In Real Life: The News From The Intersection Of Games & The Real World

I Have Too Many Damn Birds On My Animal Crossing Island

3 months ago

I Have Too Many Damn Birds On My Animal Crossing Island

Zack Zwiezen

1

Valve Intros, Ranked

3 months ago

Valve Intros, Ranked

Zack Zwiezen

1

Riot Offering Up To $150,000 For Finding Vulnerabilities In Valorant’s Anti-Cheat System

3 months ago

Riot Offering Up To $150,000 For Finding Vulnerabilities In Valorant’s Anti-Cheat System

Ian Walker

4

This Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox Is Too Much

3 months ago

This Cyberpunk 2077 Xbox Is Too Much

Ethan Gach

Aerith Is My Favourite Party Member In Final Fantasy VII Remake

3 months ago

Aerith Is My Favourite Party Member In Final Fantasy VII Remake

Ian Walker

9

Animal Crossing Is Helping Me Homeschool My Five-Year-Old

3 months ago

Animal Crossing Is Helping Me Homeschool My Five-Year-Old

John Walker

It’s Not Gonna Happen But I Still Want A Physical Copy Of Final Fantasy VII Remake

3 months ago

It’s Not Gonna Happen But I Still Want A Physical Copy Of Final Fantasy VII Remake

Ethan Gach

8

Paul Haddad, Voice Of Leon Kennedy In Resident Evil 2, Dies At 56

3 months ago

Paul Haddad, Voice Of Leon Kennedy In Resident Evil 2, Dies At 56

Ian Walker

2

Games Done Quick Is Holding A Speedrun Marathon For Coronavrius Relief

3 months ago

Games Done Quick Is Holding A Speedrun Marathon For Coronavrius Relief

Mike Fahey

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

3 months ago

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Riley MacLeod

1

Kirby’s Art Book Is Beautiful, Just Like Kirby

3 months ago

Kirby’s Art Book Is Beautiful, Just Like Kirby

Mike Fahey

Final Fantasy VII Remake Has Very Realistic Air-Conditioning Units

3 months ago

Final Fantasy VII Remake Has Very Realistic Air-Conditioning Units

Brian Ashcraft

7

A Well-Spent Youth

3 months ago

A Well-Spent Youth

Luke Plunkett

4

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

3 months ago

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

9

Gamescom 2020 Won’t Happen In Germany, Goes Digital

3 months ago

Gamescom 2020 Won’t Happen In Germany, Goes Digital

Ethan Gach

Hot Toys’ Newest Avengers: Endgame Figure Can Perform The World’s Most Expensive Action Figure Headbutt

3 months ago

Hot Toys’ Newest Avengers: Endgame Figure Can Perform The World’s Most Expensive Action Figure Headbutt

James Whitbrook

How To Be A Great Dungeon Master

3 months ago

How To Be A Great Dungeon Master

Talk Amongst Yourselves

3 months ago

Talk Amongst Yourselves

A New Firefly Graphic Novel Will Explore The Life, Death, And Afterlife Of Wash

3 months ago

A New Firefly Graphic Novel Will Explore The Life, Death, And Afterlife Of Wash

James Whitbrook

A Banner Fit For Highlight Reel

3 months ago

A Banner Fit For Highlight Reel

Chris Person

1

7 Indie Gems You Finally Have Time To Play Under Lockdown

3 months ago

7 Indie Gems You Finally Have Time To Play Under Lockdown

Heather Alexandra

Final Fantasy VII Devs Wanted Sephiroth To Feel Like Jaws

3 months ago

Final Fantasy VII Devs Wanted Sephiroth To Feel Like Jaws

Ian Walker

Final Fantasy VII Remake Gives Cloud’s Honeybee Inn Makeover The Update It Needed

3 months ago

Final Fantasy VII Remake Gives Cloud’s Honeybee Inn Makeover The Update It Needed

Todd Harper

2

Kaliber Gaming’s Opto-Mechanical Keyboard Looks Sharp, Literally

3 months ago

Kaliber Gaming’s Opto-Mechanical Keyboard Looks Sharp, Literally

Mike Fahey

Ask Dr. NerdLove: Should I Ask Out The Worker At Cheesecake Factory?

