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Short story for Matariki Weekend: It followed her home, by Jessica Hinerangi Thompson- Carr
They lived in an overpriced flat two blocks from the beach. Peter, Nathan, Luke and Harley all took commerce, Isla studied environmental management, and Kiri had enrolled in marine science. Kiri met Isla through Te Rōpū Māori association, and as soon as she'd expressed needing a place to live, Isla had invited her in. The boys accepted her quickly, they thought she was fun because she could do keg stands. Kiri didn't like beer, but she wanted friends, so she signed the lease. They held flat parties, large and small, at least three nights a week. As the university workload increased, the parties did not wind down. They strained through their studies, the promise of a box and some beats their carrot dangling on a stick at the end of the day. * Almost every day of first semester was spent at the beach with drinks. Kiri walked to the rock pools while the others lay in the dunes, tipping her beer onto the sand when they weren't looking. She crouched like a shag and studied the eco systems inside. All her lunchtimes at high school had been spent in the corner of the library reading about octopus and crabs. Her only friend had been the seventy year old Librarian Mrs Lauder. Kiri wanted to be liked. So badly. She didn't want to be Koretake Kiri anymore, the sore nickname given by her old peers up North. Koretake Kiri couldn't answer pātai in class, she froze up. Koretake Kiri couldn't do a job without dropping something. Koretake Kiri didn't know social cues, she rambled while others rolled their eyes. She didn't know what clothes to wear or how to apply makeup, or party like they did on TV. But Ōtepoti was her clean slate. No one knew her down here. She was determined to learn, and fake what she could. She'd done the whole rom com transformation thing before arriving. Got a fresh haircut. Plucked her eye brows. Filled her wardrobe with Glassons attire. She knew to play the billboard hot 100 when the aux cord came her way. She watched beauty youtubers with her breakfast. She found ways to bond with her flatmates. Isla loved One Direction, American Horror Story, and spending her afternoons scrolling Tumblr, so Kiri watched all the episodes at night through her headphones and made a Tumblr account dedicated to Zayn. They lay side by side on Isla's bed eating chips and re-blogging for hours. The boys loved video games. Sometimes they let her play Mario Kart or Call of Duty with them. She was good enough to last a few rounds, and mimicked how her cousins talked up home when they played. 'Kerri! Oi! Don't shoot at me!' 'It's Kiri.' 'Sorry Kerri. What the hell what are you doing?!' 'Your mum.' 'Kerri! Where are you going now?' 'Get wrecked scrub. It's Kiri.' They all chuckled and she hid her smile with a shrug. She had to limit her reo use. Isla seemed uncomfortable when Kiri tried to kōrero Māori with her outside of uni. The boys didn't know anything beyond Kia Ora and the national anthem. She tried to teach them a little. 'Kei te pehea koe?' 'Huh?' 'It means how are you? You could say anything back like pai for good, pōuri for sad, ngenge for tired…' 'Oh. I'm good, thanks.' Isla did most of the cleaning, and Kiri tried to help. There was no chore chart. The boys didn't seem to notice the filth. Peter liked to watch Isla vacuum and Harley liked to watch Kiri cook her meals. Kiri always gave him a portion of what she made. He was the most attractive of the boys, though she'd learned the phrase 'don't screw the crew,' she couldn't help flirting with him, seeing every glance he gave her as something meaningful. She began to feel at home in the flat, each room always loud and lively. The location was ideal, the ocean a stone's throw away so she could study marine life anytime. She loved the parties, things she'd never been invited to before. She could blend in at parties, beneath the aluminium hum, revelling in the spell of false friendliness that everyone fell under. * Her 19th birthday rolled around. They spent the day on the beach. The boys chugged beers in between a game of touch and Isla watched on her towel sipping vodka cruisers. Kiri went to the rock pools. Her māmā called. 'Hari Huritau e te tau! I pehea āu akoranga?' 'Pai. Good,' Kiri didn't mention the C she'd received on her recent essay, or how she'd missed three tutorials because she was too hungover, 'I'm learning a lot.' 'Me āu hoanoho?' 'They're really cool,' she didn't confess about the excessive drinking or the lack of a chore chart. 'Kōrero Māori to me my girl. Why don't you kōrero Māori?' 