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

The Real Stories Behind E3’s Glossy Game Demos

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The Real Stories Behind E3’s Glossy Game Demos

Simu Liu’s Alleged Old Reddit Account Is Why You Should Never Post

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Simu Liu’s Alleged Old Reddit Account Is Why You Should Never Post

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The BioShock Problem: When Gameplay And Narrative Clash

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Here’s Everything You Can Play During Steam’s Big October Event

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Here’s Everything You Can Play During Steam’s Big October Event

League Of Legends Will Now Discipline AFK Players More Harshly

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League Of Legends Will Now Discipline AFK Players More Harshly

Guilty Gear Player Wins Match During Earthquake

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Ian Walker

Warhammer MMO Gets Unreleased Cities Nearly A Decade After It Shut Down

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Zack Zwiezen

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Genshin Impact Character That Isn’t Even Out Yet Already Causing Fan Turmoil

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How To Get Rich AF In Tales Of Arise

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How To Get Rich AF In Tales Of Arise

Apex Legends Servers To Stay Borked For A Bit

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Y: The Last Man’s Collapsing Infrastructure Is the Scariest Part (After the Other Thing)

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Y: The Last Man’s Collapsing Infrastructure Is the Scariest Part (After the Other Thing)

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This Week’s Toy News Is Monstrously Big, Monstrously Alien, and a Little Marvellous

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This Week’s Toy News Is Monstrously Big, Monstrously Alien, and a Little Marvellous

Andrew Liszewski and James Whitbrook

A Lost Boys Reboot Is in the Works With Quiet Place and It Stars

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A Lost Boys Reboot Is in the Works With Quiet Place and It Stars

Germain Lussier

Paranormal Activity’s Latest Trailer Makes Us Sorta Interested in the Series Again

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Paranormal Activity’s Latest Trailer Makes Us Sorta Interested in the Series Again

Cheryl Eddy

A Year Later, I Still Can’t Stop Thinking About Disco Elysium

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A Year Later, I Still Can’t Stop Thinking About Disco Elysium

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Eternals’ Kit Harington Is Either Naive or Lying

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Eternals’ Kit Harington Is Either Naive or Lying

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Learn To Recognise The Signs Of Gaming Burnout

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Learn To Recognise The Signs Of Gaming Burnout

Leah J. Williams

Tips For Playing Splitgate

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Tips For Playing Splitgate

Batman’s Toilet Has Been Compromised

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Batman’s Toilet Has Been Compromised

Rob Bricken

RIP Mick McGinty

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RIP Mick McGinty

Luke Plunkett

October Seriously Has Way Too Many Video Games

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October Seriously Has Way Too Many Video Games

Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Wouldn’t Work Without Its Quiet, Contemplative Opening

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Evangelion 3.0+1.0 Wouldn’t Work Without Its Quiet, Contemplative Opening

James Whitbrook

Mister DeepFuckingValue’s Former Workplace Fined Over His Meme Stock Conduct

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Mister DeepFuckingValue’s Former Workplace Fined Over His Meme Stock Conduct

Luke Plunkett

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New Details About The Castlevania Advance Collection Have Surfaced

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New Details About The Castlevania Advance Collection Have Surfaced

Leah J. Williams

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Our Favourite Scary Scenes From Non-Horror Films

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Our Favourite Scary Scenes From Non-Horror Films

Germain Lussier

Madden 22 Thinks My Name Is Profanity

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Madden 22 Thinks My Name Is Profanity

Luke Plunkett

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How Sydney’s Largest Game Studio Built Itself From The Ground Up

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How Sydney’s Largest Game Studio Built Itself From The Ground Up

Leah J. Williams

Lord of the Rings’ Ages, Explained

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Lord of the Rings’ Ages, Explained

James Whitbrook

Diablo II Resurrected Dev: Folks Deciding If They will Buy It Should ‘Do What They Feel Is Right’

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Diablo II Resurrected Dev: Folks Deciding If They will Buy It Should ‘Do What They Feel Is Right’

Zack Zwiezen

Sunday Comics: Just Watch!

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Sunday Comics: Just Watch!

Zack Zwiezen

LG’s OLED C1 TV Has Been My Perfect Lockdown Companion

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Chess Star Sues Netflix Because Queen’s Gambit Erased Her Accolades

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Chess Star Sues Netflix Because Queen’s Gambit Erased Her Accolades

Zack Zwiezen

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Toby Fox: Deltarune Chapter 2 Is Free Because It’s Been ‘Really Tough For Everybody Recently’

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Toby Fox: Deltarune Chapter 2 Is Free Because It’s Been ‘Really Tough For Everybody Recently’

Zack Zwiezen

Talonflame Might Be Running A Whole Arson Crime Ring

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Talonflame Might Be Running A Whole Arson Crime Ring

Zack Zwiezen

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Skatebird Puts Cinnamon Roll Birds In A Bleh Skateboarding Game

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Zack Zwiezen

Every TV Moment I Recognised In The Cool New SpongeBob Game Reveal

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D&D 5th Edition Is Deeply Flawed, So Why Not Play Something Better?

