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.
On a quiet side street, off the vibrant George’s Street, lies an esoteric haven for nerds. The R.A.G.E. is Dublin’s leading retro games shop and record emporium. Upstairs, the walls are lined with faded, crumbling console packaging older than most … Continue reading Dublin’s Best Geeky Spots – The R.A.G.E. Looking for a copy of an obscure licensed platformer for the original PlayStation? It’s probably there somewhere.
I’m ashamed to say I’ve never been to a convention before. This shame is not without reason as Conventions are a tentpole of modern “nerd culture”. Cosplays, panels featuring B-Movie stars from the 80’s and asinine amounts of pop-culture merchandise … Continue reading Cherry Poppin? My First Convention: A Newbie’s Experience at MCM Dublin Comic Con