In Real Life: The News From The Intersection Of Games & The Real World
Everything that affects the lives of gamers and things gamers care about is right here. If it’s a brush with the law, new legislation affecting gaming, or just the many cool things happening in gaming culture, IRL’s the place to be.
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Everything You’ll Lose From Windows 10 When You Upgrade to Windows 11
Windows 11 is on the way, and it’s going to bring with it a new look, new colours, and new features when it becomes available later in the year. But not everything that’s currently in Windows 10 is going to survive the upgrade.
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Insomniac’s Latest Games Are Made To Be Platinumed
Not long ago, I did something I rarely do: I got all the trophies in Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart. Often, I get too busy or bored and don’t complete everything in a game. This is doubly true for big open world games. But Rift Apart kept me hooked and seemed made with the idea…
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Over 1,000 Activision Blizzard Employees Sign Letter Condemning Company’s Response To Allegations
Hundreds of current employees from across Activision Blizzard have signed a letter to the company’s management calling its response to a recent lawsuit alleging widespread sexual harassment and disclination at some of its offices “abhorrent and insulting.”
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Former World of Warcraft Designer Apologizes For Disastrous 2010 Blizzcon Answer
Last week, a clip from a developer Q&A session at Blizzcon 2010 went viral. In the video, a woman stepped up to a panel of men from Blizzard to point out that nearly all the female characters in World of Warcraft look like they have “stepped out of a Victoria’s Secret catalogue.” The group’s flippant…