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D&D 5th Edition Is Deeply Flawed, So Why Not Play Something Better?

Lovecraft-Inspired Horror Game Explores The Cost Of Creation

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Lovecraft-Inspired Horror Game Explores The Cost Of Creation

Ian Walker

Destiny 2 Players Are Mad Bungie’s Gonna Enforce Fair Multiplayer Matchmaking

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Destiny 2 Players Are Mad Bungie’s Gonna Enforce Fair Multiplayer Matchmaking

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Gas Station Simulator Is One Of Steam’s Biggest Games Right Now, With Good Reason

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Gas Station Simulator Is One Of Steam’s Biggest Games Right Now, With Good Reason

Deathloop’s Villain Group Chat Is A Perfect Mess

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Deathloop’s Villain Group Chat Is A Perfect Mess

Ethan Gach

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Zedd Just Showed How Unfair Japan’s Travel Ban Is

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Zedd Just Showed How Unfair Japan’s Travel Ban Is

Brian Ashcraft

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Sir Clive Sinclair, Father Of Home Computing, Dies Aged 81

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Sir Clive Sinclair, Father Of Home Computing, Dies Aged 81

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How NieR Re[in]carnation Sparked A Legal Nightmare For Square Enix

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How NieR Re[in]carnation Sparked A Legal Nightmare For Square Enix

Fergus Halliday

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What Are You Playing This Weekend?

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What Are You Playing This Weekend?

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Bring Your Skater Birds, We’ve Got A Big Friend To Save

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Bring Your Skater Birds, We’ve Got A Big Friend To Save

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Hey Look, Todd Howard’s Final Form: Skyrim Curtains

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Hey Look, Todd Howard’s Final Form: Skyrim Curtains

Leah J. Williams

What Are Your Favourite Video Game Manuals?

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What Are Your Favourite Video Game Manuals?

Genshin Impact Fan Says They’re Suing Devs For Changing A Character

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Genshin Impact Fan Says They’re Suing Devs For Changing A Character

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New WipEout Game Announced, Only It’s Not On Console

4 weeks ago

New WipEout Game Announced, Only It’s Not On Console

Luke Plunkett

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Destiny Composer Ordered To Pay Bungie Nearly $136,550

4 weeks ago

Destiny Composer Ordered To Pay Bungie Nearly $136,550

Brian Ashcraft

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Here’s A Beautiful Game About A Cat Dodging Swooping Magpies

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Here’s A Beautiful Game About A Cat Dodging Swooping Magpies

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The Latest EB Games Sale Has Some Cracking PS5, Xbox And Switch Deals

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The Latest EB Games Sale Has Some Cracking PS5, Xbox And Switch Deals

Leah J. Williams

Konami Rolls Out Loot Box Pre-Orders

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Konami Rolls Out Loot Box Pre-Orders

Ian Walker

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God Of War Ragnarök Will Wrap Story Because Trilogies Take Too Long

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Surprising No One, Pathfinder Still Incredibly Confusing In Video Game Form

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Surprising No One, Pathfinder Still Incredibly Confusing In Video Game Form

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Deathloop Players All Agree: The Dedicated Kick Button Rules

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Deathloop Players All Agree: The Dedicated Kick Button Rules

Zack Zwiezen

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What Deathloop Does Differently From Dishonored and Prey

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What Deathloop Does Differently From Dishonored and Prey

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The Best Tales Of Arise Character Is This Cat

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The Best Tales Of Arise Character Is This Cat

One Of 2021’s Best Games Is A Match-3

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One Of 2021’s Best Games Is A Match-3

How to Finally (Easily) Connect AirPods to Your Nintendo Switch

1 month ago

How to Finally (Easily) Connect AirPods to Your Nintendo Switch

Jake Peterson

The Latest Life-Sized Gundam Is Disappointing Some Fans

1 month ago

The Latest Life-Sized Gundam Is Disappointing Some Fans

Brian Ashcraft

Everything You Need to Know About OLED, QLED And Mini-LED TVs

1 month ago

Everything You Need to Know About OLED, QLED And Mini-LED TVs

Alex Kidman, Chris Neill

Deltarune Chapter 2 Is Coming Out This Week

1 month ago

Deltarune Chapter 2 Is Coming Out This Week

Luke Plunkett

Cup Noodle Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary With… Seafood Ramen Soft Drinks?

1 month ago

Cup Noodle Celebrates Its 50th Anniversary With… Seafood Ramen Soft Drinks?

