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How Dublin's Hellfire Club inspired a new video game

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Colm Larkin @gambrinous.com · 2d

What a fantastic, in-depth article from RTE exploring the inspirations and intricacies that led to Eyes of Hellfire: www.rte.ie/culture/2025...

Nestled on top of Montpelier Hill in the Dublin mountains, lies the ruins of the Hellfire Club...

What is AI slop, and is it the end of civilization as we know it?

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Barry O'Rourke @barryor.bsky.social · 4d

Why the world needs this...alas, I do expect bigger and greater things from my dogs now.

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Just when you thought (and maybe hoped) that generative artificial intelligence was being reigned in, brand-new technology has recently been teased, aiming to help any user generate sophisticated vide...

Save 20% on Éalú on Steam

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Craig Breathnach - Writer @craigbreathnach.bsky.social · 8d

Éalú by @ivanfisher-owen.bsky.social and @emfish11.bsky.social released yesterday, please go check out this wonderful stop motion animated game!

#IRISHGAMEDOMINATION #speirghorm #irishgamedev #speirgorm #indiedev #gamedev #irishcreatives #indiegame

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A cozy, handmade stop-motion adventure... unless the maze takes a darker turn... Guide your wooden mouse through a labyrinth full of puzzles & unknown dangers in search of an exit to a happier pla...

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Barry O'Rourke @barryor.bsky.social · 9d

View from the train is making the early rise tolerable 🤣

To Dublin we go!

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Barry O'Rourke @barryor.bsky.social · 15d

'Ghost of Yotei review: an action-packed video game tour de force'

Delighted to review the highly anticipated #ghostofyotei for RTE today - now I can finally get back to my inbox 😅 #gaming

www.rte.ie/culture/2025...

Ghost of Yotei review: an action-packed video game tour de force

The successor to the critically acclaimed Ghost of Tsushima is finally here.

New video games: How Hollow Knight: Silksong broke the internet

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Barry O'Rourke @barryor.bsky.social · 29d

Hornet looking celestial on the RTE homepage this morning, as we cover the latest & greatest in gaming.

On the docket this week, the challenging Silksong, the revival of Metal Gear Solid, Donkey Kong salvaging a sparse Switch 2 lineup, and Lost Soul Aside.

More to come. More to play. Life is good!

I say it every time, but when it comes to gaming, 2025 has already been an exceptional year.

a woman wearing sunglasses is holding a magazine in her hand .

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Barry O'Rourke @barryor.bsky.social · Sep 5

And yes, I do have Metal Gear Solid, Cronos, and a plethora of Disney games on my hard drive.

I'm a complex gamer...

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a raccoon is standing in the grass with its arms outstretched and says " sending you a big hug " .

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Barry O'Rourke @barryor.bsky.social · Sep 5

A lovely surprise to wake up to...

I now have #GhostofYotei downloading...

Embargo lifts Thursday, September 25 at 2:00 PM.

What a juicy review period. (I'm not use to the time!)

.....till then! ⚔️ #PS5 #PlayStation

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Barry O'Rourke @barryor.bsky.social · Sep 4

Sorry who dis?

JK my Claire

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Barry O'Rourke @barryor.bsky.social · Sep 4

Finally returning to the land of social media.....so, hello!

Catching up on a lot of new followers & tags (kind of worried what I've done to attract the attention in my absence!)

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Cronos: The New Dawn reviewed - the ultimate in horror games?

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Barry O'Rourke @barryor.bsky.social · Sep 4

My review of #CronosTheNewDawn is now live on RTÉ. Give it a wee click if you fancy!

TL;DR: The game is a tour de force in survival horror, playing on your paranoia to instill a constant sense of dread throughout.

Míle buíochas Blooper #gaming

www.rte.ie/culture/2025...

One of the opening messages of Cronos: The New Dawn states that death is part of the learning experience...

Life is Strange: Double Exposure review: a picture perfect sequel

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Barry O'Rourke @barryor.bsky.social · Dec 8

Crimbo shopping 99.9% complete.
Haircut secured.
Now the 🌲 to go! 😄

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Neil Renic @ncrenic.bsky.social · Dec 4

Two stages of writing:

1) This shouldn't take too long
2) Oh no

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Barry O'Rourke @barryor.bsky.social · Nov 21

Fresh off Hannah Telle's nomination for Best Performance at #TheGameAwards, happy to share my review of the picture-perfect sequel to Life is Strange.

Double Exposure is a narrative dream where you navigate two concurrent timelines with a supernatural twist #gaming

www.rte.ie/culture/2024...

Choice is a powerful thing in video games. In my view, it's one of the advantages of the medium over books, film, and television.

Life is Strange: Double Exposure review: a picture perfect sequel

Barry O'Rourke @barryor.bsky.social · Nov 21

Fresh off Hannah Telle's nomination for Best Performance at #TheGameAwards, happy to share my review of the picture-perfect sequel to Life is Strange.

Double Exposure is a narrative dream where you navigate two concurrent timelines with a supernatural twist #gaming

www.rte.ie/culture/2024...

Choice is a powerful thing in video games. In my view, it's one of the advantages of the medium over books, film, and television.

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Barry O'Rourke @barryor.bsky.social · Nov 16

That. Last. Scene. In. Arcane.

Give it the Emmy already.

Caitlyn redemption.
Jinx.
Vi redemption.
More Jinx.

But...but...the last scene...

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 reviewed – one of the year's best games

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Barry O'Rourke @barryor.bsky.social · Nov 16

Business as usual sharing my gaming work.

This week, a deep dive into the latest #CallofDuty Black Ops 6! Finest addition in recent memory.

(Though I am quite bad at the game...it's still beyond fun!) #gaming #PS5

www.rte.ie/culture/2024...

Call of Duty is one of the biggest franchises in the entertainment industry. First released in 2003, it has sold over 500 million units across 24 mainline games. And every month, some 100 million peop...