Tagged: Gaming & News
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Ireland must live up to its digital potential, says Interxion’s Tanya Duncan (video) News
31.08.2012 In terms of attracting industrial strength digital projects from data centres to major internet firms Ireland is punching above its weight, says Interxion Ireland managing...Categories: Social Media, Media, Green Tech, Green Computing, Games/Entertainment, Economy, eCommerce, Digital Media, Data Centre, Communications -
Naked ‘Prince Harry’ stars in new online game (video) News
06.09.2012 Prince Harry’s recent naked Las Vegas hotel room adventures have inspired a new online video game, where players help the stripped-down royal escape a hotel before being caught... -
Smart phones, devoted users (infographic) News
06.09.2012 Smartphone users display certain attitudes and characteristics, a new infographic reveals. Perhaps this may not be surprising, seeing as smartphones function as an all-in-one... -
Accessibility guidelines for video game developers published online News
04.09.2012 According to a 2008 survey by PopCap Games, 15 to 20pc of gamers are disabled. A new website aimed at developers provides guidelines on making video games more accessible to... -
Fan remake of Half-Life will finally see light of day on 14 September News
04.09.2012 Fans of the award-winning Half-Life video game decided to remake it using superior software not available at the time of its original release in 1998. Now, after eight years in... -
User-generated content: An evolution in gaming (video) News
20.08.2012 User-generated content is practically a staple of new media, and even the complex world of video games is no exception. With developers encouraging players to get creative, a... -
Nineties nostalgia: New Neo Geo handheld console due for release in December News
13.08.2012 The Neo Geo AES console celebrates its 20th anniversary this year, but those feeling nostalgic for the arcade-style gaming system need only wait until the end of the year for an... -
World of Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo players at risk after Battle.net hacking News
10.08.2012 Blizzard Entertainment’s security team has discovered unauthorised and illegal access into its gaming network, Battle.net, home of World of Warcraft, Diablo, Warcraft, Starcraft... -
Ouya’s crowdfunding campaign ends with final tally surpassing US$8m News
09.08.2012 The production of the (quite literally) game-changing Ouya console is now well under way, having racked up more than US$8m in Kickstarter donations and secured key partnerships... -
The great tech divide – men vs women (infographic) News
09.08.2012 More women (60pc) than men (54pc) use a computer at work, but of those that do have computers in the workplace, men (60pc) have the most internet access compared to women... -
Zynga serves up new game: ChefVille News
07.08.2012 Social games creator Zynga has cooked up yet another ‘Ville’ game, and this one turns players into restaurateurs: ChefVille. -
Amazon has a new game studio, and a literary Facebook game (video) News
07.08.2012 Amazon has revealed its new games team, Amazon Game Studios, along with the release of a new social game for Facebook, Living Classics, that sees gameplay take place amid the... -
London 2012 hurdles: interact with today’s Google Doodle to spur athlete on News
07.08.2012 You could be forgiven for whiling away a few minutes on today’s Google Doodle, which allows users to try and get an animated athlete to jump over hurdles at the Olympic Games by... -
More than half of mobile gamers play at home News
06.08.2012 ‘Mobile’ gamers seem to misunderstand the meaning of the term, with more than half of those surveyed in the US and UK opting to play games on their mobile device while at home,... -
Samsung brings motion-controlled Angry Birds to smart TVs News
03.08.2012 Samsung has introduced an Angry Birds app for its range of smart TVs. Developed by Rovio, the app lets smart TV viewers play the popular pig-destroying game using gestures... -
Sony seeks avid gamer to judge LittleBigPlanet for PlayStation Vita competition News
26.07.2012 Sony Computer Entertainment Europe (SCEE) is seeking a gaming enthusiast to judge the best creations by the LittleBigPlanet community for PlayStation Vita in a Europe-wide... -
Uniloc sues Minecraft, EA and others for patent infringement News
23.07.2012 Copy protection software company Uniloc has filed a lawsuit citing 10 companies – including Electronic Arts and Mojang, developer of Minecraft – whom it alleges have infringed... -
Tech start-up of the week: ThoughtBox News
22.07.2012 Our start-up of the week is ThoughtBox, a new venture that’s on a mission to disrupt the way kids learn maths and science via interactive games. The company’s first app...Categories: Software Development, Software, Science, Multimedia, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Engineering, Education, Apps -
Become Batman with The Dark Knight Rises mobile game (video) News
20.07.2012 Unless you’ve been living in a bubble under a rock on the moon, you might be aware that there’s a new Batman movie out this weekend. And, like any good summer superhero...Categories: Multimedia, Mobile, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Apps, Application Design and Development -
Irish start-up BatCat Games launches P-3 Biotic twin-stick shooter for PCs News
19.07.2012 New Dublin-based indie developer BatCat Games has unleashed its twin-stick bacterial shooter P-3 Biotic on IndieCity and IndieVania. P-3 Biotic was released on the Xbox LIVE...