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ASUS ROG Phone 8 series debuts in Australia & New Zealand
Wed, 20th Mar 2024
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ASUS unveils the all-new, redesigned ROG Phone 8 series in Australia and New Zealand that aims to redefine mobile gaming, boasting enhanced AI-powered features, high-performance components, and a design that combines sophistication and power.
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Sony & Fnatic co-develop INZONE Buds for an immersive gaming experience
Mon, 22nd Jan 2024
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digital entertainment
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Sony partners with renowned esports team, Fnatic, to launch INZONE Buds, wireless gaming earbuds with 12-hour battery life and AI-assisted mic technology, providing an unrivalled immersive audio experience.
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Uswitch reveals top 10 most reliable refurbished mobile phones for 2023
Thu, 21st Dec 2023
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Uswitch unveils the top 10 most reliable refurbished mobiles for 2023, with Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra leading the list.
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9 out of 10 mobile games ignore user privacy: Usercentrics
Tue, 25th Apr 2023
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data privacy
Mobile game publishers are not aligned with mobile industry’s evolution towards consent, despite brands increasingly insisting on using only compliant data.
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Study reveals Minecraft the hardest mobile game ever
Wed, 13th Apr 2022
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gaming
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Minecraft: Pocket Edition is the most searched for and most cheat-searched mobile game, according to a study by Mozillion.
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Mobile app growth up by 31% according to new report
Fri, 21st May 2021
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Marketing analytics platform Adjust has released a new report that finds mobile app growth is up by 31% in 2021.
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Almost 40% of the Earth's population will be gamers by 2023
Mon, 29th Jun 2020
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Gaming industry to reach $200bn worldwide by 2023, with 38% of the global population being gamers, according to Newzoo. Mobile gaming dominates.
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Thriving in lockdown: Video game market to hit US$160 billion this year
Tue, 12th May 2020
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console gaming
The video gaming industry will see a yea-on-year growth in revenue of 9.3 overall - primarily due to lockdown restrictions keeping people isolated and bored.
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COVID-19: Video game industry doing well, but all is not rosy for consoles
Tue, 21st Apr 2020
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console gaming
The video game industry is thriving during the pandemic as seen in global sales and user spikes, but console manufacturers face tough challenges ahead.
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'No sleep: Must game' - research hints at the rise of binge gaming on mobile
Thu, 12th Mar 2020
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Binge gaming sessions last an average of over four hours, with young gamers aged 18-25 averaging over six hours, according to LimeLight Networks.
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Zynga to launch Harry Potter: Puzzles & Spells mobile game
Wed, 11th Mar 2020
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Zynga soft launched the game in ‘select markets’, with plans to roll out the game worldwide – but for some, it might be a bit of a wait.
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Mobile game downloads jump 40% in three years
Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
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The market is the single largest revenue source of the entire gaming industry, and downloads have been rising steadily since 2016.
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Revealed: Top gaming trends as industry grows rapidly
Tue, 18th Feb 2020
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ar, vr & metaverse
The gaming industry is booming, set to reach USD$305 billion by 2025. Cloud gaming, esports, VR, and 5G technology are leading the charge.
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NZ gaming industry thriving as revenue skyrockets
Fri, 7th Feb 2020
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gaming
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console gaming
The industry could potentially be worth $1 billion dollars by 2025 if it continues its 39% average annual growth.
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Dell Technologies teases the future of the modern consumer PC
Mon, 20th Jan 2020
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gaming
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network infrastructure
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digital entertainment
Concept UFO, Concept Ori and Concept Duet are some of the cute names Dell has come up with for its future PCs.
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ASUS launches ROG Phone II in Australia
Tue, 3rd Dec 2019
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 ASUS Republic of Gamers (ASUS ROG) is reinforcing its dedication to keen mobile gamers, with a new iteration of its smartphone product, the ROG Phone.
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Addams Family Mystery Mansion now available on Android and iOS
Fri, 11th Oct 2019
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It's a ‘darkly humorous’ mobile game, in which players must help Morticia and Gomez to reunite their family and refurnish their home.
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MotoGP’s new mobile game will be powered by blockchain
Fri, 27th Sep 2019
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gaming
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blockchain
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digital entertainment
MotoGP teams up with Animoca Brands to launch a blockchain-powered mobile game, offering fans interactive collectibles and an immersive Manager-style gameplay.
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Call of Duty: Mobile opens pre-registrations for Android and iOS
Mon, 23rd Sep 2019
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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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Govt support could turn NZ's game industry into billion-dollar boom
Mon, 19th Aug 2019
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nztech
Government backing could transform New Zealand's gaming sector into a USD $1 billion powerhouse within five years, a new report suggests.