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Muchi Muchi Pork! & PinkSweets Boosted (Switch 2)
A steep NZD $65 price and punishing bullet-hell difficulty may put off newcomers, despite the 4K-upscaled rerelease's local co-op and infinite continues.
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Star Wars: Galactic Racer
The arcade racer channels podracing nostalgia and Burnout-style crashes across familiar Star Wars worlds, with strong single-player and online modes.
Ghost of Yotei: Complete Edition
Existing owners can expand the game with new story content and a roguelite mode for NZD $23.95, while newcomers pay NZD $139.95 for the full package.
Dynasty Warriors 3: Complete Edition Remastered (Switch 2)
Switch 2 owners will get the weakest way to play this remaster, with noticeable slowdown when hundreds of enemies fill the screen.
Gear worth a look.
Apple Watch Series 12 46mm Cellular
Improved health sensing and faster charging make the 46mm cellular model more practical, but its AUD $889 price still tests buyers.
Apple iPhone 18 Pro refines the formula
Battery life and sustained performance are better, but the iPhone 18 Pro's AUD $2,499 price still makes upgrades selective for owners of recent models.
JBL Quantum 520 Wireless Headphones
Gamers on a budget get 37 hours of battery life and clear sound for $169 NZD, though Xbox owners are left out.
Apple Watch Ultra 4 adds staying power
Battery life stretching to around two days and more frequent health readings make the $1,349 smartwatch easier to live with day and night.
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Adobe & NVIDIA boost creative software & media tools
NVIDIA launches RTX Spark for Windows PCs with local AI
Nvidia adds DLSS 4.5 controls to GeForce NOW cloud
MSI opens pre-orders for Crosshair A16 HX MLG Edition
NZ On Air joins trans-Tasman kids content incubator
Epson opens Auckland centre to mark 40 years in NZ
LG and Apple launch seven new smart home accessories
Apple launches HomeView smart home screen with Siri AI
More for your backlog.
Ace Combat 8: Wings of Theve (PC)
Players face a polished mix of arcade dogfights and simulation detail, with co-op missions and a sprawling campaign on PC.
Minecraft Dungeons II (Xbox Series X)
Unreal Engine 5 gives the sequel smooth 4K 60fps action on Xbox Series X, though its short campaign and one-potion limit may frustrate players.
Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave (Switch 2)
Rewind battles and a sprawling 80-hour campaign make Fire Emblem's Switch 2 debut a standout for RPG fans.
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Damian Seeto
Gaming ContributorDamian has been contributing to our sites since 2009 and is always available whenever a video game needs to be reviewed. Aside from being a big gamer, he is also one of biggest professional wrestling fans. Damian likes Star Wars, comic book movies and Metallica.
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Darren Price
Consumer & Gaming WriterDarren Price has been playing video games and messing with technology for 45 years. For the last fifteen years he’s been writing about games and tech, as well. He hates sport, but loves sports video games - which he puts down to a mixture of being annoyingly contrary and extremely lazy. Whilst he is completely tone deaf, he considers Rock Band to be his guilty pleasure. A geek from way back, Darren builds his own computers, collects comic books, owns several lightsabers and is a sucker for video-gaming merchandise.
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Tom Richmond
ReviewerOriginally from the Isle of Man, Tom has been contributing to our sites for a number of years. He loves sport, tech and cars. In his spare time, you’ll either find him on the golf course, playing football or test-driving a new car.
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