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Tekken 7 eSports tourney will hit NZ TV screens September 11
Gaming

Tekken 7 eSports tourney will hit NZ TV screens September 11

New Zealand's top Tekken 7 players to clash on Sky TV for a $10K prize and a chance to compete globally this September.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 2 min read • Fri, 14th Jul 2017
Winners announced: NZ's first high school eSports champs
Gaming

Winners announced: NZ's first high school eSports champs

Mount Roskill Grammar School (MRG) crowned first-ever New Zealand secondary school eSports champions in the High School League One (HSL1) tournament.

By Matthew Bain • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jun 2017
Tournament getting eSports into NZ schools preps round 2
Gaming

Tournament getting eSports into NZ schools preps round 2

New Zealand's high school gaming league, HSL, is set to expand to 100 schools in Season Two, with hopes to go international in Season Three.

By Matthew Bain • 3 min read • Wed, 7th Jun 2017
Asus - The most recognisable and popular gaming brand
Gaming

Asus - The most recognisable and popular gaming brand

13 International Media have awarded ASUS as 'No. 1 Gaming Brand' from 12 different countries in Asia Pacific alone.

By Alex Crossan • 4 min read • Thu, 18th May 2017
High School League competition amps up in week eight
Gaming

High School League competition amps up in week eight

eSports teams are becoming more prevalent in education, offering gaming enthusiasts a chance to turn their passion into a career.

By Matthew Bain • 3 min read • Mon, 24th Apr 2017
High school eSports teams to clash live for the first time
Gaming

High school eSports teams to clash live for the first time

The first high school eSports league in New Zealand kicks off tonight, with teams competing in League of Legends. Let the games begin!.

By Matthew Bain • 2 min read • Mon, 3rd Apr 2017

Global Stories

eSports stories

Esports: the future of spectator sport?
Gaming

Esports: the future of spectator sport?

On the weekend of 6th and 7th May, Qudos Arena in Sydney's Olympic Park, site of the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games, hosted a very different type of sport.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Mon, 15th May 2017
Intel brings world-class eSports to Australasia
Intel

Intel brings world-class eSports to Australasia

The Brazilian line-up of German-based eSports team SK Gaming claimed the crown at the Intel Extreme Masters championship final over the weekend.

By Darren Price • 2 min read • Mon, 8th May 2017
Acer's new Predator gaming laptop looks FIERCE
Gaming

Acer's new Predator gaming laptop looks FIERCE

Acer's Predator 21 X, with a trailblazing curved screen, wows gamers at its Australian premiere during IEM eSports event.

By Alex Crossan • 2 min read • Fri, 5th May 2017
High School League playoffs and the road to the finals
Gaming

High School League playoffs and the road to the finals

Latest announcements from the High School League tell us how the finals will look and promise some fierce competition yet to come.

By Matthew Bain • 3 min read • Thu, 27th Apr 2017
First-person MOBA fun with Battleborn
Gaming

First-person MOBA fun with Battleborn

Gearbox Software, creators of the seminal Borderlands series of first-person shooters brings us a new franchise with Battleborn.

By Darren Price • 4 min read • Wed, 8th Jun 2016