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Sony E3 Announcements Round Up

In the early hours of the morning (in Ireland anyway), Sony was busy showing off what’s next for the Playstation brand and boy oh boy did they have a good show. To start, in case some of you missed it, there is now a ‘Media Player’ app for the PS4. You should be able to […]

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E3 2015 Quick Recap so far…

The biggest video game event of the year, E3 was off to a rousing start yesterday. Bethesda started E3 2015’s round of press conferences off with a serious bang. It was their first time ever doing an E3 Show and offering us an extensive look at a number of their upcoming games. Bethesda started the […]

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Windows 10 Launching July 29 for PC

Microsoft has confirmed today that Windows 10 will start rolling out to PCs on July 29th, as a free upgrade for a year. This news means that those of you waiting to get Widows 10 on your Windows Phone will have to wait a little bit longer as will Xbox One users. Windows 10  will be […]

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Spotify launching on PS3 and PS4 today via Sony’s new music app ‘PlayStation Music’.

In news that will be music to many PlayStation owner’s ears, Spotify is launching on PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4 today via Sony’s new music app ‘PlayStation Music’. The app should already be on your device too as it auto-downloads to your dashboard. The app is a partnership with Spotify to bring it to your console or […]

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New 12″ Macbook and Apple Watch…

Yesterday, Apple surprised us with the announcement of the new 12″ Macbook and more details of the Apple Watch. Let’s find out what the biggest 10 things to come out of the event were. 1. Carplay is coming to more cars Apple announced that every major car manufacturer has committed to launching Carplay in the […]

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Brand New Trailer for ‘Batman: Arkham Knight

Above is the latest trailer to come out of RockSteady Studios for their yet to be released title, Batman: Arkham Knight and we’re blown away how good it looks. With a lot of the video focusing on story, we also get some really nice snippets of gameplay and it looks fantastic. Coming June 2, 2015, […]

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Snapchat Introduces ‘Discover’: A New Way To Consume Content

Snapchat have just rolled out a new update to their ubiquitous app called ‘Discover’. It allows you to watch news, view articles and browse images from a selection of (mainly American as of right now) sources such as CNN, Vice and Food Network. I, for one love the new update and if you haven’t received […]

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Google releases new collection of imagery for Ireland on Street View

For those looking to escape the January gloom, or plan their next weekend escape, Google Street View has just released a new collection of imagery from parks, castles and historic sites from across the country. A wide range of iconic locations can now be accessed right from your phone, tablet or computer including Christchurch Cathedral, […]

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Assassins Creed: Victory – Leaked

It’s been a tough few weeks for Ubisoft with a lot of negative press around Assassin’s Creed: Unity and it’s glitches. However, much earlier than any of us expected, we have a look at the next Assassin’s Creed game codenamed ‘Victory’. Yes. Assassin’s Creed, set in Victorian London. This makes me more excited than it […]

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Halo: The Master Chief Collection Reviewed

Halo: The Master Chief Collection is a bit like an art gallery. Art gallerys take the best work of a painter and package and present it in a way that’s totally impressive, faithful to the painter and lets each piece shine. This is exactly what 343 Industries have done with Bungie’s and their own work. […]

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