'Everything is pai māmā, kei te pai noa. It's all good down here. I'll be up to visit end of the year.' She hung up and stared into the water at her feet. Her tears fed the pool, and movement caught her eye. Something hid at the bottom under the murk and weed. She felt it watching her. A rounded shadow, adjusting itself deeper into the rock. 'Kiri! Come on!' It was dinner time. Everyone stumbled back to the flat tipsy. The back of Kiri's head buzzed. Her teeth tingled. She noticed something slink around in her peripheral. * Kiri twisted her body in her mirror. As she tucked the back of her cami into her jeans she noticed it. Beside her bed on the floor, pressed against the wall, a shiny wet blob. She screamed. Isla came running, 'What is it?' 'Look!' Kiri pointed. 'I don't know … what is that?' Isla peered down. It was the size of a bowling ball, pale pink, and slightly translucent. Like silicone but squishier, like jelly but sturdier. Kiri's insides flipped. It had followed her home, she knew it. She reached out. 'Don't touch it!' Kiri sniffed the smallest spot of wet at the tip of her finger, 'I think it's from the beach.' 'Oh god that's disgusting.' Isla stormed through the flat. 'Harley! Did you put something in Kiri's room? Peter! Do you know anything about this? Boys! Is it a sick joke? You guys are so rank.' The boys came to look, shaking their heads, scrunching their noses. 'I have no idea what that thing is.' 'Alien as!' Peter marvelled, offering Kiri a beer. 'What do I do? How do I get it out?' 'Shovel it out?' 'We don't have a shovel.' They used an oven tray to scoop the mucilaginous mass off the floor. It was heavy. Kiri and Peter had to hold each side of the tray. They walked sideways down the street to the beach. It schlooped onto the sand, rippling at the drop, then stilled. 'Do you think it's dead?' Kiri whispered. 'Maybe,' Peter peered down, 'I don't know if it was ever alive.' The pink glowed in the setting sun. It looked too bright to be dead. * Although it was her birthday party, no one noticed when she disappeared from it. So many strangers filled the house. Kiri collapsed onto her bed and waited for sleep to come. Her whole body was coiled in taut uncertainty. She rolled side to side. She stared at the ceiling, then she stared at the floor where the blob had been. The jelly stain hadn't dried. Kiri reached out from her bed and wiped her finger across it. She sniffed. It was an odd smell. A little sickening, a little moreish. She rubbed her nose and finger raw into the dawn, rubbing and sniffing, rubbing and sniffing. She couldn't stop. * It began in her puku. Groanings like wrecked ships swaying in ocean trenches, whale song echoing down to her pelvis. She had to leave her lectures early, mortified. She skipped flat movie nights and kept to her room, researching IBS and colon cancer. Student health said it was trapped gas and prescribed some medication. It didn't help. Kiri spent her time curled up facing the wall where the blob had been. It had left a permanent stain on the skirting board which still smelled. Some nights she woke kneeling on the carpet, face pressed against it, inhaling desperately. Sometimes she caught herself licking it. She gained the fresher five and more, despite diet attempts. Her belly, hips, behind, and breasts, all bubbled out from her bones. She attended step and spin classes at the gym, stopped eating fast food and sweets, and shrunk her portions. But her flesh kept expanding. * 'Don't you think that's a bit revealing?' Harley scanned her outfit one night. Kiri wore a sheer long sleeve over a v-neck singlet and jeans. 'Are you serious?' 'I dunno … I can see a lot.' Before she could think what to reply, he left her. Kiri swore at her reflection; scolded herself for not telling him where to put his eyes, for not defending herself. She consulted Isla who was hacking burnt crust off a pan in the kitchen, a rare cooking attempt by Peter. 'Don't ever let a man tell you what your outfit is or isn't. You look great.' 'Is it too revealing though? Harley said-' 'You've just gained a little weight and guys can't compute that our bodies aren't flat forever. Ignore him.' Their thirsty Thursday proceeded. They went to the clubs and returned by 3am, congregating in the lounge to guzzle water and review the night. Kiri settled on an arm chair and just listened. She was content for the moment, until she felt Harley's eyes on her. 'Jesus put your breasts away, Kerri.' He said it loudly so everyone else stopped talking and looked at him, then looked at her. 'They're actually massive.' 'Don't look at them if they bother you so much.' 