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Michael Coetzee

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A still from Pokemon: Let’s Go, Eevee!
Game reviews: 'Pokemon' and 'Civilization VI'

'Civilization VI' has been released for the Nintendo Switch, while the 'Pokemon' game returns to the console

CommentDecember 04, 2018
Michael Coetzee
Gamers play the Sony PS4 at an expo in 2013. If fans aren’t happy with a new release, they’ll simply walk away from it WireImage
Is it fair to call gamers ‘entitled cyberbabies’?

We take up the debate, and ask whether video games journalists bemoaning user reviews are missing the point completely

CommentNovember 12, 2018
Michael Coetzee
Seraph in Call of Duty Blackout mode Photo Activision and Treyarch
How video games are reshaping the entertainment world

With more revenue than the ‘Harry Potter’ and ‘James Bond’ films put together, the ‘Call of Duty’ franchise proves gaming is king

October 17, 2018
Michael Coetzee
Rey Mysterio is back with the WWE. Getty Images
Rey Mysterio targets Ricochet and Kurt Angle matches on WWE return

The two-time WWE world champion has some match-ups in mind on his return to the company

Other SportOctober 10, 2018
Michael Coetzee
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s Blackout mode
Destiny 2: Forsaken and a new Call of Duty mode: do they live up to the hype?

It's been a big few weeks for first-person shooters

September 19, 2018
Michael Coetzee
The realism will keep all but extreme purists happy. Courtesy Codemasters
Game review: F1 2018 could just be the greatest racing game of all time

We test out Codemasters’ tenth instalment of F1 2018, hailing it the greatest racing video game of all time

September 06, 2018
Michael Coetzee
Neymar in Fifa 19. Courtesy EA
Here's why September will be a good month for gamers

Looking at the month, here are some newly released video games to get excited over

August 26, 2018
Michael Coetzee
'Call of Duty: Black Ops 4' will be released October 12. Courtesy Activision
What we learnt from the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 beta test

Even this early, it’s already clear that BO4 will give the Call of Duty multiplayer faithful what they crave

August 26, 2018
Michael Coetzee
The computer game 'Fortnite' has been a controversial topic of conversation. Courtesy Epic Games
Fortnite pales in comparison to the fatality-filled games we played in the ’90s

We make a case for the latest videogame craze, which looks tame next to Mortal Kombat

July 29, 2018
Michael Coetzee
Heir to the Empire by Timothy Zahn. Courtesy Penguin Random House
My favourite reads: Michael Coetzee

Here are five fiction books that to me are as impressive as the best history book

BooksJuly 19, 2018
Michael Coetzee
‘Dark Souls: Remastered’ brings its uncompromising and striking play to a new community of gamers. Courtesy Namco Bandai
Game review: Dark Souls: Remastered is as close to perfection as you can get

Hype surrounding Dark Souls is not an accident, and Remastered is about reminding players just how unique and special this game is

June 12, 2018
Michael Coetzee
Kratos is joined on a quest by his son, Atreus, in the new 'God of War' (2018). Courtesy Sony
Game review: Here's why God of War is better than ever before

God of War has to be the best-looking game of this console generation, and certainly on the PS4

May 20, 2018
Michael Coetzee
Screenshot of Far Cry 5. Courtesy Ubisoft
Far Cry 5 lets the imagination run wild against enemies and the elements

Fourteen years after the first release in the series, there’s still no one that does Grand Theft Auto-in-the-wilderness like Far Cry

April 22, 2018
Michael Coetzee
A screenshot from Jason David Frank's Instagram
Jason David Frank - the Green Power Ranger - is still ready for action

“Everything I’ve done, I’ve branded who I am and I’m proud of it,” he tells The National before appearing before eager fans at the Middle East Film and Comic Con in Dubai

TelevisionApril 08, 2018
Michael Coetzee
Emirati artist Shamma Alkhaja, 26, created a book about her fight against depression. Photo by Michael Coetzee
Dubai Comic Con: Artists Alley showcases work by international talents

Artists Alley at Middle East Film & Comic Con has something for everyone including original artworks, prints, comics, toys and sculptures

ArtApril 05, 2018
Michael Coetzee
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