Games Toaster

Ireland gets official Pro Evo championship

- Dublin, Galway, Limerick, Wexford heats
- Ireland to host European Championship

Xtra-vision, the Irish entertainment retailer and rental store, is to sponsor the Irish Pro Evolution Soccer Championship, with heats in Dublin, Galway, Limerick, and Wexford.

“Summer Bash” console event this Saturday

World Gamer Live is to host a “Summer Bash” from 9am to 11pm this Saturday, July 29, in the Glen Royal Hotel, Maynooth.

The console multiplayer event is sponsored by Microsoft, Playstation, Ubisoft, EA, Magnet Entertainment, the Buda Bag Store, Coca-cola, and Lucozade.

According to the organisers, Xtra-vision will be “sole source of ticket sales”, with the 120 places available at selected outlets.

PlayStation, Xtra-vision sign to GameCon

Sony Computer Entertainment Ireland, and retailer Xtra-vision, have become the latest companies added to the ever-growing list of sponsors of the Irish multiplayer event GameCon.

Walking PlayStations on Dublin’s streets

Is that a PlayStation on his back?
UPDATED: Written by Cian Ginty: This Saturday a running version of the latest Splinter Cell game, Chaos Theory, will be – “weather permitting” - walked around O'Connell Street and Grafton Street in Dublin, as appearing well as indoors at the Jervis, and Ilac shopping centres in the city centre.

Xtra-vision launches game magazine

The Irish retailer currently better known for video rentals, Xtra-vision, has launched a free bi-monthly in-store games magazine.

After the start of a rollout of game-only outlets branded ‘Xtra-Game’ last November, the magazine is Xtra-vision’s next focus onto games. Branded under the same name, Xtra-Game, the magazine contains the “latest in games”, tips and cheats, competitions, and “added-value offers”.

The magazine can be obtained by visiting one of Xtra-vision’s 205 shops.

With more game-only stores promised soon, the Xtra-Game shops can currently be found at the Square Shopping Centre Tallaght, Finglas, Clondalkin, Blanchardstown, Navan, Drogheda, Parkway, Galway, Carlow, Middleton, and Omagh.

Xtra-vision is also believed to be planning to publish extra game-related content on their website, once it is revamped.

Cian Ginty