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As the world says goodbye to Hiroshi Yamauchi, what did his creations teach us?
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As the world says goodbye to Hiroshi Yamauchi, what did his creations teach us?
Yamauchi led the company as it created Super Mario Bros, the NES, and Donkey Kong.
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Fans around the world are going crazy for the latest edition of the game.
An amazing journey into the world of vintage arcade games and a rivalry that matches any in the battle to be the best.
Nintendo has taken a step backwards in order to come forwards, scrapping the 3D function on its handheld system.
The company has announced a global restructuring process, and has entered into a 30-day consultation period with staff.
All pre-orders will come free with a copy of Fifa 14.
He may look a little different, but he’s STILL RON BURGUNDY.
It’s hip to be square.
Let’s play Devil’s advocate for a while, shall we?
Search engine ‘Easter Egg’ lets users play Atari Breakout to celebrate the game’s 37th birthday.
A junior version of Dragon’s Den will hear from Jordan Casey who has his own gaming company and started coding at age 9.
You’ve got to hand it to the folks at EA Sports.
Just because you’re a famous basketball player, doesn’t mean you can sell a Kung Fu game
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Lou Kesten of Associated Press picks the games that made the biggest impact on gamers in 2012.
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.
The gaming company also announced 50 jobs in its North American operation will be cut.
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Apps from the Angry Birds game series were downloaded 648 million times by the end of last year.
Young girls spend double the time playing games online than last year.
Researchers in New Zealand have developed a computer game which they say is effective at treating mild and moderate depression in teenagers.
Think Silicon Valley will shape the future? You’re looking in the wrong place, writes tech entrepreneur Dylan Collins.
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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The €250 device has touch screens on both sides and aims to take gaming business away from smartphones.
Ministry planned to counteract contemporary gaming in which Russians are the ‘bad guys’.
TheJournal.ie’s regular columnist Lisa McInerney takes apart TD Mary Mitchell O’Connor’s outburst over “violent video games”.
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New gambling legislation being prepared by the government will not allow for “large resort-style casinos” like in Tipperary.
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IT expert says there is a lack of expertise in Ireland in cloud based technologies, and that posts are lying vacant.
The WiiU features a large handheld controller with a touchscreen display.
New clip offers a glimpse of the goodies that can be found in the next edition of EA Sports’ legendary football simulation game.
Irish gamers won’t be availing of the service, but there are those in America who have held on to their receipts for a decade. Duke Nukem Forever has been 12 years in the making.
Sony has begun to restore its PlayStation Network service in the United States and Europe today, after being forced to shut down operations due to a massive security breach that affected over 100 million online accounts.