84 recovered articles
Archive span: January 1, 2016 to January 31, 2017.
January 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Published January 1, 2016 - 1 0 Another year, (thankfully) another GeekFest. Given the success of last years GeekFest it’s no surprise that the incredible celebration of all things geeky is setting phasers to fun once ...
January 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Published January 1, 2016 - 1 0 Kept you waiting huh? It’s taken a while for Metal Gear Online to appear on PC but those of you who have been waiting for some tactical team operations will finally be rewarded. Metal Ge...
January 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Published January 1, 2016 - 1 0 At the Digital Gaming Championships 2015 attendees were surprised with a teaser for the upcoming DGL Masters. The teaser announced the Masters tournament which is to take place this year...
January 22, 2016 · high confidence
- Published January 22, 2016 - While it still feels a little strange that Ubisoft have decided to take the Far Cry series into the stone age but I guess it’s better than another mad man playland. In the latest Far Cry Pr...
January 22, 2016 · high confidence
- Published January 22, 2016 - 1 0 So eSports huh? The thing that, while incredibly popular, deeply upsets a vocal part of the population. While you may have thought any sort of eSports success only possible outside of A...
January 26, 2016 · high confidence
- Published January 26, 2016 - 3 0 It’s been quite a while since I’ve picked up a deck and played a good old game of Magic: The Gathering. I will admit that I’ve started to miss the game but getting back into it seems to...
January 26, 2016 · high confidence
- Published January 26, 2016 - 2 0 Update: This weekend’s event is hosted by Games On with Weekly Level Up and they can now announce that Rectron and PowerPlay Energy Drink have come on board to sponsor the event. It’s g...
January 26, 2016 · high confidence
- Published January 26, 2016 - 2 0 Now we know you’ve been waiting for this for quite a while and here it finally is. The Cooler Master Case Mod World Series officially opens tomorrow and judging by last years winners, w...
January 28, 2016 · high confidence
- Published January 28, 2016 - 1 0 Ever wanted to wear the green and gold but traditional sports were never really your thing? Well then you might want to pick up a controller and get comfortable because you probably hav...
January 29, 2016 · high confidence
- Published January 29, 2016 - 2 0 Ah the month of love. I can’t think of a better month for console subscription services to give some quality games to keep us on our couches and away from all that icky flowers and choc...
January 29, 2016 · high confidence
- Published January 29, 2016 - I know we like to talk about eSports here on Geek Node, but we do enjoy our traditional sports from time to time. One thing we usually get a little too caught up in is soccer, especially wh...
February 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Published February 1, 2016 - 2 0 Looking for some Heroes of the Storm and Hearthstone action in March? Well Weekly Level Up will have you covered at their Heroes of the Storm and Hearthstone Regional at Gaming4Charity....
February 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Published February 1, 2016 - 1 0 Canon is at it again, releasing another high quality DSLR camera that is bound to take the photography world by storm. Canon premiered the highly anticipated EOS-1D X Mark II yesterday,...
February 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Published February 1, 2016 - 2 0 It’s a good time to be a fighting game player on PC. While Street Fighter V may not be sitting in the best of positions at the moment, there is still a lot more for fighting game fans t...
February 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Published February 1, 2016 - 1 0 Arguably the coolest character in the series, Michonne is an incredible character in The Walking Dead and it comes as bit of a surprise that she’s only making her way into a video game ...
February 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Published February 1, 2016 - 1 0 If you thought the DGL Masters at rAge Cape Town was going to be enough eSports for the weekend, think again. ASTRO Gaming is bringing their Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 invitational to rA...
February 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Published February 1, 2016 - 3 0 Wondering how your school did in the MSSA Online Inter-school Provincial Championships? Well here are the results. MSSA’s 6th Annual Online Schools Championships took place on the 20th ...
February 2, 2016 · high confidence
- Published February 2, 2016 - 1 0 It’s always nice when a beloved console classic makes its way to PC. I know I have missed out on quite a few amazing games having only come to own consoles in the last generation, so th...