Leah J. Williams

Deathloop’s Save System Is Pissing Some Players Off

1 month ago

Deathloop’s Save System Is Pissing Some Players Off

Please Stop Closing Forums And Moving People To Discord

1 month ago

Please Stop Closing Forums And Moving People To Discord

Luke Plunkett

I Can’t Stop Thinking About How Much I Hate This Among Us Halloween Costume

1 month ago

I Can’t Stop Thinking About How Much I Hate This Among Us Halloween Costume

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Battlefield 2042 Has Been Delayed To November

1 month ago

Battlefield 2042 Has Been Delayed To November

2

Deathloop’s PS5 Loading Screens Are Making Some Horrible Sounds

1 month ago

Deathloop’s PS5 Loading Screens Are Making Some Horrible Sounds

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Seven Years With Destiny

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Seven Years With Destiny

Ethan Gach

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New From Razer: Gamer Thumb Condoms

1 month ago

New From Razer: Gamer Thumb Condoms

Tales Of Arise: The Kotaku Review

1 month ago

Tales Of Arise: The Kotaku Review

Ex-Ubisoft Devs Open New Studio, Immediately Diss Ubisoft

1 month ago

Ex-Ubisoft Devs Open New Studio, Immediately Diss Ubisoft

Ian Walker

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To Win The Game You Must Kill Me, Margaret Thatcher

1 month ago

To Win The Game You Must Kill Me, Margaret Thatcher

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Slime Isekai’s DBZ Homage Has Everyone Arguing About Kamehamehas

1 month ago

Slime Isekai’s DBZ Homage Has Everyone Arguing About Kamehamehas

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After 10,000 Years, Rita Repulsa Joins The Power Rangers Fighting Game

1 month ago

After 10,000 Years, Rita Repulsa Joins The Power Rangers Fighting Game

Ian Walker

Remembering Wing Commander Saga: The Darkest Dawn

1 month ago

Remembering Wing Commander Saga: The Darkest Dawn

Cyberpunk 2077 Patch Makes Its Roads Wet Again

1 month ago

Cyberpunk 2077 Patch Makes Its Roads Wet Again

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4 Years Later, Bright Lives… As An Anime?

1 month ago

4 Years Later, Bright Lives… As An Anime?

James Whitbrook

Jigsaw Puzzles Can Improve Your Quality of Life More Than You Realise

1 month ago

Jigsaw Puzzles Can Improve Your Quality of Life More Than You Realise

Sarah Showfety

Update Google Chrome Immediately

1 month ago

Update Google Chrome Immediately

Jake Peterson

Video Games In Australia Could Be Worth Almost $5 Billion By 2025

1 month ago

Video Games In Australia Could Be Worth Almost $5 Billion By 2025

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Even Beefy Rigs Aren’t Saving Deathloop From PC Issues

1 month ago

Even Beefy Rigs Aren’t Saving Deathloop From PC Issues

Ian Walker

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Team17 Just Paid $2.44 Million To Publish That Upcoming Australian RTS, Age Of Darkness (Correction)

1 month ago

Team17 Just Paid $2.44 Million To Publish That Upcoming Australian RTS, Age Of Darkness (Correction)

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Dying Light 2 Delayed To 2022

1 month ago

Dying Light 2 Delayed To 2022

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The Sonos Beam Finally Has A Successor Fit For The PS5, Xbox Series X

1 month ago

The Sonos Beam Finally Has A Successor Fit For The PS5, Xbox Series X

Workers Accuse Activision Blizzard Of Union Busting

1 month ago

Workers Accuse Activision Blizzard Of Union Busting

Ethan Gach

Nobody Wants A Driver TV Show, Ubisoft

1 month ago

Nobody Wants A Driver TV Show, Ubisoft

Ian Walker

Your Boy’s Here, So Let’s Get Real

1 month ago

Your Boy’s Here, So Let’s Get Real

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Splitgate’s Getting Bigger And Better, Thanks To A Cool $136 Million

1 month ago

Splitgate’s Getting Bigger And Better, Thanks To A Cool $136 Million

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Keisuke Honda Played Himself In Pro Evo And Wasn’t Happy

1 month ago

Keisuke Honda Played Himself In Pro Evo And Wasn’t Happy

Brian Ashcraft

The Story Of Crow 64, A Game That Did Not Exist

1 month ago

The Story Of Crow 64, A Game That Did Not Exist

Nobody Really Won In The Battle Royale Between Apple And Fortnite

1 month ago

Nobody Really Won In The Battle Royale Between Apple And Fortnite

Life Is Strange: True Colors Blends A Playable Indie Movie With A Stunning Treatise On Empathy

1 month ago

Life Is Strange: True Colors Blends A Playable Indie Movie With A Stunning Treatise On Empathy

The Art Of Icarus

1 month ago

The Art Of Icarus

Everyone Who Worked On A Game Should Be In The Credits

1 month ago

Everyone Who Worked On A Game Should Be In The Credits

Luke Plunkett

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TPG’s New 5G Home Broadband Is Cheaper Than NBN

1 month ago

TPG’s New 5G Home Broadband Is Cheaper Than NBN

Asha Barbaschow

Community Review: Quake Remastered

1 month ago

Community Review: Quake Remastered

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Star Wars’ Old Republic Strikes Back In This Look Inside A New Anthology

1 month ago

Star Wars’ Old Republic Strikes Back In This Look Inside A New Anthology

James Whitbrook