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Software Update Brings “Boost Mode” To PS4

Fergus Halliday March 9, 2017 No Comments

Sony Interactive Entertainment are rolling out the 4.50 update for the Playstation 4 tomorrow, adding new features to the console and PSVR experience. Your Playstation 4 has evolved with the 4.5…

Review: Roccat Go Low On Price With Cross Headset

Fergus Halliday March 9, 2017 No Comments

Within the crowded arena of gaming-focused brands, Roccat doesn’t exactly rise to the top when it comes to prominence. They lack the wider-brand awareness of Alienware and the imposing design…

Problems Emerge With Nintendo Switch Owners ‘Not Happy’

David Richards March 9, 2017 No Comments

It was only launched on Friday and already owners of the new Nintendo Switch are up in arms, after it emerged that users can’t switch or store games. The Wall…

Intel Brings $260,000 eSports Comp To Sydney

Fergus Halliday March 8, 2017 No Comments

Intel has lined up its long-running and global pro-gaming tour to make an Australian debut in May. The Intel Extreme Masters will see a record prize pool of $260,000 on…

ACCC File Cross-Appeal Against Valve

Fergus Halliday March 7, 2017 No Comments

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has filed a cross-appeal in its on-going legal battle with US video game company Valve corp. As previously reported by ChannelNews, Valve filed an…

High-End PC Market Gets New Player With Venom

Fergus Halliday March 7, 2017 No Comments

Australia-based PC company Venom have signaled their ambitions to become a player in the local channel, rolling out a new Venom Authorized Reseller program. Resellers who sign up to the…

Acer Moves Into MR Headsets, New Predator Gaming Hardware Coming Soon

David Richards March 7, 2017 No Comments

Developed in partnership with Microsoft, Acer will ship a developer edition of its first mixed reality (MR) headset later this month, with the new device set to be shown in…

Bolivia Files Complaint Over French Video Game

Fergus Halliday March 6, 2017 No Comments

The Bolivian government has filed a formal complaint against the representation of its country as a “violent, anarchic narco-state” in Ubisoft’s latest video game. First revealed in 2015, Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands is…

Samsung’s Latest Push Into Gaming Starts With Quantum Dot

Fergus Halliday March 3, 2017 No Comments

First shown at this year’s CES in January, Samsung have now unleashed their new gaming monitors on the Australian market. The company’s new FHD quantum dot gaming monitors are a…

Nintendo Switch, Retailers Waiting For Stock, Questions Raised Over Battery Life + Future

David Richards March 3, 2017 No Comments

With the Nintendo Switch set to go on sale today in Australia, several retailers still don’t have stock. Attempts by ChannelNews to contact Nintendo Australia staff in an effort to…