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# Gaming

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Gaming granny goes on a rant about British Gas while playing GTA V
That’s one way to get out your frustration!
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Oct 30th 2013, 4:17 PM
Grand Theft Auto gamer caught 'flirting', and it's absolutely mortifying
“Keep workin’ it girl.”
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Oct 29th 2013, 2:30 PM
Power-ranking 9 of our favourite childhood table-top sports games
From Subbuteo to table hockey, we’ve ranked our favourites.
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Oct 27th 2013, 10:00 AM
You can now play Super Mario Bros in your browser
It’s a Me a Mario!
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Oct 15th 2013, 1:50 PM
WATCH: 41 small but amazing touches in Grand Theft Auto 5
The game’s attention to detail is something else.
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Oct 11th 2013, 12:50 PM
9 life lessons taken from childhood video games
As the world says goodbye to Hiroshi Yamauchi, what did his creations teach us?
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Sep 20th 2013, 1:00 PM
Nintendo visionary Hiroshi Yamauchi dies at 85
Yamauchi led the company as it created Super Mario Bros, the NES, and Donkey Kong.
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Sep 20th 2013, 9:03 AM
9 simple steps to becoming a Grand Theft Auto V hermit
Your mission, if you chose to accept.
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Sep 18th 2013, 4:32 PM
Why is there so much fuss about Grand Theft Auto V or 'GTA V'?
Fans around the world are going crazy for the latest edition of the game.
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Sep 17th 2013, 3:35 PM
Check out the queues for GTA V last night
People were really excited about it.
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Sep 17th 2013, 12:16 PM
Sports Film of the Week: The King of Kong - A fistful of quarters
An amazing journey into the world of vintage arcade games and a rivalry that matches any in the battle to be the best.
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Sep 1st 2013, 9:30 PM
Nintendo launches 3DS successor...minus the 3D
Nintendo has taken a step backwards in order to come forwards, scrapping the 3D function on its handheld system.
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Aug 30th 2013, 4:16 PM
89 jobs in jeopardy in Cork as Big Fish Games closes Europe HQ
The company has announced a global restructuring process, and has entered into a 30-day consultation period with staff.
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Aug 21st 2013, 10:26 PM
Here are all the games you'll be able to play on XBOX One
All pre-orders will come free with a copy of Fifa 14.
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Aug 20th 2013, 6:42 PM
Anchorman retold as an 8-bit arcade game
He may look a little different, but he’s STILL RON BURGUNDY.
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Jul 9th 2013, 5:06 PM
7 unexpected advantages of being a nerd
It’s hip to be square.
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Jun 14th 2013, 5:15 PM
12 games consoles that made your Christmas mornings a dream*
*If you were lucky.
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May 25th 2013, 8:15 PM
Xbox's new console... why does everyone hate it already?
Let’s play Devil’s advocate for a while, shall we?
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May 23rd 2013, 6:00 PM
Google gets us hooked on classic Atari game
Search engine ‘Easter Egg’ lets users play Atari Breakout to celebrate the game’s 37th birthday.
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May 14th 2013, 1:31 PM
The 13-year-old who will make you feel like an underachiever
A junior version of Dragon’s Den will hear from Jordan Casey who has his own gaming company and started coding at age 9.
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Apr 28th 2013, 5:00 PM
The 50 greatest songs you listened to while playing FIFA
You’ve got to hand it to the folks at EA Sports.
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Apr 13th 2013, 7:03 PM
The 5 worst sports video games of all time
Just because you’re a famous basketball player, doesn’t mean you can sell a Kung Fu game
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Apr 6th 2013, 7:00 AM
Stadium installs toilet computer game... controlled by your wee
Sorry, ladies – it’s just for the guys.
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Mar 28th 2013, 11:03 AM
Weird Wide Web: Vine, emojiart and a gaming grampa
All of your essential tech and social media news for the week in one byte-sized portion.
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Feb 3rd 2013, 10:00 AM
These were THE video games of 2012
Lou Kesten of Associated Press picks the games that made the biggest impact on gamers in 2012.
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Dec 16th 2012, 9:45 AM
100 jobs announced by Dublin-based gaming company Swrve
Some of the jobs have already been posted on the Swrve website, the rest will be added to the growing gaming company over the next two years.
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Nov 12th 2012, 10:37 AM
96 jobs at risk at PopCap Dublin office
The gaming company also announced 50 jobs in its North American operation will be cut.
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Aug 22nd 2012, 1:37 PM
Warning: Video games are breaking limbs
Take a slightly tongue in cheek look at the need for controller caution…
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Jul 1st 2012, 5:00 PM
Angry Birds generates over €80 million for creators Rovio
Apps from the Angry Birds game series were downloaded 648 million times by the end of last year.
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May 7th 2012, 3:06 PM
Girls spending more time playing online games
Young girls spend double the time playing games online than last year.
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May 3rd 2012, 4:57 PM
Computer game could help in treatment of depression - study
Researchers in New Zealand have developed a computer game which they say is effective at treating mild and moderate depression in teenagers.
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Apr 21st 2012, 2:34 PM
Column: Kids are going to destroy the internet. Here’s how it’ll happen.
Think Silicon Valley will shape the future? You’re looking in the wrong place, writes tech entrepreneur Dylan Collins.
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Apr 14th 2012, 7:00 PM
Angry Birds theme parks to be launched
The centres are expected to include spring riders, swings, sandpits, climbing towers, slides, and even a new Angry Birds arcade game.
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Mar 23rd 2012, 12:02 PM
Sitdown Sunday: 7 deadly reads
The very best of the week’s writing from around the web.
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Feb 26th 2012, 11:00 AM
Sony launches new handheld games console - the 'Vita'
The €250 device has touch screens on both sides and aims to take gaming business away from smartphones.
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Feb 20th 2012, 5:45 PM
Russian defence ministry criticised for spending $1m on Tetris, Battleship
Ministry planned to counteract contemporary gaming in which Russians are the ‘bad guys’.
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Jan 11th 2012, 10:47 AM
Column: Ban video games? Ban crap pre-teen books instead
TheJournal.ie’s regular columnist Lisa McInerney takes apart TD Mary Mitchell O’Connor’s outburst over “violent video games”.
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Dec 19th 2011, 7:30 AM
Are you taking the...? World's first pee-controlled game launched
Coming to a urinal near you…
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Nov 28th 2011, 12:27 PM
Government's new bill will block plans for Twomileborris 'super-casino'
New gambling legislation being prepared by the government will not allow for “large resort-style casinos” like in Tipperary.
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Sep 21st 2011, 1:19 PM
The Daily Fix: Thursday
All the news of the day, plus some bits and pieces you may have missed.
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Jun 16th 2011, 7:57 PM
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