What makes serious games seriously good?
The term “serious game” may well read as an oxymoron – isn’t a game by its very nature meant to be fun and playful...
Raise your hand if you like video games!
Isabel Smit Implementation Planner at The MediaShop looks at the evolution of the now multibillion dollar video gaming industry.
I’ve recently watched a video on...
If you think online gaming is just a game, you’re not part of the...
With the disruptiveness of the Covid pandemic, we saw shifts across all human habits, with one in particular that stood out - the shift...
Paid subscription portal booms thanks to Afrocentric content
326% growth in movie consumption and significant demand in Europe
Basebone calling out for South African game developers and TV and film makers to share...
Four lucrative career options for anyone considering a job in gaming
The global gaming industry is worth over $138 billion, making it one of the most lucrative commercial markets in the world. With global revenues...
16-year-old South African wonder-kid’s mobile game a global hit
Young South African school boy’s game becomes
a global hit on the App Store
Sixteen-year-old self-taught Johannesburg game developer Brandon Kynoch cracks the big time with...
Vega Game Jam 2018 puts aspiring young game developers to the test
Students skilled in everything from animation and design to web development at Vega, a brand of The Independent Institute of Education (The IIE), are...
Snailboy: Rise of Hermitron
Once again Thoopid, an indie start up from Cape Town has some great news. Our first game, Snailboy: An epic Adventure, was released back in...