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Category: Gaming

Video Games as Art

By Hugo Blair   Posted in Byline Gaming
Posted on October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

In the beginning, there was nothing. Then, suddenly, a flash of light. A small white square drifts slowly across an infinite black, bordered on each side by rectangular paddles of similar colour. It is 1972 and Pong has just been released to the world. Originally developed by Allan Alcorn as a training exercise at Atari,…

Fallout: New Vegas 2 and Hype Culture – when will gaming media give it a rest?

By Contributor   Posted in Byline Gaming
Posted on October 29, 2020October 29, 2020

By Ronan Watters Fallout: New Vegas is personally one of my favourite video games of all time. From the moment I stepped foot outside Doc Mitchell’s house and made my way across the scorched desert of the Mojave Wasteland to the neon-drenched Vegas strip, I knew that I was playing a game that was certainly going to get…

An Interview with Aidan Boylan: Managing Director of Irish Collegiate Esports

By Hugo Blair   Posted in Byline Gaming
Posted on October 16, 2020October 16, 2020

Any college student interested in competitive gaming will undoubtedly be aware of Irish Collegiate Esports (ICE). It’s a fantastic organisation that hosts esports tournaments each year for Irish 3rd level students. Tournaments are run during both semesters, as well as the summer months, and for a range of different games. The organisation has made great strides since its…

The State of Play: Mobile Gaming in 2020

By Hugo Blair   Posted in Byline Gaming
Posted on October 2, 2020October 2, 2020

The mobile gaming industry has always been fascinating to me. However, many people don’t consider mobile gaming to be ‘real’ gaming, associating it with mindlessly playing Candy Crush or Subway Surfers to kill time while waiting for the bus; obnoxious notifications, or feeling forced to pay for ridiculous microtransactions just to actually enjoy the experience….

A Conversation about Reviews

By Hugo Blair   Posted in Byline Gaming
Posted on September 17, 2020September 20, 2020

Anyone who knows me well is probably aware that I am obsessed with reviews. It doesn’t matter whether I am considering buying an interesting new indie title or a new toaster; I will be reading reviews. Of course, reviews are incredibly important in the gaming industry. They provide vital information to the consumer on the…

The Resilience of Esports in a Crisis

By admin   Posted in Byline Gaming
Posted on April 7, 2020April 7, 2020

The NBA, the Premier League, the UEFA European Football Championships, Formula One and now the 2020 Olympic Games. All cancelled as a result of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, sending many fans and athletes into a period of uncertainty. It’s times like this that we appreciate the mobile and online nature of esports. Despite an unprecedented…

Speedrunning, a Gaming Art Form

By admin   Posted in Byline Gaming
Posted on January 22, 2020January 22, 2020

In recent years, video games have proven to be a more flexible medium than anyone could have originally imagined. When Galaxy Game, one of the first coin-operated video games, released in 1971, not many would have predicted the booming and malleable industry that it would eventually spawn. Put simply, gaming has evolved beyond the act…

“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…

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