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Mister J and Harley – Hamill and Strong face to face

May 26, 2014 Declan Doody

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Mark Hamill and Tara Strong voiced perhaps one of the most riotous cartoon couples of all time, they took on the roles of Batman’s adversaries, the Joker and Harley Quinn. Their work not only shaped how fans would perceive the characters as individuals but also as a power couple (who spent a chunk of their […]

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Banjo Guy Ollie: Game of Thrones

May 26, 2014 Declan Doody

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 The latest video from Banjo Guy Ollie is a littler different this week! Veering away from retro games, Ollie turns his attention to the world and sounds of Westeros and ‘Game of Thrones‘.  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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High Score: Vagrant Story

May 23, 2014 Andy Kavanagh

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On the very first High Score, I talked a little bit about how Square-Enix, then called Squaresoft, were simply unstoppable in 90’s. Undoubtedly one of the most incredible creative periods in video game history, their output all the way up to Final Fantasy X was almost universally stellar. So much so that the company felt […]

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Julianne Moore as President Coin – Hunger Games Mockingjay

May 15, 2014 Declan Doody

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We’ve known about the casting decision for a while but now we’re getting our first glimpses of Julianne Moore as President Coin from the first of the two ‘Mockingjay’ movies. President Coin is District 13’s leader and a serious player in the rebellion against the government, the Hunger Games and President Snow. Catching Fire saw […]

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Arcadio: Video Games, Art, Politics and Society

May 15, 2014 Declan Doody

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Art, politics and society – do video games have the power to change and influence the world around us? After a bit of PR disaster where Nintendo declared their desire to not make a political statement after removing same-sex marriage from ‘Tomodachi Life’, Declan, Andy, Anto and SoC discuss the ramifications. Declan DoodyEditor-in-Chief, part-time super […]

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Game of Shrooms? Fan Creation

May 14, 2014 Declan Doody

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Move over Westeros, the Mushroom Kingdom is where the real drama has been going down… at least in this fantastic fan creation. NicksplosionFX is the channel and the man behind this Mario Bros. inspired Game of Thrones opening. The 8-bit track ‘Of Fire and Ice’ is by Floating Point. So if you ever fancied seeing the […]

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Banjo Guy Ollie: Highway – Megaman X

May 12, 2014 Declan Doody

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It’s Monday so that means Banjo Guy Ollie has a new video and this week he’s turned his talent on the Mega Man series, more precisely Mega Man X. The X series of games were a spin off from the original run, developed by Capcom for the SNES, this was the first game in the series, […]

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High Score: Pandora’s Tower

May 9, 2014 Andy Kavanagh

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JRPG’s tend to be a little on the dramatic side. It’s part of their charm, but it’s also a factor in how niche they have become. Final Fantasy used to be a much bigger deal than it is now and each new iteration was an event that few gamers failed to celebrate. These days Final […]

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High Score: Pandora's Tower

May 9, 2014 Andy Kavanagh

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JRPG’s tend to be a little on the dramatic side. It’s part of their charm, but it’s also a factor in how niche they have become. Final Fantasy used to be a much bigger deal than it is now and each new iteration was an event that few gamers failed to celebrate. These days Final […]

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YouTuber of the Week: Sminky Animations

May 7, 2014 Mairead

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Now this one is a pretty obvious one. Sminky is definitely one of the household names among the YouTuber geeks like myself. Based in Cork, James Sullivan, otherwise known as Sminky is a self taught animator and quite a comedian. Mairead

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