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Kiwi kids spend hours on 'addictive' online game
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'Horrendous' video game lets kids simulate school shooting
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West Auckland gaming firm sells big stake to Chinese giant
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Kiwi crowned arcade game world champ
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Kim Dotcom plays video game with rapper Drake
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How Kiwi teen turned online gaming into a job
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New Star Wars video game accused of promoting gambling in kids
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North Korean shooter game targets US soldiers
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