Fall of the Machine

Deus Ex: Mankind Divided imagines a civilisation at war with its own technology. We travel to Eidos Montreal’s HQ to see this spectacular Xbox One cyberpunk sequel in action

Deep in the heart of Prague’s ‘Golem City’ – a teetering labyrinth of habitation modules, piled as high as skyscrapers to create slum housing for an underclass of mechanically augmented human beings – a chance tumble of fluorescent lighting tubes forms a jagged angel shape. It dangles over a vista of polystyrene candle-holders and power cables, ornate vintage benches, 24/7 news vids, merchants’ chalkboards ringed by circus bulbs and steaming joints of meat.

EVE & Death

CCP ponders life, mortality and downloadable souls in the EVE universe.

Death frightens us. So much so, in fact, that we often relegate it to impossibility – a phenomenon unique to the old, to the unfortunate, to people we are not. Despite that, an intrinsic awareness of mortality remains embedded within us, infiltrating our actions and our interactions, and even the games we play.

Hitman Reborn

IO Interactive is reinventing the way it makes Hitman, but the essence of the assassination sim is intact.

This is Hitman the way we want it to be. I have a firm idea of how this game of cold-blooded contract killing should work, and I don’t imagine it’s that different from any other fan’s. Stealth sandboxes with seemingly unlimited options for experimentation on the way to taking out Agent 47’s target. Done.

As part of my demo of the new game, IO interactive switch the freecam on and fly me over the Parisian palace where it’s set. The place is densely packed with detail. I’m certain there’s no way to see it all in one playthrough.

Raidmax Atomic Mini ITX

Small and sensible...

While we have seen a few smaller form factor motherboards in the past, it isn’t often that we get to look at a case that would house them and their associated components. There are several solutions around, of course, like the Raidmax Atomic. This particular mini ITX case is sleek and stylish, almost cube-like in design and perfect for those wanting a smaller housing for their PC system.

No Privacy No Way!

Little things can tip the balance…

It’s very easy to look at the world the way it is today, warts and all, and make the mistake of thinking that things will be the same tomorrow. For most South Africans, for example, assuming that load shedding is simply a part of life and that we will just have to work around it is becoming a stark reality. But it’s so easy for change to tip one way or the other, that many people would probably be surprised (and also resentful that they invested in a R20k generator that they could have avoided).