PSN To Go Offline For Six Hours

November 17, 2014 Anthony McGlynn

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Cancel whatever plans you may have for this evening’s online shenanigans if you’re a Playstation user, Sony has announced PSN is going down for 6 hours today. Beginning at 5pm GMT, the Playstation Network will go down for scheduled maintenance for a 6 hour, under which Online Play will be available, and that’s only if […]

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Boss Rush – Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back

November 5, 2014 Anthony McGlynn

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Growing up, I started gaming on the NES, like most people of the nineties. Then, I graduated to the Sega Mega Drive. From both of these machines, Mario and Sonic became staples of my fascination with gaming. The colours, the level design, the unending, unflinching desire to end my enemies by way of a swift […]

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PSN Returns – FBI Investigating Bomb Threats

August 25, 2014 Declan Doody

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“We have seen no evidence of any intrusion to the network and no evidence of any unauthorized access to users’ personal information”, that’s the message Sony are trying to get out to their customers after a weekend long DDoS attack brought their servers to a close. It’s been confirmed the network has returned after hacker […]

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Hackers Responsible for DDoS Attacks on Gaming Servers

August 24, 2014 Declan Doody

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A hacker group called Lizard Squad have claimed they are the group responsible for the weekend attacks on several high profile gaming servers. So far Blizzard’s Battle.net servers, Riot’s League of Legends, Grinding Gear Games’ Path of Exile, and PlayStation Network have all been targeted but it’s the PSN that seems to be suffering the […]

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The Order: 1886 – GamesCom Gameplay Trailer

August 13, 2014 Declan Doody

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The GamesCom gameplay trailer for The Order: 1886 is live and kicking, featuring Nikola Tesla. “Nikola Tesla joins The Order in their war against the Half-Breeds. Wield powerful weapons of his design as you navigate the dangerous landscape of Neo-Victorian London. Use both stealth and brute force against human and non-human foes as your actions […]

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The Last Of Us – Live On Stage

July 21, 2014 Declan Doody

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Last year the gaming world welcomed The Last of Us with open arms and the Sony exclusive release quickly made a name for itself claiming praise, accolades and awards from fans and critics alike. Now a remastered version of the game is making it’s way to the PS4 and in honour of the game’s release […]

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High Score: The Last of Us

March 14, 2014 Andy Kavanagh

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I’ve written a lot about Naughty Dog’s magnum opus The Last of Us here on The Arcade. Like, a lot. So even though Gustavo Santaolalla’s incredible score has been on my hit list for a while, I’ve put it off for as long as I could. Truth be told, this week’s High Score could have […]

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Anthony’s Top 5 Games of Generation 7

November 17, 2013 Anthony McGlynn

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  So, here it is. Like all generations of gaming before it, Generation 7, the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii, is officially coming to and en with the birth of Generation 8. I feel like it’s been a good 8 years for gaming. There have been some incredible steps forward in the genre […]

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Anthony's Top 5 Games of Generation 7

November 17, 2013 Anthony McGlynn

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  So, here it is. Like all generations of gaming before it, Generation 7, the Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Nintendo Wii, is officially coming to and en with the birth of Generation 8. I feel like it’s been a good 8 years for gaming. There have been some incredible steps forward in the genre […]

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Review: Just Dance 2014

October 23, 2013 Declan Doody

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I'm no stranger to the rhythm genre and have been an avid fan of Kinect since it's release but this is my first time playing the Just Dance series having nearly always opted for the Xbox only series 'Dance Central' and owning all of it's current titles! Can Just Dance 2014 sway me from my loyalty?

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