Barry O'Rourke

Gotta cash 'em all – are Pokémon cards your new retirement plan? When YouTube star Logan Paul sold a Pokémon card for a staggering €13.9 million in February, the world was well and truly gobsmacked.

My pivot into financial writing happens today on RTE.ie

#pokemong #pokemontcg

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My Spotify debut! Was a lot of fun doing this. And what a lovely team 😃

Give it a listen when you can! 🎮

Has Wordle run out of words? Since its release in 2021, Wordle has become a central part of the world's morning routine.

Still one of the most read pieces, weeks on...I guess everyone is still loving the Wordle craze 😅

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Resident Evil Requiem reviewed – a new era of video game terror Resident Evil Requiem is best described as an addictive nightmare - one where your fears are constantly stoked, your heart rate never quite settles, and your mind braces for the worst.

Latest review is live now on RTE. Ahead of its worldwide release, my spoiler-free thoughts on the nightmarish #RE9 #ResidentEvilRequieum.

Special apolgies go to my neighbours, all of whom have had to put up up with screams all week 😂

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The most anticipated games of 2026 With all the critically acclaimed games of last year, 2026 has mighty shoes to fill. And yet, there's already a string of must-play games announced that should have everyone excited for the weeks and...

The first piece of 2026 is out - and delighted to confirm, there's more than GTA VI releasing this year! Huzzah. #gaming

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The 10 best games of 2025 2025 has been an absolutely outstanding year in gaming...

What a year! My favourite piece to write 😅🥳 #gaming #games #bestof

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It's a blare Hazbin Hotel music across the fields kinda day.

The console wars have ended – is this a new era in gaming? During the mid-1990s, a bitter tech war was in full swing, dividing classrooms, workplaces and friendships across the nation.

Live on RTÉ today.

Never imagined writing about Trump and Master Chief.

Alice, we are well and truly through the looking glass.

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D'oh! Fortnite and The Simpsons have just created gaming gold From Star Wars to Spider-Man, Ariana Grande to KPop Demon Hunters, Fortnite has never been short of seismic collaborations.

Live on RTE.ie - talking about all things Fortnite and The Simpsons!

We chat about how 37 seasons of an iconic sitcom were morphed into one of the gaming moments of the year. #gaming #fortnite #thesimpsons

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I think it's okay if players who don't pay attention get lost.

From brand new Pokémon to a real Keeper: new games reviewed November is a vital part of the gaming calendar...

The latest deep-dive into the wonderful world of gaming on RTE.

Kudos to Keeper for keeping me absolutely engrossed this past week. Magical.

We also look at a much-needed shakeup of Pikachu and co, and some beautiful (and beautifully simple) indie games.

#gaming #games
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Game Review: Battlefield 6 - let the war of the shooters commence First-person shooters (FPS) are the money-makers in the video game industry.

Latest from yours truly on RTE - the battle of the FPS is about to kick off.

Battlefield 6 has already recruited millions of diligent recruits - can Black Ops 7 play catchup?

#gaming #battlefield6 #cod

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Vote for the best horror game of the year from our 6 nominees 2025 was a great year for horror gaming — here are some of our favorites

Ahhh! Wanna support indie #Irish games, made in #Ireland, set in Ireland with an Irish voice cast and made by a small team? Please consider voting for our game #EyesofHellfire in Polygon's best of here!!

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Quick play: 10 great video games you can finish in a day Video games are proof that size doesn't always matter.

A lovely piece to write about all the wonderful, inventive (and short!) games you can play, at home, on your morning commute, and more.

Quick play: 10 great video games you can finish in a day

#gaming #microgames
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In Ireland
• Nature is haemorrhaging
• Water bodies are sick and dying
• Greenhouse gas emissions from land are soaring
• Flooding is ever more catastrophic
• Etc...

Because we've turned nearly all wild, natural habitat into barren monocultures of grass or shitka.

Mass REWILDING is the solution.

New games reviewed: Irish-made Éalú is a must-play puzzler Whether it's a gripping storyline, pristine graphics or perhaps novel gameplay mechanics, games have the ability to transport us into any world, any life, or any scenario, in an instant.

'New games reviewed: Irish-made Éalú is a must-play puzzler'

#gaming
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How Dublin's Hellfire Club inspired a new video game Nestled on top of Montpelier Hill in the Dublin mountains, lies the ruins of the Hellfire Club...

There are many absolutely true and bonkers stories about the original members that include:

- engaging in public duels
- outbursts of blasphemy so shocking that arrests were made
- dressing up as priests to carry out high-stakes con-jobs and setting servants on fire!

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How Dublin's Hellfire Club inspired a new video game Nestled on top of Montpelier Hill in the Dublin mountains, lies the ruins of the Hellfire Club...

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

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

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

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Save 20% on Éalú on Steam 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...

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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View from the train is making the early rise tolerable 🤣

To Dublin we go!

Ghost of Yotei review: an action-packed video game tour de force The successor to the critically acclaimed Ghost of Tsushima is finally here.

'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

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New video games: How Hollow Knight: Silksong broke the internet I say it every time, but when it comes to gaming, 2025 has already been an exceptional year.

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!

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

I'm a complex gamer...

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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Sorry who dis?

JK my Claire

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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!)

Cronos: The New Dawn reviewed - the ultimate in horror games? One of the opening messages of Cronos: The New Dawn states that death is part of the learning experience...

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

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

Two stages of writing:

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