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Pippa Tshabalala is the former presenter of The Verge, South Africa's first locally produced TV show on videogames. She has a passion for all things gaming and tech related as well as a growing collection of tattoos. Based in Jo'burg, she is currently the On-Air Producer for MTV Base and a 2013 Brand Ambassador for Adidas South Africa.
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With additional reporting by Steven Norris
For those of us who grew up in the 80s and 90s, it's sometimes difficult to look back at the gadgets that were hailed as so cutting edge when we were children without thinking, “Holy crap did I really carry that around in my pocket?”
Our smartphones, our consoles, our televisions, everything we use today is so much sleeker, slimmer, smarter, that it's difficult to believe that once upon a time, we used to get by ...
Sleek, shiny and utterly sexy. This is the first impression you get of the Acer Aspire S7 Ultrabook. It positions itself in the same sort of market as the Macbook Air, with its lack of any kind of optical drive, its light body, and its smooth aluminium exterior, but is this US$1 200 Windows 8 machine a serious competitor, or is it overpriced for the features it offers?
To begin, let's get down to the basics of this machine. The Acer Aspire ...
Seeing a handheld game ported in “HD” to the console is becoming more and more common and, on the whole, it indicates an attempt by the developers on one hand to extend the life of the franchise (because often these are indeed franchise games) as well as to a lesser degree bring the somewhat neglected story element to the broader market.
Resident Evil Revelations HD is exactly this. The game is set between Resident Evil 4 and 5. For those critical ...
By the time you reach the third game in a franchise, you think you've seen it all, and to a certain extent you wouldn't be wrong with Lost Planet 3.
The story doesn't take place consecutively however, so in this case you'll actually be playing a prequel. Lost Planet 3 is set long before the events in the first game, and E.D.N III is still in an ice age as opposed to the tropical environment you're used to from Lost Planet ...
It's not often that you come across a game that offers such a unique mix of combat, exploration, stealth and I kid you not, a really interesting storyline. I was fortunate enough to be able to play through a pre-release segment of Remember Me, the newest title by Capcom and Dontnod Entertainment, due for release in June 2013 on PS3, Xbox 360 and PC.
You control Nilin, a "memory hunter" without any memories of her own as she runs rampant through the ...
You might have played Dragon’s Dogma when it was first released, but if it’s a game you really enjoyed, despite its obvious faults, and you’re looking for more -- you don’t have long to wait to get your hands on it. Dragon’s Dogma 2 it’s not, but Dragon’s Dogma: Dark Arisen is an expansion which kind of updates the game by adding in additional tweaks and content. It’s not DLC, but rather a standalone expansion which, if I’m not mistaken, ...
Remember those childhood dreams of being driven around in an automated car? Or soaring through the sky with a jet pack? It’s science fiction, right? Those things won’t materialise in our lifetime. Wrong. Some of the gadgets you thought were pipe dreams are in fact either already reality, or very close to it.
Self-driving cars (Total Recall)
Note: there’s some strong language at the end of the video. Great film though
The automated car for example. 2GetThere in the United Arab Emirates has ...
On some levels I’ve never heard of anything quite as ridiculous as an iWatch. I also totally want one and I’m not even entirely sure why. If you have no idea what I’m talking about, let me give you a quick rundown. Earlier this year it was leaked that Apple was developing a smartwatch, the key component of which is flexible glass that allows it to be curved to fit your wrist. Apparently known as “Willow Glass”, this is a ...
By Pippa Tshabala and Steven Norris
A zombie apocalypse is imminent, and as the Boy Scouts say, “be prepared.” Not zombies per say but it could be anything mindless and undead. Bored hipsters, frustrated iPhone users pushed to the brink, even a mass mobile phone infection as seen in Stephan King’s excellent book, Cell. It doesn’t matter, something can happen. That’s what our tech survivor's guide to a zombie apocalypse is about.
Not all of these will be long-term solutions of course, especially ...
You thought nothing would ever be better than Halo. Bungie’s masterpiece. Its signature franchise, most notable for one of the most memorable characters in gaming history. How could anything top that?
And then, Destiny came knocking.
Yes, Bungie has finally unveiled its new IP, Destiny, and immediately grabbed the attention of gamers the world over.
“Everything changed with the arrival of the Traveler. It sparked a Golden Age when our civilization spanned the solar system, but it didn’t last. Something hit us, knocked ...
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