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Revealed: Top gaming trends as players stay home
Mon, 20th Apr 2020
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Lockdown triggers surge in video game play, with shooters leading the boom, Newzoo reports.
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A quick look at Xbox Series X & PlayStation 5 specs
Wed, 25th Mar 2020
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March's console war heats up: Xbox Series X & PS5 specs drop, but PS5's design stays hidden.
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Esports viewing breaks records as 'stay at home economy' booms
Mon, 16th Mar 2020
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Esports adapts to 'stay at home economy', breaking viewership records amidst global sport shutdowns.
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Xbox drops more hints about the Series X console
Fri, 28th Feb 2020
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Xbox Series X teases elite speed and new tech; details still under wraps.
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Revealed: Top gaming trends as industry grows rapidly
Tue, 18th Feb 2020
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UK Gaming Market Booms: Forecast to Hit $305bn by 2025, Cloud Gaming Leads Charge.
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NZ gaming industry thriving as revenue skyrockets
Fri, 7th Feb 2020
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The industry could potentially be worth $1 billion dollars by 2025 if it continues its 39% average annual growth.
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2020's biggest games face delays, but it's probably a good thing
Fri, 24th Jan 2020
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Barely a few weeks in 2020 and already the mantra in the gaming community is ‘it’s okay to delay, so everyone’s doing it’.
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Hands-on review: Western Digital speeds up your gaming with the WD_Black P10 Game Drive
Fri, 17th Jan 2020
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With the WD_Black USB Game Drive, veteran hard drive manufacturer, Western Digital seeks to solve gamers' storage dilemma.
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PlayStation to release ‘Back Button’ for DualShock controller
Thu, 19th Dec 2019
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Sony's new PS4 Back Button for US and Canada release only.
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Xbox Series X console promises ‘four times the processing power of the Xbox One X’
Mon, 16th Dec 2019
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Xbox Series X unveiled as Microsoft’s 'most powerful' console yet; set for 2020 holiday launch.
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Borderlands 3: What you should know before you go 'psycho'
Fri, 13th Sep 2019
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If there are a few empty seats at work today, it could be because people are taking a day off and indulging in a long weekend of hardcore shooting madness….
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SEGA to release Genesis Mini next month
Wed, 28th Aug 2019
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SEGA is giving the SEGA Genesis console the mini treatment as the company sets to launch the new SEGA Genesis Mini next month.
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Govt support could turn NZ's game industry into billion-dollar boom
Mon, 19th Aug 2019
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NZ Gaming Set to Level Up: $1Bn Industry in 5 Years.
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Gaming consoles are the most secure smarthome devices
Mon, 12th Aug 2019
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Game consoles hailed as most secure home devices, Avast finds, with only 0.5% at cyber attack risk.
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Kickstarter campaign brings 80s games back in a handheld console
Thu, 25th Jul 2019
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Lyra can virtually emulate any game console of the classic era, making it possible for you to carry hundreds of them in your pocket.
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EB Games now offering a console and controller repair service
Wed, 13th Sep 2017
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If your video game console or controller is broken, you can now take it to your local EB Games store and they can get it fixed for you.
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It’s-a me, Mario! The SNES Classic brings back your favourite old-school games
Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
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Nintendo's SNES Classic is making a comeback, packed with 21 retro favourites for vintage gaming aficionados in September.
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Hands-on review: Corsair Lapdog - Living room gaming with zero compromise
Tue, 6th Sep 2016
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This ensemble has to be some of the best gear I’ve reviewed, and I’ve broken the review of the Corsair Lapdog Console down into its components.
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Guinness World Records 2017: Gamer's Edition might just settle some scores
Mon, 29th Aug 2016
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This year's Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition will help you in your quest to become the most clued-up, game-savvy of your friends.
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Telltale gives Minecraft it’s Story Mode
Sun, 20th Mar 2016
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Open-world block-building game Minecraft gets the campaign mode you didn’t know you needed in Telltale’s Minecraft Story Mode.
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Rugby League Live 3 teaser trailer released
Thu, 9th Jul 2015
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First glimpse at Rugby League Live 3 shows stunning in-game action from the iconic State of Origin, but fans await release date.
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Parents urged to review ‘Parental Control’ settings this Christmas
Mon, 9th Dec 2013
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NZ interactive games association advises parents to review 'Parental Control' settings this Christmas for safe gaming.
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Xbox 720 due Christmas 2013: rumour
Tue, 3rd Apr 2012
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Excitement builds as rumours hint the Xbox 720 with Blu-ray and Kinect may launch Christmas 2013, amidst mixed analyst views.
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Can 'one big hit' save Nintendo?
Thu, 2nd Feb 2012
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Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo's legendary game designer, commits to landing 'one big hit' to revive the company's fortunes.