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EB Games now offering a console and controller repair service
Gaming

EB Games now offering a console and controller repair service

If your video game console or controller is broken, you can now take it to your local EB Games store and they can get it fixed for you.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Wed, 13th Sep 2017
Parents urged to review 'Parental Control' settings this Christmas
Gaming

Parents urged to review 'Parental Control' settings this Christmas

NZ interactive games association advises parents to review 'Parental Control' settings this Christmas for safe gaming.

By David Williams • 3 min read • Mon, 9th Dec 2013
THQ stock dives following middling Homefront scores
Gaming

THQ stock dives following middling Homefront scores

The speculative-fiction FPS stumbles out of the starting blocks, which sees a massive share-price dive for its publisher.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 16th Mar 2011

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Kickstarter campaign brings 80s games back in a handheld console
Gaming

Kickstarter campaign brings 80s games back in a handheld console

Lyra can virtually emulate any game console of the classic era, making it possible for you to carry hundreds of them in your pocket.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Thu, 25th Jul 2019
It's-a me, Mario! The SNES Classic brings back your favourite old-school games
Gaming

It's-a me, Mario! The SNES Classic brings back your favourite old-school games

Nintendo's SNES Classic is making a comeback, packed with 21 retro favourites for vintage gaming aficionados in September.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Wed, 2nd Aug 2017
Hands-on Review: Corsair Lapdog - Living room gaming with zero compromise
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Corsair Lapdog - Living room gaming with zero compromise

This ensemble has to be some of the best gear I've reviewed, and I've broken the review of the Corsair Lapdog Console down into its components.

By Owen McCarthy • 4 min read • Tue, 6th Sep 2016
Guinness World Records 2017: Gamer's Edition might just settle some scores
Gaming

Guinness World Records 2017: Gamer's Edition might just settle some scores

This year's Guinness World Records: Gamer's Edition will help you in your quest to become the most clued-up, game-savvy of your friends.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 29th Aug 2016
Telltale gives Minecraft it's Story Mode
Gaming

Telltale gives Minecraft it's Story Mode

Open-world block-building game Minecraft gets the campaign mode you didn't know you needed in Telltale's Minecraft Story Mode.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Sun, 20th Mar 2016
Rugby League Live 3 teaser trailer released
Gaming

Rugby League Live 3 teaser trailer released

First glimpse at Rugby League Live 3 shows stunning in-game action from the iconic State of Origin, but fans await release date.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Thu, 9th Jul 2015
Xbox 720 due Christmas 2013: rumour
Gaming

Xbox 720 due Christmas 2013: rumour

Excitement builds as rumours hint the Xbox 720 with Blu-ray and Kinect may launch Christmas 2013, amidst mixed analyst views.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Apr 2012
Can 'one big hit' save Nintendo?
Gaming

Can 'one big hit' save Nintendo?

Shigeru Miyamoto, Nintendo's legendary game designer, commits to landing 'one big hit' to revive the company's fortunes.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Feb 2012
Classic titles on offer at MiGamZ
Gaming

Classic titles on offer at MiGamZ

MiGamZ invites retro and modern gamers alike to rediscover classic titles and share gaming nostalgia with the next generation.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Dec 2011
Game review: Rayman Origins
Gaming

Game review: Rayman Origins

Rayman Origins offers a visually stunning, nostalgic romp. Its gleeful chaos is infectious, albeit with a grind towards the end.

By Staff Writer • 4 min read • Fri, 2nd Dec 2011
Time to roll another fat one in L.A. Noire
Gaming

Time to roll another fat one in L.A. Noire

L.A. Noire's final DLC, Reefer Madness, offers a cheeky nod to 1930s anti-drug films, plunging players into a marijuana ring bust.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 14th Jul 2011
Free PlayStation Home content available
Gaming

Free PlayStation Home content available

Sony have realised that a few old games and a month of PlayStationPlus doesn't actually cover their security faux pas.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Fri, 1st Jul 2011
Classic Mac shooter on its way for the iPad
Gaming

Classic Mac shooter on its way for the iPad

The classic Mac first-person shooter Marathon will soon be released to iPad owners free of charge via the App Store.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Mon, 27th Jun 2011
Eve Online: Incarna 1.0 now live
Gaming

Eve Online: Incarna 1.0 now live

Eve Online embarks on a new era with Incarna 1.0, letting players explore beyond their spacecraft for the first time.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Wed, 22nd Jun 2011
THQ to release multiplayer Homefront demo
Gaming

THQ to release multiplayer Homefront demo

The troubled publisher hopes to put a demo of Homefront's well-received multiplayer component in front of players in a bid to rejuvenate interest in the title.

By Staff Writer • 1 min read • Wed, 4th May 2011