February 2, 2016 · high confidence
- Published February 2, 2016 - 1 0 It’s no secret that PlayStation Plus subscribers are less than pleased when their free games are announced every month. While PS Plus subscribers have gotten some pretty good games in t...
February 2, 2016 · high confidence
- Published February 2, 2016 - 1 0 This years’ Halo World Championship is set to be the biggest Halo tournament to date. With an admirable prize pool of over $1.7 million, the title of Halo World Champions is going to be...
February 3, 2016 · high confidence
- Published February 3, 2016 - This is probably one of the stranger news pieces you’ll see today. Konami, the video game company, have been pretty involved in a prosthetic development project and are set to showcase thei...
February 5, 2016 · high confidence
- Published February 5, 2016 - 1 0 Guts, guns and heavy metal. The original DOOM proved that these are all you need to create a great game and define a genre. While there have been some poorly phrased arguments about the...
February 8, 2016 · high confidence
- Published February 8, 2016 - 2 0 When you fist think about it, the idea of a pinball simulator is probably not going to sit all that well with you all that well. I mean, we’ve all played a pinball game. Windows XP had ...
February 8, 2016 · high confidence
- Published February 8, 2016 - 4 0 If you were looking forward to seeing QueenE in the coming days you’re unfortunately a bit out of luck. The once professional StarCraft 2 player was meant to be landing at 22h00 tonight...
February 9, 2016 · high confidence
- Published February 9, 2016 - 2 0 We’re well into February and it’s time for us to be assaulted by new game releases. We’ve already seen some great games come out in 2016 and it’s only been a little over a month. While ...
February 11, 2016 · high confidence
- Published February 11, 2016 - 1 0 The game that everyone wants to get their hands on has recently gone back into closed beta after a bit of a festive break. While our heroes may have been enjoying the time off, the har...
February 11, 2016 · high confidence
- Published February 11, 2016 - 5 0 This is our war, Street Fighter IV V We’re well into the current console generation but there is something sorely missing. While we’ve had our fair share of fighting games lately, ther...
February 12, 2016 · high confidence
- Published February 12, 2016 - 2 0 I hope you’re all ready to head back into the wasteland. It’s been a while since Fallout 4 came out and now that the world’s productivity is finally starting to get back to where it wa...
February 15, 2016 · high confidence
- Developer TT Games - Publisher Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment - Distributor Ster-Kinekor - Where we got our copy Provided by Ster-Kinekor - Genre Action-adventure - Game modes Single Player, Co-op - Players 1-2...
February 15, 2016 · high confidence
- Published February 15, 2016 - 2 0 It’s time to get competitive with the granddaddy of MLG. Do you have what it takes to no-scope your way to the Call of Duty Championship? Well now would be a good time to start practic...
February 22, 2016 · high confidence
- Published February 22, 2016 - 1 0 It’s a pretty big deal that rAge is finally coming to Cape Town. The Mother City is finally getting that massive expo loving. While most Capetonians are happy to just be able to experi...
February 23, 2016 · high confidence
- Published February 23, 2016 - 2 0 The Vita is so dead it’s still getting games. Granted they’re games that are also appearing on its’ younger sibling but it’s at least something. Grand Kingdom is coming to the PS4 and ...
February 29, 2016 · high confidence
- Published February 29, 2016 - 1 0 itshappening.gif Ahead of last Friday’s Pokémon Direct, trademarks and logos for Pokémon Sun and Moon were leaked onto the internet. People were pretty skeptical about these leaks as t...
March 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Published March 1, 2016 - 3 0 Yippee ki-yay! It looks like Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator is turning it up to 11. Even though the mechanics of the game are destroying me and I might have gotten in to it a little late, Guilt...
March 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Published March 1, 2016 - 2 0 The first of Fallout 4’s DLC packs is finally out and while fans don’t seem to be too impressed with what’s on offer, the first add-on content offering seems to add some interesting things...
