There’s one thing that connects every one of us, and it’s that we’re all fans of something. Whether it’s Harry Potter or Halo, True Detective or Tarantino films, Manchester United or hardcore rap, we all have something that we love … Continue reading Finding a Community
●●●●○ It is unsurprising that Redhook’s Darkest Dungeon – entering its final beta now, and due to be released fully by the end of the year – found its funding on Kickstarter, considering it reads like a combination of every … Continue reading Darkest Dungeon – Review
PODCAST The Black Tapes The Black Tapes podcast is in and of itself a mystery. A quick google will turn up numerous forums posing the somewhat awkward question: “Are The Black Tapes fiction?” followed by a fairly convincing show website … Continue reading Staff Picks
Following widespread criticism online, Peter Dinklage’s performance as the Ghost in Bungie’s best-selling video game, Destiny, has been erased. Every trace of it has been purged from the game, as the company replace the Game of Thrones star with the … Continue reading In the Game: Death of the Dinklebot
Bloodborne is From Software’s latest venture into the often maligned “frustration RPG” genre. The game takes place in the fictional city of Yharnam and sees the player battle all manner of fearsome demons and hell-spawn to the death. Literally to … Continue reading Bloodborne – Review
After months and months — or, more properly, years and years — of speculation, Valve has officially announced Source 2 Engine. Continue reading In the Game: Source 2
The game’s aesthetic, with its slasher-flick gore, horrifying psychadelic plot (or lack thereof), and its 80s-inspired electronic soundtrack is directly at odds with its gameplay, creating a disjointed experience. (●●●○○) Continue reading Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number – review
Games Editor Eoin Moore speaks to Eimear Noone and Chris Rooke about their upcoming Games Music Festival in The Convention Centre on April 2-4. Continue reading Dublin International Game Music Festival (iDIG)
Garena is an internet provider across Asia, which recently created a fierce backlash stemming from universal outrage over their policy on LGBT gamers. The company both distributes and hosts gaming events for League of Legends, the hugely popular multiplayer game, … Continue reading In the Game: Riot Girls
Games & Tech Editor Eoin Moore looks toward the future of film and gaming through the Oculus Rift, as reality dissolves into virtual fiction. Continue reading Your Eyes are Cameras
On Christmas Day 2014, a dedicated denial of service (DDoS) attack by a hacker group known as the Lizard Squad brought down Xbox Live for most of the day, and the Playstation Network for quite a bit longer. Continue reading In the Game: Next Generation Grinches