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

How Dare Neopets Taint My Childhood With NFTs

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Nick Fighting Game Gives Nigel Thornberry Jigglypuff’s Rest From Smash

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Splitgate’s Big Update: Mantling, Plus Other Quality Of Life Tweaks

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FIFA Player Accused Of Rape Suspended and Removed From Roster

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One Year With Genshin Impact

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Horizon Forbidden West’s Aloy Will Look Realistic AF On PS5, Peach Fuzz And All

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Final Fantasy XIV Player Literally Dabs On Boss With Kinect

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A Mattress Designed For Gamers Goes On Sale In Japan

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A Mattress Designed For Gamers Goes On Sale In Japan

Brian Ashcraft

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I’m Ky, Kotaku Australia’s Newest Producer!

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I’m Ky, Kotaku Australia’s Newest Producer!

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Three Pro Gamers On The Hardest Boss Fights In Gaming History

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Activision Blizzard Settles With Federal Employment Agency For $25 Million (Updated)

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Zack Zwiezen

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BloodyStealer Is A New Trojan Targeting Gamers And Their Steam, GOG, Epic Accounts

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Dungeons & Dragons’ 5th Edition to Get a Revision, Then an Evolution

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Rob Bricken

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10 Years Later, Few Games Have Ever Matched Dark Souls’ Delicious Obscurity

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Eastward: The Kotaku Review

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Eastward: The Kotaku Review

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NSW Will Finally Support Video Games With A 10 Percent Tax Rebate

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Rune Factory 5 Will Finally Let The Gays Marry

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Rune Factory 5 Will Finally Let The Gays Marry

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Death Stranding Director’s Cut Makes Its Private Rooms Even Creepier

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The Real Guy From The Big Short Gets Subpoenaed About GameStop

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The Real Guy From The Big Short Gets Subpoenaed About GameStop

Ethan Gach

Halo Infinite Is Filled With Memes, Dataminers Unfortunately Reveal

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Arknights Low Rarity Characters Are Better Than High Rarity Ones

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Breathedge Is So, So Good, But Also So, So Bad

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Diablo II: Resurrected Keeps Barring Players From Using Their Own Characters

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Twitch Streamers’ Lives Are About To Get Much Better, Thanks To This Chat Change

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First Image Of The Last Of Us Live-Action Series From HBO

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Brian Ashcraft

It’s Funny How Quickly Magic’s New Werewolves Will Wreck Your Shit

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Hitman Comes To GOG And Gets Review Bombed Due To Online DRM

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Wild Halo Infinite Bug Creates An Endless Wave Of Wet Floor Signs

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This Week In Games: September Ends With A Blast

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Diablo II: Resurrected Is Mostly Just Diablo II, For Better Or Worse

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I Hate Myself, But I Love Taco Bell’s New Chicken Sandwich Taco

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Zack Zwiezen

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You Should Probably Stop Using ExpressVPN

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Lucas Ropek

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Step Aside Lady Dimitrescu, There’s A New Evil And Tall Video Game Queen

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Zack Zwiezen

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Sunday Comics: THEY KNOW!

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Zack Zwiezen

UK Cracks Down On In-Game Ads And Microtransactions

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Zack Zwiezen

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Camerupt Literally Explodes When It Gets Angry

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Zack Zwiezen

FFXIV Is Nerfing Belts, Not Removing Them

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I Can’t Believe We’re Still Debating Halo’s Aim Assist

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Lost In Random: The Kotaku Review

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Zack Zwiezen

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iRacing Is Getting This And Next Year’s Mercedes Formula 1 Car, And That’s A Big Deal

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Adam Ismail

Star Trek: Lower Decks Gave Us A Happy Ending With Sex And An Evil Computer

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James Whitbrook

Discord Is Bringing Music Back With a YouTube-Sanctioned Bot

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Brianna Provenzano

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What Are You Playing This Weekend?

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Lost Judgment Is A Faithful Recreation Of Living A Completely Absurd Life

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Square Enix’s Crystal Dynamics Also Working On The New Perfect Dark Game

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Luke Plunkett

From Singing Mushrooms To The Feywild, D&D’s Latest Adventure Is Some Real Dark Fantasy

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Switch RPG Triangle Strategy Out March, Still A Looker

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Diablo 2 Dev Explains Why The Loot System Wasn’t Updated At Launch

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Ethan Gach

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Death Stranding Director’s Cut’s Save Transfer System Is Kojima At His Best

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Lumberpunk Beaver City Building Game Becomes Steam Top Seller

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Before You Start: Tips For Playing Deathloop

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Ethan Gach

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The Japanese Slang Everyone Is Talking About Is “Oya-Gacha”

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Brian Ashcraft

Roll For Initiative With These Essential Dungeons & Dragons Adventures

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Lockdown Made Me Really Appreciate My Weekly Board Game Nights

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Football: The Kotaku Review

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We’re Just Never Getting Another Titanfall, Are We

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Luke Plunkett

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NBA 2K22: The Kotaku Review

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NBA 2K22: The Kotaku Review

Luke Plunkett

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What To Consider When Buying A Gaming TV

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What To Consider When Buying A Gaming TV

Alex Walker, Chris Neill

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Renaissance Faire: The Kotaku Review

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Renaissance Faire: The Kotaku Review

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The Sydney Studio Behind A Blockchain Card Game Just Raised $82 Million

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The Sydney Studio Behind A Blockchain Card Game Just Raised $82 Million

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What’s Been Your Favourite Game Of 2021 So Far?