March 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Published March 1, 2016 - 2 0 Avengers Assemble! Again! I had a lot of fun with LEGO Marvel’s Avengers , even if it didn’t do anything to separate itself from the previous LEGO games. Now the it’s time for the DLC to b...
March 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Published March 1, 2016 - 4 0 Remember a little while back when the DGL Masters were announced and we were told that SuperSport broadcast the event? Well it looks like those wheels have been set in motion as SuperSport...
March 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Published March 1, 2016 - 2 0 It’s time once again for the MWEB On-line Championships and so, for those of you who are looking to play for the national team, you best start getting ready. The MWEB On-line Championships...
March 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Published March 1, 2016 - 3 0 The MSSA’s 33rd Gauteng Championship will be taking place from the 26th to the 27th of March 2016 at the Tuks Mind Sports Club. Featuring a whole host of games, although I didn’t realise U...
March 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Published March 1, 2016 - 3 0 The idea of an eSports Academy has always been an interesting one, but also has the potential to go horribly wrong. The thing is, we need professional training outlets but, with eSports be...
March 7, 2016 · high confidence
- Published March 7, 2016 - 5 0 In a rather surprising turn of events, it looks like the west isn’t going to have to wait forever to get their hands on the latest Monster Hunter game. Monster Hunter X is coming to the We...
March 14, 2016 · high confidence
- Published March 14, 2016 - 1 0 After many a rumour and hushed conversation, we finally know what the next Hearthstone expansion is going to be. You’ve heard the incredible tales of the merciless Old Gods, but you proba...
March 14, 2016 · high confidence
- Published March 14, 2016 - 3 0 Check out the results of the MSSA’s 20th North West Championships. Congratulations to all the winners and GGWP to everyone who entered. MSSA’s2oth North West Championships (sponsored by M...
March 15, 2016 · high confidence
- Developer Bandai Namco Entertainment - Publisher The Pokémon Company - Distributor Nintendo Distributor South Africa - Where we got our copy Nintendo Distributor South Africa - Genre Fighter - Game modes Single Player,...
March 16, 2016 · high confidence
- Published March 16, 2016 - 1 0 Celebrating the local launch of their headsets, Astro Gaming will be hosting an exclusive invitational tournament for four of South Africa’s top Call of Duty: Black Ops III PS4 teams. The...
March 18, 2016 · high confidence
- Published March 18, 2016 - 1 0 It’s a little strange to think that Hearthstone has been out for about 2 years now. It feels like only yesterday when we all started grinding gold of Classic packs and 2 expansions and 3 ...
March 24, 2016 · high confidence
- Published March 24, 2016 - 3 0 Now that the dust has settled from rAge over the past weekend, it’s time to take a look at the event. While we thoroughly enjoyed our time at rAge, it’s quite obvious that people expected...
March 24, 2016 · high confidence
- Published March 24, 2016 - 3 0 ShowMax subscribers, take a gander at what you’ll be able to watch come April. There are a lot of interesting additions lined up for the streaming service, with Community probably being t...
March 29, 2016 · high confidence
- Published March 29, 2016 - Ooooh, now this I can get behind. While the LEGO games haven’t really changed all that much over the years, this release is going back to where it all started, Star Wars. Judging from the tra...
March 29, 2016 · high confidence
- Published March 29, 2016 - 3 0 The past weekend saw the 33rd Gauteng Provincial Championship hosted by the Tuks Mind Sports Club. It would be nice to see some replays come out of these events, but in any case, GGWP to ...
March 30, 2016 · high confidence
- Published March 30, 2016 - 2 0 Even though it’s quite a while away, you should probably take a gander at the positions that will become available at the next MSSA AGM. While I would have thought that, like most institu...
March 30, 2016 · high confidence
- Published March 30, 2016 - 1 0 So hey, if you’ve ever wanted to get national colours for gaming now might be a good time to start practicing. The MSSA 2016 Online Championship will take place on the 16th of April and l...