'It's hard not to when you've got them out like that.' Kiri stood and walked as calmly as she could to her room. She checked herself in the mirror. Her skin was coral red and her eyes shone with shock. But she was covered up. The boys had never commented on their bodies before. At least not in front of them. She tucked herself into bed and pawed at the blob wall, struggling to sleep. She recalled her notes from the last few lectures she'd attended. Shelter seeking behaviour in intertidal crabs … the collapse of orange roughy fisheries… H. rotundifrons and P. elongatus species scuttled up and down her walls. Sleek tuna, narrow sharks, and burnished barracudas swam circles on her ceiling. * Her appetite evolved. She couldn't starve herself anymore. She was sick of eating nothing. So she started eating everything; kinas, mussels, shrimp, tarakihi, red gurnard, tuna, snapper, squid, prawns, oysters … Nights when she'd run out of kai she ran to the beach and dug frantically in the dark for pipi till her fingers turned blue. Sometimes she wanted the kai so desperately, she didn't slow to cook it. She slipped fillets of raw fish down her throat with ease. The bones were no obstacle. During exam season, Kiri's skin turned pink all over, like sunburn, but the days were dark and cold. Small bumps burgeoned along her arms and legs. She returned to student health and they said it was eczema caused by stress. She lathered foundation over the limbs she could not cover in clothing, and beat herself silly every morning with the beauty blender. Every day she was bumpier, pinker, thirstier, hungrier. She couldn't escape the unbearable sensation of dryness. In the shower she scrubbed herself raw, rotating between a loofah, exfoliant gloves and a pumice stone. Whispers outside the door. She caught 'being so weird …' and 'flat meeting'. It was happening, she sighed, they were seeing Koretake Kiri. * Exams passed, and celebrations commenced with more gusto than ever. Everyone went to Castle Street. Kiri followed her flatmates trying not to feel like the unwanted one who clung too close. They mostly ignored her, except Harley who'd snorted something that made him extremely friendly. Kiri disregarded him. Of all of them, he was the last one she wanted to talk to. He hadn't said sorry, just pretended everything was fine. She felt his eyes on her throughout the night. She tried to elbow them off, jumping from group to group, mooching smokes and laughing at anything. Hungrier. Thirstier. She walked into random flats and raided the cupboards in the kitchens, stuffing handfuls of cereal and wads of bread into her mouth. No one noticed. In the bathrooms she held her tongue under the running faucet until someone banged on the door. She felt she was drowning in filthy bass and broken glass. She wandered around the corner onto Howe street where bodies thinned out. There she found a couch crouched in the middle of the road like a dare. 'You wouldn't,' Harley's voice behind her jeered. She turned to see him holding out a lighter. She felt an absurd impulse to impress him. She wanted to show him she was more than round and bumpy. Hungry and thirsty. Anxious and useless. She snatched the lighter and flicked a tiny flame alive. It caught the fabric and ran like a dog off its leash up the upholstery. They jumped back, but Kiri caught a whip of heat on her arm. Harley laughed and clapped as she ran away. The back of her head buzzed. Her arm stung, her gums ached and her vision shimmied. She ordered a ride back to the flat and made her way to the beach. Kiri stumbled down the dunes into the black water and hunched over, retching. Something fell out of her mouth. Rushing red on her tongue. She searched the sand at her feet and clutched what could have been wheel shells or cats eyes. But they were teeth. Kiri sank down and let the cold clamp its jaws into her body. The buzzing drained out of her under the press of the tide. Her arm cooled and she let the current shuck her back and forth. She released her teeth, and fell asleep in the steady shore for a few hours. She would have stayed all night if her puku hadn't woken her. * Still hungry. Trekking slowly back home, her feet dragged on the concrete, breath heavy. It was hard to work her lungs out of the water now. Her face slipped downward. She stumbled into the flat and leaned against the wall in the hallway, listening. She slunk into her bedroom and bent down to greet the blob wall. 'Hey,' someone whispered from her bed, 'I texted you.' Harley sat up and patted the space beside him. Kiri lurched forward, her legs heavy sponge, grabbed the edge of the bed and gurgled. 