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# game - Wednesday 4 May, 2016

This mobile game could end up helping the fight against dementia
# Helpful
# Helpful

This mobile game could end up helping the fight against dementia

May 4th 2016, 10:44 AM 11,340 Views 0 Comments

By learning how people navigate, the game could help scientists develop new diagnostic tools and treatments for the disease.

# game - Friday 25 March, 2016

One man has kept Apple's answer to Solitaire alive for 32 years
# Staying Power
# Staying Power

One man has kept Apple's answer to Solitaire alive for 32 years

Mar 25th 2016, 6:00 PM 31,313 Views 2 Comments

It’s been updated to run on every Apple computer since the original Macintosh was released in 1984.

# game - Monday 15 February, 2016

There's a very dirty Irish version of Cards Against Humanity
# Ah Here Now
From The Daily Edge
# Ah Here Now

There's a very dirty Irish version of Cards Against Humanity

Feb 15th 2016, 2:59 PM 25,885 Views 4 Comments

Some NSFW sentiments inside.

# game - Thursday 4 February, 2016

Not content with number one albums, Taylor Swift is going to release her own game
# Taylored Experience
# Taylored Experience

Not content with number one albums, Taylor Swift is going to release her own game

Feb 4th 2016, 10:23 AM 8,038 Views 24 Comments

The company behind the successful Kim Kardashian: Hollywood will be developing the smartphone game.

# game - Thursday 7 January, 2016

The internet is obsessed with this weirdly addictive cat-collecting app
# Frisky Bitz
From The Daily Edge
# Frisky Bitz

The internet is obsessed with this weirdly addictive cat-collecting app

Jan 7th 2016, 6:14 PM 7,932 Views 6 Comments

Neko Atsume is LIFE.

# game - Sunday 6 December, 2015

Wealthy hunters are giving thousands of killed birds to food banks in Britain
# Grouse
# Grouse

Wealthy hunters are giving thousands of killed birds to food banks in Britain

Dec 6th 2015, 8:45 AM 14,584 Views 40 Comments

Donating the meat is aimed at improving the image of grouse hunting.

# game - Sunday 15 November, 2015

This smartphone game is so addictive it is ruining people's lives and destroying their sleep cycles
# Just One More Game
# Just One More Game

This smartphone game is so addictive it is ruining people's lives and destroying their sleep cycles

Nov 15th 2015, 6:00 PM 34,841 Views 13 Comments

Remember Candy Crush Saga? This is worse…

# game - Sunday 27 September, 2015

This unique Irish app helps train distracted kids' brains
# Science-backed
# Science-backed

This unique Irish app helps train distracted kids' brains

Sep 27th 2015, 10:30 AM 17,023 Views 13 Comments

Its creator, entrepreneur and neuroscientist Aine Behan, tells us how it works.

# game - Thursday 18 June, 2015

From 1997 to 2015: Comparing a pre-Celtic Tiger liquidation to recession company busts
# Immoral Activity
# Immoral Activity

From 1997 to 2015: Comparing a pre-Celtic Tiger liquidation to recession company busts

Jun 18th 2015, 8:00 AM 17,030 Views 22 Comments

The sale of Clerys with the loss of almost 500 jobs last week serves as an uncomfortable reminder of just how vulnerable workers are when a company ceases to exist.

# game - Thursday 28 May, 2015

FIFA 16 will include women players for the first time, and some people are less than happy about it
# Facepalm
# Facepalm

FIFA 16 will include women players for the first time, and some people are less than happy about it

May 28th 2015, 7:41 PM 19,517 Views 50 Comments

At least this one isn’t Sepp Blatter’s fault…

# game - Tuesday 28 April, 2015

Galway's getting its own Monopoly board and all 22 spaces are up for grabs
# Community Chest
From The Daily Edge
# Community Chest

Galway's getting its own Monopoly board and all 22 spaces are up for grabs

Apr 28th 2015, 2:29 PM 4,289 Views 8 Comments

Five hotels in Supermacs please.

# game - Monday 23 March, 2015

This person created a real-life version of Space Invaders using a laser cutter
# Burn Baby Burn
# Burn Baby Burn

This person created a real-life version of Space Invaders using a laser cutter

Mar 23rd 2015, 12:19 PM 7,806 Views 6 Comments

Just don’t try this at home, ok.

