Culture

Gay Gaming: Money or Movement?

April 22, 2015 Shane-James Purcell

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In the last few years, there has been a massive introduction of LGBT characters into mainstream games. As a gay gamer, I’ve found myself wondering why. What has changed in gaming culture that inclusion is becoming more prevalent? With an increase in appearances of minorities like the LGBT community in games and more discussion on […]

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ReRead: We Should All Be Feminists

April 10, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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Last  International Women’s Day I was in the mood to read something timely and  We Should All Be Feminists by Chimananda Ngozi Adichie certainly suggested itself.  So picked up my copy and, with a view to publishing my thoughts in a similarly timely and exuberant fashion, re “read the situation from the front to that back”. The […]

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‘I Now Pronounce You…’ – Geek Culture And The Right To Marriage

April 2, 2015 Declan Doody

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On May 22nd those registered to vote and living in Ireland will have the opportunity to vote on whether or not the country will recognise same-sex marriage, it will be the 34th amendment to the Irish constitution. No doubt if you’re living in Ireland you will have  heard about it at this stage, you’ll have […]

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'I Now Pronounce You…' – Geek Culture And The Right To Marriage

April 2, 2015 Declan Doody

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On May 22nd those registered to vote and living in Ireland will have the opportunity to vote on whether or not the country will recognise same-sex marriage, it will be the 34th amendment to the Irish constitution. No doubt if you’re living in Ireland you will have  heard about it at this stage, you’ll have […]

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Event: Experience Japan 12th April

April 1, 2015 Declan Doody

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The Experience Japan festival will be held on Sunday 12th April 2015, in the wonderful Farmleigh House and Estate in Phoenix Park. Like JFF, Experience Japan will bring together diverse groups that are interested in Japanese culture for a Hanami themed festival, Hanami being the cherry blossom viewing celebration amongst the Japanese community. All the […]

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Event: Japanese Film Festival

April 1, 2015 Mairead

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Back for its seventh year, the Japanese Film Festival will be opening in Limerick on the 8th of April and will continue to tour Galway, Cork, Dublin and Waterford. Adding to the above JFF we’re delighted to announce that they are expanding their tour by attending Sligo IT and An Tain Arts Centre in Dundalk […]

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Style Saturday: Thor Vs Loki

March 28, 2015 Emma Grimes

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Style Saturday is once again upon us and I thought it best this week to give The Arcade readers a little Asgardian fashion action, in celebration of our new Goddess of Thunder. This week we’re doing Thor Vs Loki. Tricky I know. After all, how do you translate armour into Spring style? Especially in Ireland […]

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Papers, Please And Morality – Right Choice?

March 3, 2015 Sam Williamson

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The idea of moral choice in games is a bit of a tricky one and usually boils down to three paths; the good guy, the bad guy and the middle ground. Anyone who has played a BioWare RPG knows exactly how this system works. And usually, when it all comes down to it, you aren’t […]

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Apple’s New Emojis To Show More Diversity

March 2, 2015 Marcus Deehan

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Emoji lovers will soon be able to pick from a range of different skin tones and depictions of families with two mothers or two fathers on Apple devices. Apple Inc incorporated more diverse emojis into the developer version of the latest update to its mobile operating system. Although unfortunately the iPhone and iPad team have […]

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Apple's New Emojis To Show More Diversity

March 2, 2015 Mairead

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Emoji lovers will soon be able to pick from a range of different skin tones and depictions of families with two mothers or two fathers on Apple devices. Apple Inc incorporated more diverse emojis into the developer version of the latest update to its mobile operating system. Although unfortunately the iPhone and iPad team have […]

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