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# gaming - Friday 2 August, 2019
The Explainer: What is Fortnite and how can people make money from it?
On this week’s episode, we delve into the world of Fortnite and esports.
# gaming - Monday 29 July, 2019
Explainer: How do people make money playing Fortnite?
Live streaming, V-bucks and e-sports are all part of the online gaming world vocabulary.
# gaming - Tuesday 19 March, 2019
Google reveals new video game streaming platform called Stadia
Players will be able to use Stadia across a variety of platforms such as laptops, TVs and mobile phones.
# gaming - Sunday 26 August, 2018
'Fortnite' fever may be cooling - or it could be that the kids are just on their holidays
“Fortnite’s peak may be behind us,” a market tracker said this week.
# gaming - Sunday 5 August, 2018
Revenue collects over €1 million in extra taxes from casinos with unlicenced gaming machines
Revenue last year launched a national compliance project targeting the gaming and amusement machine sector.
# gaming - Friday 5 January, 2018
An addiction to video games is to be classified as a disease
The disorder will recognise an abnormal fixation on gaming.
# gaming - Tuesday 2 January, 2018
'No evidence whatsoever' to claims by top housing official that homeless families are 'gaming the system'
Conor Skehan said that families may be “gaming the system” in order to jump up the social housing waiting list.
# gaming - Sunday 31 December, 2017
Male arrested on suspicion of making hoax call which led to man being shot dead by police
The hoax caller told police that he shot his father in the head and he was holding his mother and a sibling at gunpoint.
# gaming - Saturday 30 December, 2017
'A prank has cost an innocent life': Online gamer shot dead by police after row over $2 Call of Duty bet
The man was shot dead in Kansas this week.
# gaming - Saturday 16 December, 2017
Pokémon Go could help people who struggle socially
Extroverts generally fare better at the game.
# gaming - Tuesday 5 December, 2017
Why calls to include eSports in the Olympics have been met with a mixed reaction
Many professional gamers believe becoming an Olympic sport would be a step in the wrong direction.
# gaming - Saturday 18 November, 2017
How Minecraft has made this Irish couple into a YouTube sensation
They have amassed millions of subscribers that tune into the daily adventures of their characters Little Kelly and Sharky,
# gaming - Sunday 23 April, 2017
A month on from the GamerCon fiasco and customers are still waiting for their money back
Up to 25,000 people were expected to turn up for the event.
# gaming - Sunday 19 March, 2017
# gaming - Saturday 11 March, 2017
Videogame nets Defence Forces 3,600 applicants from wannabe recruits
The Defence Forces took a different approach to its latest recruitment campaign.
# gaming - Thursday 23 February, 2017
Playing Fifa 17 on TV for money? BT Sport strike new deal to broadcast live matches
It’s the first time fans will be able to watch virtual football live on TV.
# gaming - Friday 10 February, 2017
Irish gamblers are the third biggest losers in the world
Online gambling is the biggest source of the losses.
# gaming - Tuesday 3 January, 2017
These are the easiest smartphone games to play with one hand
Or if you want to hold a cup of tea or coffee while you play. Your choice really.
# gaming - Monday 22 August, 2016
Virtual Ford GT races into record books
Energy drinks and sweeties kept gamers at the wheel of a virtual race car to set new Guinness World Record.
# gaming - Saturday 6 August, 2016
It has been a very tough week for the makers of Pokémon Go
Problems with the game, cheaters and shutting down popular sites has put Niantic Labs in the firing line, but it’s recovering.
# gaming - Thursday 21 July, 2016
# gaming - Sunday 3 July, 2016
Video ads on mobile games annoying you? There is a way around it
Although there is a catch.
# gaming - Thursday 2 June, 2016
This is now the second best-selling videogame of all time
But Minecraft has a long way to go before it takes the top spot.
# gaming - Monday 16 May, 2016
Will this guy appear in cinemas again? Nintendo is certainly working on it
Nintendo is looking at making its own films, and will likely focus on animation instead of live-action.
# gaming - Sunday 15 May, 2016
These are the 12 games chosen for the world hall of fame
All of them iconic in their own right.
# gaming - Monday 28 March, 2016
This is how free mobile games convince you to part with your cash
Free to play games are the most popular type but they have to make money somehow.
# gaming - Wednesday 16 March, 2016
With the Sony PlayStation VR, virtual reality is having its iPod moment
And it could end up being the right product at the right time.
# gaming - Thursday 10 March, 2016
Why YouTube sees you playing games on your phone to be the next big thing
YouTube Gaming has launched its app in Ireland and alongside console and PC gaming, it’s gearing up for an explosion in smartphone gaming.
# gaming - Saturday 16 January, 2016
Can You Guess The Classic Playstation Game From Just One Shot?
Your childhood in pictures.
# gaming - Wednesday 6 January, 2016
McGregor stars alongside top names in new trailer for the upcoming UFC game
EA Sports haven’t got The Notorious quite right going by this clip.
# gaming - Monday 28 December, 2015
Bored over the holidays? Here are some free games to play
And more importantly, they’re good.
# gaming - Sunday 27 December, 2015
How much do you really know about these famous games?
There has been quite a few released over the last thirty years.
# gaming - Wednesday 23 December, 2015
Does your child want a tech present this Christmas, but you don't know if it's a good idea?
The truth is that this technological evolution is the greatest social experiment of our time and as parents we are in uncharted waters, writes child psychologist Colman Noctor.
# gaming - Sunday 6 December, 2015
Should Toshiba's latest laptop be your next stop for gaming?
Toshiba’s Qosmio range focuses on gaming, but is the latest X70 worth splurging on?
# gaming - Thursday 19 November, 2015
Looking for some gadgets gifts ideas? Here are some to get you started
Our pick of the best high-end, mid-range and budget devices you can get in different areas.
These are the best games you can get this year
It’s been a varied year with something for everyone.
# gaming - Monday 16 November, 2015
What you should consider when purchasing a laptop?
Laptops are still the bread and butter of productivity so it’s worth taking the time to buy the right one.
# gaming - Monday 5 October, 2015
This YouTuber is going viral for ALL the wrong reasons
He literally burned his house down…
# gaming - Sunday 27 September, 2015
This unique Irish app helps train distracted kids' brains
Its creator, entrepreneur and neuroscientist Aine Behan, tells us how it works.
# gaming - Wednesday 16 September, 2015
The people behind Grand Theft Auto weren't impressed with that Daniel Radcliffe film
Not one bit impressed.
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Poll: Do you prefer sunshine or rainy days?
WELL, IT’S BEEN a week of blue skies across the country, with little rain in sight.
While it’s forecast to be colder over the weekend than in recent days, conditions, for the most part, are due to remain dry and sunny.
Temperatures today are to range between 9 and 15 degrees.
With little to no rain in sight at the moment, we’re wondering – are you itching for a rainy day? Or are you loving the sunshine?
So, today we want to know: Do you prefer sunshine or rainy days?
Poll Results:
Sunshine, definitely (9258)
I like both (1660)
Rain, for sure (719)
I actually prefer snow more than anything (488)
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Larry Donnelly: Kennedy vs Markey could be the last throw of the dice for the Irish American dynasty
By Larry Donnelly - @LarryPDonnelly
The Kennedy vs Markey battle is the distraction from Covid-19 we all need, says Larry Donnelly.
Opinion: Economic activity is primed to resume after Covid-19. In the meantime, it’s about survival
By Robert Sweeney
A 'virtual birthday' and an over-walked dog: One Irish mammy's experience of Covid-19 distancing
By Amanda Magnier
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