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iCandy partners with Matter Labs to boost Web3 gaming with zkCandy
Wed, 24th Jan 2024
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gaming
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blockchain
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digital entertainment
iCandy joins forces with Matter Labs to pioneer zkCandy, a new venture aimed at enhancing Web3 gaming by exploiting AI and interactive gaming on zkSync.
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Dramatic profit decline for Microsoft New Zealand - annual report
Thu, 27th Jan 2022
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gaming
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martech
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digital entertainment
Microsoft’s New Zealand office has seen a major decrease in annual profit for the year ended June 2021 according to their new financial report.
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Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard in landmark deal
Thu, 20th Jan 2022
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digital entertainment
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gaming
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ar, vr & metaverse
Microsoft has announced its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion deal, solidifying its position in the gaming industry.
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Game review – Call of Duty: Vanguard (PS5)
Wed, 10th Nov 2021
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
Even though the Call of Duty series has followed the same formula for years and years, the franchise still makes millions of dollars every year.
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It's about time! Crash Bandicoot is back and looking better than ever
Tue, 23rd Jun 2020
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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xbox one
Everyone's favourite orange bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot, is back after 24 years in a new platformer game called Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time.
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Call of Duty: Mobile opens pre-registrations for Android and iOS
Mon, 23rd Sep 2019
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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activision blizzard
Call of Duty will soon be available free to play on Android and iOS from October 1, taking the entire experience mobile.
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It's not a bird, not a plane, but a real flying Spyro
Thu, 1st Nov 2018
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gaming
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drones
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digital entertainment
In case you’ve got a trip to the United States on the card soon and want a quirky travel pic, it might pay to look up in the skies….
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The release date for Spyro Reignited Trilogy has been delayed until November
Fri, 17th Aug 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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xbox one
Spyro Reignited Trilogy was originally going to come out in September 2018, but the release date has now been changed.
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EB Games reveals exclusive Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Specialist Edition
Fri, 18th May 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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call of duty
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 has been revealed today and EB Games Australia and New Zealand have unveiled an exclusive edition you can get.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 officially announced with new October release date
Fri, 9th Mar 2018
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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personal computing devices
Activision has now announced the official release date for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and it's coming earlier than expected.
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Hands-on review: War never changes in Call of Duty: WWII
Mon, 13th Nov 2017
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
In recent years, fans have soured over the constant futuristic settings in the COD franchise. Thankfully, traditional gameplay returns in COD: WWII.
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Destiny 2 boasts the largest console game launch week of the year
Tue, 26th Sep 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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blizzard
Destiny 2 sets new engagement and digital sales records during launch week, becoming the top console game launch of the year, with PC release imminent.
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Call of Duty: WWII could have a longer campaign compared to Advanced Warfare
Mon, 25th Sep 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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activision blizzard
Historically, the single player campaigns in Call of Duty games have never been too long. Well COD: WWII could have a campaign decent length.
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Explosive story trailer for Call of Duty: WWII shoots out
Wed, 20th Sep 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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activision blizzard
Activision and Sledgehammer Games have revealed a new trailer for Call of Duty: WWII giving us more footage from the story mode.
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Review: Destiny 2 delivers more content compared to the original
Thu, 14th Sep 2017
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
When the first Destiny came out in 2014, it was met with mixed reception due to the lack of content. Thankfully Destiny 2 adds more hours of gameplay.
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Hands-on impressions from the Destiny 2 open beta for consoles
Mon, 24th Jul 2017
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gaming
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reviews
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digital entertainment
An open beta for Destiny 2 happened on both PS4 and Xbox One and it gave us a preview on both the single player campaign and the multiplayer modes.
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Sledgehammer Games reveals trailer for Nazi Zombies in Call of Duty: WWII
Fri, 21st Jul 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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activision blizzard
It won't be a Call of Duty game without zombies so Sledgehammer Games has you covered in Call of Duty: WWII. The new Nazi Zombies mode has been...
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Fans can rejoice as Crash Bandicoot returns
Tue, 4th Jul 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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ps4
Crash Bandicoot bounces back with beautiful HD remaster on PS4 and PS4 Pro, bringing beloved game character to life.
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First gameplay video and more news revealed for Destiny 2
Fri, 19th May 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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destiny
Activision and Bungie held a special event to reveal more details about the highly anticipated Destiny 2 earlier today.
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Call of Duty: WWII official release date and first trailer revealed
Thu, 27th Apr 2017
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gaming
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digital entertainment
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activision blizzard
Activision and Sledghammer Games have finally revealed the official release date and first-look trailer for Call of Duty: WWII.