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BenQ Tease Future Of Esports At Zowie Monitor Launch

Fergus Halliday February 13, 2017 No Comments

BenQ has laid down the gauntlet for rival gaming brands at a launch event for its new “pro-grade” XL2540 eSports Monitor, released through the company’s Zowie sub-brand. The launch event,…

SuperData Say Samsung Frontrunner Of VR Landscape

Fergus Halliday February 6, 2017 No Comments

Analytics firm SuperData has released a detailed report on the state of virtual reality industry, highlighting Samsung and Sony as sales leaders for the category. SuperData says that “As with…

Activision Blizzard Strengthens Push Into Consumer Products

Jon Bragg February 2, 2017 No Comments

Video game company Activision Blizzard has created a new consumer products division as it continues to seek new revenue streams. The Consumer Products division will take advantage of popular brands across Activision Blizzard’s…

VR Trial Concludes, Facebook Penalised $500 Million

Fergus Halliday February 2, 2017 No Comments

The jury responsible for the outcome of the on-going legal drama between videogame publisher ZeniMax and Facebook-owned VR giant Oculus has delivered its verdict. The jury ruled in the favor of ZeniMax,…

Nintendo Profits On Mobile Gaming And Pokemon

Jon Bragg February 1, 2017 No Comments

Nintendo has reported its first quarterly profit in a year as its entries into the mobile gaming market pay off. The company reported a profit of 64.7 billion yen ($757…

EXCLUSIVE: Acer On A Roll As Reviewers Praise Their New Products

David Richards February 1, 2017 No Comments

Acer Australia who saw sales grow in 2016, bucking the downward trend of the overall PC industry, is tipped to report a record profit following two years of profit hits,…

Razer Move Into Smartphone Space With Nextbit Acquisition

Fergus Halliday January 31, 2017 No Comments

Gaming brand Razer has grown yet again, acquiring and incorporating smartphone startup Nextbit into its growing menageries of standalone business units. Financial details of the acquisition have not been disclosed but…

Digital Continues To Overtake Retail Gaming Sales

Fergus Halliday January 27, 2017 No Comments

The numbers are in – and global digital game sales in December 2016 grew to $7.6 billion, up 10% on the previous holiday season. According to market researcher SuperData Research, overall…

Nintendo Switch Could Be A “Big Hit” But It Will Take Time

David Richards January 22, 2017 No Comments

Australian consumer electronics retailers including the likes of JB HI Fi and EB Games could have a long-term winner on their hands as opposed to an instant hit, with analysts…

Nintendo Stocks Stabalize As Company Announces Next Foray Into Mobile Market

Fergus Halliday January 19, 2017 No Comments

Nintendo has announced a new addition to its growing catalogue of mobile gaming offerings in the form of Fire Emblem: Heroes. Lined up for an Android release on the 2nd…