Interview: Qwertee Bot

“Geek chic”, a minor fashion trend that arose in the mid 2000s in which young individuals adopted stereotypically “geeky” fashions, such as oversized black Horn-rimmed glasses, suspenders/braces, and highwater trousers. – We talk geek fashion and success with Qwertee!

Dublin City Comics: A Profile

On a cold Thursday evening, I tidied up my office desk, clearing away briefs, notes and grabbed my coat and scarf, I piled my car into the daily traffic jam that would move bumper to bumper until I usually arrived home. This Thursday evening was a little different, instead of turning off for the estate I live in, I continued onwards into the centre of Dublin city. I was heading to Bolton Street, to a building that houses some of my favourite things in the world.

Interview: Cosplay Ireland with Amy and Fiona

With the community growing every day and the Irish convention scene attracting attention on an international level, Cosplay has become a huge part of geek culture here in Ireland but what do cosplayers do when there are no Cons running? Well one group have an answer and I’m lucky enough to get a chance to sit down with the people behind it, Amy and Fiona from Cosplay Ireland. Click here to check it out now!

Interview: Irish Retro Gaming

It’s cool to be square and retro pixels are where many gamers are many turning their focus and their wallets to! Retro Gaming has become huge in the last two years with an explosion in the community as we dust off our SNES, rub clunk cartridges on our t-shirts and cross our fingers as we …

Interview: Toy Story Live Action Project

If like myself you were somewhat not in fighting form on Sunday morning you may have spent your morning browsing the internet, looking at things you can’t afford and chuckling at silly cat videos. This Sunday was a little different though when I stumbled across a video on YouTube of Toy Story, the classica and …

ArcadeCon – 3 Days in 4 Minutes

As we prepare to say goodbye to 2012, we take a look back at ArcadeCon this year and all the awesome power of three days packed with games, comics, movies, live bands, special guests, competitions, tournaments and so much more!
Featuring quick spot interviews with Quinton Flynn and Jet Set Radio.

ArcadeCon will return in the new …

Interview: A Beads C Start

We’re always gawking at different types of art and can be drawn to some pretty funky artists (get it?). Recently we stumbled across ‘A Beads C Start’ and have fallen in love with the sprite creations of some of our favourite classic characters and games! We chat with the man behind the colourful beads!

Interview: Chipzel

For years it was the backing track to our gaming life and it woe took little notice of it until it was gone! Now though all of that has changed with thanks to independent developers and a rise in the culture of Retro Gaming, the 8-Bit music tracks are alive, funky and kicking today but it hasn’t just stopped with the gaming industry. We chat to one Irish artist making her own 8-Bit sound that’s heard all over the world!

Interview: Sarah Gunn, Darklight Festival

Last Friday we brought you word of one of Ireland’s top festivals, Darklight now we’re sitting down for a chat with Sarah Gunn, one of the organisers to find out more and to answer some really interesting rumours. Click here for more!

Interview: Chris Cowan and Haile Lee from Thousand Pound Action Company

Thousand Pound Action Company is a team of incredibly talented Actors, Stuntmen and woman, Martial Artists and Video Producers. Two of them, Chris Cowan and Haile Lee sat down with the @rcade to talk about there upcoming projects.