Can’t speak for all publications, especially ones as non traditional as game journalism, but what people say over and over again is that the authors don’t write the headlines

Could just be luck of the draw. I’m using the same setup and sometimes I get it, sometimes I don’t

Leather is basically cellulose from animal skins

There are many other sources of cellulose from [mushrooms](Are Mushrooms the Future of Alternative Leather? https://www.nytimes.com/2022/12/14/business/leather-fake-mycelium-mushrooms-fashion.html) to cacti to even pineapple

These are still fairly young materials and aren’t super common. You’re starting to see them more often but usually in smaller runs of more expensive brands. I personally haven’t bought any of these alternative leathers but next time I need to buy shoes I’m going to look into them again