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Portal 2 – Backlog

September 3, 2018 Julie Hassett

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Portal has been around since 2007. If you’ve ever been on the internet, you’ve no doubt come across certain memes from the game. “The cake is a lie” immediately comes to mind. It’s one of those games that every single gamer I’ve come across has played, and enjoyed. Funnily enough, I always heard more about […]

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Early Bird Tickets For Dublin Games Festival Now Available

August 24, 2018 Ian Lynam

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Early bird tickets for Fublin Games Festival are now available until September 1st! On the 24th Novemeber in the RDS, gamers will be able to see the best the industry has to offer. More competitive guests will enjoy Esports, with games such as Fortnite, LoL, Tekken 7 and Rocket League. For those more career-minded attendees, […]

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Games

Gamescom 2018 – Here’s What We’re Excited For

August 20, 2018 Declan Doody

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When I use the word ‘we’, I meant the royal ‘we’ version. Gamescom 2018 is upon us and the next couple of days are promising to be chock full of announcements, news and trailers. And yes! TheArcade.ie are going to be there front and centre as our team get lost in the labyrinth of halls […]

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Press Start: The Stigma Around Gamers

August 9, 2017 Kayleigh McCoy

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Gamer Growing Up Ever since I can remember, there’s been this stigma around gaming that has branded it as a somewhat odd and relatively uncool pastime. This is most likely due to the media’s early portrayal in films and TV shows such as South Park of gamers as basement dwelling recluses who still live with […]

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Fashion

Drop Dad Gorgeous | Dream Daddy – Style Saturday

July 29, 2017 Luka Costello

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Well! It finally arrived. After what felt like an endless amount of time (when it reality it was barely a month), Dream Daddy: A Dad Dating Simulator was released on Steam this week. And where there are hot single dads in your area, there are even hotter looks. So for this Style Saturday, we’re gonna […]

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Games Dealing With Mental Health – Press Start

July 26, 2017 Laura Kelly

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It’s a sad reality that in today’s world, more and more people are being diagnosed with mental illnesses. The WHO reports that at least 300 million people are affected by depression, one of the most common mental illnesses worldwide at any given time. We can spend hours debating what’s causing this decay in mental health, […]

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Spider-Man PS1 – Replay

June 30, 2017 Ian Lynam

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Since Spider-Man: Homecoming is just around the corner, I thought I’d discuss two of his greatest playable adventures. Especially since a new Ps4 adventure is on the horizon, l want to return to basics. Before Toby Maguire’s big screen debut as Spidey in 2002, I already had a fairly extensive knowledge of Spider-Man simply from […]

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‘Checkpoint’ Talks Video Games and Mental Health

May 30, 2017 Laura Kelly

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It’s no doubt that mental health has become a major issue in today’s society. According to statistics, 14% of all the worlds health issues are mental problems. These problems can range anywhere from depression and anxiety to eating disorders. The only way to fight these issues is to seek help for them. Which is why […]

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Cosplay

Video Game Cosplays – Gallery

March 14, 2017 Lauren Murphy

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With GamerCon right around the corner, I thought it would be fun to take a look at some of my favourite video game cosplays! Video game cosplay, for me at least, can be some of the hardest to replicate. Take for example; Borderlands, it’s awfully hard to make yourself look like a cel shaded character […]

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It’s Not Just A Video Game – Press Start

March 8, 2017 Declan Doody

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I’ve written a lot about my experiences as a gamer! That’s not to mention my video game reviews and news stories! I’ve been able to turn my hobby into a passion and into an experience. It has opened so many doors for me and it continues to do so every year but… I still find […]

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