Video Games
A live orchestral salute to video game Final Fantasy
It's an unlikely idea - to stage an orchestral concert devoted to video-game music, but it seems to have taken the world by storm. When the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra announced they were playing… Audio
Extra Time for 7 October 2016
Two of New Zealand's Olympic champions have their medical records released by Russian hackers, but they're okay about it. The All Blacks prepare to match a test match winning streak. We hear from one… Audio
Dan Slevin: the accidental gamer
RNZ's film guy, Dan Slevin watches a lot of movies.... well he did, until he and his wife became addicted to gaming. He's been playing the FIFA soccer game, she's been playing the Lego computer games.
…Star Citizen: crowdfunding's biggest success story
Imagine a computer game where you can explore entire solar systems, walk on the surface of alien worlds, fly spaceships, mine asteroids, explore wormholes all with the kind of graphical fidelity you'd… Audio
Nights' Culture - Video Games
This week's cultural ambassador is 'Birth. Movies. Death' & GamePlanet reviewer Andrew Todd on the world of Virtual Reality. Audio
China shapes global entertainment industry
Once the preserve of Hollywood, Walt Disney and the US, China is having a massive and growing influence on the entertainment industry; in areas like film, TV, video games and theme parks. Adam Minter… 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
Nights' Culture - Video Games
Played in stadiums and arenas in front of a huge live audience, with millions watching online at home. It's not the superbowl but team-based video gaming. GamePlanet reviewer Andrew Todd attended a… Audio
James Portnow - ethical gaming
Like many teens growing up in the 90s James loved video games... but in his high school years that love became a damaging addiction. Eventually he overcame that compulsion and after a stint touring… Audio
Nights' Culture - Video Games
'Birth. Movies. Death' & GamePlanet reviewer Andrew Todd on saving the planet via a myriad of gaming platforms... how playing with friends online makes gaming more fun... Audio
Dunedin software developer throws lifeline to out of work
Employers are already looking to hire some of the software developers who will lose their jobs when the country's largest video gaming studio closes down. Audio
NZ's largest video game developer shuts suddenly -150 jobs
Gameloft is a Paris-owned company which was set up a branch in Auckland six years ago . Before it was suddenly shut yesterday, the Auckland studio had grown three times the size than the industry… Audio
Gameloft closes down and 150 people lose their jobs
New Zealand's largest video gaming studio is closing down and one hundred and fifty people are losing their jobs. Audio
Gaming Culture of the 1980s - Sarah Johnston
With Christmas just around the corner, computer games and gaming consoles are probably on the wish-lists in many households. It's more than 30 years since gaming culture arrived in New Zealand, not… Audio
The Cultural Ambassadors - Video Games
Birth. Movies. Death' & GamePlanet reviewer Andrew Todd on saving the planet via a myriad of gaming platforms... emergent gameplay narratives - i.e. the stories that aren't specifically designed by… Audio
New orchestra fans
Orchestras are attracting a new generation of fans. This is being put down visual extravaganzas many are incorporating in their performances. Audio
Visions of War
In his latest book, 'Light It Up: The Marine Eye for Battle in the War for Iraq ' historian John Pettegrew takes a look at the crucial role visual culture has played in the Iraq and Afghanistan wars… Audio
Cultural Ambassador - Video Games
Joystick ninja and GamePlanet editor Matt Maguire solves the riddles, beats the bad guys and saves the Earth countless times on a myriad of gaming platforms. Matt is wrapping up his segment on Nights… Audio
Government rules out targetted funding for gaming Industry
The government has ruled out extending digital subsidies to include New Zealand video game developers, despite a warning the industry could stagnate. Audio
Hamlet: The Video Game
Shakespeare never imagined that his finest work would make for this season's hottest video game. Partly scripted, partly improvised and wholly unique, Hamlet: The Video Game (The Stage Show) is an… Audio