FutureFive’s Darren Price sat down with Matt Firor, ESO’s designer and now president and game director at ZeniMax Online.

An IDC report predicts a soft personal PC market, slipping into further decline with the exception of notebooks, gaming PCs, and business PC upgrades.

Ho, ho, ho! So you’re back again for more inspiration for that hard-to-buy-for person in your life?

Dell is asking all of its Dell.com customers to change their passwords after it detected ‘unauthorised activity’ on its network earlier this month.

The as yet unnamed unit will be headed by Claire Barber and focus on R&D, operating as a distinct unit from the main business.

My introduction to Hitman 2 was a positive one because the first stage in this new game is set in the Hawke’s Bay.

The first noticeable feature is the 280X’s Tardis-like quality – it’s bigger on the inside.

Darksiders III is not a very good game because it tries too hard to mimic the gameplay of Dark Souls and games similar to it. If the combat was smoother and the checkpoints were more plentiful, this would have been a much better game than it currently is. 

“We are the country’s newest not-for-profit organisation, bringing together private and government organisations working to make digital identity easier and more secure."

The information-sharing agreement aims to prevent and minimise behaviours that threaten a safe, secure and trusted .nz online environment.

The competition is an initiative by Trend Micro to reframe some of the negative connotations around internet safety.

“This is just the beginning. Through 5G, we are creating truly immersive and revolutionary smartphones that will unlock a whole new user experience."

The two have signed a mahi tahi Memorandum of Understanding for Spark to continue providing digital support for the promotion of te reo Māori.

What if all you need in a phone is the ability to make calls, send the odd message and browse social media now and again? Alcatel’s 1X might just be the device for you. 

Gartner says shipments of wearables will reach 225 million in 2019, with spending hitting US$42b, with smartwatches still taking the lion’s share.

This mobile web experience that allows users to jump directly into Spider-Man’s AR world on any smartphone without the need for an app.

"New tech roles are highly paid generating new wealth for regional New Zealand and research has found that for every new tech role created 4.9 other support roles are created in a community."

Earlier this week, a Commerce Commission report stated that telecommunications had the most complaints of any industry - the TCF isn’t convinced.

As more organisations move to cloud-based UC solutions, the VoxBox may well be the only conference phone that anyone needs.

It may not look like much, but that’s the point. It’s extremely powerful, versatile and discreet. It's perfect for streamers and anyone else looking for some light, slight headphones that won’t mess up your hair.

New World wants to know how you shop, where you stop, and for how long.

90% of respondents said they don’t trust IoT manufacturers and service providers to secure their device. 

It’s all very Google-centric, and yes, you can end up sharing a lot of personal information should you tick all the boxes. However, you have the power there, to customise your use and the kind of data you will share.  

“There has been no evidence of wrongdoing by Huawei presented and we strongly reject the notion that our business threatens New Zealand in any way."

This afternoon the GCSB denied Spark’s proposal to deploy Huawei 5G equipment across its future Radio Access Network.

After less than a week my nose is clear, my eyes are shiny, and my coat is glossy.

The ROG STRIX Z390-E Gaming is packed with surprises. No marketing messages, just solid features that work in the out of the box.

Tesla is has rolled out a new software update that includes features like dashcam capabilities, better climate controls, obstacle avoidance, and even in-car gaming.

The Commerce Commission has released a paper outlining how it will go about approaching service quality management of telecommunications providers.

The game is beautifully realised, looking particularly amazing on PC.

One phrase that fills me with dread is when my wife says, "Have you seen my keys?”

Robotic systems will be the larger of the two categories throughout the five-year forecast period with worldwide robotics spending forecast to be $103.4 billion in 2019.

Quora’s 100 million users are the latest targets in a major data breach, but at least the company has moved quickly to contain it.

What better way to capture summer adventures than with the Huawei Mate 20?

The ROG Delta is by far the best ASUS gaming headset for cross-platform and cross-application use.

Sonos’ is one of the serious contenders in the smart speaker market. Is the Beam soundbar worth taking seriously? I think it actually might be.

“Paying the attackers and then keeping quiet about it afterwards was not, in our view, an appropriate response to the cyber attack."

JavaScript is still a winner when it comes to programming languages but Kotlin, HCL, TypeScript and PowerShell are quickly climbing the ranks.

The Nokia 7.1 is Nokia’s new mid-range smartphone offering, meant to offer amazing specs at an affordable price.

"Top Chinese mobile phone manufacturers boosted their sales across emerging markets in the third quarter of 2018.”

The Sovrin Network ledger is operated by Stewards, trusted organisations within the ecosystem who have agreed to abide by certain requirements.

“With more and more aspects of our lives taking place online it’s critical the government takes a lead to ensure New Zealanders have control of how and who uses their identity information,” says Minister Woods.

Whilst at the moment to the game is OK, I wouldn’t be surprised if the veteran developer is pulling out all the stops to make Fallout 76 the game that it deserves to be.

The light is shining on confusing complexities and consumer complaints about online retail and telco marketing behaviours in the new report.