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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These Are The Fastest NBN Plans in Australia, According to the ACCC
The ACCC has released its latest report on real-world NBN performance, which shows Optus reclaiming the crown from Exetel, a smaller provider which dethroned it in the previous paper. In the 15th Measuring Broadband Australia report, Optus customers were found to receive 101.6% of their plan’s maximum speeds during busy hours (between 7:00 pm and…
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Final Fantasy VII Remake Is $115 On PC And People Are Freaking Out
The launch of the PS5 and Xbox Series X/S provided companies with an opportunity to charge more for their console games and many jumped at the chance. With Final Fantasy VII Remake Intergrade and Forespoken, that new A$114.95 price tag is making a controversial appearance on PC, a platform that’s traditionally seen at cheaper price…
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Halo Infinite’s Grunts Are Funny AF
You may have heard that Halo Infinite is a terrific first-person shooter, a solid return-to-form for an old Xbox series. What you might not know is that Halo Infinite is also really freakin’ funny. And nowhere is that more true than in the one-liners fired off by grunts, the lowest-ranked cannon fodder you encounter in…
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This Week In Games: Week Before Christmas Edition
Twas the week before Christmas and all ‘cross the stores, as the calendar dwindles, the release window crawls. With Halo Infinite and Final Fantasy XIV Endwalker out the door last week, the list of big titles yet to launch in 2021 comes to a close. There’s still plenty of smaller titles arriving this week, and…