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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Report: EA In A Messy Fight Over FIFA Licence, Money
Last week EA hinted that it might be renaming its massively popular FIFA series. Now we know why. According to a new report by The New York Times, the International Federation of Association Football is asking the sports publishing giant to pay $US1 ($1) billion for exclusive rights to the FIFA brand going forward.
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Ugh, Nazi-Themed Host Bar Opens In Osaka
At host clubs, men serve customers their drinks, and make small talk with them. At a newly opened one in Osaka, they also dress as Nazis.
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Sorry, No More Telling Your League Of Legends Opponents They Suck
Riot announced today it will disable chat between opposing League of Legends teams in the game’s next update as a way of cutting down on the toxicity that’s often present in these conversations.
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Suikoden’s Last Untranslated Game Is Finally Playable In English
Thanks to a recent fan translation of a nine-year-old PlayStation Portable game, every instalment of the Suikoden role-playing franchise is now playable in English.