Tagged: Video Games
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Dublin GameCraft II - bigger, longer, craftier News
19.11.2012 Thirty-three teams of games developers from all over Ireland and the UK descended on Engine Yard over the weekend with one aim - to build a fully functioning game in 12 hours...Categories: Software Development, Multimedia, Games/Entertainment, Development, Design, Competitions -
Viral videos of the week – 18/11/2012 News
18.11.2012 We take a look at some of the most-viewed and most-shared videos on the web. This week, a popular meme gets it's own pop song, a flash mob that all started with a Big Bang!, we... -
SOSventures invests €500,000 in social gaming start-up Mavenhut News
16.11.2012 An online games start-up founded by a trio from Romania which will be headquartered in Ireland has just received a €500,000 investment from SOSventures. -
Call of Duty: Black Ops II reaches US$500m in sales in just 24 hours News
16.11.2012 Activision Blizzard’s Call of Duty: Black Ops II has reached sales in excess of US$500m within its first 24 hours, outpacing Microsoft’s Halo 4, which took in US$224m in its... -
PlayStation 3 consoles reach 70m sales worldwide – now level with Xbox News
16.11.2012 Sony has confirmed it has reached the milestone of 70m PlayStation 3 units sold so far, which brings it level with the number of Xbox 360 units Microsoft has seen sold worldwide.Categories: Wireless Communications, Internet, Hardware, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Consumer Tech -
Ireland’s video games industry in 2012 (video) News
16.11.2012 Author of the Gamedevelopers.ie report on the current health of the Irish video games industry Jamie McCormick talks to Siliconrepublic.com’s Elaine Burke about the progression... -
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... -
Halo 4 claims more than US$224m in global sales in first 24 hours News
13.11.2012 Halo 4 is on track to reach US$300m in global sales in its first week, eclipsing box-office records set by Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2 and The Avengers. -
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 -
First look: the new Halo 4 video game from 343 Industries News
06.11.2012 As of midnight last night the first lucky punters got their hands on the latest in the Halo saga. The latest game marks not only a new start in terms of 343 Industries...Categories: Software Development, Games/Entertainment, Digital Media, Development, Design, Consumer Tech -
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 -
Halo 4 trailer produced by David Fincher makes its debut (video) News
19.10.2012 The dramatic official trailer for Halo 4 debuted last night on US television, upping the anticipation ahead of the game’s 6 November release.Categories: Games/Entertainment, Digital Media -
Spoiler alert: Halo 4 leaks three weeks ahead of launch News
15.10.2012 The highly anticipated fourth instalment of the Halo video-game series has apparently leaked three weeks ahead of its release date and the game’s creators are none too pleased.Categories: Games/Entertainment -
Viral videos of the week - 14/10/2012 News
14.10.2012 We take a look at some of the most-viewed and most-shared videos on the web. This week features some good choreography to recreate video games, a very special MinutePhysics... -
Study shows how a bit of Wii time can help in falls prevention News
09.10.2012 Research carried out in Ireland and Northern Ireland has shown how playing specially developed video games on the Nintendo Wii Balance Board can help older people improve their...Categories: Research, Games/Entertainment -
Gaming granny scoops top Google Silver Surfer award News
02.10.2012 A grandmother who plays video games with her grandkids, a septuagenarian Skype tutor, and a 96-year-old digital archivist have all been honoured at the Google Silver Surfer... -
Hollywood laps up lessons by the most disruptive generation ever to hit media News
28.09.2012 Senior Hollywood and Silicon Valley executives locked horns on the tricky task of serving today’s digital natives who can react by mashing up IP and express their dissent... -
Gaming in the classroom (infographic) News
25.09.2012 Video games in the classroom may seem counterintuitive, but consider games in which students zap cancer cells and engage with strategy and simulations to learn about science and...