Interview: Rob Davis – Ghost of Yotei, Campaign Director.
Rob Davis sat down with KC’s Gerard Campbell in Auckland, New Zealand, for an interview about building Ghost of Yotei’s world and the pressure of the dreaded “second album”.
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Feature Article
Console to a Gaming PC
Console gaming has had an ongoing compromise for the last couple of generations. 30fps at upscaled 4K-ish… with maybe Ray Tracing…or, a very distinct “OR”…60fps with some weird resolution of 1100p-ish if ya lucky. My default turn of phrase in my articles was often akin too: “Its 2025, we should be able to have 60fps with something close to 4K graphics!”
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Marathon – Extracting the fun?
I have played Destiny for 10years, and Halo is still one of my all-time favourite franchises ever made. So, when the new Bungie game, a PvPvE Extraction Shooter based on their old I.P, “Marathon”, was being Alpha tested, I gobbled up every video and opinion piece I could get my eye-balls on.
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Meta Quest 3 VR now in NZ
Meta have launched their new self contained 4K VR/AR headset Meta Quest 3 and it looks pretty sweet.
Basically it is a VR beast with no cables… and we like that idea at the Cottage!
It starts at: $929.99 for the 128GB model, from the NZ Meta website
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Mighty Ape mobile
E-retailler Mighty Ape is a familiar name to many New Zealanders, especially in the gaming space.
Now it’s entered the telecommunications space, joining forces with One NZ (formerly Vodafone NZ) to offer a suite of pre-pay mobile offerings for New Zealand customers (sorry, Aussie chums, it’s NZ only).
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Pepper Grinder (PC demo)
While I’m spending most of my game time lately mucking around on my Valve Steam Deck (I’m contemplating a write-up for this esteemed site).
I’m finding I’m spending more time playing quirky, indie titles from indie publisher darling Devolver Digital.
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Gunbrella Preview
It’s no surprise that indie title Gunbrella comes from publisher Devolver Digital.
Devolver has a reputation for indie titles that offer games that are a little more off-the-wall and take more risks than some of the so-called AAA titles.
Games like Cult of the Lamb, Trek to Yomi, Weird West, Death’s Door and Carrion.
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Everspace 2 Launch Trailer
Here’s the latest trailer for Everspace 2, the game hits the street on consoles this week and if you haven’t read our PC or PS5 reviews yet, give them a go.
Fair to say both Gerard and Barrie had a great time with the game, especially as a warm up to incoming 2023 sci-fi titles.
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Logitech “Mando” A30 Wireless Headset.
In honour of season 3 of The Mandalorian, Logitech are dropping a Mando A30 headset made of pure beskar. No, not really, but they still look pretty sweet.
Custom Mandalorian graphics, beskar finish and even a Baby Yoda on the USB dongle!
“This is the way” indeed!
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Dredge developer interview: A fishing RPG with a sinister undercurrent
Gerard Campbell caught up with the team behind Black Salt Games.
A young development studio based in Christchurch, New Zealand, making waves with its debut game, Dredge.
Two years in the making, and coming from fledgling game development studio Black Salt Games, comprising the talents of Joel, Nadia, Mikey and Alex.
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Xmas Gift List, 2022
Xmas Gift Guide this year? We hear that a lot.
So maybe, in this crazy post pandemic love-in we should give it a go, before we get to the end of “Cost of Living Level” Boss.
Here are a few things worth considering for Gamers, Friends of Gamers and/or the Family members we’ve kicked off the couch.
Please note – any links will be for information, not comission.
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