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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2021 Was Both A Great And Terrible Year For GTA Fans
Rockstar’s super popular Grand Theft Auto franchise is in a weird place in 2021. It’s a game series that remains huge, despite going years without a big, new release. Its online iteration is more popular than ever, yet if you look around Reddit and Twitter you’d assume it has no fans.
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The Worst Games Of 2021 According To Metacritic
It was the best of games, it was the worst of games. 2021 was another year where we flocked to our gaming consoles and computers for shelter from the virus-ridden world outside. While there were plenty of good games to play this year, there were also those so bad that they made everything more horrible.…
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BTS Just Performed ‘Butter’ And ‘Permission to Dance’ In Minecraft
In a first for the super group, BTS performed two of its biggest hits in Minecraft. If you’ve ever wondered what the square-headed, blocky version of your favourite member looked like, now you know.
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What It’s Really Like Making Games In A Small Team, According To An Aussie Dev
We tend to know quite a bit about large developers. Due to their sheer size and prowess, there’s a cornucopia of information floating around the internet about huge players like Square Enix or Activision, by virtue of interviews, news articles, press releases, documentaries, blogs, tweets, fleets, stories — you name it. This fairly rich tapestry…