3 months ago

Ask Dr. NerdLove: Should I Ask Out The Worker At Cheesecake Factory?

Harris O'Malley

3

Press Sneak Out

3 months ago

Press Sneak Out

Jason Schreier

Fallout 76’s NPCs Don’t Care About Getting Nuked

3 months ago

Fallout 76’s NPCs Don’t Care About Getting Nuked

Ethan Gach

Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy Voice Actor Keiji Fujiwara Has Died

3 months ago

Kingdom Hearts, Final Fantasy Voice Actor Keiji Fujiwara Has Died

Brian Ashcraft

3

The Nanoleaf Canvas Was A Surprising Boost For My Well-Being

3 months ago

The Nanoleaf Canvas Was A Surprising Boost For My Well-Being

2

Nathan Drake’s Misadventure

3 months ago

Nathan Drake’s Misadventure

Luke Plunkett

The Time My Friend Crapped Himself Playing Video Games

3 months ago

The Time My Friend Crapped Himself Playing Video Games

Riot Tries To Force League Of Legends Player Named Corona To Change His Username

3 months ago

Riot Tries To Force League Of Legends Player Named Corona To Change His Username

Ethan Gach

8

18 Months After Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar Has Made Big Cultural Changes

3 months ago

18 Months After Red Dead Redemption 2, Rockstar Has Made Big Cultural Changes

Jason Schreier

Nintendo Has Made Animal Crossing Visits As Annoying As Possible

3 months ago

Nintendo Has Made Animal Crossing Visits As Annoying As Possible

Heather Alexandra

4

Reno Forced Me To Use Parries In Final Fantasy VII Remake

3 months ago

Reno Forced Me To Use Parries In Final Fantasy VII Remake

Ian Walker

4

Mangamo Is A Nice New Way To Read A Lot Of Manga

3 months ago

Mangamo Is A Nice New Way To Read A Lot Of Manga

Mike Fahey

1

Outer Worlds Writers Hire Outer Wilds Writer

3 months ago

Outer Worlds Writers Hire Outer Wilds Writer

Jason Schreier

2

Internet Cafes Shutdown In Tokyo Due To Coronavirus Covid-19, Putting People Out On The Streets

3 months ago

Internet Cafes Shutdown In Tokyo Due To Coronavirus Covid-19, Putting People Out On The Streets

Brian Ashcraft

Now, There Are Evangelion Themed Tamagotchi

3 months ago

Now, There Are Evangelion Themed Tamagotchi

Brian Ashcraft

Razer’s Wireless Headphones Are Pikachu Earbuds That Charge Inside A Poke Ball

3 months ago

Razer’s Wireless Headphones Are Pikachu Earbuds That Charge Inside A Poke Ball

Andrew Liszewski

Luke, He Is Your Father

3 months ago

Luke, He Is Your Father

Luke Plunkett

Sex Games Are Voice Acting’s Wildest New Frontier

3 months ago

Sex Games Are Voice Acting’s Wildest New Frontier

Luke Winkie

My Kids Are Fucking Up My Animal Crossing Island

3 months ago

My Kids Are Fucking Up My Animal Crossing Island

Luke Plunkett

3

3 months ago

What We Remake

Heather Alexandra

Bring Disney Infinity Back And Put Snoop In It

3 months ago

Bring Disney Infinity Back And Put Snoop In It

Luke Plunkett

Wolfenstein Is Now A Board Game

3 months ago

Wolfenstein Is Now A Board Game

Luke Plunkett

A Very Silly Flowchart For Picking Your Next D&D Race

3 months ago

A Very Silly Flowchart For Picking Your Next D&D Race

Cecilia D'Anastasio

5

Games You Can Play For Free While Stuck At Home

3 months ago

Games You Can Play For Free While Stuck At Home

Ari Notis

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Gave 10,000 Employees His Personal Phone Number

3 months ago

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick Gave 10,000 Employees His Personal Phone Number

