Photo by mr.hasgaha The first time I ever used camera mode in a video game was probably Little Big Planet. The game would set up photo booth opportunities and considering most of the fun of the game was in designing … Continue reading A New Mode of Expression Originally Published in Print September 2019
E3 2013 was a hallmark year for gaming. The Microsoft vs Sony feud came to a head with the unveiling of the PlayStation 4 and confirmation it would be one hundred dollars (80 euro) cheaper than the Xbox One. Sony … Continue reading Runaway Hype Train Originally Published in Print January 2019
As Google’s beta testing of Project Stream (stadia) starts to make waves with the solo release of Assassin’s Creed Odyssey to the platform, game streaming services are once again in the limelight. Google’s claims are impressive – PC-level gaming? On … Continue reading Video Game Streaming: a Decade in the Making Originally Published in Print November 2018
Dragon Age: Origins (2009) PlayStation 3 || Kylie McBride My introduction to the Dragon Age (DA) series was through my cousin, Kaitlin, who is obsessed with it. She’s played through every character path and companion romance plot line, and I wouldn’t … Continue reading Rose Tinted Screens: The Games That Shaped Us As Players A selection of TN2’s games writers reflect on how these games informed our tastes
In July, I visited the Dublin Games Summit, a new b2b gathering in Ireland, where the state of the Irish games industry was picked apart and analysed by nearly every speaker. A concerning point for many was the role of … Continue reading Artist Unknown Interview with Irish Games Artist James Brady
Octopath Traveler– July 13th, 2018 Console: Switch As you might have guessed from the name, Octopath Traveler follows the storylines of eight different characters wandering the continent of Osterra. After you choose your starting character it’s up to you to … Continue reading Six Highly Anticipated Games for the Last Six Months of 2018 Games Deputy Kylie McBride looks ahead to the games you’ll be playing by Christmas
Assassin’s Creed: Origins is the tenth mainline iteration in the aging series. 2015’s lukewarm Syndicate and the 2014 disaster that was Unity proved enough of a wake-up call for Ubisoft to take action and course-correct.. Origins takes on the hefty … Continue reading Assassin’s Creed: Origins // Review Kylie Brianne McBride reviews the “ambitious” Assassin’s Creed: Origins.
From an Irish perspective, William Crozier is mainly recognized for the vibrant landscapes he painted at his home in West Cork toward the end of his life. Bright pallets and large canvases are familiar to the public, as well as … Continue reading “An incredibly moving experience”: William Crozier’s The Edge of the Landscape @ IMMA Kylie McBride identifies Crozier as an important figure in both Irish art and contemporary art on a larger scale.
●●●●○ From an Irish perspective, William Crozier is mainly recognized for the vibrant landscapes he painted at his home in West Cork toward the end of his life. Bright pallets and large canvases are familiar to the public, as well … Continue reading William Crozier’s “The Edge of a Landscape” at IMMA The exhibition creates an incredibly moving experience by displaying Crozier’s work in reverse chronological order by decade, starting immediately with his well-known style and familiar settings featured in the last decade of his life.
Walking through the doors and into Front Square, ‘The Volunteers’ by Joe Caslin is nothing but eye catching. Massive in size and seeming to dominate the section of building it’s placed on, you’re left with no other choice than to … Continue reading The Walls We Build: ‘The Volunteer’ Mural by Joe Caslin