Kiwi Stories

This Christmas brings gaming, wellbeing & experience gifts

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

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025

Global Stories

Gaming

Game review: God of War Sons of Sparta (PS5)

God of War Sons of Sparta reimagines Kratos as a teen in a retro 2.5D slasher, but simplistic combat makes this PS5 prequel stumble.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026

Gaming

Game review: Nioh 3 (PS5)

Nioh 3 evolves Team Ninja's samurai Souls-like with open-world hubs, sharper combat tweaks and daunting depth for PS5 and PC fans.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Wed, 18th Feb 2026

Gaming

Game review: Ride 6 (Xbox Series X)

Ride 6 swaps open worlds for pure two-wheeled thrills, blending exacting physics, stunning bikes and tough racing on Xbox Series X.

By Darren Price • 5 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2026

Gaming

Game review: Code Vein II (PS5)

Anime souls-like Code Vein II delivers stylish combat and loyal AI partners, but clumsy dodging and no online co-op hold it back.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Mon, 9th Feb 2026

Gaming

Game review: Fighting Force Collection (Switch 2)

Fighting Force Collection on Switch 2 revives 32-bit brawling nostalgia, but clunky controls and dated design keep it firmly in the past.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2026

Gaming

Game review: Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade (Switch 2)

Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade dazzles on Switch 2, trading PS5 polish for handheld brilliance, smart tweaks and superb combat.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Mon, 2nd Feb 2026

Gaming

Game review: Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection (PS5)

Mortal Kombat: Legacy Kollection is a bloody nostalgia trip on PS5, mixing classic arcade brilliance with some truly dire spin-offs.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Wed, 14th Jan 2026

Gaming

US holiday online sales hit record on mobiles & AI

US holiday online sales hit a record USD $257.8 billion as shoppers shifted to mobiles, Buy Now Pay Later and generative AI search tools.

By Mark Tarre • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026

Gaming

Game review: Maestro (PSVR2/Meta Quest 3)

VR rhythm game Maestro turns you into a flamboyant orchestra conductor, mixing classical bangers with party chaos on PSVR2 and Quest 3.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 2nd Jan 2026

Gaming

Game review: Skate Story (PS5)

Skate Story turns skateboarding into a surreal Underworld odyssey, blending tricky controls, boss battles and style in a striking PS5 debut.

By Sean Mitchell • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2025

Gaming

Game review: Project Motor Racing (PS5)

Project Motor Racing's hardcore realism, punishing physics and steep learning curve make this sim a slog for all but die-hard racers.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Tue, 9th Dec 2025

Gaming

Game review: Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 (PS5 Edition)

Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 finally arrives on PS5, offering photorealistic global exploration and new modes despite some outdated map data. Verdict: 9.0/10.

By Damian Seeto • 6 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2025

Gaming

Game review: KAKU: Ancient Seal (PS5)

KAKU: Ancient Seal is a charming open-world action RPG for PS5, featuring cartoonish graphics, unique abilities, and enjoyable combat in a vast prehistoric world.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2025

Gaming

Polestar 5 to join Gran Turismo 7 with ultra-realistic driving

The Polestar 5 joins Gran Turismo 7 via a free December 2025 update, offering ultra-realistic driving from a unique Polestar-Polyphony collaboration.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025

Gaming

DLC review: Highlands Fishing Expansion for Farming Simulator 25 (PS5)

The Highlands Fishing Expansion DLC for Farming Simulator 25 adds a new Scottish map, fishing, aquafarming, and Highland Cattle but costs NZD $48.95 on PS5.

By Damian Seeto • 3 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2025