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The Best 90s Toys Of My Childhood And Their Ultimate Fate

October 8, 2016 Declan Doody

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I’d just like to point out that should any of my relations or former childhood friends come out and claim anything contrary, all of these were mine at some stage! How I procured them is another matter, entirely up for the courts to decide! These may not be the best toys of your childhood and […]

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Growing Up Geek – Essay

October 8, 2016 Declan Doody

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I wouldn’t say I grew up in the geekiest house. I didn’t grow up in a city either! I grew up in rural Ireland, in the west of Limerick. My parents and five brothers all had and have for the most part their own interests. So I’ve always wondered; how I ended up growing up […]

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Forgotten Childhood – Batman: Mask Of The Phantasm

September 10, 2016 NickF

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I love Batman. Who doesn’t, right? He’s a great hero. In the last few years, The Internet  (hello, you!) has loved to talk about how he’s the hero of an adolescent, how he’s an emotionally stunted, selfish sociopath who takes his problems out on poor people. That way of looking at Batman got a lot […]

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Forgotten Childhood – Syphon Filter

July 21, 2016 NickF

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Syphon Filter was one of the first games I ever rented. My Dad didn’t really see the point of renting, but I got Syphon Filter for a short but glorious week back in 1999. If the timeline fits, I had already met the love of my life Metal Gear Solid the year before. Chances are good that […]

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Nintendo Announce Nintendo Classic Mini

July 15, 2016 Brian Dooley

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Nintendo have announced the Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System. Pre-loaded with 30 classic NES titles, it allows you to relive some of Nintendo’s best titles of the 80’s. “The Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System comes packaged with an HDMI cable, a USB cable for powering the system*, and one Nintendo Classic Mini: NES Controller. And whether […]

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Jackie Chan Adventures – Forgotten Childhood

July 14, 2016 Shaun Leonard

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“He would rather laugh than fight, it’s wrong or right, you gotta like him Jaaaaaaaackieeeee Chaaaaan! Where’s the Talisman? You gotta find it now, you always do somehow!” I’ve been humming the Jackie Chan Adventures theme song for years, but only in doing research for this article did I discover that it was performed by […]

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Forgotten Childhood – Batman TAS: Baby-Doll

June 16, 2016 Dave McEvoy

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Batman TAS (The Animated Series) is second to none in its adaptation and interpretation of the legendary comic book characters. It’s also known for creating new heroes and villains. While some became staples of the mythology (Harley Quinn, Renee Montoya) others are best suited for one-off adventures. These little stand alone stories have no real star power but […]

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Remembering Age Of Empires II: Age Of Kings

June 11, 2016 ArcadeAdmin

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In the summer of 1999 my parents bought myself and my sister a brand new PC. Back then Windows PCs came pre-loaded with a number of demos, and one of ours was the original Age Of Empires. My 11 year-old self was glued to the computer for hours upon hours, giving point and click commands […]

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‘Let It Be The Night’ – Kim Lukas – Track Of The Day

May 25, 2016 Declan Doody

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Does the name Kim Lukas ring a bell? If you were lucky enough to have Sky Television in the late 90s early 00s then you’d have been privy to a channel that has gone down in history. ‘Game Network’ talked about the latest games at the time, had dedicated presenters and music videos with dance […]

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Insane Reason Behind American SNES Design Difference

May 24, 2016 Dave McEvoy

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Games consoles always vary from region to region but they by and large look the same. The Super Nintendo Entertainment System or SNES we in Ireland played with looks pretty much the same as the Japanese Super Famicom. America however received an entirely different beast. If you;ve ever wondered why the American SNES looked so […]

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