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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After Remake’s Success, Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania Director Wants To Make A New One
2We all wish to reject humanity and return to monkey (ball). Super Monkey Ball is a series published by Sega where you, a monkey, roll around in a little ball. It’s colourful, it’s fast-paced, and it’s fun as hell. From humble arcade beginnings to a remake on the PS5 and Xbox Series X, the series has…
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Somebody Really Spent $920K On An In-Game Yacht
The NFT art trade remains a bewildering joke. A staple of high society is being able to own a yacht. Parties aboard large maritime vessels that are owned instead of hired for a few hours is perhaps the gold standard depiction of obscene wealth. A significant component in spending a lot of moolah on a…
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Destiny 2’s Expansions Have Become Needlessly Confusing
Destiny 2 has a reputation for being convoluted and obtuse, even among live service games, and things are about to get even worse when it comes to its expansions, with integral parts of the game arbitrarily paywalled behind old products.
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Call of Duty: Vanguard Player Headshots Opponents With Donkey Kong Bongos
When Nintendo released the bongo drum controllers used with the Donkey Konga games and Donkey Kong Jungle Beat, the company probably didn’t envision them being used in a Call of Duty game. To be fair, neither did I. But in a recent Call of Duty: Vanguard match, Twitch streamer DeanoBeano managed to amass 105 kills…