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
The Legend of Zelda game series has inspired generations of video game makers with its storytelling and gameplay, paving the way for series such as Okami, Shadow of Colossus and Souls. Soul Reaver and Uncharted creators Richard Lemarhand and Amy … Continue reading Creating Links How the Legend of Zelda has paved the way for storytelling in video games
It is convention time again and as is our custom, I have compiled a list of the indie games that were knocking about at the event. Mr. Greyscale From student Paul O’Callaghan, Mr. Greyscale has made quite a stir in … Continue reading Clichí Neamhspleach- Comicon 03/19
Of late much of the casual and competitive spheres of gaming have been dominated by a game of building and collecting loot and materials, and I am not talking about Minecraft. The zeitgeistic Fortnite is a proverbial cash cow. … Continue reading “I Love Lord of The Rings for the walking,” Said No One Ever
In September, my social media was overflowing with excitement. After a dry video presentation, Nintendo spontaneously announced during Nintendo Direct that an Animal Crossing game would be released for Switch next year. The series, which has been running across various … Continue reading Animal Crossing: A relaxing romp
●●○○○ Shadow of the Tomb Raider sees the iconic Lara Croft attempting to prevent a Mayan apocalypse (no, not that one). Lara is accompanied by partner Jonah on an adventure that intends to be rip roaring, with puzzle and narrative sections … Continue reading Shadow of the Tomb Raider // REVIEW
●●●●○ “Ever since the birth of the video game mascot as a concept, many have dreamed of who would win in a fight: the arcade giants of the 80’s, Donkey Kong vs Pac Man or the 16 Bit rivalry, Mario … Continue reading Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Review (Nintendo Switch) Stuck to One’s Roots
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
●●●●○ Pokémon Let’s Go Eevee and Let’s Go Pikachu are Nintendo and Game Freak’s debut Pokémon adventures on the Nintendo Switch. The games are remakes of the first generation Pokémon Games, as Pokémon Yellow celebrated its 20th anniversary earlier this … Continue reading Pokémon Let’s Go Eevee and Pikachu
●●●○○ Every year I try to figure out whether EA have taken any real chances with the world’s most famous football game, other than increasing the number on the box. FIFA’s presentation is excellent, albeit very similar to last year, … Continue reading FIFA 19 // Review FIFA returns looking as it always does, with one big European exception.
During the hustle and bustle of Freshers’ Week, while many fresh faced students were signing up for countless societies (and only caring about one or two) , and many more journeyed students were staying up until unthinkable hours getting back … Continue reading Skies Unknown The Bold and the Safe Games in the Works at Bandai Namco