Lee Henaghan

Lee Henaghan is a freelance writer trying to balance the demands of fatherhood and studying for a teaching degree with a crippling videogame addiction.

Gaming
Feb 7, 2019

Crackdown 3: Better late than never

Crackdown 3 is one of the most notoriously delayed games of all time, but it's finally out next week. Lee Henaghan caught up with the game's top creative talent to find out if it's going to be worth the wait.

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Gaming
Dec 21, 2018

Ashen carries the hopes of a gaming nation

As a homegrown project from a Lower Hutt based studio making its first-ever game, Lee Henaghan desperately wanted Ashen to be awesome - he wasn’t disappointed.

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Gaming
Dec 6, 2018

Ashen: a milestone for the gaming industry in New Zealand

It’s already being compared to Dark Souls, Breath of the Wild, Journey and and after five years in the making, one of the most ambitious games ever made in New Zealand is almost ready for release.

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Gaming
Oct 12, 2018

Astro Bot could be PSVR’s Mario 64 moment

Not only is Astro Bot: Rescue Mission a platformer on par with anything you’d expect from Nintendo’s moustachioed plumber, it’s also the first ‘killer app’ for PlayStation VR.

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Gaming
Sep 28, 2018

Review: Forza Horizon 4 is a racer for the Fortnite generation

It’s not just the silly victory dances and weekly challenges; this is the first massively multiplayer racing game where winning doesn’t really matter – it’s the taking part that counts.

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Gaming
Sep 15, 2018

Shifting seasons add spice to Forza Horizon 4

The fourth instalment of the globetrotting Horizon Festival is the series’ most ambitious effort yet. Lee Henaghan took the open world racer for a test drive ahead of its release.

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