March 31, 2016 · high confidence
- Published March 31, 2016 - 2 0 Even if flashing LEDs in keyboards are humanities greatest mistake, I will admit these new Cooler Master keyboards look pretty good. The latest offering from Cooler Masters offers a rathe...
March 31, 2016 · high confidence
- Published March 31, 2016 - 1 0 If you’ve been paying attention to Final Fantasy XV news you’ll know that there was a pretty event event planned for today. This event took place at a terrible time locally but my goodnes...
March 31, 2016 · high confidence
- Published March 31, 2016 - 2 0 Even though it’s tough to recommend, I really enjoyed the original Homefront and I sincerely hope they’re able to get it right this time. Homefront has an interesting premise so, even tho...
March 31, 2016 · high confidence
- Published March 31, 2016 - 2 0 Mortal Kombat X has been a pretty interesting fighting game to watch and I’m glad that Warner Bros. are looking to grow the competitive scene rather than let it die (RIP PC never forget)....
April 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Published April 1, 2016 - 2 0 Ever wanted to scan a document but a bulky scanner was not around, or even inconvenient as you could never edit what you’ve just scanned? Well do we have the product for you! Okay so we do...
April 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Published April 1, 2016 - 3 0 …but we won’t see any of it here any time soon. While we may not have it locally, Miitomo seems to have blown up and attracted quite a user base. Even if Nintendo’s first mobile app may ha...
April 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Published April 1, 2016 - 2 0 Watching all this new DOOM footage has made me seriously miss Arena Shooters. There’s just something about frantically running around an arena trying to frag anyone in your way that we rea...
April 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Published April 1, 2016 - 1 0 So for those of you who don’t know, competitive Super Smash Bros. is pretty big overseas. With a rather large competitive scene for each Smash game and a dedicated community supporting it....
April 4, 2016 · high confidence
- Published April 4, 2016 - 2 0 If you’re still in school and looking to show off your board game proficiency, the MSSA’s School’s Provincial Board and War Gaming Championship is coming up on the 9th and 10th of April. S...
April 4, 2016 · high confidence
- Published April 4, 2016 - …and it doesn’t look like it’s May. It’s all well and good that Blizzard has told us about all their plans for the future of Hearthstone but at the moment the game feels like it’s in a bit of ...
April 4, 2016 · high confidence
- Published April 4, 2016 - I’m a little torn here. On the one hand, I can’t wait to get my hand on Blizzard’s Overwatch but on the other I just want to see more of these animated shorts. People aren’t kidding when they ...
April 8, 2016 · high confidence
- Published April 8, 2016 - 2 0 PC players might have just gotten their hands on Guilty Gear Xrd -SIGN-, but the majority of the Guilty Gear community looking forward to the next entry in the Xrd series. -REVELATOR- is c...
April 8, 2016 · high confidence
- Published April 8, 2016 - 2 0 Locally we have quite a few Facebook groups for the games we enjoy. From League of Legends to Counter-Strike: Global Offensive, South Africa has quite a few dedicated gaming communities. T...
April 20, 2016 · high confidence
- Published April 20, 2016 - It’s time for another provincial championship, who will come out on top this time? The 15th Mpumulanga Championship will take place on the 28th and 29th of May at HTS Witbank and host all the...
April 25, 2016 · high confidence
- Published April 25, 2016 - 3 0 As you hopefully know by now, Hearthstone is getting quite a few major changes this week. With a new expansion and various other changes that look to liven up the spell slinging madness o...
April 28, 2016 · high confidence
- Published April 28, 2016 - 4 0 If you were hoping to get your hands on a new Nintendo console before the end of the year, you’re unfortunately out of luck. Even though Nintendo is in a bit of a strange place at the mom...
May 13, 2016 · medium confidence
- Published May 13, 2016 - 0 0 This is, admittedly, a bit of a strange time for western Monster Hunter fans. Not only are they about to catch up without the Japanese release of Monster Hunter X, but they’re not going to ...