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Deathloop: The Kotaku Review

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Playing Genshin Impact’s Last Update As Its Villain Was Eye-Opening

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Animal Crossing’s Ankha Porn Video Becomes Internet Sensation

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Move Aside, Met Gala: Destiny 2 Is Getting A ‘Digital Fashion Magazine’

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CSGO Adds Shorter Matches, Makes Massive Change To Dust 2

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Why NSFW Animal Crossing Ankha Clips Went Viral On TikTok

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Why NSFW Animal Crossing Ankha Clips Went Viral On TikTok

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The Whiteness of Skater XL’s Mods Is A Major Bummer

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Why The FGC Won’t Stop Talking About Melty Blood: Type Lumina

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Final Fantasy XIV Players Mourn Voice Actor’s Death With In-Game Vigils

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Ian Walker

GTAV’s Enhanced 2022 Release Should Leave The 2013 Transphobia Behind

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Joseph Gordon-Levitt’s Wolfboy And The Everything Factory Looks Like A Whimsical Treat

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Cheryl Eddy

Former AFL Star’s Call Of Duty Session Rudely Interrupted By Earthquake

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PC Game Is Gonna Really Lean Into Slavery

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Luke Plunkett

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Star Wars: Visions Gets It

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James Whitbrook

The New TCL 20 R 5G Phone Is Easy on the Wallet

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Asha Barbaschow

U.S. Government Now Investigating Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick Subpoenaed (Update)

4 weeks ago

U.S. Government Now Investigating Activision Blizzard, Bobby Kotick Subpoenaed (Update)

Zack Zwiezen

Twitch And Music Industry Strike A Deal, But It’s Not Great

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Twitch And Music Industry Strike A Deal, But It’s Not Great

Luke Plunkett

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Uncovering The Real History Of The Women Who Pioneered Video Games

4 weeks ago

Uncovering The Real History Of The Women Who Pioneered Video Games

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Phasmophobia Adds Offline Solo Mode, Which I Will Never Use

4 weeks ago

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Ian Walker

The Latest Stuff Coming To Halo Infinite You Should Know About

4 weeks ago

The Latest Stuff Coming To Halo Infinite You Should Know About

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Detroit Dev Quantic Dreams Wins Lawsuit Without Actually Disproving Misconduct Allegations

4 weeks ago

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Leaked Script From David Cage’s Star Wars Game

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Leaked Script From David Cage’s Star Wars Game

Blizzard’s Chief Legal Officer Quits Amid Lawsuit

4 weeks ago

Blizzard’s Chief Legal Officer Quits Amid Lawsuit

Billy Mitchell’s Old Website Now Debunks His Controversial Pac-Man High Scores

4 weeks ago

Billy Mitchell’s Old Website Now Debunks His Controversial Pac-Man High Scores

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Halloween Kills’ Final Trailer Pits Michael Myers Against… Everybody

4 weeks ago

Halloween Kills’ Final Trailer Pits Michael Myers Against… Everybody

Rob Bricken

Multiverse Hopes You Remember the Sci-Fi Concept Is So Hot Right Now

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Germain Lussier

It’s A Good Time To Read Or Re-Read Scott Pilgrim

4 weeks ago

It’s A Good Time To Read Or Re-Read Scott Pilgrim

Marvel’s Hit Monkey Certainly Looks Like Some Monkey Business

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Marvel’s Hit Monkey Certainly Looks Like Some Monkey Business

James Whitbrook

Foundation’s David S. Goyer on the Vital Changes Needed to Be Made for the Adaptation

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Foundation’s David S. Goyer on the Vital Changes Needed to Be Made for the Adaptation

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How to Fix iOS 15’s Worst Feature

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How to Fix iOS 15’s Worst Feature

Victoria Song

Some of the Best Easter Eggs Hidden in Sites Across The Web

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Some of the Best Easter Eggs Hidden in Sites Across The Web

Shoshana Wodinsky

Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation Want You To Stream This October For A Good Cause

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Sydney Children’s Hospitals Foundation Want You To Stream This October For A Good Cause

David Allegretti

The Arcade And SAE Are Teaming Up To Help Emerging Aussie Game Devs

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The Arcade And SAE Are Teaming Up To Help Emerging Aussie Game Devs

Leah J. Williams

This Life-Size Tom Holland Spider-Man Bust Can Be Seen, But Not Believed

4 weeks ago

This Life-Size Tom Holland Spider-Man Bust Can Be Seen, But Not Believed

Rob Bricken

Behold, My New Favourite Crusader Kings Bug

4 weeks ago

Behold, My New Favourite Crusader Kings Bug

Luke Plunkett

Inside The Lonely But Rewarding World Of Solo Games Development

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Inside The Lonely But Rewarding World Of Solo Games Development

Leah J. Williams

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On Y: The Last Man, a Major Journey for the President’s Kids Begins

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Germain Lussier

The Quest To Create A Never-Ending Play In Madden

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The Quest To Create A Never-Ending Play In Madden

Luke Plunkett

ToeJam & Earl III’s Original Final Boss Was A Klansman

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ToeJam & Earl III’s Original Final Boss Was A Klansman

Ian Walker