Consoles stories

Gaming gadgets market is predicted to grow at 8.2% CAGR through 2032
Tue, 18th Oct 2022
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The gaming gadgets industry is predicted to be worth US$71.30 billion by 2022 and US$156.7 billion by 2032, according to FMI

Xreart Studio - Turning old masterpieces into new ones
Wed, 13th Jul 2022
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Xreart now specialises in transforming pre-loved smartphones, smartwatches and handheld game consoles into artistic conversation starters for your office, studio or man cave.

Hands-on review: PNY XLR8 Gaming NVMe Gen4x4 SSD and PS5 SSD Cover with integrated heatsink
Wed, 12th Jan 2022
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PNY has released its XLR8 Gaming CS3140 M.2 2280 NVMe PCIe Gen4x4 solid-state drive and PS5 SSD cover with an integrated heatsink.

Game review: Halo Infinite Campaign (Xbox Series X)
Wed, 8th Dec 2021
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It has been exactly 20 years since the first Halo game made the original Xbox console famous in 2001. While the original developer Bungie left the franchise to make Destiny a few years ago, the last few games have now been made by 343 Industries.

DNZ20 report celebrates our nation of gaming junkies
Tue, 10th Sep 2019
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The average age of a Kiwi gamer isn’t someone in their teenage years – they’re more likely to be somebody aged 34 years old. What’s more, half of those playing games are women and girls.

SEGA to release Genesis Mini next month
Wed, 28th Aug 2019
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SEGA is giving the SEGA Genesis console the mini treatment as the company sets to launch the new SEGA Genesis Mini next month.

Cloud provider fully integrates console with Veeam Suite
Mon, 4th Feb 2019
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A global provider of cloud services, iland, has updated its management console to integrate Veeam’s full Availability Suite into the offering.

Sneak peek at the new Xbox Scorpio specs
Wed, 5th Apr 2017
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A confirmed “exclusive Xbox Scorpio reveal” will happen on Thursday 6th April, following speculation.

Global growth for Console with Singapore expansion
Thu, 25th Aug 2016
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"We're able to provide enterprises, cloud, SaaS, network and data center providers with the next-generation of interconnection."

No hope for next-gen consoles?
Thu, 14th Feb 2013
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One Kiwi developer has allegedly posted on an online forum his opinions that the next-generation of consoles is doomed to failure.

Console sales figures released...
Fri, 1st Feb 2013
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Sales figures for consoles and handhelds are in, and they’re pretty much exactly as expected in an all too predictable end to the seventh generation of gaming.

Microsoft and Sony set for console launch?
Wed, 16th Jan 2013
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A new report from a reputable gaming magazine claims Sony and Microsoft will announce new consoles around March sometime.

End of the road for this generation of consoles?
Fri, 14th Dec 2012
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With the end of a console generation fast approaching, many developers claim to have pushed this generation to its limits – but have they?

Will PCs enter the living room?
Tue, 11th Dec 2012
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Competition for the next-generation of consoles will come from living-room based PCs, according to Valve’s Gabe Newell.

Sony setback as China continues consoles ban
Thu, 8th Nov 2012
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New research into video games in China confirms that consoles are still banned, refuting rumours that Sony would bring the PS3 into the country.