Video Games

The Only Kiwi at PAX Melbourne Takes on Australia’s Best Gamers

This Marvel vs Capcom gamer is competing overseas for the first time - and he's the only Kiwi around. Isaac ‘IsaacFromDC’ Bishop is putting New Zealand…

How Kiwi gamers took on one of the world's biggest fighting game tournaments

Top Kiwi gamers, Ghostchips and Consistent, take on some of the world's best at Combo Breaker 2019 in Chicago. See the excitement, tension and camaraderie, and…

New Zealand's FIFA esports Players

FIFA is no longer just a game or a lifestyle., it's a full-time job. April 13th-14th will see the world's very best kick it out…

Breakaway Esports

The owners of the New Zealand Breakers are investing in a new kind of sporting prowess: Esports. We go behind the scenes of Breakaway Esports, an…

Retro Video Game Collecting

Sam has a self-described 'chronic video game hoarding obsession'. He has hundreds of collectibles from Nintendo, Xbox, PlayStation... the list goes on. You name it, Sam's…

Ping Zero Events

Ping Zero run New Zealand's largest gaming events, bringing hundreds of passionate players together to share good vibes, and unleash their skills.

Re:Sports - Ghostchips

The 21st Century has spawned a new kind of athlete - they're called Ethletes, and Ghostchips is one of New Zealand's best. 17 year old Reagan…

Re:Sports - Mighty Ape Waza

Jarret, a.k.a Mighty Ape Waza, has taken his love of Street Fighter from his local fish and chip shop to the big leagues - so will…

Re:Sports - Reno

Sebastian A.K.A. Reno practises Street Fighter 5 in his Hamilton training room, but that's not all he does. Meet the gamer battling the 'basement dweller' gamer…

Re:Sports - Redbull Kumite 2018

The Redbull Kumite, the most anticipated Street Fighter competition of the year, is sending a player all the way to Paris. So who fought their way…

Are video games cheapening Māori culture?

In 1974 mana was introduced to the gaming world via Dungeons and Dragons but does it mean as much to gamers as it does to Pacific…

Cyber Bullying

While there are some age restrictions on games, cyber bullying in the realm of online gaming is prevalent. Through both text and voice chat, slurs of…