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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Now That Gaming Events Are Back On, Here Are The Best In Melbourne
1Covid restrictions have been lifted in Melbourne and that means our gaming events are back on. The thing is, it’s been nearly two years! You might not even remember where to go. Which of your favourite gaming spots in Melbourne made it through the lockdowns? Which sadly didn’t? Who’s thrown open the doors for the…
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The Top 15 Halo Multiplayer Maps
By my own rough count, the Halo series has seen some 150 or so multiplayer maps over the course of its two decades. Many of these are good. Some are great. And of course, some are terrible. For this list, I and my fellow Kotaku Halo fans tried to narrow this extensive field down to…
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There Will Be Blood (Tokens): Magic The Gathering Crimson Vow
2021 has been a great year for Magic the Gathering sets, including the excellent Innistrad: Midnight Hunt, and now finishing up with Innistrad: Crimson Vow. Where Midnight Hunt was all about Werewolves vs Villagers, with a sprinkle of witches, Crimson Vow is themed around a vampire wedding. This hook makes it really one of the…
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Arknights Tells A Compelling War Story With, Err, Catgirls
For a long time, I ignorantly assumed that anthro art was…unserious. Anime catgirls and dog boys generally seem pretty upbeat, drawn with bright colours and cheerful expressions. I’d never encountered a furry story with riveting character arcs, having only ever accidentally stumbled upon decontextualized furry porn on the internet. Then I played Arknights, which reversed…