'Was that your stomach?' Harley started laughing, but stopped when his eyes adjusted. She hovered over him. Her eyes had sunk into a softened skull. Her mouth pinched to a lumpy centre. Her hair had melted to mucus. Her thick makeup had been washed away revealing the dermal branchiae that erupted all over her skin. Before Harley could scream, before he could make any move to escape, she had him. It felt sublime to be completely spilled out. She smothered his face with her top ray, and wrapped the rest of her around his middle. Her new suction disc slowly pried his stomach open at the belly button, it was as easy as peeling back the wrapper of a chocolate bar. She relished the warmth of his intestines. She averted her own stomach, her new centre, into his, and began to eat. Leisurely, she digested most of his innards. When she was done, she released his husk and her stomach retreated back into her body. It had been a silent feast. She oozed to the floor and latched herself onto the wall. * Isla knocked several times on Kiri's door the next day. She expected a reply eventually, but when night fell and Kiri hadn't emerged, she let herself in. There was no evidence of the previous night. No body on the bed, no blood or acids on the sheets. But there was a star-shaped blob suctioned to the wall. 'Another one?' Isla sighed, kneeling down to inspect the organism. Before she went to fetch the oven tray, she couldn't help herself. She reached out and touched it. Asked what was on her mind when she wrote the story, the author replied, 'This story was inspired by my own and many of my friends first year of university at Otago. The pressure of trying to fit in and force friendships when inside you're a growing turmoil. The drinking culture, the anxiety, pretending to be an adult when you're just a child fresh out of high school. I had a horrible relationship with my body, my sexuality, my identity, in my first few years. I wanted release, to spill out, but I was terrified of what was in me. This story is about the pressure that builds up when you try to repress it, and revenge of the body and nature. 'It is also inspired by starfish. A friend once walked me through how truly terrifying they are, and if they were to grow larger and come for us, we would be doomed.'
Time of India
21 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Call of Duty tips & tricks: How to win in Warzone Verdansk Map in COD
Call of Duty tips & tricks: If you're diving into Call of Duty: Warzone and playing on the iconic Verdansk map, get ready for fast-paced, thrilling action. Whether you're a seasoned player or stepping into the battlefield for the first time, this map can be quite a challenge. With its updated graphics, improved mechanics, and new game features, the Verdansk map now feels more alive than ever. To help you survive longer and lead your squad to victory, we've put together 10 essential Call of Duty tips & tricks that will boost your gameplay in the Warzone Verdansk map. 1. Team Up with Friends for Better Coordination Playing in a team of 2 to 4 players who can talk and plan together is one of the best tips for Warzone. Communication is the key to victory in Call of Duty. When you're playing with friends, you can strategise, share loot, and revive each other when needed. Random teammates may not cooperate, and this can lead to early defeat. 2. Always Keep an Eye on the Minimap and Compass The minimap and compass in Warzone are vital tools. They help you know the direction of gunfire, the location of enemies, and safe areas. A useful trick: go to your settings and change the minimap shape to 'square'. This shows a larger area, giving you more information at a glance and improving your awareness on the Verdansk map. 3. Use Tactical Grenades Wisely Tactical equipment like stun grenades, flashbangs, and smoke bombs can completely change the outcome of a battle. Throwing a stun grenade at the right moment can stop an entire squad in their tracks. Use these to your advantage, especially when storming buildings or escaping ambushes. They're more powerful than they seem. 4. Adapt Your Strategy Each Match One of the best Call of Duty Warzone tips is to stay flexible. Every match in the Verdansk map is different. What worked in one game may fail in another. Keep learning, try new tactics, and don't be afraid to change your playstyle. Turning off background music also helps – you'll hear footsteps and gunshots more clearly. 5. Choose Weapons and Attachments Carefully In Call of Duty, every gun feels different depending on its attachments. Use the Gunsmith feature to study your weapons and customise them for your gameplay style. Pick weapons that suit close, mid, or long-range combat based on the situation in Verdansk. Smart choices here can win you more fights. 