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Andrew is a writer, podcaster, editor and civil service goon based in Dublin, Ireland. He has written for The University Observer in UCD, Film Ireland, TheCity.ie and HeadStuff. He is the editor of the HeadStuff Gaming section but spends more time playing games than he does writing about them. With friend and HeadStuff film editor Stephen Porzio he is also the co-creator and co-host of the world's only character actor podcast I Know That Face on the HeadStuff Podcast Network. You can stroke his ego or besmirch his good name on Twitter @Andrew_Carroll0.

Gaming

Five of the Best Celebrity Appearances in Video Games

Andrew Carroll Jun 8, 2022 0

Video game performance has become a very specialized discipline. No longer does it require a voice actor to do a few days of grunting and screaming in a booth. It's the whole package now with voice acting only a part of a performance that…

Film

An Cailín Ciúin Film Review | An Instant Classic of Irish Cinema

Andrew Carroll May 11, 2022 0

I’m not much of a crier. Not anymore anyway, my parents would have you believe I cried every day of my life until I was seven years old. They’re probably right too, but I digress. I’m not ashamed to admit I let a few tears fall at Colm…

Gaming

Elden Ring is the Best Open World Game in Over 15 Years

Andrew Carroll Mar 24, 2022 0

I've been chasing a dragon for a decade and a half. My first experience with a role playing video game was Bethesda's Oblivion, the fourth entry in The Elder Scrolls series. After the character creation, main story set-up and tutorial are…

Gaming

From Crash to Day One Patch: The Future of Gaming is Broken

Andrew Carroll Mar 2, 2022 0

Is it wrong to ask for a game that, from launch to rolling credits, just works? I would say no generally but more specifically I would also say that games are complex beasts made up of multiple systems that clash more often than they…

Film

Netflix’s Texas Chainsaw Massacre is a Bloody Mess, and Not in a Good Way

Andrew Carroll Feb 21, 2022 0

For better or worse it’d be impossible to make The Texas Chainsaw Massacre the way it was made in 1974. Almost every factor, from the independent film scene to Mafia bootlegging, has changed since the early 70s. The original film was made…

Gaming

Monopoly Money: The Rapid Consolidation of the Games Industry

Andrew Carroll Feb 10, 2022 0

2022 is already the biggest year for the games industry since 2014. Not since GamerGate has the industry been forced to witness such a seismic shift. Although this time the shift is both cultural and financial. In January of this year…

Gaming

Halo Infinite Ended A Decade Long Slump for Me and for Halo

Andrew Carroll Jan 31, 2022 0

I was 20 years old when I first knew I was depressed. I existed in a blank fog a lot of the time, eating and sleeping just to survive, going to college and work because at least there I might feel something. Repetitive actions soothed the…

Gaming

HeadStuff Picks: The Best Games of 2021

Andrew Carroll Dec 30, 2021 0

2021, like any year in recorded history, was a weird one. But it's certainly one of the weirdest in recent memory. A pandemic that was supposed to end didn't. Billionaires that could cure world hunger or solve climate change on their own…

Gaming

Comebacks, Controversies and Crypto: The State of Gaming in 2021

Andrew Carroll Dec 22, 2021 0

As with any year in the world's biggest and youngest entertainment industry 2021 was a mess. With soaring highs, crushing lows and creamy middles the state of the video games industry this year held surprises, both positive and negative,…

Gaming

The Downward Spiral: Accountability, Abuse and Activision-Blizzard

Andrew Carroll Dec 4, 2021 0

Every month brings with it a new controversy in the games industry. Whether it's cheating at E-Sports events, a lack of oversight on a remaster of a classic or rampant abuse the likes of which hasn't been seen since #MeToo the games…

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