Tagged: Games
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The tech gift guide for the last-minute shopper News
22.12.2012 Whether you’re a Christmas shopper that likes to live on the edge leaving all the gift-buying until the last minute, or you’re in a tizzy because you just realised it’s three... -
Vodafone Ireland plans a festive challenge for Dubliners News
14.12.2012 Dubliners will have the chance to get caught up in the festive spirit tonight – and perhaps win a prize – as Vodafone Ireland’s Christmas Catch comes to Dame Street. -
The tech gift guide: Tech toys for whizz kids News
09.12.2012 Your digital native children are probably hoping Santa’s sack will be packed full of tech gifts with their names on the gift tags. We take a look at some of the top tech gifts...Categories: Computers, Games/EntertainmentTags: Christmas, Games Consoles, PlayStation, Xbox 360, Games, Video Games, Tablet, Tablet Computers -
SongPop is a hit in Facebook’s top 25 social games of 2012 News
05.12.2012 Calling it the most diverse and global year for social games to date, Facebook has revealed its 25 top-rated social games of 2012, with SongPop coming straight in at No 1. -
Muse mind-reading computer device to hit the market in 2013 (video) News
04.12.2012 Muse, a headband device that reads a user’s brainwaves to control computer devices using electroencephalography (EEG) and developed by Toronto start-up InteraXon, is to go on...Categories: Wireless Communications, Science, Peripherals, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, Life Sciences, Investments, Funding, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Computers -
Black Friday deals for Irish shoppers from Apple, Amazon and GameStop News
22.11.2012 While Black Friday – a day of discounts that transforms average citizens into rabid consumers – is an American phenomenon, there’s no reason why Irish shoppers can’t get a good... -
21-year-old with 10 years’ Football Manager experience becomes manager at FC Baku News
22.11.2012 Football Manager players the world over rejoice: the hours spent toiling away at the computer trying to get Accrington Stanley to the Champions League may yet see you land that...Categories: Games/Entertainment -
Facebook calling: social network phone services coming to a market near you News
21.11.2012 Should mobile operators be worried that Facebook is about to muscle into the phone business or is it an opportunity to maximise data revenues? The news that Facebook is to...Tags: Telephony, Facebook, M-Commerce, Games, Skype, VOIP, Smartphones, iOS, Android, Windows Phone, Orange, -
Almost half of UK internet users not sure if they’ve accessed illegal content News
20.11.2012 Nearly half of all internet users in the UK (47pc) are unsure whether the content they are accessing online is illegal, a new survey by telecoms watchdog Ofcom reveals. The... -
Science Gallery gets its head in the GAME (video) News
20.11.2012 It’s fitting that in the same week that a report unveiled the huge growth and potential within the Irish games industry, the Science Gallery in Dublin opened its doors to a new... -
Game on! Jobs in Ireland’s video games industry up 91pc in just three years News
15.11.2012 Employment in the Irish-based video games industry has increased 91pc since 2009 to a current estimated total of 3,344 workers and has generated revenues of €2bn since 2001, a... -
US Navy SEALs reprimanded for involvement with Medal of Honor News
09.11.2012 Seven US Navy SEALs said to have worked as consultants on the latest instalment of a video game franchise from Electronic Arts have been reprimanded for disclosing classified...Categories: Digital Media, Games/Entertainment -
Viral videos of the week – 11/11/2012 News
11.11.2012 We take a look at some of the most-viewed and most-shared videos on the web. This week, Will Ferrell proves he'll do anything to get people to vote, sparks fly in Belfast, a... -
Microsoft Xbox SmartGlass app now available in iOS App Store News
07.11.2012 Microsoft’s second screen experience SmartGlass app, which gives users the ability to control their Xbox via their iPhone or iPad, has just popped up in the iOS App Store.Categories: Mobile, Internet, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech, Apps Zone, Apps, Mobility, Multimedia, Wireless Communications -
LittleBigPlanet Karting lands in Ireland on 9 November (video) News
07.11.2012 After two years in development, the latest addition to the LBP universe for the PlayStation 3, LittleBigPlanet Karting, is set to launch in Ireland on 9 November.Categories: Games/Entertainment -
12-year-old Jordan Casey’s latest game Greenboy Touch now in iOS App Store News
31.10.2012 Twelve-year-old Irish coder Jordan Casey, who earlier this year became one of Europe’s youngest iOS coders, has just received approval from Apple for his latest game, Greenboy...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Phones, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Development, Design, Consumer Tech, Computers, AppsTags: Android, PC, Mac, Apps, Jordan Casey, Harry Moran, James Whelton, iTunes, CoderDojo, Apple, Games, Video Games -
Disney acquires Lucasfilm for US$4bn – Star Wars: Episode 7 in production News
31.10.2012 Digital entertainment giant Disney has acquired Lucasfilm for US$4bn in a deal that includes all of the company’s subsidiaries, including Lucasfilm Animation and its video games...Categories: Multimedia, Mergers & Acquisitions, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Deals Done, Consumer Tech -
Rovio goes trick or tweeting with Halloween-themed Angry Birds (video) News
26.10.2012 To celebrate the year’s spookiest holiday (and because there isn’t a theme these birds won’t latch onto), Rovio has introduced a new episode for Angry Birds Seasons, plus a... -
Zynga reveals 3pc rise in revenue to US$316.6m, more daily active users News
25.10.2012 It’s been a bumpy week for social gaming company Zynga, which announced Tuesday it had shed 5pc of its workforce, but it has delivered better news in its third-quarter financial...