Ian Walker

1

Harv In Animal Crossing Is Clearly Running A Cult

3 months ago

Harv In Animal Crossing Is Clearly Running A Cult

Riley MacLeod

Riot Addresses Concerns Over Valorant’s Always-On Anti-Cheat System

3 months ago

Riot Addresses Concerns Over Valorant’s Always-On Anti-Cheat System

Ian Walker

Hideo Kojima’s P.T. Recreated In HyperCard Software

3 months ago

Hideo Kojima’s P.T. Recreated In HyperCard Software

Brian Ashcraft

Game Shops And Electronics Stores In Japan Finally Get Wise About Coronavirus Covid-19

3 months ago

Game Shops And Electronics Stores In Japan Finally Get Wise About Coronavirus Covid-19

Brian Ashcraft

3

How To Turn Your Smartphone Into A Webcam

3 months ago

How To Turn Your Smartphone Into A Webcam

David Nield

Games Can Do So Much More For The LGBTQIA+ Community

3 months ago

Games Can Do So Much More For The LGBTQIA+ Community

3

Wargaming Paint Companies Are Pivoting To Hand Sanitiser

3 months ago

Wargaming Paint Companies Are Pivoting To Hand Sanitiser

James Whitbrook

A Very Close Look Inside The Mandalorian’s Ship

3 months ago

A Very Close Look Inside The Mandalorian’s Ship

Luke Plunkett

I Tend To Read A Lot Of Art Books Given This Line Of Work, And One I’m Digging Right Now Is The Comp

3 months ago

I Tend To Read A Lot Of Art Books Given This Line Of Work, And One I’m Digging Right Now Is The Comp

Luke Plunkett

Star Fox, Team Fortress Voice Actor Rick May Has Died From Covid-19

3 months ago

Star Fox, Team Fortress Voice Actor Rick May Has Died From Covid-19

Luke Plunkett

2

This Week In Games: Fallout 76 Gathers Steam

3 months ago

This Week In Games: Fallout 76 Gathers Steam

1

It’s A Good Day For A Final Fantasy VII Electronic Dance Album

3 months ago

It’s A Good Day For A Final Fantasy VII Electronic Dance Album

Mike Fahey

Fallout 76 Players Brace For Possible Evictions In Wastelanders Update

3 months ago

Fallout 76 Players Brace For Possible Evictions In Wastelanders Update

Ethan Gach

Streamer Wins Call Of Duty Warzone Gulag Match Using A Steering Wheel

3 months ago

Streamer Wins Call Of Duty Warzone Gulag Match Using A Steering Wheel

S.E. Doster

I Adore Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s Dorky Eco-Terrorists

3 months ago

I Adore Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s Dorky Eco-Terrorists

