Samuel N Kamau
Gaming and Hardware Staff Writer,
Samuel’s obsession with gaming kicked off at the age of 13 when his dad brought home the family’s first PC. What started as curiosity quickly turned into a lifelong passion, leading him to conquer dozens of titles across genres, platforms, and generations. Now, he is bringing that deep-rooted love for pixelated worlds and high-performance rigs to TechInKenya.
As our resident gaming guru, Samuel covers everything from the latest console wars and the rapidly evolving mobile gaming scene in Africa, to the cutting-edge PC hardware pushing the boundaries of frame rates. Whether you are looking for local esports updates, a review of the newest gaming phone, or advice on building your next budget gaming rig, Samuel has you covered. When he isn’t writing or actively losing track of time in a virtual world, you can find him tweaking his PC settings for that extra 5 FPS or debating why mobile gaming deserves a lot more respect.
Latest Articles by Samuel N Kamau
Google Just Put $1 Million on Africa's Game Developers. Here's What It Means and Whether They Can Actually Compete
On July 3, 2026, Google announced its first Google Play Indie Games Fund for Africa, a $1 million commitment aimed at helping ten local game studios scale up and reach players beyond the continent. It is a small number by global gaming standards, but for an industry that has spent the last decade building on grit, side hustles, and the occasional grant, it is a meaningful vote of confidence.
GTA VI's "Physical" Copy Has No Disc, and That Should Worry Every Gamer
When pre-orders went live globally on June 25, 2026, Rockstar's parent company Take-Two confirmed that retail copies of Grand Theft Auto VI would contain a digital download code rather than a Blu-ray disc. Physical editions will be available in stores from November 12, one week before the November 19 launch, specifically to allow buyers to pre-load the game early
Fable Is Coming Back in 2027, and It's Going Back to Its Magical Roots
If you have seen the new Fable trailer or gameplay reveal and felt a wave of nostalgia, you are not imagining things. The long-awaited reboot of the beloved British RPG series is officially set to launch on February 23, 2027, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, with day one availability on Game Pass. Developed by Playground Games, the studio best known for the Forza Horizon series, this new Fable is not a direct sequel to the original trilogy. Instead, it is a full reboot that takes Albion back to its whimsical, fairy-tale beginnings, moving away from the industrial, smog-filled world we saw in Fable III.
007 First Light Review: IO Interactive Swapped the Sandbox for a Story, and It Mostly Paid Off
IO Interactive built their reputation on the Hitman: World of Assassination trilogy. Three games of sprawling sandbox levels, hundreds of creative assassination approaches, disguises, distractions, and the absolute freedom to approach Agent 47's missions however you wanted. When they announced they were making a James Bond game, the obvious assumption was clear: Hitman with a tuxedo. Open levels. Creative kills. Multiple routes. Maybe a little more charm.
Crimson Desert Review: The Most Ambitious Open-World Game of 2026, Warts and All
Crimson Desert is a single-player, open-world action-adventure RPG set on the war-torn fantasy continent of Pywel, a sprawling landmass reportedly inspired by the historical architecture and landscapes of Sicily, Italy.
007 First Light: James Bond Finally Returns to Gaming, and It Looks Like It Was Worth the Wait
James Bond has been absent from video games for over a decade. That long silence is about to end on May 27, 2026, when IO Interactive drops 007 First Light on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC