Top of the Pile #10: Marvel vs. Capcom Infinite

Welcome to Top of the Pile, a gaming series in which two idiots are forced to play a game at the top of the ‘just released’ list. Once again Joseph and José dive deep into their own mediocrity as even the relative quality of this licensed fighting game with recognisable characters can’t stir within themselves … Read more

Kiwis of Snapchat: post-leaders’ debate debrief

In our video series Kiwis of Snapchat, comedian Tom Sainsbury sources exclusive Snapchat footage of Kiwi citizens making the news. Today: didn’t we all do well? Morning has broken on the day after the first TV leaders debate. Bill English, Jacinda Ardern and Mike Hosking give their reflections on how they think the debate went. … Read more

Top of the Pile #5 – Tour de France 2017 (WATCH)

Welcome to Top of the Pile, a gaming series in which the participants are forced to play a game at the top of the ‘just released’ list. This week José and guest Joseph Harper actually play a game they might be good at: Tour de France 2017. Joseph is a dedicated cycling nut, so we … Read more

The Spinoff’s ultimate epic fantasy battles REVEALED

With modern computing grunt it’s now possible to create whole worlds within one’s humble home PC. Using the Ultimate Epic Battle Simulator, a core crew of Spinoff writers construct their best imaginary wars and let the sim do its thing! Don Rowe: WW2 Germans Vs WW2 Americans Vs 300 Spartans Millions of men died in the … Read more

Kiwis of Snapchat #11: Lindsay-Rae celebrates the America’s Cup win

In our video series Kiwis of Snapchat, comedian Tom Sainsbury sources exclusive Snapchat footage of Kiwi citizens making the news. Today, Lindsay-Rae enthuses about Team New Zealand’s win in the America’s Cup.  The Society section is sponsored by AUT. As a contemporary university we’re focused on providing exceptional learning experiences, developing impactful research and forging … Read more

Kiwis of Snapchat: Chris Harper-Ludes, small business owner (WATCH)

In our video series Kiwis of Snapchat, comedian Tom Sainsbury sources exclusive Snapchat footage of Kiwi citizens making the news. Today, small business owner Chris Harper-Ludes offers the voters of New Zealand a new choice this election. This content is brought to you by LifeDirect by Trade Me, where you’ll find all the top NZ insurers … Read more

Kiwis of Snapchat: Mark Chisholm, Auckland parking warden (WATCH)

In our video series Kiwis of Snapchat, comedian Tom Sainsbury sources exclusive Snapchat footage of Kiwi citizens making the news. Today, Auckland Transport parking warden Mark Chisholm walks us through his job and hints at the dark desires that lurk beneath. The Auckland section is sponsored by Heart of the City, the business association dedicated … Read more

Kiwis of Snapchat: a tour of Ponsonby Road (WATCH)

In our video series Kiwis of Snapchat, comedian Tom Sainsbury sources exclusive Snapchat footage of Kiwi citizens making the news. Today, an exclusive tour of Auckland’s most famous street with local man, Trent Davidson. The Auckland section is sponsored by Heart of the City, the business association dedicated to the growth of downtown Auckland as … Read more

The first episode of our new gaming series, Top of the Pile

Welcome to Top of the Pile, a gaming series in which the participants are forced to play a game at the top of the ‘just released’ list. In this the inaugural episode José Barbosa and Joseph Harper find themselves playing the Japanese visual novel game, Gakuen Club.  Video edited by Joseph Harper Made with the … Read more

Kiwis of Snapchat: The Nick Harrison Fan Club (WATCH)

In our video series Kiwis of Snapchat, comedian Tom Sainsbury sources exclusive Snapchat footage of extraordinary Kiwi citizens. In this episode, the Nick Harrison Fan Club meets after watching the 25th anniversary episode of New Zealand’s favourite soap opera, Shortland Street.  Click here for all our Kiwis of Snapchat videos.  

WATCH: David Farrier interviews Shortland Street’s Ben Mitchell and Cam Jones about the origins of life

For the Shortland Street 25th anniversary week, we’re reissuing David Farrier’s phenomenal 2014 ‘Real Talk’ interview series with two of the soaps’s biggest stars – Ben Mitchell and Cam Jones. Today, the trio discuss the origins of life.  “The pyramids: how the f- did they get there? Who put them there?” This content, like all … Read more

Kiwis of Snapchat: Kenneth Cooper’s audition tape for Survivor NZ (WATCH)

In our video series Kiwis of Snapchat, comedian Tom Sainsbury sources exclusive Snapchat footage of Kiwi citizens making the news. Today, local man Kenneth Cooper shares his Survivor NZ application with us. Click here to watch Kiwis of Snapchat #1 featuring Jami-Lee Ross Click here to watch Kiwis of Snapchat #2 featuring Kelvin Cruickshank This … Read more

Watch a real life hunter show a real life softie how to kill PC-simulated deer

In association with our mates Bigpipe Broadband we’re livestreaming a different video game every Wednesday at 7pm on Facebook Live. Join José Barbosa and a cast of roped-in innocents for these highlights from a journey into utter mayhem. True blue real life hunter Don Rowe takes fretful townie José Barbosa on a crash course on … Read more

Controversial: Is Better Call Saul actually better than Breaking Bad? (WATCH)

With the third season of Breaking Bad spinoff Better Call Saul arriving on Lightbox tomorrow, José Barbosa makes his case for why the prequel may well be even better than the original. Remember around 2010, 2011 when everyone was talking about the continuing misadventures of Walter and Jesse? The show was so good people lost their shit, so much so … Read more

On The Reg livestream highlights: Conan Exiles

In association with our mates Bigpipe Broadband we’re livestreaming a different video game every Wednesday at 7pm on Facebook Live. Join José Barbosa and a cast of roped in innocents for a journey into utter mayhem. This week José is joined by Hayden Donnell and together they navigate the early access online multiplayer game: Conan … Read more