Death is always near in Nioh, a game so hard it makes Dark Souls look like Animal Crossing. But what a game.

Francis Cook gets his hands on a Switch, Nintendo's latest console that comes with a variety of ways to play.

COMMENT: Film adaptations of video games have descended on the unsuspecting viewing public like a Drop Bear.

Watch NZ Herald Focus: Henry Vaeoso is honouring the late Jonah Lomu with community driven aerobics.

Students at the Media Design School tell of how they managed to get their games onto Steam.

It must be difficult being the most successful video game franchise of all time. Super Mario Maker shows the pressure is starting to show.

If you really want to work on your PlayStation tan during summer then it makes sense to be playing in the snow.

Nintendo has unveiled it's newest console, though it comes with a surprise cost

This is all your childhood dreams come true.

A Dunedin games developer has made headlines across the globe after bemoaning ''the hard truth'' about making virtual reality games.

If you haven't done your Christmas shopping yet, there's still time - but prepare for the madness.

Mozart may enhance a man's performance in board games - while AC/DC may hinder their chances, according to new research.

From getting out and about searching for Pokemon, to putting on a helmet and entering a virtual world, gaming got even more wild and varied in 2016. Here are six of the best games we played.

Dead Rising 4 is not suitable entertainment for the whole family. But it is perfect for Christmas.

HELPING HAND: Haeata Charitable Trust founder and friend Teisha Reihana is supporting the Filo family, who had all their Christmas

The ultra-sleek, insanely powerful Omen by HP brings serious gaming performance in a sleek design. Thanks to HP, we've got one Omen

Pokémon Go is set to add more monsters to the game after teasing the news today.

Wondering what to buy the tech-obsessed people in your life for Christmas? Look no further.

A sequel to The Last of Us, a game widely considered among the best ever made, is coming - and it will be all about "hate".

Turtle Beach have upped their game with a set of headphones you'll want on your head whether you're a professional gamer or not.

A young man chained his girlfriend to himself and forced her to sleep on the floor of the internet cafe while he played League of Legends.

The latest Pokemon games have been released, and they've added some really weird new characters.

Nintendo's Pokémon games sure have come a long way from the days of Red and Blue.

Infinite Warfare is a decent shooter, but with other titles like Titanfall 2 and Battlefield 1 out there, it might not be worth your time.

Forget Cristiano Ronaldo. The best player in football right now is Alex Hunter who has scored more than 150 million goals this season.

Sequel writes the wrongs of the troubled original.

Dishonored 2 is one of the year's biggest video game releases. And it lets you choose how you want to play.

Twelve months ago, Doug Heder found himself answering the same question over and over again: "How the hell does this work?"

Everyone who has played Civilization has at some point thought to themselves: "Just one more turn".

While many locals found themselves swimming in a pool of misery after watching Ireland make history against the All Blacks in Chicago