Illustration by Meghan Flood. Originally published in print March 2021. Goodbyes are tough. Sometimes it’s a person you love traveling across the world, other times it’s the finale of your favourite TV show. Sometimes though, it’s your university magazine. After … Continue reading How to End a Game
A cloudy December morning on DCU’s St Patrick’s Campus is probably not what comes to mind for most when they think ‘award winning game launch’, but this was the site where charity Trocaire decided to release the first of hopefully … Continue reading Creating and Educating: Trocaire Invests in Games to Invest in the Future
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
My intro to video games coincided almost perfectly with the release of the Super Nintendo. Maybe I’m a Luddite or ridiculously nostalgic, but the video games that I enjoy the most tend to be those which remind me of sitting … Continue reading Cartridge-Free: Throwback Video Games for Android & iOS Warm up for the 8-Bit Gaming Conference with a few of the best games for your phone.
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
Copyright law has been a feature of art production since the Statute of Anne in 1710 the first legislation to provide for government-enforced copyright protection. The fundamental aim of copyright law is to make an artist the sole owner of … Continue reading Should Article 13 Fall at the First Hurdle? The future of the internet in the EU hangs in the balance
●●●○○ You can’t teach old dogs new tricks and, after three years of trying to get this particular dog to fly around on jetpacks, Call of Duty finds its boots firmly on the ground for the 5th WWII game in … Continue reading A Return to Form: “Call of Duty: WWII” “Call of Duty: WWII” is a good effort by Sledgehammer Games to win back some of the audience who have been alienated by the last few games.
When a fan of board or card games walks into Gamers World, they know they have come to the right place. To their right, are shelves adorned with card games including the big three; Yu Gi Oh!, Magic and Pokémon. … Continue reading Dublin’s Best Geeky Spots: Gamers World The shop offers everything a board gamer could need.
2017 has been a stellar year in gaming. The past twelve months have brought the resurgence of a seemingly doomed Nintendo, outstanding innovation in games like Horizon Zero Dawn, and breakout hits like PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. Our games editorial board sat … Continue reading Tn2’s Game Awards 2017 The cream of the crop.
With the advent of triple A computer games and blockbuster films, it is all too easy to leave our concrete world in favour of the digital. Bone-rattling sound systems and slick graphics bring to life what was before limited to … Continue reading Dublin’s Best Geeky Spots: Games Workshop, Liffey Street Home of Warhammer, haven of tabletop gamers.
●●●○○ Star Wars Battlefront II marks the second console entry in EA’s tenure with the Star Wars Games licence. It excels in some aspects, but is let down by complexity and a frustrating grind in both multiplayer and the single … Continue reading Star Wars Battlefront II – PS4 It excels in some aspects, but is let down by complexity and a frustrating grind in both multiplayer and the single player campaign.
Japan In recent years much criticism has been levied against the Japanese games industry by prominent developers such as Jonathan Blow (Braid, The Witness) and Keiji Inafune (Mighty No. 9) for its over reliance on cinematic spectacle and their inclination … Continue reading Games Around the World: A Dynamic Industry So rarely in video game journalism are there explorations into the global landscape of the games industry itself. Sam Hayes investigates the cultural resonance of gaming around the world.