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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Microsoft scores US and UK victories in battle to clear Activision Blizzard deal

    Microsoft scores US and UK victories in battle to clear Activision Blizzard deal Microsoft Corp. changed the course of its $69-billion (R1.28-trillion) bid for Activision Blizzard Inc. in minutes Tuesday, winning an unprecedented reconsideration from a UK regulator that had blocked the largest...
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  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Microsoft CEO guarantees Call of Duty will stay on PlayStation in court

    Microsoft CEO guarantees Call of Duty will stay on PlayStation in court Microsoft Corp.’s chief executive officer reaffirmed his company’s promise to keep Activision Blizzard Inc.’s top-selling Call of Duty on rival Sony Corp.’s PlayStation console as he sought to defend the biggest-ever video...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    PlayStation boss testifies in case about Microsoft-Activision deal

    PlayStation boss testifies in case about Microsoft-Activision deal Microsoft Corp.’s acquisition of Activision Blizzard Inc. will deliver a blow to Sony Group Corp’s console business and give PlayStation gamers a “degraded” experience, an executive with the Japanese electronics giant testified...
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    Sony A7iii body

    Item name: Sony A7iii body Age and condition: 2.5 years - great, minor scuff on bottom of hand grip from rubbing in my backpack Packaging: Original + all accessories that it came with. Shutter count just over 4000. Warranty: No Reason for selling: A7IV Price: R16000 Negotiable: No Location...
  6. Jan

    Xbox is less popular than PlayStation and Switch - Microsoft

    Microsoft admits Xbox is losing the console wars Microsoft has said the Xbox is losing the so-called "console wars" against rival hardware from Sony and Nintendo, Windows Central reports. The acknowledgement came as part of the company's legal arguments defending its planned acquisition of...
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  7. Jan

    Gamefinity confirms PlayStation 5 price increases for South Africa

    PlayStation 5 price hikes in South Africa Sony's PlayStation 5 gaming consoles will be getting price hikes in South Africa from next month. PlayStation's distributor in South Africa, Gamefinity, confirmed the price increases after MyBroadband received a tip-off about the adjustments from an...
    • Jan
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  8. Jan

    Sony's absence from Competition Tribunal hearing in South Africa about Microsoft-Activision deal speaks volumes - advocate

    Sony missing in action in South African hearing on Microsoft-Activision deal Sony was nowhere to be seen during the Competition Tribunal's public hearing on Microsoft's planned $68.7-billion (R1.26-trillion) acquisition of Activision Blizzard on Wednesday, 21 June 2023. The hearing comes after...
  9. Jan

    Sony testing PS5 cloud game streaming for PS Plus Premium subscribers

    Sony testing PS5 game streaming for PlayStation Plus Premium customers Sony is testing cloud streaming for PlayStation 5 games for PlayStation Plus Premium members, the company announced in a blog post. The company said it was testing streaming PS5 titles from the PlayStation Plus catalogue...
  10. Hanno Labuschagne

    Sony CEO explains challenges for cloud gaming

    Sony CEO explains challenges for cloud gaming Sony Group Corp. chief executive Kenichiro Yoshida said in an interview with the Financial Times that the company is still watching the development of cloud gaming, and could potentially deploy artificial intelligence to that end at some time in the...
  11. Jan

    Entry-level Android smartphones below R3,000 that meet Google Pay minimum requirements

    Cheapest tap-to-pay enabled smartphones in South Africa — all under R3,000 There are several affordable phone options for South Africans wanting to ditch their physical wallet in favour of a tap-to-pay-enabled smartphone. For a smartphone to be capable of making tap payments using Google Pay...
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  12. Jan

    CD Projekt denies Sony buyout talks, releases updated Witcher sales figures

    CD Projekt denies possible sale to Sony CD Projekt CEO Adam Kiciński has denied that there are any plans for the company to be sold to Sony. Reports of a potential acquisition of the Witcher and Cyberpunk 2077 game publisher date back to 2015 — when Electronic Arts had reportedly shown...
  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Last of Us multiplayer game delayed

    Last of Us multiplayer game delayed Sony Group Corp. has slowed down development on an upcoming multiplayer game in its long-running The Last of Us video game series as the creators reassess its quality and long-term viability, according to four people familiar with the project. The team...
  14. Jan

    PlayStation Plus subscribers kicked out of games by "game will expire" bug

    PlayStation Plus subscribers hit with "expiry" bug that kicked them out of games Sony's PlayStation Plus subscription service suffered a glitch that inexplicably told PlayStation 5 owners their games would expire after a few minutes and then kicked them out of their playing sessions. Engadget...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Gaming
  15. Jan

    Renting vs buying a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X on credit

    Why renting a PlayStation 5 or Xbox Series X is a terrible idea Cash-strapped South African gamers who need to pay off a console and accessories over a long period will cough up a lot more when renting to own these devices than buying them on credit. In the past few months, several members of...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Gaming
  16. Jan

    Sony reportedly developing PlayStation handheld for Remote Play

    Sony working on new handheld PlayStation console — Report Japanese electronics giant Sony is developing a new PlayStation handheld gaming console, according to a report from Insider Gaming. The device is codenamed the Q Lite and will require users to connect to a PlayStation 5 to use.
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  17. Hanno Labuschagne

    PSVR2 launch sales disappoint

    PSVR2 launch sales disappoint Sony Group Corp. is projected to sell fewer than 300,000 PlayStation VR2 headsets in its first weeks on the market, a slow start for company efforts to take a leading role in development of the metaverse. The Tokyo-based console maker is likely to sell about...
  18. Jan

    "Superzoom" bridge camera roundup - March 2023

    Best "superzoom" cameras in South Africa South Africans looking for a capable and portable camera for casual photography or video shooting with zoom capability can consider a digital bridge camera. Bridge cameras are so named because they strike a balance between a DSLR and mirrorless camera...
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  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Top mirrorless camera brands available in SA

    Top mirrorless camera brands available in SA South Africans have five major brands to choose from if they want a mirrorless camera with powerful photo-taking and video-shooting capabilities. While smartphone cameras have improved radically in the past few years, they have some significant...
  20. Jan

    PlayStation vs Xbox in South Africa - March 2023

    Xbox putting up big fight against PlayStation in South Africa's console wars Xbox and PlayStation are neck and neck in the battle for the most popular console brand in South Africa, a MyBroadband analysis shows. According to market research firm GfK South Africa, the local console gaming...
  21. Hanno Labuschagne

    We want Call of Duty or the deal's off — Microsoft on Activision Blizzard acquisition

    We want Call of Duty or the deal's off — Microsoft on Activision Blizzard acquisition Microsoft Corp. made it clear on Tuesday that there will be no $69-billion (R1.26-trillion) deal to buy Activision Blizzard Inc. unless it comes with the blockbuster title Call of Duty. Less than two weeks...
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