The organisers of Games Fleadh, Ireland’s version of the Oscars for undergraduate game designers and developers, are calling for the scheme of tax relief for investments similar to that afforded to Irish made film and television productions to be extended to the domestic game design and development sector. Some of the biggest names in […]
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Doom Developer in Thurles at Games Fleadh 2015
Ireland’s largest gaming event, Games Fleadh, is underway today at LIT Tipperary’s campus in Thurles with the participation of three of the biggest names in the industry. The event features games development and research talks by prolific American games designers and developers Brenda and John Romero and Electronic Arts (EA) Chief Operating Officer Bryan Neider. The visitors will also […]
Games Fleadh 2015 will Showcase Young Irish Developers
Some of the biggest names in the gaming industry will gather at the Limerick Institute of Technology (LIT) campus in Thurles next month to participate in Games Fleadh 2015, an all-island games design and development competition for third-level students. LIT Tipperary, whose alumni have worked on some of gaming’s biggest titles including Call of Duty, StarCraft […]
Patently Obvious [Podcast #21]
Brought to you by Blacknight, it’s the Technology.ie podcast episode 21, presented by Conn Ó Muíneacháin and Michele Neylon. “It’s not like I’m over here in Costa Rica sitting by the pool drinking nice cocktails all day long and working on my tan”, explains Michele. He’s at ICANN 43 this week and apparently it’s not going smoothly. New TLDs are […]