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What the industry is building, shipping and promising — reported with a local lens and a sceptical eyebrow.
News · 21 July 2026
The Wellington studio's sailing hit charts a course for colder waters this summer, with a new subantarctic archipelago, dynamic ice and a fleet-management layer.
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Farlight Collective's co-op RPG now lets crews mix PC and console freely — and adds the lawless Ember Verge sector for veteran caravans.
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The country's biggest game-industry gathering confirms dates, a larger venue and a student showcase for its 2026 edition.
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A restoration team is bringing twenty-four early New Zealand microcomputer games back from decaying tapes — with developer interviews and design notes.
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The private development fund's second cohort stretches from Auckland to Dunedin, with projects ranging from a wool-punk strategy game to a te reo language adventure.
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Adjustable actuation has gone from esports curiosity to mainstream feature. We spent three weeks with the new generation to see what actually matters.
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