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Category: Gaming

“Underdogs” – Team Ireland & the Overwatch World Cup

By admin   Posted in Byline Gaming
Posted on November 27, 2019November 27, 2019

There’s nothing that quite encapsulates community spirit like a country rallying behind their national sports teams. We witness it all the time when Ireland play rugby or football. During an Irish match, the sounds of exultation (or despair) can be heard thundering out of every pub and household. Like most sporting concepts (franchising, drafts, seeding),…

“Dive-Rein” – Interview with Liam O’Donnell

By admin   Posted in Byline Gaming
Posted on November 27, 2019November 27, 2019

While Team Ireland ultimately exited the World Cup after just one best-of-five series, the experience was certainly valuable for the players and staff of the Celtic Wolfhounds. One such player is eighteen-year-old Liam O’Donnell from Kildare who is one of the country’s most promising talents. Before his stint with Team Ireland, Liam had played extensively…

Riot Games and Blizzard: Rivals in Controversy (and for our Hearts)

By Jack Coleman   Posted in Byline Gaming
Posted on November 14, 2019November 13, 2019

  2019 has so far been a tumultuous year for two of the gaming industry’s biggest players, Riot Games and Activision-Blizzard. Their situations are similar in many ways, they were both beloved by their communities, they both faced major controversies, and now both companies have announced their huge plans to shake up the online gaming…

Activision-Blizzard Spineless in the Face of Chinese Pressure

By Jack Coleman   Posted in Byline Gaming
Posted on November 1, 2019November 1, 2019

Protests in Hong Kong have been ongoing for over 20 weeks as citizens seek to pressure their government into meeting their demands. The unrest was originally in response to a bill proposed by the Hong Kong government which would allow local authorities to detain and extradite fugitives to territories where Hong Kong does not have…

BioWare’s Last Chance to Escape E(A)xecution

By Jack Coleman   Posted in Byline Gaming
Posted on October 16, 2019

In 1998, a virtually unknown Canadian development team suddenly became a major player in the gaming world when their Dungeons & Dragons licensed role-playing game (RPG) sold almost two million copies. The unprecedented level of gameplay fluidity and the stunningly rendered backgrounds instantly made “Baldur’s Gate” the best RPG on the market. The outfit responsible…

Pick A Card

By Jack Coleman   Posted in Byline Gaming
Posted on October 3, 2019

There are plenty of options for card game enthusiasts in the digital sphere. Card games were and are still are a major trend in gaming which means you’re spoiled for choice in this regard. Here are some popular options on the market right now.   Hearthstone Hearthstone is the top-dog on the card game scene….

Valve & Artifact – Never Too Big To Fail

By Jack Coleman   Posted in Byline Gaming
Posted on October 3, 2019

In 2017, during DotA 2’s premier tournament, The International, Valve took the opportunity to tease their newest project. The crowd waited with bated breath as the word “Artifact” flashed across the screen underneath a snazzy logo. Their excited gasps quickly turned into a chorus of boos as the rest of the teaser played, revealing the…

Borderlands 3: The Evolution of the Looter- Shooter

By Jack Coleman   Posted in Byline Gaming
Posted on September 19, 2019September 19, 2019

The highly anticipated release of Borderlands 3 is almost upon us and fans everywhere are beyond excited for the latest introduction to their beloved series. Ten years ago in 2009, an emerging genre was defined by the release of the original Borderlands. Critics at the time were calling the game “Diablo-inspired”, little did they know…

Gaming For You in UCC and Cork

By admin   Posted in Byline Gaming
Posted on August 23, 2019

Roll 20 – Tabletop Gaming in UCC and Cork Across UCC’s sprawling campus, there is a spirited and active gaming community that contains people of all experience levels. Tabletop gaming is exploding in popularity globally and Cork is no exception to this phenomenon, any aspiring adventurer or master tactician will have no trouble jumping right…

E3 2019: The Highs, The Lows and Keanu

By Jack Coleman   Posted in Byline Gaming
Posted on June 13, 2019June 13, 2019

Writes Jack Coleman The sun has set on another Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), an annual event held in Los Angeles where developers get together and try to sell you on their games, many of which don’t even exist yet. A common story that arises every year is who came out on top, who ‘won’ E3?…

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