# game - Tuesday 17 March, 2015

Someone turned Google's autocomplete feature into an addictive game
# Google Fu
# Google Fu

Someone turned Google's autocomplete feature into an addictive game

Mar 17th 2015, 9:30 PM 23,510 Views 7 Comments

Good luck tearing yourself away from this one.

# game - Thursday 5 February, 2015

This pointless app makes spinning in circles competitive (and we had to try it)
# Dizzy
# Dizzy

This pointless app makes spinning in circles competitive (and we had to try it)

Feb 5th 2015, 9:25 AM 15,721 Views 14 Comments

It’s all fun and games until someone loses their dinner.

# game - Tuesday 13 January, 2015

This interactive adventure story on Twitter is ingenious
# Path Less Travelled
# Path Less Travelled

This interactive adventure story on Twitter is ingenious

Jan 13th 2015, 5:58 PM 12,664 Views 9 Comments

Run or hide?

# game - Tuesday 5 August, 2014

New Assassin's Creed game features fairly brutal Irish accent
# Rogue
From The Daily Edge
# Rogue

New Assassin's Creed game features fairly brutal Irish accent

Aug 5th 2014, 7:45 PM 8,216 Views 9 Comments

His name is Shay and he wants to fight your father.

Google pulls 'Bomb Gaza' game from app store after backlash
# Insensitive
# Insensitive

Google pulls 'Bomb Gaza' game from app store after backlash

Aug 5th 2014, 9:46 AM 10,708 Views 94 Comments

The Android game, which allows players to be the Israeli army and drop bombs on the city of Gaza, was removed from the Google Play store after complaints were made.

# game - Thursday 19 June, 2014

5 deeply tacky things that happen in Kim Kardashian's new iPhone game
# So Excited
From The Daily Edge
# So Excited

5 deeply tacky things that happen in Kim Kardashian's new iPhone game

Jun 19th 2014, 12:21 PM 5,626 Views 5 Comments

Oh. Dear.

# game - Saturday 10 May, 2014

The Great 2014 Eurovision Drinking Game
# Douze Points!
From The Daily Edge
# Douze Points!

The Great 2014 Eurovision Drinking Game

May 10th 2014, 6:00 PM 16,890 Views 21 Comments

First you gotta speed it up! Then you gotta slow it down! Then you gotta play our drinking game. (No alcohol necessary.)

# game - Tuesday 29 April, 2014

Someone DREW the Snake game from your old Nokia phone
# 3d Art
From The Daily Edge
# 3d Art

Someone DREW the Snake game from your old Nokia phone

Apr 29th 2014, 8:06 AM 2,163 Views 0 Comments

And he made it move…

# game - Sunday 23 March, 2014

Weird Wide Web: Unwrapping mummies, sour milk and a new and very addictive game
# Week In Web
# Week In Web

Weird Wide Web: Unwrapping mummies, sour milk and a new and very addictive game

Mar 23rd 2014, 11:00 AM 10,349 Views 6 Comments

All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.

# game - Friday 21 March, 2014

Here’s What Happened Today: Friday
# News Fix
# News Fix

Here’s What Happened Today: Friday

Mar 21st 2014, 11:00 PM 15,132 Views 0 Comments

Everybody’s talking about that life-changing robot, pre-match clashes in the city centre and selfies raising loads of cash for cancer support.

Pre-match clashes in city centre between Bohs and Rovers fans
# Fight
# Fight

Pre-match clashes in city centre between Bohs and Rovers fans

Mar 21st 2014, 10:45 PM 49,919 Views 201 Comments

About 50 fans from one side descended on Caulfield’s hotel and smashed their way into it.

# game - Saturday 25 January, 2014

It only took 79 seconds for this guy to beat Bill Gates at chess
# Grandmaster Flash
From The Daily Edge
# Grandmaster Flash

It only took 79 seconds for this guy to beat Bill Gates at chess

Jan 25th 2014, 1:45 PM 1,882 Views 2 Comments

He’s the world’s best chess player, and he’s only 23.

# game - Thursday 10 October, 2013

Boy in hospital following 'choking game' incident
# High Risk
# High Risk

Boy in hospital following 'choking game' incident

Oct 10th 2013, 9:24 AM 25,799 Views 73 Comments

The boy was taken to hospital after he was found unconscious.

