Gaming
Diversity, streaming reshape video games for a new generation
The Japanese tech giant and its American rival Microsoft are preparing to launch their latest consoles next week, competing in a $160 billion global market -...
-
A video games timeline: from 'Pong' to the console wars
Video games have come a long way since the first rudimentary arcade machines emerged in the 1970s with offerings such as 'Pong', 'Pacman' and 'Space Invaders'.
-
With PlayStation 5 launch, Sony needs a high score
The PlayStation 5 will enter a head-to-head battle with rival Microsoft's new Xbox, released two days earlier, with both hoping to capture the market in the run-up to Christmas.
-
US 16-year-old becomes solo Fortnite champ, winning $3mn
Fortnite, which is free to play, has 250 million users worldwide.
-
Tetris turns 35
Think Pac-Man or the first Super Mario Bros. But some would argue that Tetris, which turns 35 on 6 June, is the most well-known game of all. Tetris has sold more than 170 million copies across almost every gaming and computer platform.
-
Rise of the Machines: AI beats humans in multiplayer shooter
A team of programmers at a British artificial intelligence company has designed automated 'agents' that taught themselves how to play the seminal first-person shooter 'Quake III Arena', and became so good they consistently beat human beings.
-
Benin eyes video gaming in play for jobs and development
Accountants PwC said in 2017 the value of Africa's video game industry would more than double to $642 million by 2021.
-
[WATCH] Down memory lane: Nintendo revives legendary console
Nintendo has revived its classic Super Nintendo console and updated it for a new generation of gamers. CNN's Rachel Crane relives her childhood with the new Super Nintendo Classic Edition console.
-
3 surprising facts about the gaming industry
In 1995 there were 100 million gamers worldwide; today that number has climbed to 2.6 billion.
-
Nintendo plans to release 3 mobile games a year
The Japanese video game maker has said that it plans to release two or three mobile games every year.
-
Ready to get your game on?
Gaming geeks are in for a treat this weekend when the Electronics & Gaming Expo comes to Cape Town.
-
How does Pokémon Go compare with the world's other blockbuster games?
Within hours of its US release, Pokémon Go shot to the top of the app store.
-
Pokemon game adds $7.5bn to Nintendo market value in 2 days
The game is now on more Android phones than dating app Tinder.
-
Gaming geeks gather at Rage expo
Visitors to Rage previewed soon-to-be-released popular games and some even got the chance to play them ahead introduced to the public.
-
Nintendo Q2 beats forecasts on Mario Wii lift
Nintendo said it made an operating profit of around $215 million in its fiscal second quarter
-
Xbox One: A game-changer
EWN tech guru Aki Anastasiou, who tested the new device, says it doesn’t disappoint.
