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Minimalist Videogame Poster – Gallery

October 18, 2016 NickF

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Video games are great, as is minimalism, and posters. Don’t get me wrong, they’re great in different ways. Video games are enjoyable over long periods of time, whereas minimalism is best in small doses. (You bet I’m trying to make the maximum amount of minimalism jokes I can.)  Posters too, amirite? If you plaster a wall […]

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Cartoons

Geeky Goodies: Disney Edition

October 17, 2016 Noel Gleeson

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I love Disney. My family knows this. My friends know this. Any maintenance worker in my apartment knows this (even if they don’t know me.) Knowledge of Disney lyrics is a prerequisite for anybody who wants a lift in my car. (My sister once got the lyrics to Hakuna Matata wrong – we haven’t spoken […]

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5 Kickstarters Keeping The Retro Dream Alive

October 15, 2016 Ross Brennan

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Retro-styled games have been back in vogue for the past few years, becoming the go-to for independent developers all around the world. There’s plenty of reasons for this: the pixelated art styles associated with retro games are vastly cheaper for small (as small as one person) teams to create; there are plenty of entry-level tools […]

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Super Sweet Saturday Synthwave Soundtrack

October 15, 2016 Ross Brennan

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In keeping with today’s retro theme, let’s take a look at one of the fastest-growing musical scenes of the New Tens – synthwave! Synthwave is a genre out to revive the 80s in the best way, capturing the sights and sounds of the decade and bringing it into the modern era. Neon grids, sunsets and […]

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Bravely Default Postmortem – A Worthy Final Fantasy Successor?

October 15, 2016 Ross Brennan

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Final Fantasy has somewhat lost its way over the years. As the series constantly tries to reinvent itself to keep up with the times, it’s strayed further and further away from the formula that gave Squaresoft its initial success. A few years ago, they released Bravely Default, a spiritual successor to the classic Final Fantasy […]

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Books

Whachu Doin’ This Week… Abel?

October 14, 2016 Abel G.C.

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So, it’s my first time writing one of these articles. And it came at a very strange time because I’m having a bit of a hectic week, partly because I recently went back to study so I’m busier than I used to be. Let’s see what I’m doing this week… What am I listening to? […]

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Comics

Dying Cats and Sci-Fi and Clowns – Comicphiles

October 14, 2016 NickF

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Welcome all, to another round of Comicphiles! This week I’m looking at some surprising entries that might be up your alley, but might not quite be up mine. Die Kitty Die (Chapterhouse Comics) Written by Dan Parent and Fernando Ruiz Art by J. Bone, Bill Golliher, Gisele Lagace, Dan Parent and Fernando Ruiz Die Kitty […]

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ReWind – Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood

October 14, 2016 Kevin Coffey

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Over the past couple of weeks, I’ve gone back to the classic anime Fullmetal Alchemist: Brotherhood, showing it to my girlfriend who has never seen it before. When I’d first watched it a few years ago, I thoroughly enjoyed it as a fantastic adventure with Edward and Alphonse Elric with amazing powers of alchemy as […]

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Anime

Twin Star Exorcists – Otaku Review

October 13, 2016 Declan Doody

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Monsters! Magic! Two heroes who clash over everything! A contrived twist to bring them together? Yeah Twin Star Exorcists has that too! Sōsei no Onmyōji or Twin Star Exorcists is based off an ongoing 2013 manga published by Shueisha. The series is adapted in English by Viz Media. This year saw it’s foray into anime and that was […]

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Ugly Betty – Forgotten Childhood

October 13, 2016 Laura Kelly

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Listen, I know we’re all used to seeing games in this segment. But this week, we’re doing something a little different. We’re going to be looking at one of my favourite shows from my teen years, Ugly Betty.  Ugly Betty is the story of Betty Suarez, a young, opimistic girl living in New York city […]

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