<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/b>PS Vita: is it worth buying?<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/b>5 crazy games that shouldn\u2019t exist<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/b>Grid 2: roaring success or a chugging straggler?<\/b><\/a>
\nFuse: 2013\u2032s co-op action sleeper hit?<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Hardware<\/h3>\n

Nvidia Geforce GTX770: performance vs price roundup<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/b>AMD Richland APU performance looking good<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/b>True AMD HD8000 series launching this year: rumour<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/b>MSI gaming laptops SA pricing: GX70 3BE and GX60 3AE compared<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/b>G.Skill announces new range of headphones for 2013<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/b>SA SSD price roundup<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/b>Waterproof coating for motherboards<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/b>EVGA announces its complete GTX780 lineup<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Local news<\/h3>\n

SA Animation School advice for aspiring game devs<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/b>Fuse SA pre-order price comparison<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/b>TopTV on Xbox One?<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/b>Core not dropping Nintendo distribution license in SA<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

News you should check out<\/h3>\n

Teen planned Call of Duty copy-cat school attack<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/b>Most expensive video game ever<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/b>PS4, Xbox One pre-order prices, launch dates appear<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/b>Mirror\u2019s Edge 2 pops up, again<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/b>Accidental Old Republic bannings: Bioware apologises<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/b>Curiosity winner registered an hour before winning<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/b>SimCity Amusement Park content expansion announced<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/b>Xbox One, PS4 generation ahead of top PC: EA exec<\/b><\/a>
\nAMD Xbox One deal valued at USD3-billion revenue<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/b>Xbox One game trade-ins explained<\/b><\/a>
\nXbox One achievements for watching TV?<\/b><\/a>
\n<\/b>Free game: Shadow Warrior Classic<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Videos you should watch<\/h3>\n

Wolfenstein: The New Order \u2013 robot Nazi chaos overload<\/b><\/a>
\nHave a closer look at Xbox One<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n

Have a brain? We want to know what its thinking!<\/b><\/p>\n

Thanks for checking out the news this week, and if you\u2019d like to get involved with the MyGaming community, check out the comments sections on the site and head over to the MyGaming forums, where gamers are talking about the\u00a0Defiance game and TV show<\/a>,<\/b>\u00a0PC gamers are chatting about\u00a0Dota 2<\/a>, and don\u2019t be shy, there\u2019s a spot to\u00a0introduce yourself to the community<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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