PremiumPremiumSmall BusinessHow Wordle inspired a Kiwi two-player spinoffAucklander Gavin Wong shares his inspiration for starting Word Fight.20 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandFocus: Fortnite tournament keeping kids entertained while in hospitalThe Fortnite gaming tournament for children with blood cancer will feature sports stars, nurses and doctors in a bid to strengthen social connections with their peers - and have some fun. Video / Sylvie WhinrayWatch09 Jul 07:17 AM
PremiumLifestyleCan your kids get rich online?Too much screen time is every parent's nightmare but gamers say there's money to be made.10 Aug 11:00 PM
EntertainmentGame review: Nier AutomataYou might think you've finished <i>Nier Automata,</i> but you haven't. Not really.22 Mar 05:00 PM
EntertainmentCivilization VI will make you say 'just one more turn'Everyone who has played <i>Civilization</i> has at some point thought to themselves: "Just one more turn".09 Nov 05:00 PM
EntertainmentVideo game set for the big screenFirewatch studio Campo Santo has announced a deal to bring its debut game to the big screen, according to the Hollywood Reporter.27 Sep 09:00 PM
OpinionWhy video games could be a problem for USBIG READ: This is what happens when young men can't level up in real life.25 Sep 05:20 PM
EntertainmentBattlefield 1 goes for 'realism rather than headshots'I'm a huge fan of First Person Shooters setting during WWI or WWII, so getting an early-access code to Battlefield 1 was quite exciting.08 Sep 07:00 PM
BusinessPokémon Go and the lifespan of fadsHas the internet accelerated the spread of fads but also shortened their lifespans?31 Aug 08:35 PM
BusinessThe Kiwi gamers taking on the worldThe best of NZ Herald Business for 2016: Exporting magic armour and pirate monkeys - inside the virtual world of game producers.28 Aug 08:36 AM
BusinessMeet the man who brought you PokemonYou probably don't know him, but Al Kahn is likely to have had an enormous influence on your life.05 Aug 12:25 AM
BusinessKiwi gaming industry keeps surgingThe Kiwi game development industry is now worth $89 million a year - up 13 per cent from the year before.03 Aug 03:36 AM
Small BusinessNZ gaming company part of $28m dealDeal seen as an endorsement of the "high-quality intellectual property" produced by Auckland-based Marker Metro.28 Jul 01:40 AM
EntertainmentVideo game to become live-action seriesLife Is Strange, the narrative adventure game from Square Enix and Dontnod Entertainment, is to become a live-action digital series.27 Jul 10:15 PM
EntertainmentWatch NZH Focus: Niva and Sam Play DOOMNiva and Sam jump into gaming by playing the widely known and popular game, DOOM! Watch22 Jul 03:38 AM
BusinessPrivacy watchdog moves on PokemonPokemon Go has raised security concerns after the app accessed users' personal information.14 Jul 05:17 AM
EntertainmentHow Pokemon Go could ruin gaming for everyoneWhy we can't have nice things: while the gaming industry rushes to compete with Pokemon Go, will quality take a back seat?14 Jul 05:00 AM
TelecommunicationsHow much data is Pokemon Go using?Pokémon GO might be the biggest internet craze we've seen in a long time - but when it comes to data usage it's just another drop in the online ocean.13 Jul 12:15 AM
BusinessSecurity fears dog Pokémon GoAs millions of people rush to join Pokémon Go, questions are being raised over how secure the app is.11 Jul 10:30 PM
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
EntertainmentThe Sims introduce gender-queer character optionsThe Sims and GLAAD teamed up to make a more inclusive game where you no longer have to pick between just male and female.03 Jun 03:00 AM
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
EntertainmentForget homework, play video gamesUS college is offering an e-sports scholarship to attract best and brightest gamers31 Mar 09:32 PM
OpinionWhy you should get excited about cross-platform gamingCOMMENT: Gaming will soon be truly cross-platform. It's about time.24 Mar 01:00 AM
BusinessUp to 160 jobs go as gaming firm closes NZ studioNew Zealand's largest video gaming studio, Gameloft, has closed down.28 Jan 04:30 AM
EntertainmentReview: Heartbreaking game sparks emotionThat Dragon, Cancer is an autobiographical game about the life and death of a boy with cancer. Joel, who was diagnosed at age one, died four years later in 2014. He was survived by his parents, Ryan and Amy Green, who made the game.28 Jan 03:15 AM
