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MMMbop – Hanson – Track Of The Day

May 12, 2017 Declan Doody

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Did you know that Hanson are labelled as a pop rock band? Because I didn’t! I always sort of assumed they were pure sugary pop goodness! In fact I’d consider myself more rock than these guys! All of that aside though ‘MMMbop’ is one of those feel good childhood anthems. It’s the kind of song that sums […]

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Cartoons

Redwall – Saturday Morning Cartoons

March 11, 2017 Ian Lynam

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Stretching my mind back to the early 2000s, before we had Cartoon Network or Nicktoons on the telly, there wasn’t much in the way of good cartoons when I was a boy. Usually, I’d rely on the imported animations provided by the Disney Club (may Mary Kingston live forever!) However, I can just about remember […]

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Retro Shooters And Remembering One’s Roots – Press Start

February 15, 2017 David Savage

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The shooter genre had a very interesting time in 2016. Overwatch exploded out of the gate and proved colourful, lighthearted shooters could dominate. Genre titan Call of Duty saw its sales continue to drop as the series’ continued sci-fi focus proved detrimental. Meanwhile, its rival Battlefield performed better than ever before by rolling back the […]

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Canis Canem Edit – Replay

January 13, 2017 Matt Conroy

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Rockstar Games have been responsible for many classic open world games since they first opened their doors back in 1998. Grand Theft Auto III gave players one of gamings first fully realised sandboxes, coupled with a level of freedom never before scene in a third person action game. This formula was further refined in Grand […]

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Mona The Vampire – Forgotten Childhood

January 12, 2017 Luka Costello

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Recently, in one of my famous bedroom decluttering sessions (they’re too frequent for my liking), I came across a box of DVDs that I haven’t seen in years. And amongst the Scrubs season 1 boxset and a copy of the live action Bratz movie, I found ‘The New Adventures of Mona the Vampire’. The memories of […]

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Art

8-bit Stories – Pixel Quotes To Live By Gallery

November 15, 2016 Matt Conroy

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Those of us that use social media particularly Facebook and Instragram, have more than likely posted or shared an inspirational quote or two. Whether you love or hate these types of posts in your newsfeeds, chances are you have found one or two that have resonated with you in the past. A great example of […]

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Cartoons

Classic X-Men Inspired Funko Pops Are On Their Way

October 27, 2016 Declan Doody

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Be still my classic X-Men loving heart! Funko Pop are about steal all my money all over again! The people behind the vinyl pop figures, dorbz and those cute little blind boxes are setting some mutants out into the world. The X-Men lineup was announced on the Collector Corps blog. Now these aren’t the first […]

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Consoles

Fan Film Hits Us Right In The Pokémon Nostalgia Feels

October 25, 2016 Declan Doody

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In the mood for a little Pokémon nostalgia? Well even if you’re not, this fan film from director John Wilkstrom stirs some powerful emotions. The pocket monster franchise is twenty years old and most of us can still recall it’s first appearance as Pokémon Red/Blue. This short trailer builds on those memories from bygone days. […]

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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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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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