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Nerd Icon – Adam West

June 18, 2017 Dave McEvoy

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Last week we lost an icon of not only television or even nerd culture but of all modern culture itself. Adam West died aged 88 after being diagnosed with leukemia. Throughout his career he kept one of the world’s most famous comic book characters alive in our hearts and made us laugh out loud with […]

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Dublin Get Ready To Welcome ‘Token’ May 2017

March 23, 2017 Declan Doody

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Remember when you were a kid and you thought how cool it would be if every place was an Arcade? If every restuarant had games to play! If every shop had video games? At the best of times, I’m pretty crap at heading out for a night out! That’s all about to change! The team […]

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Culture

Power Rangers Movie Already Scoring Points For Diversity

March 22, 2017 Declan Doody

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The original Power Rangers television show was known for it’s attempts to act as a moral compass for it’s audience. Good kids don power suits, fight evil and learn valuable lessons along the way. The Rangers are getting a reboot with the forthcoming movie Power Rangers and they’re mixing things up and bringing the series into the 21st […]

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Culture

GamerCon 2017 And The Irish Convention Scene

March 20, 2017 Declan Doody

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It’s 12.48pm and I’m sitting on the matted red carpet of the 3rd floor in the Convention Centre Dublin. I’m here for GamerCon, the premier gaming event of the year. In the few hours I’ve been here I’ve done a turn of the floors to get my surroundings and that’s it! Outside in a misty Dublin […]

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My Earliest Nintendo Memories – Inner Geek

March 5, 2017 ArcadeAdmin

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The Nintendo Switch was just released (did you catch our editor Dec on GameStop Ireland’s Snapchat?) and we can’t help but think of our earliest Nintendo memories. Every gamer remembers their first encounter with Nintendo. Whether you were trying your hardest to kick ass on Rainbow Road or fighting to reassemble the Triforce of Wisdom, you know […]

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Anime

Manga Video Trailers – Otaku Review

February 16, 2017 Dave McEvoy

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Hey ho. Your regular anime expert Céire is indisposed today leaving everything wide open for this old fart to chat about the wonders of, what was once called, Japanination. Why am I using that dated and vulgar term only a fraction of people remember? Because that’s exactly what I’m going to write about; an old […]

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Ratatouille, Keep It Simple – Geek N’ Bake

February 14, 2017 Declan Doody

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Okay don’t panic! You forgot it was Valentine’s Day didn’t you? Despite the subtle marketing campaign of every shop/petrol station/website in Ireland, you forgot! Okay seriously, stop panicking! There is a solution to all of this and you’ll come out smelling of roses! Nothing screams romance like a home cooked meal! Especially if it’s a […]

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Anime

Ghost in the Shell Whitewashing Controversy – Scarlett Johansson Speaks

February 11, 2017 Matt Conroy

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Whitewashing is a serious issue currently at the forefront of the Hollywood zeitgeist. Film makers, casting directors and actors alike have been heavily criticised for the racially insensitive depictions of non-Caucasian source material. Scarlett Johansson is the latest actor to be at the centre of this particular controversy. It follows her casting as protagonist Motoko […]

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Culture

Irish Ads That Encapsulate Everything About Irish Telly

February 8, 2017 Dave McEvoy

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Should you decide to move abroad, what else could you miss more than ads for stuff on TV? For decades expats would say “Yeah, I can’t speak to my Ma as much as I’d like but I’d give anything to hear that jingle again”. Well thanks to YouTube those days are over. Here are some of […]

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Cosplay Closet – Sticking To Your Cosplay List

February 5, 2017 Tendai Muzwidzwa

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Picking a new cosplay is surprisingly easy to do even when you already have an extensive list of them. What is not easy is sticking to a cosplay list and being realistic about it! I completely understand the lure of a character design that calls to your heart and soul. I also understand that new […]

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