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…
Valve’s new Linux-powered gaming console Valve on Wednesday laid out its most ambitious hardware push ever: a living-room “Steam Machine” console, a new Steam controller and a “Steam Frame” VR headset – all running SteamOS, Valve’s Linux-based platform. Crucially, Valve isn’t naming a price yet, but it did reveal the launch window: early 2026. At…
The SABC introduced its own freemium-based, over-the-top platform in 2022. The South African Broadcasting Corporation’s (SABC’s) goal is to generate R200 million annually through monetisation of its video streaming platform SABC+, says chief operating officer Lungile Binza. However, the public broadcaster is still far from achieving that target, the COO acknowledged. Binza spoke yesterday at…
South Africa, Kenya and Nigeria’s entertainment and media (E&M) industries are surpassing some global growth trends, with digital innovation, mobile-first audiences and the rapid integration of generative AI seen as driving the future of media in the countries. According to PwC’s latest Africa Entertainment and Media Outlook – Perspectives Report 2025–2029 – growth in E&M…
While many Xbox fans are still reeling from the news of a 50% price hike for the Game Pass Ultimate subscription, Microsoft appears to be preparing a counter-move to attract new users: a free, ad-supported version of Xbox Cloud Gaming. Read: Sony ULT Field 5 Review: ULTimately Based Sources familiar with Microsoft’s strategy have told…
