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Here is the Marvel's Spider-Man PS4 media kit unboxing
Gaming

Here is the Marvel's Spider-Man PS4 media kit unboxing

PlayStation NZ were kind enough to give FutureFiveNZ a media kit for Marvel's Spider-Man PS4. This is our unboxing of it.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Mon, 3rd Sep 2018
Hands on Preview: Shadow of the Tomb Raider
Gaming

Hands on Preview: Shadow of the Tomb Raider

FutureFive recently had the opportunity to spend some time the company of Lara Croft, sampling the upcoming Shadow of the Tomb Raider.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Sun, 12th Aug 2018
Auckland Armageddon Expo announces gaming companies coming to the event
Gaming

Auckland Armageddon Expo announces gaming companies coming to the event

The Auckland Armageddon Expo is happening again this October and this year promises to bring us a lot of new video gaming content.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Fri, 20th Jul 2018
Sony announces 25 percent off 3 months of PlayStation Plus membership
Gaming

Sony announces 25 percent off 3 months of PlayStation Plus membership

If you want to keep playing PS4 games online, you may be interested in getting 3 months worth of PlayStation Plus while the price is low.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Thu, 28th Jun 2018
Kiwi gamer snaps up top spot in FIFA eSports World Cup final
Gaming

Kiwi gamer snaps up top spot in FIFA eSports World Cup final

Harry Blackmore, an Arts and Commerce student at the University of Auckland, entered a competition alongside more than 20 million gamers.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 25th Jun 2018
Take a trip to the Summerset Isles in The Elder Scrolls Online
Gaming

Take a trip to the Summerset Isles in The Elder Scrolls Online

Following on from last year's Morrowind, the second full-blown expansion to Bethesda's The Elder Scrolls Online, Summerset, is now available.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Thu, 7th Jun 2018
VR Junkies is a new place in Auckland allowing Kiwis to try out virtual reality games
Gaming

VR Junkies is a new place in Auckland allowing Kiwis to try out virtual reality games

Virtual reality headsets are kind of expensive to own at home, but thankfully you can give the tech a try by visiting a new place called 'VR Junkies'.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Wed, 23rd May 2018
New Zealand and Australian prices revealed for paid Nintendo Switch service
Gaming

New Zealand and Australian prices revealed for paid Nintendo Switch service

Nintendo will be releasing its own paid online service later this year and the company has finally revealed how much it will cost users each month.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Tue, 8th May 2018
The differences and similarities between Fortnite Battle Royale and PUBG
Gaming

The differences and similarities between Fortnite Battle Royale and PUBG

The Battle Royale genre started heating up last year thanks to the release of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG). After that, Fortnite came out...

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Fri, 27th Apr 2018
Unboxing the God of War PS4 media kit
Gaming

Unboxing the God of War PS4 media kit

PlayStation NZ has been kind enough to supply FutureFiveNZ the media kit for the upcoming God of War PS4 video game.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Fri, 13th Apr 2018

Global Stories

The release date for Spyro Reignited Trilogy has been delayed until November
Gaming

The release date for Spyro Reignited Trilogy has been delayed until November

Spyro Reignited Trilogy was originally going to come out in September 2018, but the release date has now been changed.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Aug 2018
Hands-on Review: Corsair's HS70 headphones are all about understated performance
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Corsair's HS70 headphones are all about understated performance

It doesn't carry the bells and whistles that gaming peripherals all gravitate towards, but it doesn't need it.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 6th Jun 2018
One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Deluxe Edition comes to Nintendo Switch
Gaming

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Deluxe Edition comes to Nintendo Switch

Monkey D. Luffy's adventures go portable with One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 Deluxe Edition now on Nintendo Switch, featuring all previous DLC.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Sun, 20th May 2018
Skyrim VR comes to the PC
Gaming

Skyrim VR comes to the PC

PC players finally get to play the eight-year-old Skyrim in virtual reality. Is one of the most ported games of all time worth another go?.

By Darren Price • 7 min read • Mon, 23rd Apr 2018
Portable virtual reality with a Dell Visor and an Alienware 13 R3
Network Infrastructure

Portable virtual reality with a Dell Visor and an Alienware 13 R3

It's taken a little under two years for acceptable VR to go from a monster desktop PC to a set of equipment that you can fit in your backpack.

By Darren Price • 6 min read • Sun, 15th Apr 2018
The VR/AR market could be worth $1.8 billion in 2018
AR, VR & Metaverse

The VR/AR market could be worth $1.8 billion in 2018

Gaming remains the primary reason for sales of VR devices and this is unlikely to change over the next few years.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Apr 2018
Hands-on Review: Gang warfare awaits you in Yakuza 6
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Gang warfare awaits you in Yakuza 6

Yakuza 6 is due to land on the PS4 next month and it's another great addition to the popular franchise. Does this iteration offer anything else new?.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018
Dragon Quest Builders comes to Switch
Gaming

Dragon Quest Builders comes to Switch

Taking the simplistic building-block look of Minecraft and the mechanics of a JRPG, Dragon Quest Builders in now out on the Nintendo Switch.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Tue, 27th Mar 2018