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Gaming sector seeks DCC funding

Centre of Digital Excellence chief executive Tim Ponting says a ‘‘modest investment’’ is required...

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Gaming sector seeks DCC funding

Dunedin's coveted reputation as one of the most attractive places in the country to make video games could be at risk without further funding, councillors have heard.

Well worth a look

Horror fans are in for a treat if they draw back the curtains on indy RPG Look Outside, writes Michael Robertson.

Tech review: Fujifilm Instax Mini 41

Modern instant cameras have carved out a wee retro-niche for themselves in our digital age, and Fujifilm are looking to keep the good times going with the Instax Mini 41.

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Building community the key

Nemsysis in her Waihola gaming room, from where she streams to a growing following. Photo: Gregor...

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Building community the key

To the untrained eye, she’s just playing games.

Stabbing with style

The approaches of "stealth" and "smashing stuff" are personified by Naoe and Yasuke respectively...

Stabbing with style

Comparisons can be odious things.

Customisable, versatile: perfect for on the go

Logitech’s MX Keys Mini and MX Anywhere 3S mouse are good for on the go. Photo: Louise Frampton

Customisable, versatile: perfect for on the go

Louise Frampton and Laine Priestley check out Logitech’s MX Keys Mini and MX Anywhere 3S mouse.

Doubtful Sound recreated in Minecraft

Doubtful Sound is among the six locations to be downloaded from the Minecraft store as part of a...

Doubtful Sound recreated in Minecraft

The remote fiords of Doubtful Sound have been transformed into the cube-shaped world of Minecraft.

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Dunedin game shooting for launch milestone

Abiotic Factor (pictured) by Dunedin game studio Deep Field Games will be released in full on...

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Dunedin game shooting for launch milestone

A Dunedin-made video game is coming to PlayStation and Xbox — marking a milestone its creator says is a first for any game in Otago.

Hey Nonny Nonny

The woods are full of folk raring to go medieval on you in Kingdom Come: Deliverance 2. IMAGE:...

Hey Nonny Nonny

Your feelings about this game might vary wildly depending on how much time you spend within it and the sort of experience you encounter.

Spider-Man up against dastardly legion of bugs

Spider-Man up against dastardly legion of bugs

There are definitely a lot of bugs to iron out here.

Video game reveals controversial Christchurch character

The latest character in a popular tactical shooter video game has been portrayed as a NZ woman from Christchurch born on March 15, the day of the mosque terror attacks.

Ape’s retrograde escapade makes for great update

Donkey Kong gets by with a little help from his friends in Donkey Kong Country Returns HD. Image:...

Ape’s retrograde escapade makes for great update

You know, it’s just occurred to me that the only Donkey Kong game I’ve actually played has been the original arcade version.

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Riotous reception for the PS2

Shoppers push and shove during the launch of Playstation 2, at Paris’ Virgin Megastore, in...

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Riotous reception for the PS2

Ben Allan recalls PlayStation 2’s out-of-this-world arrival in 2000.

That belongs in a museum

Decking fascists in exotic locations with the world’s most thunderous right cross simply never...

That belongs in a museum

Indiana Jones and the Great Circle arrives the year after Harrison Ford’s decent but unspectacular final bow as Indiana Jones was met with a bit of a collective cultural shrug in theatres.