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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Solar Ash: The Kotaku Review
I almost pulled the plug on Solar Ash before it really began. For the most part, I’m glad I did not.
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Right-Wing Group Wants Bobby Kotick Removed From Coca-Cola’s Board
The National Legal and Policy Centre, a right-wing organisation that “promotes ethics in public life”, has written to Coca-Cola Chairman and CEO James Quincey asking that he “immediately seek the resignation” of besieged Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick from the company’s board of directors, on which Kotick also serves.
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How The Celeste Speedrunning Community Became Queer As Hell
Queerness has always existed in the gaming world, even if it hasn’t always been out in the open. But more and more, we’re seeing new and existing gaming communities embrace and even centre their queer members. One such community is the vast, rapidly growing subculture around speedrunning, a specialised way to play games as quickly…
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Final Fantasy XIV’s Endwalker Launch Will Prioritise Game Owners Over Trial Players
The most popular MMORPG in the world launches its next big expansion at the end of this week, which means Final Fantasy XIV’s servers are about to get hammered. While the ongoing global semiconductor shortage has kept Square Enix from adding new servers for Endwalker’s launch, the developer is taking steps to help reduce congestion…