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Press Start: The Cost Of DLC

July 27, 2015 Shane-James Purcell

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Welcome back to your Monday dose of gaming culture. Before I jump right into this weeks’ topic I would just like to say a quick thank you. Over the last two weeks especially you guys have gotten very involved in the comments section below and have given some feedback on your opinions, with some agreeing […]

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Culture

ESL To Randomly Screen For Drugs After Adderall Scandal

July 26, 2015 Ross Brennan

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Now that it’s had its very own doping scandal, eSports can consider itself that little bit closer to mainstream professional athletics, but in this case that’s hardly a good thing. Just over a week ago, Cory ‘Semphis’ Friesen of Cloud 9’s Counter-Strike: Global Offensive team admitted that he and his team abused the performance-enhancing drug […]

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Anime/Cartoons

Life In Japan: Gudetama

July 26, 2015 Andy Kavanagh

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I’m gonna go ahead and assume that you are familiar with Hello Kitty. Arguably one of the first true Japanese pop culture icons, Hello Kitty is famous all over the world and stands as a steadfast symbol of Japan’s kawaii-culture, despite the relatively unknown fact that Kitty is actually Taiwanese. That’s not true, but you […]

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Buzz

EwTube: Bizarre Adverts

July 22, 2015 Mary McFadden

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Welcome back to our weekly EwTube column where we list a series of videos from the odd side of the internet. Although last week we looked through some of the very strange Simpsons moments that have graced our screens over the years, this week we’re tackling creepy ads. From cream cannibalism to alcohol awareness videos, this […]

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Culture

Press Start: The Young Gaming Generation

July 20, 2015 Shane-James Purcell

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Welcome back to Press Play, your weekly column discussing gaming culture and anything else that is relative to gaming. Last week I looked at the ‘Ban Hammer’ in which I was discussing whether banning regulations should be more aggressive in online games to protect younger gamers. This week I decided to delve a lot further into […]

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Anime/Cartoons

Street Artist Mash-up: Renaissance Masters And Shell-Shockers!

July 19, 2015 Jack Dempsey

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New Zealand born artist Owen Dippie has paid tribute to two desperate passions by combining them in one picture. Recreating classical portraits of four Renaissance masters, he adds to each the eye mask of their corresponding Ninja Turtle. (Left to Right: Leonardo, Raphael,  Michael Angelo, Donatello). In the picture, Dippie combines high and pop culture, demonstrating the […]

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Anime/Cartoons

Write For The-Arcade.ie

July 17, 2015 Declan Doody

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Culture

Introducing Kpop Ireland!

July 17, 2015 KpopIreland

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Hello Arcadians! I’m Carrie Moon, founder of Kpop Ireland – the largest community of Kpop fans in Ireland. I’ll tell you a little bit about us, but first, I want to say thanks to The Arcade for letting us come aboard! It’s wonderful to be able to join up with an already awesome community! Kpop […]

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Cosplay Closet: Failing To Prepare Is Preparing To Fail

July 16, 2015 Lauren Murphy

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You’ve just seen the latest trailer for the newest blockbuster at Comic Con and a certain someone catches your eye. Your first thought may be: “I HAVE TO COSPLAY THAT CHARACTER!” But where do you start? How do you get to grips with an outfit and an entire ‘person’ that a costume designer has put together […]

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Culture

The Welsh Government Answered A Question In Klingon… Seriously!

July 16, 2015 Mairead

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This actually happened! Generally what people want from their government is straight and to-the-point answers… just maybe not so much in a different language, let alone an alien one. The Welsh Shadow Health Minister, Darren Millar, recently put forward three questions to the government regarding unidentified flying objects:    In short, he wanted to know how many reports […]

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