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75% revenue increase for Sony Interactive Entertainment NZ
Interactive

75% revenue increase for Sony Interactive Entertainment NZ

Sony Interactive Entertainment New Zealand has released its latest financial report detailing its finances as of 31st March 2023.

By Tom Raynel • 3 min read • Mon, 4th Sep 2023
Sony's Playstation division has flat financial results for Kiwi unit
Gaming

Sony's Playstation division has flat financial results for Kiwi unit

Sony Interactive Entertainment NZ has released its latest financial report, showing the company's profit has increased by 4% totalling $980,000.

By Nadine Rogers • 3 min read • Mon, 10th Oct 2022

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Game preview: Saros (Playstation 5)
Gaming

Game preview: Saros (Playstation 5)

Players can expect punishing roguelike combat and permanent progression when Housemarque's PS5 exclusive arrives on 30 April.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Last month
US disrupts four IoT botnets in record DDoS attacks
Firewalls

US disrupts four IoT botnets in record DDoS attacks

US authorities say they have crippled four vast IoT botnets behind record 30Tbps DDoS attacks, in a major cross-border operation.

By Sofiah Nichole Salivio • 3 min read • Mon, 23rd Mar 2026
Xiaomi reveals Vision Gran Turismo electric hypercar
Gaming

Xiaomi reveals Vision Gran Turismo electric hypercar

Xiaomi enters Gran Turismo's Vision project with an electric hypercar concept, blending radical aero tricks and game-ready digital flair.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 5th Mar 2026
Game review: God of War Sons of Sparta (PS5)
Gaming

Game review: God of War Sons of Sparta (PS5)

God of War Sons of Sparta reimagines Kratos as a teen in a retro 2.5D slasher, but simplistic combat makes this PS5 prequel stumble.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Tue, 24th Feb 2026
Game review: Helldivers 2 Xbox Series X/S version
Gaming

Game review: Helldivers 2 Xbox Series X/S version

Helldivers 2 launched on Xbox Series X/S in 2025, bringing crossplay chaos and co-op missions to over 600,000 new players despite minor visual flaws.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Mon, 1st Sep 2025
Aerospike streamlines deployment of Database 8 on Amazon EKS
Virtualisation

Aerospike streamlines deployment of Database 8 on Amazon EKS

Aerospike's new Terraform blueprint simplifies deploying Database 8 on Amazon EKS, cutting setup time to under 30 minutes without AWS or Kubernetes expertise.

By Jed Nykolle Harme • 3 min read • Tue, 13th May 2025
Game review: Days Gone Remastered (PS5)
Gaming

Game review: Days Gone Remastered (PS5)

Sony releases Days Gone Remastered for PS5, boasting new modes, improved visuals at 60fps, and faster loading times for returning and new players alike.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Tue, 6th May 2025
Sony's new Bravia TVs 'Ready for PlayStation 5'
Digital Entertainment

Sony's new Bravia TVs 'Ready for PlayStation 5'

Sony is gearing up for the PlayStation 5 launch with its new BRAVIA TVs, featuring high framerates and low latency gaming.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Fri, 4th Sep 2020
Game review: MLB The Show 20
Gaming

Game review: MLB The Show 20

MLB The Show 20 is sure to please baseball fans as it continues to be the best baseball game franchise of all time.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2020
Sony announces PlayStation 5 'Holiday 2020' release date
Gaming

Sony announces PlayStation 5 'Holiday 2020' release date

Sony announces official release date for PlayStation 5 and reveals details of new controller with haptic feedback and improved triggers.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Wed, 9th Oct 2019
Sony buys Insomniac Games, the firm behind PS4 hits Marvel's Spider-Man & Spyro
Gaming

Sony buys Insomniac Games, the firm behind PS4 hits Marvel's Spider-Man & Spyro

Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is finally bringing longtime partner and game developer Insomniac Games under its wing.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 22nd Aug 2019
E3 2018: Sony's press conference highlights include The Last of Us Part II and more
Gaming

E3 2018: Sony's press conference highlights include The Last of Us Part II and more

Sony revealed a pretty unique press conference this year at E3 2018 by showcasing many of its epic PS4 exclusives coming out soon.

By Damian Seeto • 3 min read • Tue, 12th Jun 2018
PlayStation 4 sales continue rocketing growth
Gaming

PlayStation 4 sales continue rocketing growth

Sony Interactive Entertainment recently announced a new sales milestone for PS4 with 60.4 million units sold to consumers worldwide.

By Ashton Young • 2 min read • Thu, 15th Jun 2017
PlayStation 4 hits 40 million sales with no signs of slowing
Gaming

PlayStation 4 hits 40 million sales with no signs of slowing

PlayStation 4 is the fastest-selling console in PlayStation history, after sales passed more than 40 million units worldwide.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 2nd Jun 2016

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Xiaomi SU7 Ultra EV joins Gran Turismo 7 car roster
Gaming

Xiaomi SU7 Ultra EV joins Gran Turismo 7 car roster

Xiaomi's 1,548 hp SU7 Ultra EV joins Gran Turismo 7 in Update 1.67, bringing the brand's flagship electric saloon to PlayStation racers.

By Kaleah Salmon • 3 min read • Fri, 30th Jan 2026