BusinessSmaug hunts Bilbo Baggins in virtual reality gameEpic Games and Weta Digital have unveiled a virtual reality game demo of a scene from The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug.06 Mar 12:54 AM
BusinessVegas's new bet on grabbing millennialsTo hook young visitors back into casinos, the kings of Vegas are betting on a new strategy: making gambling look like a video game.11 Feb 11:10 PM
OpinionSiobhan Keogh: Most anticipated games of 2015Games-wise, 2014 was something of disappointment. Aside from a few successes there wasn't much for gamers to really sink their teeth into.15 Jan 09:00 PM
EntertainmentHalo 5 looks promising<i>The Halo 5: Guardians</i> online multiplayer beta opened up over Christmas. No biggie, it's just the first truly new Halo experience for Xbox One.15 Jan 12:00 AM
WorldHow Kim Dotcom tried to save ChristmasKim Dotcom tries to negotiate end to hacking attack that ruined holidays for PlayStation and Xbox gamers but it appears his deal hasn't quite worked.26 Dec 10:19 PM
New ZealandGame violence could desensitise young playersControversial video game Grand Theft Auto V could desensitise younger players to extreme acts of violence and cruelty, the Office of Film and Literature Classification has ruled.28 Nov 10:14 PM
BusinessWarehouse pulls R18 titlesR18 video games, movies and box sets were last night being pulled from the shelves as The Warehouse Group moves to reinforce its family-friendly brand values.24 Nov 04:00 PM
BusinessVideo games good for your brain, studyBlowing away enemy soldiers and aliens may be good for the brain, as researchers have found that fast-paced video games improve a player's learning ability.12 Nov 04:00 PM
EntertainmentGame preview: Sunset OverdriveSunset Overdrive is not your usual doom-and-gloom end-of-days video game but your "awesomepocalypse", as the makers put it.24 Oct 01:30 AM
BusinessChina lifts ban on video-game consolesIt has been 14 years since China officially banned console video games, worrying they would dumb down the brains of Chinese youth.05 Oct 09:33 PM
New ZealandUltimate grown-ups' toysLooking for the ultimate grown-ups' toy? How about an $18,000 television, $100,000 stereo or an $85,000 watch that can tell you the day of the week for any given day in the future.29 Sep 04:00 PM
BusinessAmazon buys gamer site for $1b, beats GoogleAmazon.com is buying video service Twitch Interactive for about $1 billion in its biggest acquisition ever.26 Aug 02:00 AM
BusinessKiwi game makers competeAspiring kiwi video game makers could get a leg up on the competition with a new startup programme aimed at supporting local developers.21 Aug 05:00 PM
EntertainmentGame review: The Last of Us RemasteredOne of the Playstation 3's best games has been transported onto the PS4. Is it worth playing again? Chris Schulz evaluates The Last of Us Remastered ...29 Jul 10:30 PM
LifestyleBoy's tablet bill hits $1kA six-year-old racked up a credit card bill of more than $1,200 in just two days, playing games on his parents' tablet.05 Jul 05:30 PM
Small BusinessNZ game Path of Exile launches in BrazilThe wildly popular Kiwi video game Path of Exile has today announced a partnership to bring its acclaimed game to fans in Latin America.02 Jul 08:25 PM
New ZealandOld Kiwi battlers back World War II gameA video game that recreates the Battle of El Alamein has been backed by old Kiwi soldiers who want children to learn more about World War II.28 Jun 12:59 AM
EntertainmentHype, heroes and hangovers - the best of E3Attending gaming's biggest bash is a challenge on all levels itself, writes Hayden Donnell.18 Jun 10:30 PM
EntertainmentNazis beware - it's the return of WolfensteinThe first Wolfenstein game in five years returns the franchise to its Nazi-hating glory days. Chris Schulz investigates.14 May 11:30 PM
BusinessDigital games - maddening or misunderstood?Synthetic cannabis may have been taken off the market, freeing parents from worrying about neighbourhood shops selling addictive drugs.08 May 05:00 PM
TechnologyGames and the real worldA study into muscle movements in teen gamers may shed light on links between violent video games and real life aggression.03 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentHands-on with hyped hacking game Watch DogsHighly-anticipated open-world hackathon adventure Watch Dogs arrives next month, just shy of two years after its bombshell E3 announcement. James Cullinane headed to Ubisoft's home turf of Paris to sneak a peek at the game's first few hours and multiplaye28 Apr 12:30 AM
BusinessShake-up at Zynga as sales slideOnline game-maker Zynga's founder and former chief executive Mark Pincus is stepping down as chief product officer as the company's sales slide.24 Apr 04:15 PM
