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New Call of Duty DLC drops this week
Mon, 19th Sep 2011
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The DLC hits on September 22, and should tide fans over until the release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in November.

Govt gives $1.8m to Auckland game developer
Fri, 16th Sep 2011
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Auckland's Outsmart lands $1.8m govt boost, aiming to expand its gaming platform and double its workforce, powering through the global gaming industry.

Assassin's Creed: Revelations multiplayer beta impressions
Fri, 16th Sep 2011
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PlayStation players delve into Assassin's Creed: Revelations beta, teasing epic multiplayer action amidst historic Constantinople.

Busy week for PikPok
Fri, 16th Sep 2011
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Wellington's PikPok launches three new smartphone games this week: Flick Kick Rugby Kickoff, Monsters Ate My Condo, and Adidas's Own The Game.

Game review: Rugby World Cup 2011
Thu, 15th Sep 2011
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Rugby World Cup 2011 review: Lacks depth with no career or player creation modes, offering a hollow experience for its steep price.

Renaissance confirms possible subsidiary sale
Wed, 14th Sep 2011
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Renaissance Corporation in talks to sell its distribution arm, Renaissance Limited, to an interested buyer if the price meets expectations.

Lady Gaga creates mobile pic printer with Polaroid
Wed, 14th Sep 2011
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Lady Gaga teams up with Polaroid to revolutionize printing, unveiling a portable device for instant photo prints from phones.

5000 tablets given away
Wed, 14th Sep 2011
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Microsoft has pleased guests at its Build developer conference in California by giving each attendee a Samsung tablet running Windows 8.

Eventfinder taking off in Australia
Wed, 14th Sep 2011
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Kiwi event marketing platform Eventfinder has made a successful debut in Australia, gaining 4000 events and 1500 daily visitors within its first two weeks.

Rockstar to revive Max Payne on mobile devices
Tue, 13th Sep 2011
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Rockstar Games announces a high-definition revival of the original Max Payne for mobile, set to bring the action classic to devices this fall.

Samsung extends dispute with Apple in Europe
Tue, 13th Sep 2011
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Samsung reignites its legal feud with Apple in France over mobile tech patents, following a recent loss in Germany.

Mac sales soaring
Tue, 13th Sep 2011
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Apple set to hit record Mac sales, driven by OS X Lion and updates to MacBook Air and Mac Mini, outshining fading iPod figures, says analyst.

iOS 5 'Golden Master' out soon
Tue, 13th Sep 2011
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Apple's iOS 5 'Golden Master' set for release to assemblers, fuelling speculation of a new iPhone launch in early October.

Architecture critic slams Apple campus
Tue, 13th Sep 2011
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US critic blasts Apple's 'spaceship' campus design, labelling it contradictory and environmentally questionable.

First big change from new Apple CEO
Mon, 12th Sep 2011
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Tim Cook ushers in a new era at Apple with a charitable matching program, notably diverging from Steve Jobs' legacy.

Game review: Resistance 3 (single-player)
Mon, 12th Sep 2011
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Resistance 3 evolves beyond its slow start into an engaging shooter brimming with inventive weaponry and a surprising narrative depth.

Fired Yahoo CEO quits board
Mon, 12th Sep 2011
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Speculation has now turned to whether Bartz had a non-disparagement clause in her Yahoo contract. If so, she may have cost herself as much as US$10 million.

Resistance 3 ‘survivor’ videos
Fri, 9th Sep 2011
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The trailers feature people from a variety of countries. Keep an eye out for our Resistance 3 review, coming soon.

Game Review: Ico/Shadow of the Colossus collection
Fri, 9th Sep 2011
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The Ico/Shadow of the Colossus collection dazzles anew, offering PS2 classics to both nostalgic fans and newcomers alike.

Counting the cost of cybercrime
Thu, 8th Sep 2011
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New Zealand reels under a $556m cybercrime cost, says Norton report, with $256m in cash loss and $300m in time wastage.