#Video Games
Quiz: How well do you know vintage video games?
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Video game loot boxes exposing children to gambling must end, says Fianna Fáil
Jim O’Callaghan said a Gambling Regulator needs to be in place by the end of the year.
Same game, different name: Irish producers are adapting to a changing entertainment industry
Streaming giants are transforming the trade. Ireland’s creative set needs to capitalise on the opportunity.
Irish teenager picks up $50,000 after competing in Fortnite World Cup
Joshua Juliano (17) – who plays under the username lolb0om – finished 58th out of 100 gamers
This video game training device is helping stroke survivors regain arm movement
Most of the 32 study participants experienced increased arm mobility and reduced arm stiffness after using the game.
'Like an episode of Winning Streak': Video game loot boxes exposing children to gambling, Dáil hears
Future gambling legislation could include provisions on loot boxes in video games.
One-third of eight-year-old boys are playing video games for over-18s
60% of boys in sixth class have played an over-18s game.
Poll: Should violent prisoners have access to video games while in prison?
A new violence reduction unit was opened at the Midlands Prison yesterday.
Kids call Childline upset after playing over-18s video games with family members
There is also concern about children talking to strangers online when they play these games.
An addiction to video games is to be classified as a disease
The disorder will recognise an abnormal fixation on gaming.
This video game helps doctors perform better in severe trauma situations
Physicians who played the game had a 53% failure rate, compared to 74% for those who studied the textbooks.
Study shows video games could cut dementia risk in seniors
The trial studied nearly 3,000 older people.
Game developer changes rules on unlocking Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker after massive backlash
EA received the least popular comment in Reddit history.
VAR penalty decision helps Australia rescue Cameroon point
Both sides now need to win their final match to have any hope of reaching the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup.
A month on from the GamerCon fiasco and customers are still waiting for their money back
Up to 25,000 people were expected to turn up for the event.
'I was there when Atari left Limerick with 600 jobs. It’s a day I hope to never repeat’
As part of Fora’s How My Business Works series, we look at the Irish arm of Cook Medical.
A group of video game makers will spend 48 hours creating new games next week
The 48-hour event will see six Irish sites host games animators, programmers and producers in a hackathon-like event.
What is bringing classical and video game music together? This Irish woman
Eimear Noone will conduct a special concert next week.
Grand Theft Auto V is part of an exclusive club but who else is in it?
It’s now the fourth best-selling game of all time after selling 65 million copies worldwide.
A study says that Grand Theft Auto 'might make the world a worse place for females'
But the gaming community has hit back.
This guy's story of adopting a dog on Skyrim has touched the internet's heart
It may be a video game, but the FEELINGS are real.
Megatron's sink of disappointment is even more perfect when you add a Mario warp pipe
Nobody in Detroit took Aaron Rodgers last-gasp hail mary well.
Take a break and watch this amazing stuntman recreate moves from Tekken
Hopping phoenix, clean sweep, deadly current – you name the move and this guy can pull it off.
This guy's elaborate video game proposal has charmed the internet
He designed the whole game himself. Aw :’)
Parents, violent video games DO make players more aggressive
But not necessarily violent.
Competitive video gaming is becoming hugely popular - here's why
To anyone paying attention, pro gaming is exploding in America.
Move over Tiger, Rory McIlroy's the new face of EA Sports' golf games
The new game is expected to be released this June.
Opinion: Is it really Anita Sarkeesian vs videogames? I don't think so – criticism is essential
I agree with Sarkeesian that the gaming industry has problems relating to sexism and violence, but I also see that it has matured a lot recently.
College in the US makes video games an official sport
Athletic scholarship without ever leaving your chair.
Opinion: A game that lets you murder prostitutes? It's creepy, offensive and infuriating
Can we say with 100% certainty that such graphic depictions of sex and violence won’t influence attitudes toward women a teeny tiny bit?
Two teenage girls have made a video game in which you throw tampons at your enemies
You also collect boxes of tampons.
Kid gets Minecraft for his birthday, completely FREAKS OUT
I’ve waited so long for thiiiiiiis.
The world's largest video game collection has been sold ...
… For $750,250.
Candy Crush addicts will identify with this crushingly honest trailer
It’s basically the Kardashians of video games.
Nintendo won't allow gamers be gay in new game
Nintendo will ignore social media campaigns that call for people to be allowed be gay in a new game.
Over 2,000 copies of 'worst video game ever' found in desert landfill
The E.T game was made for a massive budget, but was slated upon release.
9 of the coolest costumes from the MCM Dublin Comic Con
The event brought all the comic book and video game nerds in Ireland to Dublin last weekend.
Super Mario jumps out of a TV and destroys house in amazing animation
Itsa-me, Mario, all up in your house, destroying your possessions.
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