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Chinese regulators are pulling the plug on kids' gaming habits.
Chinese tech company reviewing kids' usage after govt pressure
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Local Focus: Baypark prepares for Armageddon
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Money Talks: Chlöe Swarbrick reveals why she's never had a credit card
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Fire, brimstone and... cats? Mario's feline frisky in new game
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Let the games begin: PlayStation 5 v Xbox Series X in Christmas console battle
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Karl Puschmann: Why Cyberpunk 2077 is the perfect metaphor for 2020
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New study: Why are Kiwi kids falling behind in reading?
A new study has identified a key cause behind our children's falling reading skills.
Mario races off screen and onto your floor in new game
Thanks to the magic of Augmented Reality, Mario Kart is now a real-life game.
Karl Puschmann: Does the PlayStation 5 live up to the next-gen hype?
OPINION: It's been a seven year wait for a new PlayStation. Has it been worth it?
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PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan on launching a console in 2020 and reflecting on his time in NZ.
Xbox transforms Queenstown into ‘Greenstown’
As the clock hit midnight last night, New Zealander’s were some of the first in the world to usher in the next generation of gaming with the launch of the Xbox Series X and the company transforming Queenstown into ‘Greenstown’. Video / Supplied
The long journey of PS4's samurai swansong Ghost of Tsushima
Game producer Nate Fox takes us inside the last blockbuster of the PS4 era.
Video games and violence: has the link been debunked once and for all?
An NZ-led meta-analysis should be the last word on whether video games inspire violence.
Sick kids treated to celebrity Fortnite tournament
Video games are being used to help child cancer patients battling loneliness and isolation
Focus: Fortnite tournament keeping kids entertained while in hospital
The 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 Whinray
Zombies, cults and family: Is The Last of Us: Part II the PS4's best game?
The PS4's much anticipated sequel releases today but does it live up to the first game?
It's hunt or be hunted in new game Predator: Hunting Grounds
Channel your inner Arnie - or Predator - in the new asymmetric PS4 shooter.
Nude photos 'how young Kiwis express love' today, survey shows
Sending nude photos is "how they express love to each other".
Students halls death: Shocking new details
Mason Pendrous appears to have stayed in room for at least two weeks before death.
Your guide to this weekend's Armageddon
The country's biggest pop culture expo returns tonight for another long weekend ...
Once he was a refugee. Now he's a CEO making video games for peace
A mum's sacrifice gave him a rare gift that pushed him from a refugee camp into a CEO.
Fortnite is live again: See the new map and ways to level up
The world's most popular video game has undergone significant changes.
Schools block 2.2 billion bids to play online
Kids tried 2.2b times in three months to access gaming and other banned sites.
Hot Takes: Criminals, falling blocks and raving to Fleetwood Mac
TimeOut's hottest takes on how you should spend your entertainment time.
YouTube personalities beat rugby and music
YouTube personalities beat rugby and music in survey of NZ kids online.