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EA Sports Very Sorry For Irish Anthem Screw-Up

While it's calmed down a lot over the past decade, Northern Ireland is still a reasonably sensitive place politically. Not the kind of place you'll be dodging pub bombs anymmore, granted, but still not the kind of place you want to make any cultural faux pas, either. So EA Sports understandably regret, and are very sorry, that they included the wrong national anthem for the Northern Irish team in their Euro 2008 football title. See, before each match, the anthems of both teams are played. Being a part of the United Kingdom, Northern Irelands' anthem is, of course, God Save The Queen. EA Sports, however, included The Soldiers Song. National anthem of the Republic of Ireland (or, as most people know it as, just plain old Ireland). As in, the wrong country. Sure, Northern Ireland are hardly a powerhouse on the global stage, but still, if you're going to include their anthem, you can at least get it right.

EA apologises over football anthem blunder [MCV][Pic=BBC]

4:00 AM on Fri Jul 4 2008
By Luke Plunkett
3,381 views, 62 comments

Latest by shaunomacx: @MetalGearMax: yeah its not like that at all! more »

xbox live

British 360 Vid Marketplace Gets...Michael Jackson Videos

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.
Marketplace Roundup for May 1, 2008 [Microsoft]

5:30 AM on Fri May 2 2008
By Luke Plunkett
1,522 views, 40 comments

Latest by Jnkzm4: i may end up getting a 360 after all. more »

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.

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xbox live marketplace

UK 360 Video Store Launching Next Week

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!
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8:20 AM on Tue Dec 4 2007
By Mike Fahey
1,980 views, 42 comments

Latest by FunkyJ: Any xbox insiders know if/when this is going to occur for Australia? I don't have any photo id with my current address so the blockbuster won't let me sign up without it so this is perfect for me! more »

ea

PS3 Owners Waiting for Games (EA Games, Apparently)

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:

If you look at FIFA 08, on its first weekend the PS3 numbers were 75 percent of the Xbox 360 numbers, despite the 360 having a massively higher install base. That's not that the 360 has underperformed, not for a moment. That's because the appetite for a quality game on the PS3 is there and maybe FIFA is the first game to come and show where the quality is. I think PS3 consumers are waiting for the right game and they want to see the quality.

Really? We like FIFA and all, but somehow his argument seems flawed.
PS3 Owners Are Waiting [GamesIndustry]

5:00 AM on Thu Nov 15 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
2,471 views, 49 comments

Latest by Tayen: I have a question about Fifa 08 on the PS3: Can anyone tell me whether a US version of the game is playable online with somebody who has a Euro version (or non-US version, could be japanse or whatever) of more »

academia

Trinity College Dublin Offering New Video Game MA

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 »

3:00 PM on Sat Jul 7 2007
By Maggie Greene
1,681 views, 16 comments

Latest by cypeapplejuice: @BOBTHEDUCK It's not like it really matters what school your degree is in the end, I have a Bachelor of Arts, but wound up doing a Masters of Science, and now I work as a Graphic Designer, which doesn't fit more »

ireland

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

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 »

4:00 PM on Fri Mar 9 2007
By Michael McWhertor
2,870 views, 64 comments

ps3

Sony Screws Ireland On PS3 Pricing

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 »

8:23 AM on Wed Jan 17 2007
By Brian Ashcraft
1,546 views, 57 comments

ireland

Florian Buys Bully

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 »

7:42 AM on Wed Oct 25 2006
By brownlee2
1,146 views, 84 comments

wii

Commie VAT Bastards: More Irish Wii Preorder Stuff

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 »

3:00 PM on Wed Sep 27 2006
By kotaku.com
412 views, 50 comments

nintendo

Wii Preorders Pretty Easy in Ireland

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 »

8:40 AM on Wed Sep 27 2006
By kotaku.com
4,491 views, 27 comments

sony

Definition: PS3 Irony

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 »

7:40 AM on Wed Sep 6 2006
By kotaku.com
378 views, 22 comments

ireland

The Kotaku Effect, or The Price of a Guinness in Rathmines

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 »

10:40 AM on Mon Jul 17 2006
By brownlee
420 views, 15 comments

contests

Kotaku Contest Black DS Lite Grand Prize Secured

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 »

8:41 AM on Fri Jun 23 2006
By brownlee
492 views, 13 comments

top

Sony Ireland Boss Says PS3 Might Lose

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 »

9:40 AM on Wed Jun 7 2006
By brownlee
175 views, 5 comments

ds lite

Win a Shiggy Signed DS Lite (In the UK)

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 »

2:00 PM on Thu May 25 2006
By Brian Crecente
82 views, 6 comments

psp

PSP Giga Pack Prices Slashed in Ireland

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 »

3:00 PM on Fri Mar 3 2006
By lsmith
831 views, 6 comments

nintendo

Ireland Hooked Up with Free NiWiFi

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 »

9:22 AM on Thu Jan 26 2006
By Brian Ashcraft
154 views, 6 comments

Latest by Conor M: Don't think I'd play at a gas station. Petrol stations, on the other hand... more »

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