6. Manage Inventory Fast During Looting The updated looting system in Warzone makes it easier to pick up gear quickly. The faster you collect weapons, armour, and cash, the better your chances of surviving early battles. Drop anything unnecessary, keep what's useful, and always be ready to move. Quick decisions here can give you the upper hand. 7. Build the Perfect Loadout in Gunsmith Your loadout is your lifeline in Warzone. Go to Gunsmith and create loadouts that suit your playstyle. Have one for aggressive play and another for long-range defence. Switch between them depending on the match type and map conditions. A balanced loadout increases your survival chances in Verdansk. 8. Use the Ping System to Stay in Sync Warzone's ping system is perfect when you're not using voice chat. Use it to mark enemy locations, loot, or places to move. It's now more accurate and user-friendly, helping your team move and fight as a unit. Mastering the ping system is one of the smartest Call of Duty tips. 9. Complete Contracts for Extra Rewards During every match, you'll find contracts – small missions that give you rewards like cash, loot, and intel. Completing them gives your team more money to buy killstreaks, UAVs, or revive fallen players. They also give you objectives to focus on rather than just wandering around. 10. Use Vehicles to Cover Long Distances The Verdansk map is massive, and walking everywhere can slow you down. Use vehicles like ATVs, helicopters, or trucks to move fast across zones. Learn how each vehicle works, and practice shooting while on the move. A well-timed escape or vehicle push can be the difference between life and death. Mastering the Call of Duty: Warzone Verdansk map takes time, practice, and smart thinking. These 10 tips and tricks are designed to help you improve your game and survive longer, whether you're playing solo or in a squad. Keep adapting, stay alert, and soon you'll be leading your team to the final circle and grabbing that sweet victory. To stay updated on the stories that are going viral, follow Indiatimes Trending.
Business Wire
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Business Wire
Fanfix Hits $170M Creator Payout Milestone; Proves Direct-to-Fan Monetization Model with Brand-Safe Content
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Fanfix, the leading brand-safe creator monetization platform, announced today it has paid out over $170 million to creators, marking a major milestone in its mission to enable direct-to-fan, sustainable income without relying on advertising or brand partnerships. With more than 270 creators earning over $100,000 annually, many of them crossing the $1 million lifetime earnings threshold, Fanfix continues to demonstrate that brand-friendly content drives real value and revenue. The platform's model, centered on paid direct messages, tiered memberships, and exclusive content perks, now has over 15 million active users. Creators Turn Influence into Independent Income Rosalie 'Allycxt' Parker, widely recognized as the face of Call of Duty, recently moved to her dream high-rise in the center of Chicago using her Fanfix earnings of over $300,000. She has built a community of over 4,000 subscribers while maintaining over 21,000 followers across the platform. 'When I started streaming, most people saw gaming as just a hobby. Now, I'm living with one of the best views of the city thanks to the support from my Fanfix community," said Parker. 'One of the best parts is how direct it is — no middleman, no brand deals, just my audience supporting what I love to do.' More than 60% of creator revenue comes from video and photo content shared through direct messaging – a Fanfix feature that drives meaningful one-on-one engagement between creators and their audiences. Creators using messaging features see significantly higher retention rates and subscriber lifetime value than traditional subscription-only models. Lifestyle creator Trinity Morisette, who is putting her earnings towards medical school, uses Fanfix to document her day-to-day life and connect with a loyal audience who supports her creative and academic pursuits, helping her earn in the high six figures in under two years. 'I'm using Fanfix to help pay for medical school – something I never thought content creation could support,' said Morisette. 