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Hey team, So as you know we were invited along to the release of the new Samsung Galaxy S9 and S9+. And since then I’ve been using the Galaxy S9 as a daily driver. In the essence of full disclosure, I’ve been a Samsung fan boy since my S5 however …

Those fans of The Open Road will already have seen, Holden New Zealand sent Nick on a trip to Dunedin to test drive and get to know the new ZB Commodore Here’s the Vlog A post shared by The Empire Media Group (@theempire_nz) on Feb 28, 2018 at 10:00pm PST …

Nick was sent on an Adventure by Holden New Zealand to drive the new Commodore to Queenstown from Dunedin Here’s the findings Pricing LT 2.0l Turbo Petrol – 2WD – Liftback $45,990 RS-V 3.6l V6 AWD $58,990 VXR 3.6l V6 AWD $67,990 More pricing options available via Holden A post …

On this episode of The Open Road Nick drive the Lexus LC500 from Matakana to Auckland. Tech Specs Engine: 5.0l V8 Power: 471 HP L/100km: avg 10.4 ( average varies through modes) Price as tested: $220,000 ( with glass roof) A few after thoughts. There is only so much we …

Seemingly out of nowhere, 4 of my firends posted on the same day that they have joined VERO No not that Vero, this is a new social app First glance seems to be something between instagram and twitter, it has basic functions like chat, tagging and things like that, in …

In this webisode, Sam comes to Auckland for MEATSTOCK – his first time at the show, the 2nd event in New Zealand – We do a PUBG Cosplay Photoshoot and some behind the scenes of the shooting of an Episode of The Open Road with the Lexus LC500 Some instagram …

In this episode of The Open Road Nick Drives the 2017 Honda Civic Type R – This is not your Nana’s Civic. A post shared by The Empire Media Group (@theempire_nz) on Feb 14, 2018 at 11:25pm PST Price as tested – $59,900 + ORC Special thanks to -Honda New …

Went for a walk around the 2018 SHOT Expo in Auckland NZ – This was their first visit to NZ from Aus and I gota say it was pretty awesome! A post shared by The Empire Media Group (@theempire_nz) on Feb 17, 2018 at 8:20pm PST The following two tabs …

The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Nic Empire motoring Journalist, Vlogger and general larakin. Pro food and lifting heavy things. Latest posts by Nic (see all) F1 The Movie – Review - June 27, 2025 BMW R18 – First Edition – The Open Road - June 24, 2025 …

First Video Game Tournament 6th February, I purchased Dragonball FighterZ for PS4. Two days later I had registered for my first video game tournament, the Hamilton qualifiers of LetsPlay.Live‘s Dragonball FighterZ Arcade Reborn Tour. Today the 11th of February, the battle was on!   19 years of playing video games and …

A good friend of The Empire, Sharn, took her motorcycle to the Leadfoot Festival this year, she got some pretty cool footage that I thought would be good to share for you guys to enjoy! Her bike is a year 2000 Honda NSR125 frame, with 1975 Suzuki GP100 motor (bottom …

It’s been a very long time since the days of Dave Mirra BMX games, Of which I was a huge fan. Now we have BMX Streets. It looks a bit simplistic at the moment, I hope it gets added to or even picked up by a bigger publisher who can …

Australasia’s first direct-to-television esports studio will open this week in the iconic Sky Tower, following a partnership between SKYCITY Entertainment Group and leading esports company LetsPlay.Live We were very kindly invited along to the grand opening for drinks, nibbles and a tour of the new digs ( those indian potato …

If like me, you’re a gamer of a certain vintage (which is just another way of saying getting old), you will remember the Commodore 64, often touted as the “World’s best selling Home Computer”. In the UK, there was a schoolyard divide between the kids who had the C64, those …

The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts DaveGaming & Technology Editor at The Empire Digital Media Ltd. Gadget fiend, maker of beer, technology enthusiast, and Dad of three, Dave enjoys trying to protect expensive gadgets from the destructive power of tiny people, and frequently fails. Latest posts by Dave …