Ian Walker

NASCAR Driver Suspended For Saying N-Word On Stream

3 months ago

NASCAR Driver Suspended For Saying N-Word On Stream

Nathan Grayson

ESRB Ratings Will Now Tell You If A Game Has Loot Boxes

3 months ago

ESRB Ratings Will Now Tell You If A Game Has Loot Boxes

Ethan Gach

1

Cloud Can’t Close Doors

3 months ago

Cloud Can’t Close Doors

Maddy Myers

3

Cloud Strife’s Buster Sword Carved In Pencil Lead

3 months ago

Cloud Strife’s Buster Sword Carved In Pencil Lead

Brian Ashcraft

$500 Controller For Hatsune Miku Project Diva On Nintendo Switch And PS4

3 months ago

$500 Controller For Hatsune Miku Project Diva On Nintendo Switch And PS4

Brian Ashcraft

1

The PS5 Controller Reimagined As Cute Characters And Human Personifications

3 months ago

The PS5 Controller Reimagined As Cute Characters And Human Personifications

Brian Ashcraft

I Wish More Games Had Museums Like Modern Warfare 2

3 months ago

I Wish More Games Had Museums Like Modern Warfare 2

Zack Zwiezen

3

SNL Sketch Features A Terrible Call Of Duty Twitch Streamer

3 months ago

SNL Sketch Features A Terrible Call Of Duty Twitch Streamer

Zack Zwiezen

Mountain Dew Frost Bite Is Fine, But That Shark Artwork Is Awesome

3 months ago

Mountain Dew Frost Bite Is Fine, But That Shark Artwork Is Awesome

Zack Zwiezen

1

Final Fantasy VII Remake Needs A Photo Mode

3 months ago

Final Fantasy VII Remake Needs A Photo Mode

Zack Zwiezen

5

Let’s Talk About Final Fantasy VII Remake’s Mind-Boggling Ending

3 months ago

Let’s Talk About Final Fantasy VII Remake’s Mind-Boggling Ending

Jason Schreier

The Wild World Of Animal Crossing Conspiracy Theories

3 months ago

The Wild World Of Animal Crossing Conspiracy Theories

Ian Walker and Paul Tamayo

5

I Love Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Museum

3 months ago

I Love Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Museum

Riley MacLeod

Hunting Down Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Cherry Blossom Recipes Turned Me Into A Monster

3 months ago

Hunting Down Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Cherry Blossom Recipes Turned Me Into A Monster

Ian Walker

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Pulled From Some Chinese Stores After In-Game Hong Kong Protests

3 months ago

Animal Crossing: New Horizons Pulled From Some Chinese Stores After In-Game Hong Kong Protests

Ethan Gach

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

3 months ago

What Are You Playing This Weekend?

Riley MacLeod

5

Covid-19 Concerns Delay Final Fantasy XIV’s Next Big Update

3 months ago

Covid-19 Concerns Delay Final Fantasy XIV’s Next Big Update

Mike Fahey

Final Fantasy VII Remake’s Easy Mode Is Way Too Easy

3 months ago

Final Fantasy VII Remake’s Easy Mode Is Way Too Easy

Mike Fahey

What Are You Playing Over The Easter Long Weekend?

3 months ago

What Are You Playing Over The Easter Long Weekend?

Final Fantasy VII Remake: The Kotaku Review

3 months ago

Final Fantasy VII Remake: The Kotaku Review

Jason Schreier

10 Of The Best Easter Eggs In Video Games

3 months ago

10 Of The Best Easter Eggs In Video Games

If You’re Scared Of Spiders, Obsidian’s Upcoming Game Will Have A Mode Just For You

3 months ago

If You’re Scared Of Spiders, Obsidian’s Upcoming Game Will Have A Mode Just For You

Ian Walker

Cat Calmly Ruins Twitch Stream

3 months ago

Cat Calmly Ruins Twitch Stream

Ian Walker

In The Age Of Pandemic, Church Is Online

3 months ago

In The Age Of Pandemic, Church Is Online

Riley MacLeod

Tips For Playing Final Fantasy VII Remake

3 months ago

Tips For Playing Final Fantasy VII Remake

Jason Schreier

McFarlane Toys Is Remastering The Original Spawn Action Figure

3 months ago

McFarlane Toys Is Remastering The Original Spawn Action Figure

Mike Fahey

Video Games Are Boosting Well-Being During The Coronavirus Lockdown

3 months ago

Video Games Are Boosting Well-Being During The Coronavirus Lockdown

Brad Elphinstone and Steven Conway

2

Master Of Orion Is Being Given Away For Free (But Only Single-Player)

3 months ago

Master Of Orion Is Being Given Away For Free (But Only Single-Player)

1

The Gamer Who Uses Streaming To Fight Anxiety And Depression

3 months ago

The Gamer Who Uses Streaming To Fight Anxiety And Depression

Nathan Grayson

How To Get Your Classic PC Demo Discs Working Again

3 months ago

How To Get Your Classic PC Demo Discs Working Again

3

3 months ago

Lunch Break

Luke Plunkett

IGN Has Basically Taken Over E3 2020

3 months ago

IGN Has Basically Taken Over E3 2020

3

Cyberpunk 2077’s Still On Track For A September Launch

3 months ago

Cyberpunk 2077’s Still On Track For A September Launch

2

I Can’t Believe Someone Is Going To Spend Over $8,000 On This Cyberpunk 2077 Graphics Card

3 months ago

I Can’t Believe Someone Is Going To Spend Over $8,000 On This Cyberpunk 2077 Graphics Card

Joanna Nelius