'Thanks to Fanfix and its community, I can focus on medical school without worrying about student loans while connecting with people who care about my journey, not just the highlight reel.' Recent platform updates, including Apple Pay integration, unlockable content experiences, and tiered membership perks, have strengthened Fanfix's ability to help creators monetize consistently while building deeper relationships with their audiences. Fanfix Expands Strategic Leadership to Scale Creator Success As Fanfix prepares for its next growth phase, the company has expanded its executive leadership team, appointing Robert Graham as Chief Strategy Officer. Formerly Chief Talent Officer at Afterparty, Graham brings extensive experience in proven community-building and creator monetization strategy. 'The creator economy has faced structural challenges – platforms take significant cuts, algorithms control reach, and brand partnerships are unpredictable,' said Graham. 'Fanfix is focused on giving creators exactly what they've been missing – direct fan revenue that provides sustainable, monthly income they can finally control. I couldn't be more excited to join the team at this inflection point.' The company has also promoted Dylan Harari to co-CEO, recognizing his role in helping Fanfix achieve 100x revenue growth over the past two years. Harari will continue serving as Global Head of Creators at parent company SuperOrdinary while leading Fanfix's creator-first initiatives and platform scale. 'Our mission has always been simple – build a platform where creators can earn on their terms, with no compromise,' said Simon Pompan, co-founder and co-CEO of Fanfix. 'Surpassing $170 million in payouts is just the beginning. We're scaling fast, staying creator-first, and proving there's a better way to monetize brand-safe content in the digital economy.' Fanfix projects it will exceed $250 million in total creator payouts by early 2026, positioning the company to reach its target of $1 billion in creator payouts by 2027. The platform plans continued investment in product development, creator education programs, and hands-on support services. To learn more about Fanfix, visit About Fanfix Fanfix is the brand-friendly platform where creators share exclusive content and build sustainable businesses without relying on ads or brand deals. Designed for authenticity and creative control, Fanfix empowers creators to monetize directly and connect with their fans through clean, non-explicit content. Since its 2021 launch and 2022 acquisition by global brand accelerator SuperOrdinary, Fanfix has grown to over 15 million users and paid out more than $170 million to creators. Headquartered in Los Angeles, CA, the platform continues to expand into new verticals including fashion, art, and culture. Learn more at
Daily Mirror
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Xbox Game Pass gets even more Call of Duty and Warcraft in a Blizzard-heavy drop
Xbox has revealed the second batch of games set to arrive on Xbox Game Pass in June, and it's a big one, with a host of new titles set to arrive on the service A fresh batch of Xbox Game Pass titles has been unveiled, not only introducing a host of classic PC games but also continuing the complete Call of Duty takeover. Xbox 's prioritisation of Xbox Game Pass has significantly benefited the company. The ability for players to pay a monthly fee and access a plethora of games whenever they fancy has revolutionised the industry, offering unprecedented freedom to gamers. It's evident that Xbox was the ideal team to initiate the subscription era of gaming, as it continues to thrive, with the massive first Xbox Game Pass June drop setting up a huge month of games, even while many players haven't yet completed Doom The Dark Ages. Moreover, with the announcement of Black Ops 7 as part of the major showcase season reveals, the future looks promising. There's plenty more on the horizon, as Microsoft has announced a new collection of games set to join the service – and it includes another Call of Duty game, confirming that the service is opting for a gradual release of gaming's most popular franchise. Here's what's coming in the next Xbox Game Pass June drop. Xbox Game Pass announces second June drop Here's everything that has been announced in the latest Xbox Game Pass drop, scheduled to roll out over the forthcoming weeks as reported by a recent blog post: Xbox Game Pass Standard Xbox Series X PC Tomb Raider Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC The list of games is quite impressive, with classic Warcraft games enticing more players to Xbox on PC, and Call of Duty: WWII being the latest addition to the franchise casually introduced to the service. Before we know it, the entire series will be readily available for us. Xbox Game Pass games leaving Monday, June 30. It's disappointing to see these games leave, but such losses are now standard – after all, as contracts expire, games rotate out – but for these new titles to emerge, it's a reasonable trade-off.
