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Chris Leggett

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Kiwi Stories

Written by Chris

Gaming

PlayStation Move docking charger revealed

PlayStation reveals a new US$30 Move docking charger, but no word yet on multi-controller versions, despite Move supporting up to seven controller sets.

By Chris Leggett • 1 min read • Thu, 17th Jun 2010

Gaming

2010 FIFA World Cup – South Africa

The biggest sporting event on the face of this earth deserves to be represented in video game form by nothing but the best.

By Chris Leggett • 5 min read • Tue, 1st Jun 2010

Gaming

Xbox 360 sells one million across ANZ

Sales of Xbox 360 in Australia and New Zealand have smashed the one million mark and Microsoft's auctioning off a special Weta-made Halo console to celebrate.

By Chris Leggett • 2 min read • Mon, 19th Apr 2010

Gaming

Metro 2033 dated, special edition detailed

Metro 2033 to release in NZ on March 18th, with EB Games-exclusive special editions featuring an automatic shotgun and art cards.

By Chris Leggett • 1 min read • Wed, 3rd Feb 2010

Unified Communications

Behind The Passenger

Iggy Pop collaborates with nine New Zealand musicians from his Miami studio using Skype, demonstrating the power of Orcon's broadband.

By Chris Leggett • 5 min read • Fri, 1st Jan 2010

Global Stories

Written by Chris

Gaming

ESRB ironically releases privacy advocates' email addresses

In a stunning display of irony, an ERSB employee has accidentally released the email addresses of complainants in a botched mass reply.

By Chris Leggett • 4 min read • Wed, 14th Jul 2010

Gaming

LOST PLANET 2

Lost Planet 2 dazzles with stunning landscapes but falters in gameplay, suffering from clunky mechanics and a shallow story.

By Chris Leggett • 5 min read • Thu, 1st Jul 2010

Gaming

UPDATE: Low preorder rate for Kinect

ShopTo urges a price drop for Kinect amid low UK preorders, questioning its competitiveness with the Wii in the current economic climate.

By Chris Leggett • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Jul 2010

Gaming

Portal 2 delayed until 2011

First is was the official Portal 2 event at E3; now Valve has confirmed that Portal 2 itself has been delayed until an unspecified date in 2011.

By Chris Leggett • 1 min read • Thu, 10th Jun 2010

Gaming

Doom II XBLA this week

Doom II storms onto Xbox Live Arcade this Wednesday, as announced by Major Nelson. A timeless id Software classic resurrected for fans old and new.

By Chris Leggett • 1 min read • Tue, 25th May 2010

Gaming

Epic warns of Gears 3 leaks

Epic Games debunk reports from badly translated Russian scans of Gears of War 3, reminding fans not to believe the false information.

By Chris Leggett • 2 min read • Thu, 6th May 2010

Gaming

Halo: Reach - six minute video tutorial

Aisha Tyler fronts a detailed 6-minute 'Halo: Reach' tutorial, unveiling maps, weapons, and tactics for the eagerly awaited beta.

By Chris Leggett • 1 min read • Tue, 4th May 2010

Gaming

ModNation Racers

Can a cartoon kart racer compete on current-gen consoles? United Front games banks that 'customisation' and 'community' are the keys.

By Chris Leggett • 3 min read • Sat, 1st May 2010

Gaming

Modern Warfare 2 matchmaking tweaked

Microsoft updates Xbox Live matchmaking for Modern Warfare 2, aiming to improve connections for geographically isolated gamers, like those in Australia.

By Chris Leggett • 2 min read • Mon, 26th Apr 2010

Gaming