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In Northern Ireland, a 13-year-old boy was hauled before a judge to answer for a string of burglaries. The judge asked to know what among the boy's possessions matter most to him. The Xbox 360, the lad replied. Dumbass. More »
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Around a month ago, Xbox Live users were alerted to a phishing scam on popular online title Modern Warfare 2. You'd think this was the work of nefarious group, but no, it was a single perpetrator. Who Microsoft is now working with? More »
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It says a lot about the Metal Gear Solid series that the best description of its follies I've ever seen comes from an Irish comedian. More »
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Tony Hawk: Ride may have been useless as video game, but that sturdy plastic controller may have a second calling as a real skateboard. All you need is your own wheels. More »
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This is a charming short film about everyday people and their World of Warcraft avatars, interviewing a few players while their characters stroll around in the real world. More »
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A couple from Dublin, Ireland had to call the cops last week when their Xbox 360 console was spammed with images of child pornography. More »
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It's Saint Patrick's Day, and before we get around to drinking ourselves into a stupor and starting fights with inanimate objects, we're taking a moment to celebrate our favorite fightin' Irish video game characters. More »
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Sony scares the living shit out the nice folks in Dublin. Ireland today, will full page advertisements for Resistance 2 masquerading as front page stories declaring "America Under Attack!" More »
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Poor Britain. Your 360 Video Marketplace, it was so late! And is still woefully understocked! What could possibly make amends for this? How about...uh, five Michael Jackson videos? Bad, Billie Jean, Thriller, Beat It and Black or White are all available, all for 200 points, and all - sadly for the legions of Macaulay Culkin fans in Ireland and the United Kingdom - all in standard definition. No, before you ask, I don't know why the hell they're there either.
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Ireland Goes MAD For Mario Kart Wii - From the Mario Kart launch at a GameStop in Dublin, Ireland. Look at that crowd!!!!! Totally out of control. More »
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Just in time for Christmas! Microsoft has announced that 360 owners in the United Kingdom and Ireland will soon be able to download and enjoy to varying extents full movies via Xbox Live Marketplace. The service, which has been going strong for quite some time here in the colonies, is set to go live on December 11th with a wide variety of films you've more than likely already seen. Enjoy classics like Risky Business and Superman III alongside new hits such as 300 and Zodiac. Ooo, they've even got Demolition Man, starring Sylvester Stallone, Wesley Snipes, and Sandra Bullock, with music by Sting! If you've never caught that masterpiece, you're in for a real treat. Movies in standard definition will run 250 Microsoft points, with HD at 380 points. Now you can finally experience the joy of starting a full HD movie download and then realizing when it finally finishes that you're no longer in the mood to watch it. Hooray! More »
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Sony has the hardware. Consumers can totally get that. And the games? It has a couple must-haves, but not a massive library yet. EA's VP for Ireland and the UK Keith Ramsdale points out that PS3 owners are a patient lot. They are waiting, poised like a lion, ready to pounce on quality games. Quality EA games. Keith Ramsdale, the floor is yours: More »
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Irish gamers and anyone else who has a yen for a graduate degree in a video game-related field will now be able to head to Dublin: Trinity College just announced that they will begin offering a one-year MA in "interactive entertainment technology." Partnering with some heavy hitters like Microsoft, "the course provides students with a state-of-the-art learning environment including the Microsoft sponsored XNA Gamelab - the first in Ireland." It's interesting to see the growth of game development, theory and design on an academic level, especially at some of the top universities around the globe. More »
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Bad news, folks. You won't have me to kick around next week. Tomorrow, I head to sunny Ireland for a week's worth of heavy vacationing, basking in the glorious sunny weather typical of Dublin in March. Don't worry. I'm bringing my sunblock. Plus, I'm bringing games! More »
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Game site Eurogamer reports that the Irish version of the PLAYSTATION 3 site is reporting that the upcoming 60GB version will be available at launch for EURO 629.99. The "cheaper" 20GB version, retailing at EURO 529.99, will not be available. For shock value, here's that in US dollars: $814.25 and $684.97. More »
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Today, I went down to GAME on Dawson Street to pick up a copy of Bully, which has been released over in Ireland under the far inferior title Canis Canem Edit, because, as you all know, only the ancient tongue of philosophers and kings can accurately capture the spirit of a game about stink bombs, swirlies and atomic wedgies. More »
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Okay, I'm taking back my praise of GAME on Dawson Street and their handling of Wii preorders. See if you follow me here. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=203675&view=rss&microfeed=true You know, every time I have preordered a console in Ireland, I've just been absolutely amazed at how easy and reliable it is. More »
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I took this picture on my little mobile phone on Friday with the aim of posting it with some pithy analysis. It is a sign from the local GAME on Dawson Street, Dublin, Ireland. More »
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Over the weekend, I went down to GAME on Dawson Street. At the counter, I had a small discussion with this man, pictured to the right. Notice that he is wearing a Brain Age t-shirt. More »
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The Black DS Lite that we'll be giving away to the grand prize winner of our string of DS Lite Give-Away contests is now in our grubby, greedy little hands, just waiting to be mailed off to some lucky gamer! More »
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The typical Irishman's natural tendency towards soft-spoken modesty doesn't really fit in very well with Sony's "The next generation doesn't start until we say it starts... bitch" bravado. Niall O'hanrahan, Managing Director of Sony Ireland, has indicated that failure of the PS3 in the next-gen console wars is not outside of the realm of possibility. More »
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ThumbBot over on Idle Thumbs posts that Game.net is giving away a DS Lite that was signed by Shigeru Miyamoto. Unfortunately, the competition is only open to residents of the UK and the Republic of Ireland. OK Florian, here's your chance. More »
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GamesIndsutry reports that popular retailer, Gamestop, dropped the Giga Pack price from 214.99GBP down to 189.99GBP in Northern Ireland. The Giga Pack includes a PSP, stand, 1 gig memory stick and a USB cable. This price drop, according to Sony, is part of a promotion so snatch up a Giga Pack on the cheap while you can. More »
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Following a dealio between British Telecom and Nintendo, Ireland's going to be bathed in NiWiFi. Irish users will be able to enjoy free WiFi at any of the 270 BT Openzone locations across the emerald isle. BT Openzone locations include O'Brien's sandwich bars, Hilton Hotels, Maxol Service Stations, Insomnia Coffee Shops (great name!) and BT Payphones. What a odd round-up of locals. "We believe the future for WiFi is that people will be able to access the internet, their corporate networks and their game consoles any time, anywhere using whatever device they have," said BT's Chris Clark. But, are they really expecting Irish gamers to hang out and play Mario Kart at the local gas station? More »
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Irish reader Conor McGee sends us a photo (see image) and these words from what he believes was the Irish version of Zero Hour: "This is, I believe, the extent of the Xbox 360 launch in Dublin, Ireland. Yes, it's a Smart car with a TV stuck on the back. It was playing PGR." More »
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