Miami Herald
5 days ago
- Business
- Miami Herald
Beloved technology, gaming company in bankruptcy-like situation
When a company catches public momentum, it can ride the wave as long as possible. The problem, is that when that ride ends, the company needs to be prepared for the period when it's not the hot brand. Related: Verizon announces wild new offer to win back angry customers That has proven to be a challenge for a lot of companies. Retailers like True Religion flew high, had a moment in the sun, and the crashed hard. True Religion filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy and was bought by an investment firm giving it a new lease on life. That's not always the case and many brands don't survive past their time of great prosperity. There was a time, for example, when Blackberry was a must-have phone for every business leader. That company opened the door for Apple to establish the iPhone with that market by failing to add new features over multiple years. Don't miss the move: Subscribe to TheStreet's free daily newsletter Other brands like TiVo, which once owned the digital video recorder (DVR) space still exist, but only as a fraction of what they once were. Creating a hit product and building a company for long-term success are two very different things. Most Americans know MWave as a company the built custom gaming computers. There was a period where off-the-shelf computers lacked the power needed to play games like "Call of Duty." In these games, having a faster processor, a better audio card, and other edges gave you a better chance to be competitive. MWave was not the only company catering to these players, but it was one of the hottest names. While the company still offered those services, it serves a different role in its home country. The company described its main purpose on its website. " is Australia's leading online tech retailer, and is well-renowned amongst PC enthusiasts and the gaming community. With over 10 years of experience, Mwave has developed a strong reputation in its technical expertise, shopping convenience, and professional customer service," it shared. The company then went on to brag a bit. More Retail: Costco quietly plans to offer a convenient service for customersT-Mobile pulls the plug on generous offer, angering customersAT&T makes generous offer to older customers "Not only is Mwave a popular online destination for PC consumers, it is also highly regarded by businesses, big and small," it added. Now, MWave has been placed into administration, the Australian version of a Chapter 7 bankruptcy. MWave's website makes no mention of the company being placed into administration on its homepage. Instead, it still touts all the things the company does and makes reference to the custom PCs it made its name selling. "Mwave provides high convenience with a wide range of computer & electronics products as well as high in-stock availability of the most popular products. Our Custom PC manufacturing with our Ready-2-Go (R2G) gaming systems suit unique or urgent customer requirements," it shared. The company also prided itself on serving all levels of customer expertise. "At Mwave we are passionate about technology and enthusiasts at heart. As a specialised team of experts, we can assist you whether you are tech-savvy, a PC gamer, a business customer or a novice," it added. Antony Resnick and Henry Ho Leung Kwok of DVT Group in Parramatta NSW have been appointed to liquidate the company. The company shared a note on its blog saying that a deal was made on June 16 for its assets. "The digiDirect Group has acquired the Mwave business. We will continue to trade from our Lidcombe headquarters for the time-being before eventually transferring Mwave operations across to The digiDirect Group's headquarters in South Strathfield in Sydney," it shared. Related: Huge home retailer filing Chapter 11 bankruptcy, closing stores MWave plans to honor all gift cards and store credits. It's also going to fulfill any orders which it has been paid for. "We are committed to fulfilling all orders swiftly and efficiently, maintaining the place in pre-order and backorder queues of all customers. We anticipate there will be a maximum of 2-3 days delay on any current available shipments as we work through a stocktake and change over courier accounts to new ownership," it added. The Arena Media Brands, LLC THESTREET is a registered trademark of TheStreet, Inc.
