Category:  Columns

By Dawid, May 16, 2012, @ 3:00 pm 6 Columns

E3 – it’s an acronym that’s etched into every gamers mind. Anyone and everyone dreams of one day attending the show in person. I remember watching Cybernet back in the day, rushing home from school to make it on time… Read More »

By Garth, April 26, 2012, @ 12:00 pm 8 Columns

Ah, yet another long weekend is upon us. This means more free time for friends, family and most importantly gaming. The G3AR staff seem to be out and about for most of the weekend however as usual we have our… Read More »

By Jarred, April 5, 2012, @ 1:00 pm 7 Columns

The Easter weekend is upon us. For some this means lots of chocolate, for others it just means a long weekend with time away from work and school and for others it means lots of Matzah eating. Irrespective of those small… Read More »

By Garth, April 4, 2012, @ 3:30 pm 3 Columns, Nintendo

It is no secret that this year has seen nearly barely any games of interest on Nintendo’s Wii console. With all the focus on the up-and-coming Wii U and 3DS who can blame them? Having said this there are still… Read More »

By Jarred, March 30, 2012, @ 1:00 pm 13 Columns, Mobile

With the 3DS recently having its one year anniversary and the PS Vita being just over a month old it is quite clear that portable gaming is here for the long haul. Throw into the mix tablet devices and newer… Read More »

By Jarred, March 23, 2012, @ 4:00 pm 2 Columns

The heading of the title might be slightly misleading. It is not really a question of whether fighting games are going stale or not, but rather how long before they do go stale. Fighting games follow the same basic formula… Read More »

By Garth, March 2, 2012, @ 11:00 am 10 Columns

Deep down, even though most of us don’t like to admit it, there is a specific brand or gaming device that we favour more than the rest. I believe that it is always important to remain as neutral as possible… Read More »

By Dawid, February 8, 2012, @ 11:00 am 5 Columns, Xbox 360

The Xbox brand is loved in the States and all over Europe and has a strong following locally, but one region that it has been battling with over the years is the East. Japan just about hates Microsoft or –… Read More »

By Michael, January 18, 2012, @ 2:30 pm 1 Columns, PC

In February 2010 Star Trek Online was released and I jumped around like a little kid on Christmas day. This was going to be my MMO; I would cast aside the joke that is World of Warcraft and embrace the… Read More »

By Jarred, October 31, 2011, @ 8:00 am 11 Columns

What is closure you ask? Closure in psychological terms refers to a person’s need for a definite, concrete ending rather than enduring ongoing ambiguity. Movies, books and even games have moved towards ambiguity when concluding. With multiple endings, storylines, and… Read More »

By Brett, September 21, 2011, @ 4:18 pm 4 Columns

Everywhere you look these days there seems to be a rotting corpse. That isn’t a comment on the state of violent crime in South Africa either, gaming smells a bit funny these days. It all comes down to zombies. Fast… Read More »

By Michael, September 20, 2011, @ 4:14 pm 6 Columns

After reading this piece of news in which the humble ARM Cortex-A9 2.0GHz quad core processor is compared to current desktop processors, a PC enthusiast can’t help but scoff and then proceed to inflict bodily harm on a passerby. This… Read More »