Gaming
Tech news with Peter Griffin
Peter Griffin on Pokemon Go!; the game's now banned in many countries over concerns about US-sponsored surveillance. Meanwhile a Pokemon-based dating app lets players hook up in real life. Plus what… Audio
Pokemon Go takes over the world
Simon Morton meets the many people stumbling about as they play Pokemon Go, and tries to find out why this blockbuster app might change gaming forever from New Yorker writer Om Malik. There's a visit… Audio, Gallery
This Way Up for 16 July 2016 (Part 1)
Simon Morton meets the many people stumbling about as they play Pokemon Go, and tries to find out why this blockbuster app could maybe change gaming forever from New Yorker writer Om Malik. There's a… Audio
Augmented Reality - Paul Spain
Why has Pokemon Go been so instantly successful? Technology Commentator Paul Spain explains why augmented reality's time has come. Audio
NZ wearable tech
StretchSense's Bluetooth-enabled rubber material can precisely measure your body movements. The New Zealand made wearable technology is currently being used by 200 companies in 28 countries in fields… Audio
Dementia game
Sea Hero Quest is a navigation game played on mobile phones and computers that's contributing to dementia research and has already racked up over a million downloads. Professor Michael Hornberger of… Audio
Tech: TV apps, video games and geoblocking
Peter Griffin has technology news and the government wants your views on geoblocking and other technological protection measures or TPMs. Plus more evidence that New Zealanders love playing video… Audio
The end in NZ of My Little Pony game-maker
Gameloft has suddenly shut it's Auckland studio and axed 150 jobs despite receiving millions of dollars in government grants. Phil Pennington reports. Audio
Football Manager
Football Manager is a video game based on simulating life as a professional football manager in incredible detail. Gaming journalist Simon Parkin explores its global appeal. Audio
'Smart' glove
The prototype of a haptic feedback glove is being used to control a flight simulator but could have future use in physiotherapy Audio
Gaming - Siobhan Keogh
Reviewing 'Metal Gear Solid V - The Phantom Pain', 'Life is Strange and 'Gears of War: Ultimate Edition'. Audio
Tech news
Peter Griffin with technology news and You Tube launches its own gaming channel. Also the Government wants to explore 'digital convergence' and Facebook will start using real people to help you find… Audio
Video game developers make warning
New Zealand video game developers have warned the country's booming industry will stagnate without support from the Government. Audio
Male video gamers sore losers: more so when women win
Bad shooters, sore losers. Men are taking aim at female video gamers who turn out to be better than them. Audio
How To Survive Armageddon
Founder of the Armageddon conventions Bill Geradts on the joys and challenges of running the Trans-Tasman pop culture event (which is celebrating its twentieth anniversary), also his obsession with… Audio
Tech: internet speeds and E3 gaming conference
Technology news and Peter Griffin examines internet speeds, the latest from the E3 gaming conference in Los Angeles, and a 111 app. Audio
The Kiwi tech entrepreneur - Mark Major
Mark Major is a kiwi tech entrepreneur from Wellington whose back-breaking injury was instrumental in his first success, Plummet Free Fall. He can't code, and isn't great at drawing. Instead he used… Audio
Eve Online
Simon Parkin enters the real and the virtual world of Eve Online, a computer game with half a million paid subscribers that's become one of Iceland's biggest exports. Audio, Gallery
Gamers and Gaming
From old-school arcade machines to consoles, PC's and hand-held devices… gaming has changed and it's more accessible than ever, with a multitude of games to cater to every need. If you are a lover of… Audio