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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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…
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Video Games As Self Expression: The Work Of Olivia Haines
To gamers, the video games we play can have a big influence on who we are. They can affect how we see the world, and the stories we seek to consume. To developers, the video games they make are an extension of who they are and what they love. Olivia Haines is a Melbourne-based 3D…
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On Steam, Farming Simulator 22 Has More Active Players Than Battlefield 2042
Battlefield 2042 isn’t having a great launch. Between bugs, a lack of content, and other problems, including the surprise release of Halo Infinite’s free multiplayer, Dice and EA’s big shooter is in the news for all the wrong reasons. And now, it seems more players on Steam want to go farming than shooting, as the…