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Gaming preview

Gaelic Football Laochra

Gaelic Football Laochra is a new Irish sports game from Belfast studio Buck Eejit Games, published by Tru Blu Games. The community read so far is fascinating: people want it to work because Gaelic games have been missing from modern consoles for years, but early feedback is also pretty blunt about rough gameplay, dated visuals, and a launch price that some players feel is too high.

Platforms Steam, PS5, Xbox Series S/X
Studio Buck Eejit Games, Belfast
Launch mood Supportive, cautious, very Irish
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