Opinion

Style Saturday – Ice ice… Climbers?

November 15, 2014 Declan Doody

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A while back I did a Style Saturday based on Marceline and Finn from Adventure Time, practical fashion that kept the chill of Autumn out without cramping your style! Well forget that right now! It’s cold out there, it’s really frickin’ cold out there and preliminary forecasts are already reporting that the country is headed […]

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Living In: Animal Crossing

November 15, 2014 Naomi Bolger

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Ah, welcome! New to the town? No problem at all, let me help you get settled in. I’ve written a small guide on what you can expect from this lovely town and a few tips on how to get by. Your home: Have you got somewhere to live? No? Not a problem. This is Mr. […]

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Catch Up: Dragon Age

November 14, 2014 Diarmuid O'Neill

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With the  release of Dragon Age: Inquisition next week, there may be a few of you wondering what all the fuss is about.  Here are a few things that you might have missed and a few more reasons why you should start playing! (Warning: there be dragons ahead, but no spoilers.) Dragon Age is Bioware’s […]

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Let’s Play Some… Indie Games

November 13, 2014 Shane-James Purcell

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The Indie Game market exploded in recent years and rapidly picked up a large following over the last few years – that’s had some very postive and very negative knock-on effects but that’s for a different article. No, today we are going to take a look at some of the great indie games available today, some of […]

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Forgotten Childhood – The Borrowers (1997)

November 13, 2014 Jack Dempsey

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THE INITIAL RELEASE (1997) Mary Norton’s children’s book has been through any number of permutations (the 2011 BBC TV movie being the most recent). This version was well received at the time and nominated for Best British Film at the BAFTAs. Although the BAFTA was awarded to Nil by Mouth (Gary Oldman’s writer-director debut), the film […]

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Geek Confessions – I Don’t Like The ‘Ocarina of Time’

November 12, 2014 ArcadeAdmin

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I have a confession to make… …I don’t like Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Don’t get me wrong, I don’t hate it. Like most-all games there are good and bad elements. It is just the most overrated game ever. I loved Link to the Past, okay? I liked most other Legend Of Zelda games […]

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Geek Confessions – I Don't Like The 'Ocarina of Time'

November 12, 2014 ArcadeAdmin

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I have a confession to make… …I don’t like Legend Of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Don’t get me wrong, I don’t hate it. Like most-all games there are good and bad elements. It is just the most overrated game ever. I loved Link to the Past, okay? I liked most other Legend Of Zelda games […]

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Boss Rush – Anti-Villains (Part 1)

November 12, 2014 Danny Kelly

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A games narrative can hinge on the engagement of the player with the focal point characters and the situations they are given to overcome. A keenly woven story will see you invested more in the people of the world that you interact with by virtue of making you feel empathetic towards them. The easiest way […]

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Music Monday – A Seasonal Pick Me Up

November 10, 2014 Jack Dempsey

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The summer is gone and the winter weather is setting in. Some are frustrated that the sun is gone and that Christmas has not yet arrived; of course others are frustrated that the sun is gone and impending Christmas approaches (there must be some Scrooges out there). It’s times like this you need music to cheer […]

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Rewind Review: Vera Drake

November 7, 2014 Jack Dempsey

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The project of a life time, writer-director Mike Leigh’s Mr Turner opened to much acclaim. The project of a life-time, the reflecting on past works seems worthwhile. Secrets and Lies (1996) would be the obvious choice: much-loved work also featuring Timothy Spall (the titular J.M.W). However, in this Rewind here I want to focus on […]

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