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Totally Odd Dopes – Comicphiles

January 6, 2017 NickF

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Yay! It’s 2017! That means we get to continue with all of our 2016 business but with a vague and fading sense of newness or novelty. Right up until we can distract ourselves with summer partying and trips to Galway. (Go to Galway, it’s fun.) After summer 2k17, we can fret about Halloween and then […]

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‘If I Were A Rich Man’ – Fiddler On The Roof – TOTD

January 6, 2017 Brandon Collins

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With the Christmas season and New Year celebrations firmly in the rear-view mirror lets all agree to never look back in case we turn to salt. Maybe you wish you could have taken your money with you into 2017, but that had to be left as offerings on the alters of presents and drink. Now […]

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Culture

A Trip To Tipp – Geeks on Tour

January 5, 2017 Julie Hassett

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This week’s Geek on Tour brings us to Tipperary, a place not exactly swimming in nerd or geek culture. However there are some great troves that might be of interest! I will do my best to share with you some of the more exciting places around the county. Since I spend most of my time in […]

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Boss Rush – Colonel Radec – Killzone 2

January 4, 2017 Brian Dooley

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Killzone is one of the flagship, first party games for Sony and the PlayStation brand. It’s never been as huge as Microsoft’s Halo series, but it has been a solid franchise, that mostly lives in the First Person Shooter (FPS) genre for many years. The series follows a war that rages between Interplanetary Strategic Alliance (ISA) and […]

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Anime

Celebrate The Best Of 2016 – The Arcade Awards

January 3, 2017 Declan Doody

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Loading… Declan DoodyEditor-in-Chief, part-time super villain and hoarder of cats. If you can’t find me writing, I’m probably in the kitchen! www.the-arcade.ie

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Culture

Those Post Christmas Feels

January 3, 2017 Dave McEvoy

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Christmas is over, the new year is here and the irritating joyful spirit has finally ended for everyone Well almost everyone. Okay so technically it doesn’t end until the 6th on the epiphany (aka Little Christmas) but it’s still winding down. For me however, I just wasn’t feeling it this year. No matter how many songs […]

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‘Back To You’ – Mollie King – Track Of The Day

January 3, 2017 Adam Lacey

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Best known as one fifth of the popular girl band The Saturdays, ‘Back To You’ marks Mollie King‘s debut solo single. The 29 year old singer songwriter is still a solid member of The Saturdays, and she along with some of the other members of the group are currently exploring solo ventures Check out the video […]

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5 Best TV Christmas Specials To Watch

December 25, 2016 Mary McFadden

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Happy Christmas from everyone at The Arcade! You’ll no doubt be busy enjoying all of your new presents, but if you experience a lull in your day, check out some of these fantastic Christmas specials! Seasonal Beatings – Peep Show If you’re not already a fan of Peep Show, add it to your ‘Must Watch’ list […]

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Comics

John Constantine: Hellblazer – Comics 101

December 24, 2016 Abel G.C.

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Hello, squire. In this edition of Comics 101, I’ll talk about one of my favourite characters of all time: John Constantine (as a brief aside, Constantine rhymes with fine, none of the adaptations got this right). However, rather than focusing on the current version of the character (who apparently has a different origin story) I […]

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Telltale’s Batman Ep. 5 ‘City of Light’ Review

December 21, 2016 Abel G.C.

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Well, here we are. The end of the line. Telltale said they would release this game monthly and that they did. Although, like last episode there were unexplained delays on Steam. However, I had less performance issues ever since Telltale released that patch, so that good for a change. Anyway, I’m not sure what else […]

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