Google has officially began rolling out Android 17, with its proprietary Pixel ecosystem securing first-in-line access before the mobile OS migrates to the broader Android landscape later this year. Coinciding with the software debut, Google announced that Gemini Intelligence, the company’s highly anticipated, context-aware AI architecture built to execute complex, multi-step workflows, will land on…
Intel is refusing to concede the handheld gaming sector, launching a aggressive counteroffensive despite the market disruption caused by yesterday’s Valve Steam Deck price hike. At Computex today, the silicon giant unveiled its brand-new Arc G-Series processor family, a specialized line of hardware engineered explicitly for portable gaming devices and built on the foundation of…
Nairobi — Africa’s top gaming operators, suppliers, regulators and innovators took center stage at the inaugural iGaming AFRIKA Summit Awards 2026, with industry leaders crowned across 25 competitive categories during a glittering gala at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Nairobi. The awards ceremony, held as the climax of the iGaming AFRIKA Summit 2026, celebrated excellence…
The National Gambling Board previously classified up to 31% of online betting in South Africa as problematic. However, a recent industry survey of 100 decision-makers at the 2026 SiGMA Africa iGaming Conference in Cape Town suggests a shift in priorities, with 37% of respondents identifying responsible gaming (RG) tooling as a top technical focus area….
Kyle Puller A Cape Town marketing agency has played a central role in developing the largest crowdfunding campaign in gaming history, with the Cyberpunk Trading Card Game raising more than US$28-million (R469-million) from over 50 000 backers on Kickstarter. The Cyberpunk Trading Card Game launched on Kickstarter on 17 March 2026 with a US$100 000 funding…
Game on! Why a fast, reliable fibre internet connection is key to the success of SAʼs gaming landscape. In 2024, South Africaʼs gaming industry was valued at over R3 billion. While mobile gaming accounts for the majority of this revenue, more South Africans are turning to gaming as a form of social entertainment, and also…
Valve’s latest “Year in Review” blog post has cast a shadow over its ambitious 2026 hardware plans. What began as a confident push to expand the Steam ecosystem now looks like a struggle against global supply chain realities, leaving those eager for the new Steam Machine, Steam Controller, and Steam Frame in a state of…
Nvidia’s RTX 5090 GPU A global shortage of gaming chips could last until the end of this year, an Nvidia executive has said, signalling more pain for the videogame industry that is already buckling under weak sales due to slowing consumer demand. Nvidia expects the supply constraints to hurt its gaming business in the current…
Microsoft has announced a seismic leadership change within its gaming division, appointing AI executive Asha Sharma as the new CEO of Gaming. This move signals a significant strategic departure for the Xbox brand as it navigates the departure of several longtime leaders and a period of intense internal restructuring. Sharma succeeds Phil Spencer, who is…
Microsoft’s head of gaming, Phil Spencer, is leaving the software maker following a 38-year tenure, as the company’s Xbox business faces increased challenges. “Last year, Phil Spencer made the decision to retire from the company, and since then we’ve been talking about succession planning,” Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella wrote in a memo to employees that…
