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![Game over? Industry suffers slowdown after decades-long winning streak](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Game over? Industry suffers slowdown after decades-long winning streak
Sales growth in consoles and mobile apps hit as outlook clouds for $326b sector.
![Game on? Xbox reveals four exclusive titles to be shared with rival consoles](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Game on? Xbox reveals four exclusive titles to be shared with rival consoles
With gaming more popular than ever, the news suggests Microsoft is shifting its strategy.
![Stalled: NZ video gaming’s horror year — and its hopes for 2024](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Stalled: NZ video gaming’s horror year — and its hopes for 2024
Scandal, political arm-wrestling and some big hits.
![What happened to The Day Before, published by Auckland’s MyTona? It was the world’s most anticipated video game - four days after launch its creator has shut down](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
What happened to The Day Before, published by Auckland’s MyTona? It was the world’s most anticipated video game - four days after launch its creator has shut down
Takapuna publisher, investor works on refunds.
!['Addiction': Kiwi video gamer spends $16k on virtual treasure chests](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Addiction': Kiwi video gamer spends $16k on virtual treasure chests
Problem gambling groups are worried about the sums of money being spent.
![Grand Theft Auto blows up the internet](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Grand Theft Auto blows up the internet
With the release of the trailer for Grand Theft Auto VI, NZ Herald visual journalist Ben Dickens breaks down the legacy the franchise has already made and what is to come. Video / Ben Dickens
![Watch: Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer leaked early](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Watch: Grand Theft Auto 6 trailer leaked early
The much-anticipated trailer for Grand Theft Auto 6 has been released early.
![Ex-Weta Workshop director heads team of 100 working on secret new Zuru project](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Ex-Weta Workshop director heads team of 100 working on secret new Zuru project
Games, series: Mowbrays want to own it all.
![Black Friday bargains: The game console offering money-saving deals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Black Friday bargains: The game console offering money-saving deals
A third of Kiwis plan to spend more than $500 on Black Friday or during Black Week.
![Diablo IV is almost here: What you need to know](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Diablo IV is almost here: What you need to know
After 11 years since the last version, the highly anticipated Diablo IV is almost here.
![Budget 2023: Video game industry gets its tax rebate, but it’s half the Aussie scheme; full tech wrap](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Budget 2023: Video game industry gets its tax rebate, but it’s half the Aussie scheme; full tech wrap
PLUS: Tech industry reaction to a Budget that was slim pickings for the sector.
![Want to help conserve the Great Barrier Reef? Play this video game](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Want to help conserve the Great Barrier Reef? Play this video game
Katoa Ocean encourages gamers to rid the ecosystem of a "toxic blight."
!['Crisis moment': NZ gaming firms cross Tasman as Aussie tax breaks kick in](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Crisis moment': NZ gaming firms cross Tasman as Aussie tax breaks kick in
Two of NZ's largest gaming studios are reluctantly turn to hiring offshore.
![Karl Puschmann: Has Microsoft just killed video game consoles?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Karl Puschmann: Has Microsoft just killed video game consoles?
With the launch of Xbox Cloud Gaming, you no longer need an Xbox to play Xbox games.
![How Wordle inspired a Kiwi two-player spinoff](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
How Wordle inspired a Kiwi two-player spinoff
Aucklander Gavin Wong shares his inspiration for starting Word Fight.
![Man who sexually abused boys jailed](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Man who sexually abused boys jailed
Ryan Burrows must serve at least two thirds of his sentence before eligible for parole.
![Destination Mars: 'Thrilling' interactive exhibit promises fun for the whole family](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Destination Mars: 'Thrilling' interactive exhibit promises fun for the whole family
"We wanted to create a really complex environment, and kind of overload the senses."
![Liam Dann: No travel doesn't make NZ a 'hermit economy'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Liam Dann: No travel doesn't make NZ a 'hermit economy'
People might not be moving across our borders but goods and capital sure are.
![Queenstown-based fintech raises $30m, plans NZ launch](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Queenstown-based fintech raises $30m, plans NZ launch
Australasian company looks to shake up the insurance market.
!['Spiritual opium': China limits kids to 3 hours of online games a week](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
'Spiritual opium': China limits kids to 3 hours of online games a week
Chinese regulators are pulling the plug on kids' gaming habits.
![Chinese tech company reviewing kids' usage after govt pressure](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=792)
Chinese tech company reviewing kids' usage after govt pressure
The Chinese tech giant is one of a number of companies being targeted by the government.