# Gaming

This year

2023

# games industry

Microsoft's €62bn buyout of Call Of Duty-maker Activision-Blizzard is blocked by UK regulator

Microsoft and Activision have both said they will appeal the decision.

6.6k

Apr 26th 2023, 2:44 PM

Last year

2022

# Gaming

Wordle moved to New York Times website and winning streaks reset

Users who navigate to the game’s original home – powerlanguage.co.uk – are now redirected to the NYT website.

16.6k

Feb 11th 2022, 8:03 AM

# wordle

New York Times announces that it has bought 'Wordle'

The game was invented by Josh Wardle.

25.2k

Feb 1st 2022, 8:10 AM

# Research

‘Trove of racial hatred’ exposed by investigation into online platforms

The director of the Centre for Analysis of the Radical Right said its findings “makes it seem that platforms just don’t care enough” to address online abuse.

13.8k

Jan 12th 2022, 9:05 AM

All time

# Gaming

Sony and Microsoft to go head-to-head at Christmas as PlayStation 5 gets release date

The new console will go on sale on 12 November,

37.6k

Sep 17th 2020, 8:14 AM

# cybersafe ireland

Two thirds of children contacted by a stranger while gaming online, according to new survey

The survey was conducted by charity Cybersafe Ireland.

13.6k

Sep 10th 2020, 9:19 AM

# battle royale

Fortnite makers sue Apple and Google after it's pulled from mobile app stores

Epic Games recently released an update that dodges revenue sharing with the tech giants.

53.1k

Aug 14th 2020, 10:43 AM

# for a good cause

Inter-county stars to face off in Fifa tournament to raise funds for frontline workers

One player from each county will participate in the All-Ireland Fifa 20 tournament this weekend.

9.8k

Apr 27th 2020, 8:40 PM

# Podcast

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.

12.1k

Aug 2nd 2019, 6:30 PM

# Fortnite

Explainer: How do people make money playing Fortnite?

Live streaming, V-bucks and e-sports are all part of the online gaming world vocabulary.

29.1k

Jul 29th 2019, 8:30 PM

# Stadia

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.

20.6k

Mar 19th 2019, 10:37 PM

# Gaming

'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.

23.4k

Aug 26th 2018, 7:15 PM

# crackdown

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.

9.2k

Aug 5th 2018, 6:15 AM

# all thumbs

An addiction to video games is to be classified as a disease

The disorder will recognise an abnormal fixation on gaming.

14.7k

Jan 5th 2018, 1:42 PM

# Homelessness

'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.

34.7k

225

Jan 2nd 2018, 3:30 PM

# Los Angeles

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.

18.5k

Dec 31st 2017, 2:45 PM

# Kansas

'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.

42.7k

Dec 30th 2017, 11:15 AM

# gotta catch 'em all

Pokémon Go could help people who struggle socially

Extroverts generally fare better at the game.

8.2k

Dec 16th 2017, 11:00 AM

# Split

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.

4.2k

Dec 5th 2017, 4:11 PM

# Minecraft

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,

27.4k

Nov 18th 2017, 9:00 PM

# gamercon

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.

11.9k

Apr 23rd 2017, 7:00 AM

# rosebud

15 slightly f*cked up things we all secretly did on The Sims

You mess.

14.4k

Mar 19th 2017, 1:00 PM

# join up

Videogame nets Defence Forces 3,600 applicants from wannabe recruits

The Defence Forces took a different approach to its latest recruitment campaign.

17.5k

Mar 11th 2017, 8:50 AM

# Gaming

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.

6.2k

Feb 23rd 2017, 3:48 PM

# nosedive

Irish gamblers are the third biggest losers in the world

Online gambling is the biggest source of the losses.

23.3k

Feb 10th 2017, 4:51 PM

# smartphone

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.

28.0k

Jan 3rd 2017, 9:15 PM

# Forza Motorsport 6

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.

262

Aug 22nd 2016, 2:27 PM

# problems

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.

24.6k

Aug 6th 2016, 9:45 AM

# the very best

This guy tricked his mam into thinking she had to go to Tesco to buy Pokémon Go

Damn youths.

4.7k

Jul 21st 2016, 9:05 AM

# workaround

Video ads on mobile games annoying you? There is a way around it

Although there is a catch.

15.5k

Jul 3rd 2016, 10:45 AM

# Games

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.

27.0k

Jun 2nd 2016, 4:37 PM

# Star Power

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.

9.0k

May 16th 2016, 9:38 AM

# memory lane

These are the 12 games chosen for the world hall of fame

All of them iconic in their own right.

23.3k

May 15th 2016, 9:45 AM

# splash the cash

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.

19.2k

Mar 28th 2016, 10:00 AM

# perfect timing

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.

10.6k

Mar 16th 2016, 9:55 AM

# let's play

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.

8.9k

Mar 10th 2016, 7:30 PM

# old school

Can You Guess The Classic Playstation Game From Just One Shot?

Your childhood in pictures.

6.9k

Jan 16th 2016, 11:00 AM

# Virtual Reality

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.

11.1k

Jan 6th 2016, 12:05 AM

# boredom killer

Bored over the holidays? Here are some free games to play

And more importantly, they’re good.

18.0k

Dec 28th 2015, 5:00 PM

# retro

How much do you really know about these famous games?

There has been quite a few released over the last thirty years.

16.0k

Dec 27th 2015, 10:30 AM