Barry O'Rourke

3 days ago | rte.ie | Barry O'Rourke

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5 days ago | rte.ie | Barry O'Rourke

Gamers are nostalgic people. Often, if you get chatting with someone about their favourites, you'll time-travel ten or twenty years in a single conversation, back to an era of cartridges, discs and dial-up internet. I'm no stranger to this. The very sight of a pixelated Pokémon sprite, and I can hear the S.S. Anne's theme ringing in my ears.

6 days ago | rte.ie | Barry O'Rourke

Set 11 months after the events of the first game, Death Stranding 2: On the Beach is an engrossing and utterly bizarre game of epic proportions. It is proof that legendary game designer Hideo Kojima is a master of his craft, capable of transporting players back into his signature post-apocalyptic world full of grit, horror and surprises. Any conclusions and theories you've made from the previous game are quickly unfounded, as new stories and new villains are waiting for you.

2 weeks ago | rte.ie | Barry O'Rourke

We're only halfway through the year, but it's safe to say 2025 has exceeded all our expectations in the world of video games. We've had a slew of fantastic games, and Nintendo has just released a brand new elusive console, which is seemingly sold out everywhere. Whether you've just picked up the Switch 2 and are wondering what to play or want to dive into some new releases across all consoles, there are plenty of choices for gamers to dive into this June.

4 weeks ago | rte.ie | Barry O'Rourke

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