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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
NZ consumers spend $500 million on video games
Gaming

NZ consumers spend $500 million on video games

New Zealanders spent NZD $452.3 million on video games and hardware in 2017, as consumer spending heads towards half a billion dollars, reports IGEA.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Mar 2018
Hands-on Review: Shadow of the Colossus PS4 is still a masterpiece
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Shadow of the Colossus PS4 is still a masterpiece

Shadow of the Colossus gets a remake on PS4 and it's still a great game to play even if you already played the original game over a decade ago.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Mon, 5th Feb 2018
Shadow of the Colossus PS4 media kit unboxing photos
Gaming

Shadow of the Colossus PS4 media kit unboxing photos

PlayStation NZ was kind enough to send out a media kit for the PS4 remake of Shadow of the Colossus to FutureFiveNZ.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Tue, 30th Jan 2018
Bandai Namco is extending the Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta for another 24 hours
Gaming

Bandai Namco is extending the Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta for another 24 hours

Thanks to all of the server troubles, not many people have been able to play the Dragon Ball FighterZ open beta. Well now it has been extended.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Thu, 18th Jan 2018

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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
Hands-on Review: Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition packs a lot of extra content
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition packs a lot of extra content

Final Fantasy XV Royal Edition adds loads of new content for players to explore. Is this version of the game worth revisiting FFXV?.

By Damian Seeto • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Mar 2018
Fortnite is coming to mobile, as if it wasn't addictive enough
Gaming

Fortnite is coming to mobile, as if it wasn't addictive enough

On phones and tablets, Fortnite is the same 100-player game you know from PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PC, and Mac.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 1 min read • Wed, 14th Mar 2018
Hands-on Review: ASUS ROG STRIX XG35V curved gaming monitor
Gaming

Hands-on Review: ASUS ROG STRIX XG35V curved gaming monitor

ASUS's ROG STRIX XG35V offers gamers a stunning ultra-wide display with a 100Hz refresh rate and AMD's FreeSync.

By Darren Price • 7 min read • Wed, 14th Mar 2018
Free PlayStation Plus games will no longer add PS3 and PS Vita titles in 2019
Gaming

Free PlayStation Plus games will no longer add PS3 and PS Vita titles in 2019

PlayStation Plus owners will no longer receive PS3 and PS Vita games as part of their monthly free lineup starting March 2019.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Mar 2018
PlayStation VR owners go Final Fantasy fishing
Gaming

PlayStation VR owners go Final Fantasy fishing

Long running Japanese RPG series, Final Fantasy gets it's first virtual reality title and, as you'd expect, it's a bit weird.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Feb 2018
Hands-on Review: Kill big beasts in Monster Hunter: World
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Kill big beasts in Monster Hunter: World

Monster Hunter: World is a new action game from Capcom hitting the PS4, Xbox One and PC. For fans of the franchise, this could be the best one yet.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Fri, 2nd Feb 2018

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