Microsoft has confirmed that the Xbox One console will launch in South Africa on 23 September, priced to start at R6 300 for the standalone and R8 000 for the Kinect model. FULL STORY >

Pippa will be following this year’s E3 gaming expo closely, but from the comfort of her desk. FULL STORY >

This week's gaming news focuses on the delayed launch of Batman: Arkham Knight, new Batmobile Battle Mode, brutal Mortal Kombat X trailer and games making their debut at E3 next week. FULL STORY >

Another of the standouts from the show appears to be surround screen PC gaming, with the often mighty graphics card doing all it can to lure PC gamers into the surround view domain. FULL STORY >

Gaming peripherals were the highlights of Computex today, starting with a brand we hadn’t heard of before but that is apparently planning on making inroads into South Africa soon. FULL STORY >

The other Aorus notebook which managed to steal our attention – and we were sorely tempted to allow it to steal our wallet as well, if possible – is the X7’s smaller brother, the X3 Plus. FULL STORY >

One of the highlights so far though has been the Aorus notebooks, with the 17" practically begging more hands-on time since we last saw it at the Computex press preview. FULL STORY >

Evetech set out to create a console killer at the same pricing as the PS4 to show why it believes PC gaming still reigns supreme. FULL STORY >

Ahead of the opening of Computex tomorrow, the media were given a small but very delectable taste of some of the products that tech geeks can look forward to seeing and hearing more about in the days ahead. FULL STORY >

This week's gaming news features a leaked gameplay trailer for Battlefield Hardline, genre-merging melee fighting in BattleCry and rumours of a new Mortal Kombat game. FULL STORY >

Gaming notebooks may well be the luxury sedans of the notebook world, but with its Apache Pro, MSI aims to ensure its latest could be just as easily likened to a Ferrari without the hefty pricetag. FULL STORY >

Grant Hinds got some hands-on time with one of Bethesda’s most important games this year - The Evil Within. A survival horror title created by Resident Evil mastermind, Shinji Mikami. FULL STORY >

Valve has casually announced that its Steam machines will now only make an appearance on the home entertainment scene in 2015 rather than this year. FULL STORY >

Bethesda is widely regarded as the masters of single player storytelling. Last month however, the veteran developers released The Elder Scrolls: Online alongside developers Zenimax Online, the duo’s first foray into the world of MMORPG’s. FULL STORY >

In this week’s Gaming News Roundup: Batman: Arkham Knight trailer unveiled, Evolve recruits new monster hunters, and Shadow of Mordor dazzles with new details. FULL STORY >