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Troy Rawhiti-Forbes

Troy is an award-winning journalist and one of New Zealand's leading social media professionals. His gaming world is contained almost entirely within a spare room in his Auckland house.

Uncharted 4's Nathan Drake is the coolest explorer of our time.
Gaming Reviews, Reviews

Uncharted 4: A fitting end and a thrilling time

By Troy Rawhiti-Forbes

Uncharted 4 is the greatest Tarantino film I have ever played.

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Shawn Ashmore, star of Quantum Break and all-round Canadian badass.
Gaming News, Interviews, Movie & TV News

Quality time with Quantum Break’s Shawn Ashmore

By Troy Rawhiti-Forbes

We sat down with the delightful Shawn Ashmore – star of Remedy’s swish new TV show, Quantum Break, and Remedy’s swish new game for…

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Are you a fool for Deadpool?
Movie & TV News, Movie Reviews

So you’ve fallen in love with Deadpool

By Troy Rawhiti-Forbes

Oh Wade Wilson, you’ve broken the fourth wall… of our hearts. ♥️

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Who knows what sexy secrets lurk in the language of the geek?
Extras, News

Geek lingo all parents should know about

By Troy Rawhiti-Forbes

It’s dangerous to parent alone! (Or in pairs! Or in any way whatsoever!) Read this!

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Lemmy, David Bowie, and Alan Rickman each battled cancer in their 70th year.
Interviews, Movie & TV News, Music News

A quick word with cancer

By Troy Rawhiti-Forbes

First Lemmy, then David Bowie, and now Alan Rickman. Cancer is having a cracking Christmas break.

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Gaming News, News

2015 in games: Drake, Halo, Pornhub, and an apology to Destiny

By Troy Rawhiti-Forbes

Here’s to 2015, the year Fallout 4 gave the adult film industry a quick and cheeky spanking.

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Gaming Reviews, Reviews

Halo 5: Guardians – Pop and Locke

By Troy Rawhiti-Forbes

Halo 5: Guardians is here, and we can’t say we weren’t warned.

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Prepare your ears, young soldiers.
Music News, News

Victory fanfare! Final Symphony coming to NZ

By Troy Rawhiti-Forbes

Final Fantasy’s epic tunes will be heard in Aotearoa, with an orchestral flourish.

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Take a factory tour: Dino Cazares (guitar), Tony Campos (bass), Mike Heller (drums), Burton C. Bell (vocals)
Music News, News

Genexus is the sci-fi event of 2015

By Troy Rawhiti-Forbes

The Terminator came back, but it’s Fear Factory’s new album that claims the cybernetic crown.

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Bungie's Destiny brings you to space. The PS4's destiny brings you more space.
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The new PlayStation 4’s all grown up

By Troy Rawhiti-Forbes

What do you think of when you hear the word terabyte?

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