# game - Friday 7 June, 2013

VIDEO: DCU students impress Ellen with Croagh Patrick video
# Heads Up
From The Daily Edge
# Heads Up

VIDEO: DCU students impress Ellen with Croagh Patrick video

Jun 7th 2013, 9:03 AM 2,650 Views 3 Comments

Did you know that Ellen has a smartphone game now? She is slowly but surely taking over.

# game - Monday 11 February, 2013

Animal rights groups condemn 'brutal attack' on fox in Laois
# Animal Cruelty
# Animal Cruelty

Animal rights groups condemn 'brutal attack' on fox in Laois

Feb 11th 2013, 2:20 PM 19,847 Views 196 Comments

The fox was found tied to a gate after being shot and skinned.

# game - Saturday 1 December, 2012

Disney has a creepy new robot you can play catch with

Disney has a creepy new robot you can play catch with

Dec 1st 2012, 9:45 AM 4,313 Views 7 Comments

He even shrugs if he misses the ball.

# game - Thursday 31 May, 2012

VIDEO: Cat loses game of hide and seek
# Ready Or Not...
From The Daily Edge
# Ready Or Not...

VIDEO: Cat loses game of hide and seek

May 31st 2012, 12:25 PM 748 Views 0 Comments

The music makes this cats at play video all the better.

# game - Wednesday 4 April, 2012

Photos: Staff at Game stores remain in limbo as sit-in continues
# Protest
# Protest

Photos: Staff at Game stores remain in limbo as sit-in continues

Apr 4th 2012, 7:21 PM 7,016 Views 29 Comments

Staff at the 11 Game stores around the country have been holding sit-ins in a dispute over redundancy payments.

# game - Monday 2 April, 2012

British Game stores bought - but Irish sit-ins continue
# Game
# Game

British Game stores bought - but Irish sit-ins continue

Apr 2nd 2012, 3:00 PM 3,599 Views 14 Comments

It was announced today that 333 Game stores in the UK have been bought by Baker Acquisitions. Here in Ireland, staff are continuing to stage sit-ins as a call for redundancy pay.

# game - Saturday 31 March, 2012

Census and celsius: the week in statistics
# In Numbers
# In Numbers

Census and celsius: the week in statistics

Mar 31st 2012, 7:34 PM 3,998 Views 3 Comments

How many of us are there in Ireland? How hot was it here last week? And how much is Will Ferrell’s next film going to make?

# game - Thursday 29 March, 2012

"We have to make a stand": Game staff to meet with PwC today
# Game
# Game

"We have to make a stand": Game staff to meet with PwC today

Mar 29th 2012, 10:31 AM 3,185 Views 10 Comments

Staff are meeting with PwC representatives this morning and say they hope to receive clarification on their redundancy and whether PwC Ireland is looking after the administration of stores here.

# game - Wednesday 28 March, 2012

The Daily Fix: Wednesday
# Daily Fix
# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Wednesday

Mar 28th 2012, 7:47 PM 6,895 Views 1 Comment

All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as any of the bits and pieces you may have missed.

"We're resolute and ready to fight" - Game staff hold sit-ins around the country
# Sit-In
# Sit-In

"We're resolute and ready to fight" - Game staff hold sit-ins around the country

Mar 28th 2012, 5:18 PM 8,127 Views 32 Comments

Around 110 staff are holding sit-ins at eleven stores after the company said it was closing all its branches in Ireland – but would not be paying redundancy.

The 9 at 9: Wednesday
# 9 At 9
# 9 At 9

The 9 at 9: Wednesday

Mar 28th 2012, 8:30 AM 5,079 Views 5 Comments

The nine things you need to know this morning.

# game - Monday 26 March, 2012

Game managers to meet with company tomorrow
# Game
# Game

Game managers to meet with company tomorrow

Mar 26th 2012, 10:45 PM 9,571 Views 46 Comments

More than 2000 jobs are to go in the company, which has more than 600 stores between the UK and Ireland. In total, 231 jobs will go on the island of Ireland.

The Daily Fix: Monday
# Daily Fix
# Daily Fix

The Daily Fix: Monday

Mar 26th 2012, 7:52 PM 5,320 Views 2 Comments

All the biggest news stories from the day, as well as any of the bits and pieces you may have missed.

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