In its first foray into gaming accessories, Memorex has announced a new line of durable and playful accessories for Nintendo Wii, Wii Fit and DSi. Memorex is one of the most widely recognised names in the consumer electronics industry and a portfolio brand of Imation. Inspired by consumer insights and with an eye to the future, the new line includes an expanded-range wireless sensor bar, a MotionPlus-compatible racing wheel, charging kits and accessory covers.

Rectron has launched a new budget-priced PC graphics card range that caters not only for high‑definition home theatre entertainment using Blu-ray DVD discs and other HD sources, but also for the latest gaming technologies based on DirectX 11 and Windows 7.

Rectron is gearing up to launch the world’s first-ever full 3D notebook – the Asus G51J 3D Gaming Notebook, designed to deliver an immersive gaming and multimedia experience to gamers.

The gaming fraternity has become synonymous with high-end computing.

Toshiba Computer Systems Division recently unveiled the Qosmio X500, an advanced gaming laptop. Targeted at gaming enthusiasts, it offers high-performance processing power combined with latest graphics capabilities for exceptional gaming experience, all wrapped up in a fashionable red and black design.

AMD has introduced the ATI Radeon HD 5670 graphics card, the latest addition to the award-winning line-up of the world’s first and only graphics products to fully support Microsoft DirectX 11 gaming and computing, as well as new innovations such as ATI Eyefinity technology.

Video games first exploded on the PC entertainment scene 37 years ago and have evolved to become a multi-billion dollar industry that has captivated gamers and even technophobes with the depth and quality of graphics and action.

Mobile gaming will need a serious boost to put it on track to be the success analysts have predicted it will be. Declining revenues internationally and a stuttering start locally are the products of a lack of knowledge and investment in a sector that is without doubt a sleeping giant, says Riaan Groenewald, operation director of Multimedia Solutions.