Tagged: Gaming & News
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Yahoo! buys gaming infrastructure start-up PlayerScale News
24.05.2013 Internet giant Yahoo! has bought another company, just days after acquiring blogging platform Tumblr for US$1.1bn. -
Microsoft unveils the Xbox One, blurs lines between gaming and TV News
21.05.2013 Microsoft has brought the Xbox One to light as its next-generation console at a press event at its Redmond, Washington, HQ. But to call it a games console doesn’t actually do it... -
Nintendo exerts its right to profit from user-generated videos on YouTube News
17.05.2013 Videos of gameplay on Nintendo video games uploaded by YouTube users will, in some cases, be accompanied by advertising that generates revenue for Nintendo only, with nothing... -
Career memes of the week: game developers News
07.05.2013 It’s a good time for game developers in Ireland right now. Employment in the country’s digital gaming sector grew 90pc between 2009 and 2012, and this growth rate can be... -
Angry Birds maker Rovio hires new EVP to lead game development News
19.04.2013 Angry Birds maker Rovio Entertainment has added a new executive vice-president of games to its flock, Jami Laes. -
Hadouken! Powerful photo craze strikes the internet (photos) News
05.04.2013 The latest photo fad sweeping the internet has been dubbed ‘hadoukening’ and looks to be inspired by classic video games and action scenes from manga comics and anime... -
Microsoft’s next Xbox will be more like a set-top box News
11.04.2013 Microsoft’s next-generation games console will be an all-encompassing digital entertainment delivery system that will take over the living room TV, putting the software giant in...Categories: Wireless Communications, Multimedia, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
The week in gadgets: gaming accessories, sapphire for smartphones and Retina display issues News
25.03.2013 A look at gadget happenings, as Logitech announces a new line-up of G-series computer gaming accessories, Canon has two new compact cameras hitting the market, an analyst makes...Tags: Digital Cameras, Canon, MacBook Pro, Retina, Smartphones, Keyboard, Logitech, Gaming, Accessories -
Viral videos of the week – 24/03/2013 News
24.03.2013 We take a look at some of the most-viewed and most-shared videos on the web. This week features a lot of falling down, a pair of pranksters, divilment in Dublin on St Patrick’s... -
Bungie, Blizzard, Capcom and more preview their PlayStation 4 wares in NYC (videos) News
21.02.2013 Sony didn’t have a completed PlayStation 4 to show off last night, but what it did have was a multitude of developers and publishers eager to showcase the stunning, creative and... -
Digit Games Studios, the new High King of gaming News
12.02.2013 Digit Games Studios has ambitions not only to unleash a new kind of game, but a potential media brand empire that would be the envy of Rovio and Zynga. -
Ouya games console to hit Amazon and other retailers in June News
06.02.2013 The crowdfunding success story of Ouya is not over yet as the Android-powered games console’s makers have secured deals with major retailers to stock the device this summer.Categories: Games/Entertainment, Digital Media -
From human battery power to harvesting solar energy: BT Young Scientist projects (video) News
11.01.2013 With 550 projects on show at this year’s BT Young Scientist and Technology Exhibition in Dublin, a selection of students explained all about their research in the following video. -
Angry Birds tops 8m downloads on Christmas Day News
04.01.2013 Angry Birds maker Rovio had something to celebrate this holiday season: more than 8m downloads of the game on Christmas Day alone and 30m downloads during Christmas week (22-29... -
End of an era as Sony halts production of PlayStation 2 games console News
02.01.2013 Electronics giant Sony has halted production of its iconic and breakthrough games console PlayStation 2 – the best-selling games console of all time – and a device that raised... -
Review of 2012 in gaming News
29.12.2012 We take a look at the last 12 months and ponder what games and consoles have left an impression on us. Money-makers, crowd-funding, Irish game development - Adam Renardson looks... -
The rise of cloud gaming (infographic) News
19.12.2012 Greener cloud gaming technologies first sprung up back in the 1950s, a new infographic shows, beginning with a theory by scientist Herb Grosch. -
Online gender divide: women waste less time online than men News
18.12.2012 While the internet in the workplace has led to greater efficiencies and capabilities, it has also led to a greater propensity for workers to waste time. Although half of all... -
Irish games developers review 2012 News
25.12.2012 It's been a good year for the Irish gaming community. It was announced that jobs in Ireland's video-games industry are up 91pc in the last three years. The Games Fleadh festival...Categories: Software Development, Social Media, Mobile, Media, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Development, Apps -
Tech start-up of the week: Conker News
16.12.2012 Our tech start-up to watch this week is Conker, a new games middleware venture that is on a mission to disrupt the freemium game development space by providing predictive...