RISK: Factions Review

RISK: Factions was recently released for the Xbox Live Arcade, and being the massive boardgame geek I am (or at least what college has turned me into), I had to pick it up almost immediately. A console version true to the roots in the original board strategy game, RISK: Factions adds new twists and gameplay elements to the game,...

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EA opens centre in Galway

Galway wakes up this morning to news that EA, who before today have never had a presence in Ireland, are to hire 200 service representatives in the city to serve as agents for online gaming, specifically those made by BioWare (i.e. Star Wars: The Old Republic). Welcoming today’s announcement, Taoiseach Brian Cowen TD said, “EA...

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Skate 3: The box art

EA have intentionally, or perhaps unintentionally, launched the box art for the up-coming game, “Tony Hawk is old” simulation, Skate 3. No plastic peripherals, absurd pricetag or has-been gameplay is to be found here. No, simple, clever and well-rounded is the best way to describe the relatively new EA franchise. And...

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Dantes Touchdown

In a day when news has been so slow it’s like Dublin rush-hour traffic, I can only find one piece of information worthy of posting. And it has nothing to do with us European dirtbag sex addict junkies. In Americaw, they have this huge game once a year called the “Superbowl”, which allegedly is the most watched...

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FIFA 2010 broken

Anyone who’s my friend on PSN will be aware that, of late, I’ve been playing a fair amount of FIFA 2010. I spend a lot of time in Manager Mode, managing Bayern Munich to various league glories. 5 seasons in and I’m a 5-star rated manager with an unstoppable team, only losing two games last season, where for the...

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