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Spark announces major gaming festival in Auckland's Spark Arena
Gaming

Spark announces major gaming festival in Auckland's Spark Arena

Spark has unveiled the Spark Game Arena Live, a vibrant gaming festival set for 7 September 2024 at Auckland's Spark Arena, celebrating local talent and esports.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 3rd Jul 2024
Logitech G introduces PRO X 60 LIGHTSPEED Gaming Keyboard for esports pros
Gaming

Logitech G introduces PRO X 60 LIGHTSPEED Gaming Keyboard for esports pros

Logitech G unveils its PRO X 60 LIGHTSPEED Gaming Keyboard, aimed at professional esports athletes, with features including a compact 60% form factor and KEYCONTROL for personalised customisation.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Wed, 10th Apr 2024

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Max Polaczuk leads AI innovation at Black Pearl Group
Artificial Intelligence

Max Polaczuk leads AI innovation at Black Pearl Group

Black Pearl Group has appointed Max Polaczuk as Vice President of Artificial Intelligence, signalling a major shift towards an AI-centric business strategy.

By Melvin Hipolito • 3 min read • Wed, 12th Mar 2025
Game review: WWE 2K25 (Xbox Series X)
Gaming

Game review: WWE 2K25 (Xbox Series X)

WWE 2K25 is set to launch on 14 March 2024, showcasing stark advancements in graphics and gameplay, promising a thrilling wrestling experience for fans.

By Damian Seeto • 6 min read • Mon, 10th Mar 2025
Alienware unveils new range of advanced gaming monitors
Gaming

Alienware unveils new range of advanced gaming monitors

Alienware has unveiled a new series of gaming monitors, including the award-winning 27 4K QD-OLED, enhancing performance and accessibility for gamers.

By Sean Mitchell • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Mar 2025
ASUS unveils 2025 ROG gaming laptops in Aus & NZ
Gaming

ASUS unveils 2025 ROG gaming laptops in Aus & NZ

ASUS Republic of Gamers has unveiled its 2025 gaming laptop range in Australia and New Zealand, with pre-orders now open for models featuring cutting-edge tech.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Tue, 4th Mar 2025
Counter-Strike 2 gamers warned about rising scam threats
Gaming

Counter-Strike 2 gamers warned about rising scam threats

Bitdefender Labs warns the Counter-Strike 2 community of scammers exploiting major esports events like IEM Katowice 2025 to defraud gamers through hijacked YouTube accounts.

By Melania Watson • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Feb 2025
AceZone appoints Audacity Australia for ANZ headset sales
Gaming

AceZone appoints Audacity Australia for ANZ headset sales

AceZone has appointed Audacity Australia as the exclusive distributor of its premium gaming headsets across Australia and New Zealand.

By Kaleah Salmon • 2 min read • Thu, 26th Dec 2024
Porsche extends partnership with NetApp for exclusive data solutions
NetApp

Porsche extends partnership with NetApp for exclusive data solutions

Porsche Motorsport extends its partnership with NetApp, enhancing data solutions for racing divisions like IMSA, WEC, and the TAG Heuer Formula E Team.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Wed, 5th Jun 2024
SailGP to share LiveLineFX tech with other sports organisations
AR, VR & Metaverse

SailGP to share LiveLineFX tech with other sports organisations

SailGP is set to share its innovative LiveLineFX production system, designed for detailed understanding of yacht racing, with other sports organisations to enhance viewer experience.

By Sean Mitchell • 3 min read • Fri, 10th May 2024
How esports is improving career prospects for growing numbers of students
EduTech

How esports is improving career prospects for growing numbers of students

Esports' integration into curricula is elevating students' career prospects by equipping them with crucial transferrable skills like teamwork, communication, and critical thinking, and exposing them to a myriad of job opportunities.

By Dan Martinez • 5 min read • Wed, 17th Apr 2024
Sony & Fnatic co-develop INZONE Buds for an immersive gaming experience
Gaming

Sony & Fnatic co-develop INZONE Buds for an immersive gaming experience

Sony partners with renowned esports team, Fnatic, to launch INZONE Buds, wireless gaming earbuds with 12-hour battery life and AI-assisted mic technology, providing an unrivalled immersive audio experience.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Mon, 22nd Jan 2024
Acer introduces new high-performance gaming laptops
Gaming

Acer introduces new high-performance gaming laptops

Acer has launched its latest Predator Helios gaming laptops, powered by Intel's 14th gen processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series Laptop GPUs.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 12th Jan 2024
Bitget Wallet strengthens sports fan economy with Chiliz partnership
Gaming

Bitget Wallet strengthens sports fan economy with Chiliz partnership

Bitget Wallet bolsters its partnership with blockchain platform, Chiliz, in a bid to boost mass adoption of Web3 technologies and digitise the sports industry worldwide.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Jan 2024
Mastercard launches unique gaming initiative with G2 Esports & Riot Games
Gaming

Mastercard launches unique gaming initiative with G2 Esports & Riot Games

Mastercard debuts its first gaming initiative, the 'Gamer Academy', in collaboration with G2 Esports and Riot Games.

By Imee Dequito • 3 min read • Fri, 17th Nov 2023
The Intel Extreme Masters returns to Sydney
Gaming

The Intel Extreme Masters returns to Sydney

The Intel Extreme Masters tournament returned to Sydney for an epic live esports competition, featuring Counter-Strike 2 as the game of choice.

By Darren Price • 3 min read • Fri, 27th Oct 2023
Hands-on Review: EA Sports FC 24
Gaming

Hands-on Review: EA Sports FC 24

EA Sports announced it would be continuing its popular football franchise under a new title, and it feels strange to say that 'EA Sports FC 24' is finally here.

By Tom Richmond • 6 min read • Tue, 24th Oct 2023

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