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Xbox unveil new fighter game featuring Maori warrior character
A new multiplayer action shooter game featuring a Māori character is set to be released.
Yes, Red Dead Redemption 2 is a game-changer
Make yourself comfortable: you're going to be staying in Westworld for a long time.
Auckland just got its very own e-sports centre
New development hopes to help Kiwi players rise to the top by staying in New Zealand.
The couple who fell in love playing Xbox
Tarhlia Murray, James Kipa and their three kids are a modern gaming family.
Star Wars Battlefront II is better than the loot boxes suggest
Loot boxes. A phrase almost as evil as Darth Sidious. Has Battlefront II recovered?
These are the games we'll be playing in 2018
Redemption, prisons and zombies. That's what's coming up in gaming this year.
These are the five best games of the year
Wondering if you played the right video games this year? Here are our favourites.
Here's the Assassin's Creed game you've been waiting for
Assassin's Creed is set in ancient Egypt, a time of Cleopatra and brutal violence.
Reddit's most hated comment ever revealed
A statement about a new Star Wars video game has become Reddit's most hated comment.
Gadget review: Xbox One X
It's the most powerful console on the market, so should you upgrade? We take a look.
Stop making me do terrible things to orcs
The new Middle-Earth adventure is nothing less than a genocide on orc-kind.
Forza Motorsport 7 is more real than ever
Every wheel and every hubcap looks as real as it ever has in Forza Motorsport 7.
Why Wolfenstein suddenly got a little too real
Things suddenly got all too real for developers on the latest Wolfenstein game.
'A chillfest that will give you nightmares'
It wasn't the multi-headed she-devil that got me. It was the wailing poltergeist.
Five sports games ranked, rated and reviewed
From Fifa to Madden, Cameron McMillan works out which sports games make the grade.
Cuphead creators get lost in the picture
When it came to Cuphead, animators looked back to the future. Way back.
Destiny 2 is destined for greatness
Destiny 2 is an enormous improvement on the previous game, writes Siobhan Keogh.
NZ game development revenue hits $100m
Game developers in New Zealand earned a record $100 million in the year ending March.
Tacoma is a space opera like no other
In a biomedical room on the deserted spaceship Tacoma, something strange is happening.
Morrowind is the expansion pack every Elder Scrolls fan needs
Elder Scrolls Online is a different game these days, as showcased by Morrowind.
E3: Everything we loved and loathed
The Herald's gaming experts cast their eyes over the line-up and make their picks.
Why Xbox's new console is not for everyone
A big price tag might deter many from investing in Xbox's high-end new console.
Can you survive this tense space race?
Prey strands you in space with an alien race, and leaves you alone to sort it out.
Little game could cause big nightmares
A body is hanging from the ceiling and weird groaning noises are coming from the cupboard.
Mass Effect: Andromeda gets lost in space
Move along gamers, there's little to see here.
Review: Halo Wars 2: Ultimate Edition
Okay. I finally get it. I understand the appeal of real-time strategy games.