Ireland 'far behind the curve' on gambling laws as warning sounded on 'insidious' loot boxes in video games
The long-awaited gambling regulator will review laws around loot boxes in video games – but it isn’t clear when it’ll be set up.
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The long-awaited gambling regulator will review laws around loot boxes in video games – but it isn’t clear when it’ll be set up.
Many professional gamers believe becoming an Olympic sport would be a step in the wrong direction.
Because you are an evil genius.
It’s the first time fans will be able to watch virtual football live on TV.
Dell is taking over EMC for a staggering $67 billion – the world’s largest-ever tech deal.
*removes pool ladders while Sim is in the pool*
Or possibly even still. No judgement here, y’all.
Talk about building blocks…
One of which features a voice-over by Patrick Stewart.
Gareth Bale is so hot right now.
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You’ve got to hand it to the folks at EA Sports.
Admit it, you looked up to Sonic the Hedgehog a little bit.
The incident took place in East Belfast last night, and police are seeking information from the public.
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The number of children seeking treatment for mental health issues has risen by 30 per cent in the past two years.
Creepy video shows arcade classic from a different perspective…
A simple invention kit, MaKey MaKey, allows you to play computer games with Play-Doh, play the piano with your stairs and use buckets of water as dance pads amongst other cool things.
Around 110 staff are holding sit-ins at eleven stores after the company said it was closing all its branches in Ireland – but would not be paying redundancy.
The Health Information and Quality Authority has published a report following an investigation of procedures at the Ballydowd Special Care Unit in Dublin.
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Chen Jung-yu died during a 23-hour gaming session at a cafe in Taiwan.
Ministry planned to counteract contemporary gaming in which Russians are the ‘bad guys’.
TheJournal.ie’s regular columnist Lisa McInerney takes apart TD Mary Mitchell O’Connor’s outburst over “violent video games”.
The ITV documentary showed footage of a helicopter being shot down – but the clip came from a 2009 video game.