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Game review: Horizon Forbidden West (PS5)
Gaming

Game review: Horizon Forbidden West (PS5)

Horizon Forbidden West, the highly anticipated sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn, delivers stunning graphics and enjoyable gameplay, earning a solid 9.5/10.

By Damian Seeto • 6 min read • Wed, 16th Feb 2022
Virtual reality game Wanderer puts New Zealand developers on world stage
Gaming

Virtual reality game Wanderer puts New Zealand developers on world stage

The VR adventure game <em>Wanderer</em> puts players on a time-travelling mission to save humanity, released by Auckland studios in partnership with Sony.

By RNZ • 3 min read • Mon, 31st Jan 2022
Game review: Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (PS5)
Gaming

Game review: Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection (PS5)

PC and PS5 owners can now play Uncharted 4: A Thief's End and Uncharted: The Lost Legacy in the form of Uncharted: Legacy of Thieves Collection.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Thu, 27th Jan 2022

Global Stories

Game review: MLB The Show 22 (PS5)
Gaming

Game review: MLB The Show 22 (PS5)

Historically the MLB The Show series has been exclusive to PlayStation consoles, but now the franchise is expanding.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Thu, 21st Apr 2022
Hands-on Review: Ghostwire Tokyo (PS5)
Gaming

Hands-on Review: Ghostwire Tokyo (PS5)

Although a bit of a tonal departure for Bethesda, Ghostwire Toyko is a good-looking and eerie action game that is aimed at a very select audience.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Tue, 19th Apr 2022
Game review: Weird West (PlayStation 4)
Gaming

Game review: Weird West (PlayStation 4)

There have been many games released over the years based on the wild west era, but Weird West is one of the most unique.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2022
Game review: Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (PC)
Gaming

Game review: Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (PC)

Tiny Tina's Wonderlands is a spin-off that joins Borderlands, Borderlands 2, Borderlands 3, and Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Wed, 13th Apr 2022
Game review: Grid Legends (PC)
Gaming

Game review: Grid Legends (PC)

Is Codemasters' latest entry in its Grid road-racing series ready for another lap or is it time to pit in? We find out.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Mon, 4th Apr 2022
Game review: Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox Series X)
Gaming

Game review: Grand Theft Auto V (Xbox Series X)

Rockstar's Grand Theft Auto V has been polished up once again for the latest generation of consoles, but is it worth the investment?.

By Darren Price • 7 min read • Thu, 31st Mar 2022
Game review: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (Xbox Series X)
Gaming

Game review: Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin (Xbox Series X)

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin offers a competent action RPG experience, but is held back by outdated graphics and lackluster characters.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Tue, 29th Mar 2022
The Quarry re-imagines the teen slasher movie genre as a video game
Gaming

The Quarry re-imagines the teen slasher movie genre as a video game

Supermassive Games announces its upcoming teen horror game, The Quarry, featuring a star-studded cast and intense decision-making gameplay.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Thu, 24th Mar 2022
Game review: OlliOlli World (PC)
Gaming

Game review: OlliOlli World (PC)

OlliOlli World is a visually stunning skateboarding game that combines retro gameplay with a unique art style.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Mar 2022
Game Preview: Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (PC)
Gaming

Game Preview: Tiny Tina's Wonderlands (PC)

We were fortunate to get access to a hands-on preview of 2K Games' upcoming Borderlands spin-off, Tiny Tina's Wonderlands.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Thu, 3rd Mar 2022
Hands-on Review: EPOS B20 Streaming Microphone
Gaming

Hands-on Review: EPOS B20 Streaming Microphone

No stranger to supplying gamers with high-quality audio, EPOS enters the streaming microphone space with the B20 Streaming Microphone.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Mar 2022
Game review: Chorus (PC/PS5)
Gaming

Game review: Chorus (PC/PS5)

Chorus is a narrative space shooter set in an interesting almost open world. The game centres around Nora, the pilot of an AI starship called Forsaken.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Mon, 21st Feb 2022
Game review: Dying Light 2: Stay Human (PC)
Gaming

Game review: Dying Light 2: Stay Human (PC)

Techland's long-awaited sequel to their 2015 zombie-killing parkour role-playing game, Dying Light 2: Stay Human, is now available.

By Darren Price • 7 min read • Mon, 21st Feb 2022
Bethesda reveals the next chapter in The Elder Scrolls Online
Gaming

Bethesda reveals the next chapter in The Elder Scrolls Online

The Elder Scrolls Online is taking players to the new region of High Isle, featuring the Legacy of the Bretons, in its latest chapter launching on June 6, 2022.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Tue, 1st Feb 2022
Square Enix launches Oceania Data Centre for Final Fantasy XIV Online
Gaming

Square Enix launches Oceania Data Centre for Final Fantasy XIV Online

Australian and New Zealand players of the long-running massively multiplayer online game Final Fantasy XIV Online (FFXIV) now have access to a local server.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Fri, 28th Jan 2022