BusinessPokemon Go is collecting all your dataIf you logged into the app with your Google account, the developers have access to your email, Google Drive and more.11 Jul 07:08 PM
New ZealandClocking up fun, fitness and friendshipAs I hit the streets, I'm met with a familiar message. The Pokemon Go servers are overloaded. These outages coincide with the hours before and after work most days - a credit to the game's popularity.11 Jul 05:00 PM
EntertainmentWorld goes mad for Pokemon GoPokemon Go is going, all right. It's going around the world.11 Jul 05:00 PM
OpinionRachel BachePokemon Go is ruining my phone - and my lifeA real-life version of Pokemon is a great idea - but Rachel Bache finds there are a lot of downsides to Pokemon Go.11 Jul 09:30 AM
CompaniesNintendo shares up 10pc on Pokémon crazeGaming phenomenon Pokémon GO is creating some buzz on the share market.11 Jul 01:35 AM
EconomyVideo games may become China's best exportThe reset button is being pressed on global culture. And it's China's turn to play.10 Jul 10:22 PM
EntertainmentInside: Have we found our game of the year?Watching a young boy being ripped to pieces by an attack dog isn't a pleasant experience. Neither is fleeing through a dimly lit forest before being shot down by armed guards.08 Jul 03:00 AM
EntertainmentThe new Lego Star Wars game does something awesomeChris Schulz reviews the new addition the the Lego franchise: Lego Star Wars: The Force Awakens.06 Jul 08:00 PM
EntertainmentGame Review: One Piece Burning BloodThis didn't matter. It's a fighting game, so the fundamentals are simple. Pick a funky lookin' dude and fight. Ignorance isn't exactly a barrier to enjoyment in this genre.06 Jul 06:00 PM
EntertainmentThese Turtles should have stayed in their shellIt's nice to reminisce and catch up with the four turtles again - but it would be much better to have the option to play with my son.23 Jun 06:00 PM
EntertainmentThis game is gonna break some heartsHopes don't get much higher than those for oft-delayed puzzle-adventure The Last Guardian.21 Jun 05:30 AM
EntertainmentYet another zombie game no one wantedPerhaps aware of growing open world zombie game fatigue, Sony Bend is going to great lengths to insist the rotting, seemingly-dimwitted, human flesh-craving people in Days Gone are not in fact the living dead.21 Jun 03:30 AM
EntertainmentDid Microsoft royally flub its new console launch?Microsoft this week announced not just one, but two new consoles in development. The firm unveiled the Xbox One S - a 4K-compatible, slimmed-down version of the Xbox One that's coming in August.15 Jun 11:00 PM
EntertainmentCrash Bandicoot making PS4 comebackCrash Bandicoot is making its way to PlayStation 4 in a remastered collection of Crash Bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back, and Crash Bandicoot: Warped, Sony announced in its E3 presentation yesterday.15 Jun 08:06 AM
EntertainmentGame of Thrones star's next role is a bad oneGame of Thrones star Kit Harrington is shaving off his beard and putting down his sword to take on a more devious role in the upcoming game, Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare.14 Jun 11:00 PM
EntertainmentNew 'Quake', 'Prey' games confirmed at E3You might have thought they were long since dead, but Quake and Prey are confirmed to be making a comeback.13 Jun 04:30 AM
EntertainmentPS4 sports game an absolute diamondThe latest installment of the MLB: The Show franchise easily strengthens its reputation as one of the best sporting games around.09 Jun 10:00 PM
OpinionFrancis CookMy weekend in the virtual worldI found myself floating above the lake enveloped in light, and taken into a womb where an enormous fetus took me in the palm of its hands.05 Jun 11:50 PM
EntertainmentAn online multiplayer that's a 'breath of fresh air'In a market full of FPS games aka "Gritty Realistic War Simulator 5", here's a new competitive shooter that could hold its own.02 Jun 10:00 PM
EntertainmentDoom review: Exhilarating, repetitiveThe crux of the game is shooting demons and running out of ammo. Constantly.19 May 06:00 PM
Entertainment'The multiplayer experience is a dream'Alienation is a gorgeous isometric twin-stick shooter with elements of Diablo which is engaging, addictive, and great fun.12 May 11:00 PM
Entertainment'I don't want to screw this up'If you've played a video game recently, chances are you've met someone voiced by Troy Baker.05 May 02:30 AM
EntertainmentHands-on with Uncharted 4 - what's it really like?Chris Schulz gets some hands-on time with Uncharted 4, and finds he needs a little help.04 May 11:30 PM
EntertainmentNostalgia trip that never gets boringREVIEW: You'll recognise characters and remember scenarios that long ago made you fall in love with your PS2.28 Apr 06:00 PM
OpinionSiobhan Keogh: The life of a disconnected gamerCOMMENT: We've all experienced it - that seemingly endless period of time after moving house where you don't have any internet access.28 Apr 03:00 AM
EntertainmentReview: Slow down and enjoy Quantum BreakSlow down. Take a minute. Hit pause. Just chill. That's exactly what Quantum Break asks you to do. Frequently.07 Apr 10:30 PM
EntertainmentThe new Doom is nothing like the old DoomA closed beta ran over the weekend for the multiplayer mode of the upcoming Doom. Francis Cook jumped online to chase demon runes and blow stuff up.07 Apr 10:30 AM
EntertainmentWhy Quantum Break bends all the rulesNew Xbox One game Quantum Break bends time and boundaries. Chris Schulz investigates the ambitious video game-TV show crossover.01 Apr 02:15 AM
EntertainmentForget homework, play video gamesUS college is offering an e-sports scholarship to attract best and brightest gamers31 Mar 09:32 PM
EntertainmentReview: UFC 2's battle for a KOThe sport's biggest stars, Ronda Rousey and Conor McGregor, grace the cover of UFC 2 after both suffering defeats in their most recent fights.31 Mar 05:30 PM
EntertainmentMy Street Fighter glory (sort of)Grown-up gamer and Herald journalist Francis Cook tested his fighting skills against New Zealand's best.30 Mar 04:56 PM
EntertainmentHow hard can a Streetfighter competition be?Francis Cook has been button-mashing ahead of this weekend's Auckland competition.24 Mar 05:30 AM
BusinessGameloft's closure: The inside storyAn ex-Gameloft employee sheds light on exactly what went down during studio's final month.22 Feb 10:40 PM
