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Logitech On A Roll As Stock Soars 31% Following Acquisitions

David Richards July 24, 2019 No Comments

Logitech International has reported a 6% increase in sales as their stock soars 31% this year. Overnight Logitech reported fiscal first-quarter sales increased 6% to $644 million, beating the average…

Review: MSI GE65 Raider – Giant Sound That Delivers Gaming Goods

Orlaith Costello July 23, 2019 No Comments

Recently announced ESL gaming partner MSI is finally bringing its next-gen gaming notebook, the powerful GE65 Raider to Australia from $3,199. Debuted at Computex 2019, MSI’s latest gaming notebook promises…

Interactive Games & Entertainment Association Fails To Deliver

David Richards July 23, 2019 No Comments

It appears that PR outfit Espresso Communications has a problem determining which publications cover the gaming market for their client the Interactive Games & Entertainment Association who also have a…

Nintendo Hit With Class Action Over Faulty Controllers

Jack Gramenz July 23, 2019 No Comments

A law firm has filed a class action lawsuit against Nintendo alleging the gaming company knowingly sold faulty controllers for its Switch consoles. A sizeable number of the console’s detachable…

Microsoft Q4 Revenue Up 12%, Xbox Slumps

Roma Christian July 19, 2019 No Comments

Microsoft’s cloud computing business has continued to drive earnings, with Q4 revenue up 12% year-on-year to US$33.72 billion – blowing past analyst expectations. Adjusted earnings also trumped investor forecasts (US$1.37/share…

Stadia Controllers Won’t Support Bluetooth Headsets At Launch

Jan Arreza July 19, 2019 No Comments

During a recent Reddit AMA, Google revealed that its Stadia controllers won’t be able to wirelessly stream video game audio to Bluetooth gaming headsets when it launches in November. According…

Nintendo Reveal Big Battery For New Switch

Jan Arreza July 18, 2019 No Comments

Nintendo has announced an updated version of its best-selling Switch console via its official twitter – with nearly double the battery life versus the original. The company claims the battery…

Acer Predator Release X35 Gaming Monitor

Roma Christian July 16, 2019 No Comments

Acer Predator has announced its powerhouse 35-inch X35 gaming monitor will launch in Australia and New Zealand on August 1, 2019 for A$3,999 (NZ$4,999). Reflected in its heft price-tag, the…

Alienware Co-Founder Jumps Ship To AMD

Jan Arreza July 16, 2019 No Comments

AMD has confirmed that Frank Azor, former executive at Dell and co-founder of Alienware, will join AMD as its new corporate VP and chief architect of gaming solutions. The company…

Nintendo Unveil New Handheld ‘Switch Lite’

Jack Gramenz July 11, 2019 No Comments

Nintendo has ditched the switching part of its Switch handheld/docking hybrid console with the newly announced Switch Lite, a smaller and lighter handheld only console. The new Switch Lite (A$329.95)…