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Gaming Gear Nobody Asked For (But We Kinda Want)

Cody Nery Thomson — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:31:57 +0000

There was a time when gaming accessories focused on things like performance, precision, and helping you win. Those days are apparently over. With winter in mind and considering how bundled up we’ll all be in front of our PCs, I went and found three products that nobody asked for, but that somehow seem very appealing to Cody-in-a-blanket. Let’s check them out. Elgato Stream Deck Pedal Check it out You know the Stream Deck. The little button box that streamers and […]

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ReachPlayers Joins IAB Gaming Task Force to Reshape How Brands Invest in Gaming

NAGBot 3000 — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:03:24 +0000

ReachPlayers, the in-game advertising network connecting brands and agencies to audiences inside Roblox, Fortnite, and Minecraft, and more, has been selected as one of 18 companies joining the IAB’s task force to define how gaming is bought and sold as a media channel. The IAB, the trade body responsible for the standards that underpin digital advertising, is convening a small group of companies to establish the frameworks brands and agencies need to invest in gaming with confidence: agreed measurement methodologies, […]

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Talking Tech and building AI with Chris House

Regardt van der Berg — Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:11:35 +0000

You may know Chris House from the South African consumer tech and digital space, but these days his focus is on AI, in the business sense. In this podcast, we dig deep into how to build with AI, how to talk to it, and how to stop wasting tokens. He also leaves us with one worrying forecast and one incredibly optimistic one. The conversation started with Computex, RAM prices, RTX Spark and local AI hardware chatter, before turning into a […]

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Computex 2026 Wrap Up: AI PCs To Handheld Gaming Beasts

Cody Nery Thomson — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 07:27:38 +0000

Computex 2026 has come and gone, and while it felt like I was out of town for at least a month, sitting back and reflecting makes me wish I had had more time to cover it all. It was, yet again, another incredible expo encompassing every little aspect of what’s coming into the world of tech for us consumers. I had an awesome time walking the floors, checking out the hottest of the hot from tons of brands, and the […]

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Gorilla Showdown Review: Monkey Business That’s The Shizniz

BigMacDaddy — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:14:13 +0000

We’ve run all the tests. Gathered all the data. With a lift power of 800kg, a bite force of 1300 PSI and standing at 1.8 metres, there remains a burning question on everyone’s lips. Okay, make that two burning questions (RIP the 100 idiots who want to take on this hulking primate). What would a gorilla dance battle look like? Gorilla Showdown pits you and your silverback friends against one another in something you’d expect to see in a Step […]

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007 First Light Beginner’s Guide: Everything Agents Need To Know

Arielle Pieterse — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 06:12:18 +0000

From social stealth and gadgets to fistfights and fancy lies, here’s how to survive your first days as James Bond. Becoming James Bond isn’t as simple as putting on a tuxedo, ordering a martini, and introducing yourself with a raised eyebrow. In 007 First Light, you’re stepping into the polished shoes of a much younger Bond, one who is still learning what it means to be a Double-0 agent. That means you’re going to make mistakes. You’ll blow your cover. […]

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Wishlist Wednesday: Four Things I Can’t Stop Thinking About

Arielle Pieterse — Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:55:15 +0000

Welcome back, dear reader! If you’ve been around here before, then you already know that every Wednesday, I take a break from reviewing what I’ve already played, built, read, or bought and instead focus on the things currently living rent-free in my brain. Whether it’s a video game expansion I desperately want to dive into, a comic that sounds tailor-made for me, a board game destined to create chaos around the table, or a piece of tech that makes my […]

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Cool Gadget Spotlight: Ayaneo’s Tiny AI-Powered Pocket Block Has My Attention

Arielle Pieterse — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:47:53 +0000

There are two kinds of handheld gaming devices these days. The first are the portable powerhouses that try to cram a gaming PC into something you can fit in a backpack. The second are the nostalgia machines, small, affordable devices designed to let you relive the glory days of retro gaming while pretending your ever-growing Steam backlog doesn’t exist. Ayaneo’s newly revealed Konkr Pocket Block firmly belongs to the latter category, and I have to admit, it has me intrigued. […]

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Build It, Brick It, Bin It: June LEGO Sets Edition

Arielle Pieterse — Tue, 09 Jun 2026 06:22:57 +0000

If collecting LEGO has taught me anything, it’s that not every set deserves the same level of enthusiasm. Some sets arrive, and before you’ve even checked your bank balance, you’re already calculating which internal organs can be sold legally to make room in the budget. Others are undeniably cool, but they’re the kind of cool that can wait for a sale, a double Insiders points weekend, or a moment of temporary financial delusion. And then there are the sets that […]

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Mafia Franchise Sale On Steam: Three Crime Classics For Less Than R110 Each

Arielle Pieterse — Mon, 08 Jun 2026 06:15:50 +0000

There are few gaming franchises that have stuck with me quite like Mafia. While other open-world games were busy throwing hundreds of icons onto a map and asking players to collect seventeen wolf pelts, Mafia was focused on telling gripping crime stories filled with memorable characters, betrayals, revenge, and enough vintage cars to make any petrolhead weak at the knees. With the Steam Mafia Franchise Sale now live, it’s the perfect excuse to revisit one of gaming’s finest crime sagas […]

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