Why so (not) serious?
The latest Lego Batman game is simple enough for kids to enjoy, while the olds are also kept charmed.
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A massive experience for one player
A massive experience for one player
Imagine, if you will, a scenario.
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Dunedin video game creators bring Pavs home
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Dunedin video game creators bring Pavs home
Two Dunedin video game companies have taken home national awards celebrating the inclusiveness and diversity of their games.
Sweating, bullets
Sweating, bullets
I hate run-backs.
It’s a swing and a ...
It’s a swing and a ...
The more things change, the more they stay the same.
Keep on running
Keep on running
If brutal lows twinned with thrilling highs is your bag, this might be the game for you, Ben Allan writes.
Obituary: Vince Zampella, designer
Obituary: Vince Zampella, designer
Vince Zampella was one of the creators behind landmark game series Call of Duty.
Clicking, evolved
Clicking, evolved
It’s not easy improve on something so ubiquitous as a computer mouse. Three buttons and an optical sensor — what more do you need? For competitive gamers, though? A lot, apparently.
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Latest game surpasses global giants
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Latest game surpasses global giants
The latest game created by Dunedin game studio Runaway Play overtook global giants such as Fortnite, Candy Crush and Among Us on just the first day of its launch.
Zombies and curries, together at last
Zombies and curries, together at last
Romeo is a Dead Man simply refuses to be normal, writes Ben Allan.
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Chance to sign up to gaming community
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Chance to sign up to gaming community
Screaming, kicking, punching, swinging swords and shooting laser guns in the Otago Museum Reserve is usually frowned upon by the public.
Comfortably solid cans
Comfortably solid cans
The Logitech G325 Lightspeed is an over-ear, lightweight, all wireless headset, complete with microphones with noise isolation and some killer colour combinations.
Making a fair fist of portability
Making a fair fist of portability
With a bit of a resurgence in handheld/portable gaming, our tech industry overlords have been hefting increasing amounts of attention and modern grunt into the space in an attempt to ride the wave.
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Potential flop saved firm and was actually fun
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Potential flop saved firm and was actually fun
In 2025, video game reviewer Michael Robertson time-travelled, found joy in mainstream junk and missed the memo on how good Balatro is.
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Video games better with friends
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Video games better with friends
Hayden Meikle has enjoyed a fair few years of video gaming. How did 2025 fare?
A lost soul of a game
A lost soul of a game
This hack and slash spectacle focuses on combat - but that’s all the game really has to offer, Michael Robertson finds.
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‘Death Stranding 2’ the pick of the bunch in 2025
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‘Death Stranding 2’ the pick of the bunch in 2025
The follow-up to the downright nutty Death Stranding stood out, amid an industry in crisis, for video game reviewer Ben Allan in 2025.
Super cool vibe in touched-up slopes game
Super cool vibe in touched-up slopes game
The irony of snowboarding games is that they appeal as much to gamers seeking a chill (excuse the pun) experience as they do to those who want a more wild ride.
The art of kung-fu(ture)
The art of kung-fu(ture)
Sometimes a game teaches you a valuable lesson about life, gives another insight into diverging viewpoints, or can even teach you a new skill.