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This Christmas features gifts for gamers, fitness fans and foodies, plus experience tickets and charity merch supporting girls' sports in NZ schools.

Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment on Switch 2 boasts smooth 60fps gameplay, diverse characters and 50+ hours of action-packed missions in a vibrant Zelda world.

PvX reveals most teams misjudge scaling, showing top cohorts reach >150% net ROAS by M12, highlighting consistency and long-term growth over fast payback.

Trade Me Jobs and NZ Esports Federation seek a Chief Gaming Officer to lead New Zealand's E Blacks esports team's global competition strategy.

Xsolla updates its Web Shop for mobile games, boosting direct revenue with new features that enhance monetisation and player retention for studios worldwide.

Samsung unveils its 2025 Neo QLED 8K and 4K TVs in New Zealand, featuring AI-driven tech, quantum dot advancements, and wireless 8K connectivity for premium viewing.

Lenovo unveils Legion 9i (18, 10), a gaming laptop with top-tier specs and AI features, launching June 2025 at EUR €4,499 for gamers and creators alike.

HighPoint launches RocketStor 8000 Series eGPU chassis, enabling Mini-PCs to support full-height GPUs with high performance and easy integration.

Logitech G has unveiled the POWERPLAY 2, a wireless charging mouse pad priced at USD $199.95, empowering gamers with continuous charging and enhanced comfort.

HP has launched a new range of AI-driven products at CES 2025, targeting professionals, gamers, and creatives to enhance productivity and gaming performance.

At CES 2025, Lenovo launched new handheld gaming devices in its Legion Go series, targeting gamers with cutting-edge tech and versatile experiences.

CONTEXT forecasts a modest PC market recovery in 2024, driven by increased demand for replacement devices and technological enhancements amid stabilising economic conditions.

Auckland's Spark Game Arena Live attracted thousands this weekend, featuring a NZD $240,000 Fortnite tournament and an innovative gaming experience.

Kingston Technology launches the NV3 PCIe 4.0 NVMe SSD, boasting read/write speeds up to 6,000/5,000MB/s and capacities from 500GB to 4TB, aimed at creators and gamers.

ASUS has unveiled a new range of AMD AI-powered laptops in Australia and New Zealand, showcasing models designed for students, professionals, and gamers.

Logitech G unveils MIXLINE, a free, user-friendly audio mixing tool for gamers and creators, compatible with Windows 10 and 11, available in 22 languages.

AMD unveils groundbreaking Zen 5 Ryzen processors at Computex 2024, featuring world-leading AI capabilities and advanced performance for laptops and desktops.

Western Digital unveiled the world's highest capacity 2.5-inch portable HDDs, including a 6TB WD My Passport, WD_BLACK P10 Game Drive, and SanDisk G-DRIVE ArmorATD.

Intel introduces Thunderbolt Share, a software revolutionising PC-to-PC interactions with seamless file sharing, screen sharing, and more at Thunderbolt speeds.

LG Electronics Australia unveils a trio of award-winning UltraGear OLED 800R curved gaming monitors, offering immersive, panoramic gaming experiences with superior performance to Australian gamers.