Celtic Throwdown: Irish e-Sports

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Celtic Throwdown: Irish e-Sports

June 10, 2016 David Savage

Anyone interested in e-sports, listen up. There’s a big competition going down called Celtic Throwdown. Focusing on competitive fighting games like Street Fighter V, Mortal Kombat XL and the Super Smash Bros franchise, Celtic Throwdown is held in Dublin and this year, it’s part of the Capcom Pro Tour. The main event itself will be held in […]

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Final Fantasy VII’s Cloud Is Coming To Super Smash Bros.

November 13, 2015 Adam Lacey

Excuse us while we try to recover our breathes after hearing this news, Final Fantasy VII‘s protagonist Cloud will be joining the biggest brawl of his life in Super Smash Bros. on Wii U and 3DS. Yes. This is not a drill. Thursday’s Nintendo Direct closed with the revealing teaser trailer as seen below, showing the popular character in […]

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Banjo Guy Ollie: Super Smash Bros.

July 20, 2015 Declan Doody

We haven’t had a Banjo Guy Ollie video in a while but thankfully he’s back today and with a killer cover of one of our favourite fighting game tracks. Up for a banjo twist, it’s the theme from the Super Smash Bros. trailer. The game was first dropped for the Nintendo 3DS and later released […]

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Masahiro Sakurai To Host Special Presentation June 14th

June 9, 2015 Céire Ní Dalaigh

There’s some exciting news on the Super Smash Bros. front as Masahiro Sakurai is set to host a special video presentation to celebrate the new content becoming available on the 14th of June. We will see some exciting new content coming to Super Smash Bros. for the Wii U and the Nintendo 3DS. Lucas from […]

Super Smash Bros for Wii U and Amiibo take Europe by storm

November 28, 2014 Céire Ní Dalaigh

We are all aware the festive season is nearly upon us – but now it is the season to smash with the release of Super Smash Bros. for Wii U joined by the first round of Amiibo – for those who doesn’t know this is Nintendo’s first incursion into the toys-to-life category which will feature […]

50 MUST SEE THINGS – SUPER SMASH BROS

October 21, 2014 Céire Ní Dalaigh

Fancy knowing a bit more about the new Smash Bros release? Nintendo have answered by announcing on the 20th October that they would have a new broadcast called Super Smash Bros. for Wii U: 50 Must See Things. An exciting broadcast which will provide fans with all the new details on Super Smash Bros which […]

Friday Five at Five – News You Might Have Missed

September 12, 2014 Naomi Bolger

Bringing you the stories you might not have seen this week, we at the Arcade scour the Cortex to find them for you! 5. Zoolander 2 Script Read Happening Whether you loved is or hated it, Zoolander was one of those movies that exploded. The idea of a sequel had been tossed around not too […]

New Samus Outfit Announced for Smash Bros.

August 19, 2014 Naomi Bolger

Smash Bros seem to be throwing buckets of info at us every day, and we here at the Arcade are very okay with it! The latest piece of news we’ve been given is that everyone’s favourite Nintendo bad-ass, Samus Aran, will be playable in her gym clothes. The outfit in question is from the ending […]

Nintendo Reveal New Smash Bros. 3DS Package

August 13, 2014 Anthony McGlynn

The time is almost here for the new Smash Bros. to come out and continue ruining friendships every, and Nintendo are giving it the star treatment all it’s other properties get; a brand new custom 3DS package. The set will contain the game as well as this very spiffy red DS emblazoned with a beautiful […]

Weekly Recap 04/08/2014

August 4, 2014 Ciaran Nolan

Missed out all the big news from the week? Fret not! I have you covered with the weekly recap of all the big and not so big news! https://www.the-arcade.ie/2014/07/legend-of-korra-gameplay-footage/ https://www.the-arcade.ie/2014/07/rise-of-incarnates-beta-sign-up-details-announced/ https://www.the-arcade.ie/2014/07/new-assassins-creed-trailer-reveals-a-new-female-character/ https://www.the-arcade.ie/2014/07/destiny-beta-concludes-largest-beta-this-console-gen/ https://www.the-arcade.ie/2014/07/activision-reveal-call-of-duty-advanced-warfare-collectors-editions/ https://www.the-arcade.ie/2014/07/hyrule-warriors-nintendo-direct-coming-august-5th/ https://www.the-arcade.ie/2014/08/digimon-all-star-rumble/ https://www.the-arcade.ie/2014/08/friday-five-at-five-news-you-might-have-missed-2/ Mystery Bioware project gets another trailer Last week Bioware released a mysterious trailer for a new project they are […]

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