May 25, 2016 · high confidence
- Published May 25, 2016 - 0 0 I have a little bit of an awkward confession to make. Even though I’m Geek Node’s resident Nintendo fanboy, I only played my first Kirby game at the beginning of 2015. I managed to pick up ...
June 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Published June 1, 2016 - 0 0 Oh would you look at that, North America now has a release date for the highly anticipated life-sim/JRPG/notarealshinmegoomytensaygamelikenocturneorstrangejourney Persona 5. Aptly dated for...
June 14, 2016 · high confidence
- Published June 14, 2016 - 0 0 Hosted once again by Aisha Tyler, Ubisoft’s E3 press conference held a couple of interesting surprises as well as some, now expected, naughty language. While it did unfortunately over stay...
June 15, 2016 · high confidence
- Published June 15, 2016 - 0 0 It’s done, it’s over, call back the troops. E3 finally has a game worth noting. That’s it. We’re done here. But in all seriousness, we got to take our first look at the next Legend of Zeld...
June 20, 2016 · high confidence
- Published June 20, 2016 - 0 0 While it has been quite a while in the making, we’re finally getting a good look above and beyond the beautiful world of Team Cherry’s Hollow Knight. This pretty little 2D Metroidvania gam...
June 22, 2016 · high confidence
- Published June 22, 2016 - If you haven’t seen PSYCHO-PASS yet you’re definitely missing out. You should probably go and rectify that quickly before checking out this trailer. Don’t worry, we’ll wait. Now that you’ve ha...
June 29, 2016 · high confidence
- Developer Atlus - Publisher Nintendo - Distributor Nintendo Distributor South Africa - Where we got our copy Nintendo Distributor South Africa - Genre RPG - Game modes Single Player - Reviewed on Wii U - BiPolarBear - ...
July 15, 2016 · high confidence
- Developer Capcom - Publisher Capcom - Distributor Nintendo Distributor South Africa - Where we got our copy Nintendo Distributor South Africa - Genre RPG - Game modes Single Player, Multiplayer - Reviewed on Nintendo 3...
August 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Published August 1, 2016 - 0 0 By now, what is there left to say really? I can’t even rehash my introduction from my LEGO Marvel’s Avengers review about LEGO games being pretty consistent, even if it would have made fo...
September 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Developer Hello Games - Publisher Sony Interactive Entertainment - Distributor Ster-Kinekor - Where we got our copy Ster-Kinekor - Genre FPS - Game modes Single Player - Reviewed on Playstation 4 - Available on PC - Bi...
October 17, 2016 · high confidence
- Developer Next Level Games - Publisher Nintendo - Distributor Nintendo Distributor South Africa - Where we got our copy Nintendo Distributor South Africa - Genre FPS - Game modes Single Player, Multiplayer, Co-op - Pla...
November 1, 2016 · high confidence
- Developer Sanzaru Games - Publisher Sega - Distributor Nintendo Distributor South Africa - Where we got our copy Nintendo Distributor South Africa - Genre Platformer - Game modes Single Player - Reviewed on Nintendo 3D...
November 7, 2016 · high confidence
- Developer ArtePiazza / SQUARE ENIX - Publisher Nintendo - Distributor Nintendo Distributor South Africa - Where we got our copy Nintendo Distributor South Africa - Genre RPG - Game modes Single Player - Reviewed on Nin...
December 8, 2016 · high confidence
- Developer Game Freak - Publisher The Pokémon Company - Distributor Nintendo Distributor South Africa - Where we got our copy Nintendo Distributor South Africa - Genre RPG - Game modes Single Player, Multiplayer - Revie...
January 31, 2017 · high confidence
- Developer Intelligent Systems - Publisher Nintendo - Distributor Nintendo Distributor South Africa - Where we got our copy Nintendo Distributor South Africa - Genre RPG - Game modes Single Player - Reviewed on Wii U - ...