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Oracle Database@Azure expands global reach, drives AI adoption

Oracle Database@Azure now spans 28 regions, enabling global firms like Activision Blizzard to accelerate cloud migration and AI-driven insights seamlessly.

By Melania Watson • 5 min read • Wed, 15th Oct 2025

Gaming

iCandy partners with Matter Labs to boost Web3 gaming with zkCandy

iCandy joins forces with Matter Labs to pioneer zkCandy, a new venture aimed at enhancing Web3 gaming by exploiting AI and interactive gaming on zkSync.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 24th Jan 2024

Gaming

Dramatic profit decline for Microsoft New Zealand - annual report

Microsoft's New Zealand office has seen a major decrease in annual profit for the year ended June 2021 according to their new financial report.

By Zach Thompson • 4 min read • Thu, 27th Jan 2022

Gaming

Microsoft to acquire Activision Blizzard in landmark deal

Microsoft has announced its plans to acquire Activision Blizzard in a $68.7 billion deal, solidifying its position in the gaming industry.

By Mitchell Hageman • 3 min read • Thu, 20th Jan 2022

Gaming

Game review – Call of Duty: Vanguard (PS5)

Even though the Call of Duty series has followed the same formula for years and years, the franchise still makes millions of dollars every year.

By Damian Seeto • 5 min read • Wed, 10th Nov 2021

Gaming

It's about time! Crash Bandicoot is back and looking better than ever

Everyone's favourite orange bandicoot, Crash Bandicoot, is back after 24 years in a new platformer game called Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Tue, 23rd Jun 2020

Gaming

Call of Duty: Mobile opens pre-registrations for Android and iOS

Call of Duty will soon be available free to play on Android and iOS from October 1, taking the entire experience mobile.

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Mon, 23rd Sep 2019

Gaming

It's not a bird, not a plane, but a real flying Spyro

In case you've got a trip to the United States on the card soon and want a quirky travel pic, it might pay to look up in the skies….

By Sara Barker • 2 min read • Thu, 1st Nov 2018

Gaming

The release date for Spyro Reignited Trilogy has been delayed until November

Spyro Reignited Trilogy was originally going to come out in September 2018, but the release date has now been changed.

By Damian Seeto • 2 min read • Fri, 17th Aug 2018

Gaming

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 officially announced with new October release date

Activision has now announced the official release date for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 and it's coming earlier than expected.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Fri, 9th Mar 2018

Gaming

Hands-on Review: War never changes in Call of Duty: WWII

In recent years, fans have soured over the constant futuristic settings in the COD franchise. Thankfully, traditional gameplay returns in COD: WWII.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Mon, 13th Nov 2017

Gaming

Destiny 2 boasts the largest console game launch week of the year

Destiny 2 sets new engagement and digital sales records during launch week, becoming the top console game launch of the year, with PC release imminent.

By Jacques-Pierre (JP) Dumas • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2017

Gaming

Call of Duty: WWII could have a longer campaign compared to Advanced Warfare

Historically, the single player campaigns in Call of Duty games have never been too long. Well COD: WWII could have a campaign decent length.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Mon, 25th Sep 2017

Gaming

Explosive story trailer for Call of Duty: WWII shoots out

Activision and Sledgehammer Games have revealed a new trailer for Call of Duty: WWII giving us more footage from the story mode.

By Damian Seeto • 1 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017

Gaming

Review: Destiny 2 delivers more content compared to the original

When the first Destiny came out in 2014, it was met with mixed reception due to the lack of content. Thankfully Destiny 2 adds more hours of gameplay.

By Damian Seeto • 4 min read • Thu, 14th Sep 2017