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Music Monday: Japanese Idols

August 31, 2015 Andy Kavanagh

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Seeing as Japan is kind of my thing here now, it seems only right to focus this week’s Music Monday on something uniquely Japanese; Idols! Summer may be over, but chances are Japan’s biggest idol summer smashes never made it across the Atlantic, so get ready, it’s about to get high-pitched up in here. AKB48 […]

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Featured

Geek N’ Bake: Bittersweet Lulu Cupcakes

August 31, 2015 Declan Doody

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We’re not just masters of makeup, fashion and the occasional article, we’re also kitchen masters. Okay we’re not masters of anything unless Pokémon counts (and even then it’s a stretch!). What we do like doing, though, is trying our hand at anything and when it combines making food and eating food, there’s nothing better than […]

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Comics/Books

Press Start: From Game to Comic

August 31, 2015 Shane-James Purcell

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Welcome back to this week’s Press Start! I hope you all enjoyed the weekend and you’re not working too hard. As you guys know, every week I bring you something fantastically geeky and it is always in the form of video games. This week, I’m going to double the geekyness with games and comics! I want […]

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Buzz

These Are The Chewbacca Crocs We’re Looking For

August 31, 2015 Mary McFadden

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Although Crocs are well known as possibly the ugliest shoes in the world, they’re also reportedly the comfiest. Now, you can take that to the next level. A Star Wars inspired, limited edition version of the famous shoes have been created featuring none other than furry Chewbacca. You may not be able to get away […]

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Games

Icons Of Inspiration: Roberta Williams (Video Game Designer)

August 30, 2015 Danny Kelly

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A phrase that is often bestowed upon revolutionary game designers is the accolade of being a genre definer. Hideo Kojima redefined the idea of the action adventure genre of gaming by integrating fluid stealth mechanics as a viable alternative to gunning down your enemies. This, coupled with his cinematic espionage flair, made for an all-time classic with […]

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Anime/Cartoons

Otaku Digest: Prison Bedtime Brides

August 30, 2015 Céire Ní Dalaigh

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Welcome one and all to another instalment of Otaku Digest! Where on earth has the month of August gone? Or the entire summer season for that matter! Saying that, it’s not like the summer anime season passed by quickly because of the amazing anime it had, if anything it should have dragged on as it […]

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Art

The Totally Ordinary But Awesome Adventures Of Alan, Declan and Cake

August 29, 2015 Declan Doody

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Last night I did something I ever thought I’d do, I asked the man I love to marry me. If you know me and him, then you’ll know that we’re huge geeks and we love our comics, so in the spirit of things and as a crutch because I was too nervous to do it […]

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Games

Style Saturday: The Sims

August 29, 2015 Laura Kelly

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I have a question for you, dear readers; How long has it been since you played The Sims? I ask this because I know that if you’re reading this article, or had even the slightest bit to do with gaming in the last 15 years or so, you’ve almost definitely played The Sims at some point. Whether […]

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Games

Screen Savers: Super Mario Bros. (1993)

August 29, 2015 Laura Kelly

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It’s that time of the week again, folks! That time when we here at The Arcade take a break from all that fine, stimulating masterwork floating around the film industry and dive deep into the depths of what should never be viewed. This week, we watched the classic Super Mario Bros., the film which is renowned for […]

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Comics/Books

Comicphiles: Resurrected Bombshells In Outer Space

August 28, 2015 Mary McFadden

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We’ve found ourselves out of pocket a lot recently, with the shameful evidence of obsessive comic collecting published for all to see on our Instagram page. We can hardly be blamed for these sudden and welcome additions to our collections, however, as there’s just so much to choose from! For Comicphiles this week, I spent almost […]

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