The Assassin’s Creed franchise spans 12 main games and 17 spin-offs since 2007, so it makes sense that they have had several queer characters. Louise Chase is here to explain the series’ rocky representation and her relationship with it.
Preview | Magic The Gathering: Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (and New Cards Reveal)
We were invited to a preview event to discover the new cards being added to Magic the Gathering in the Adventures in the Forgotten Realms update. So we sent resident MtG expert Santi Leguiza to check it out!
Update Patch | June 2021
Just because we were all occupied with E3 doesn’t mean there wasn’t lots of other video game news. To catch us all up Alex Green is back with this month’s Update Patch.
Preview | Sable
Steam Next Fest recently ended and we are joined by Harry Boulton to tell us about one of the most striking upcoming games.
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Here's a Rundown of Everything at Nintendo's 2021 E3 Direct [15/06/2021]
We welcome Adeola Osinaike to the site for the first time to rundown everything shown at Nintendo’s E3 2021 Direct.
PRIDE 2021: The Definitive List of Queer Video Game Characters - 2021 Edition
We’ve crossed the i’s and dotted the t’s, tabulated the numbers and analysed the results. Now Oma Keeling is here to reveal the only 10 gay video game characters as determined by science.
PRIDE 2021: Game Characters That Helped Me Discover I'm Pansexual
Sexuality is a complicated thing and discoveries about one’s self can come from the strangest of places. Ben Wincote joins us this Pride to tell us about the games that helped him discover his pansexuality.
PRIDE 2021: The Power of Leon’s Innocent Crush in Fire Emblem Echoes
Mathew Glenn joins us this Pride to talk about Leon from Fire Emblem: Echoes and remind us that there’s more to the queer experience than trauma.
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Here's a Rundown of Everything At The Future Game's Show [25/06/2021]
Future Publishing had two separate E3 press conferences this year, which is kinda weird the more we think about it. But both were chock full of video game trailers. So we brought in Alex Green to break down the Future Games Show for E3 2021.
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Here's a Rundown of Everything At Square Enix Presents E3 2021 [13/06/2021]
Can you fit a Guardians of the Galaxy shaped peg into a Square (Enix) shaped hole? Ben Wincote fills us in on all the news AND CHAOS at Square’s E3 showing this year.
13 Games (and Other Things) Worth Checking Out From the Itch.io Bundle for Palestinian Aid
Over 1000 is an intimidating number of anything. But over 1000 video games, tabletop games, art pieces and apps, we’re going to need some help figuring out what to check out. Thankfully Joshua is here to tell us about some of the hidden gems in the Indie Bundle for Palestinian Aid so many of us bought on Itch.io.
PRIDE 2021: A Brief History of Modern Trans Characters in Games
We have come a long way for the region dependant, uncertain and offensive portrayal of Poison in Street Fighter II but there is still a long way to go. As part of our month of LGBTQAI+ articles this Pride, Natalie Raine looks at eight important trans characters in modern games - from the good, to the yikes, to the “it’s complicated”.
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Here's a Rundown of Everything At The Microsoft/Bethesda E3 Showcase [13/06/2021]
Soviet nightmares, rat-waves and John Halo, oh my! You could argue there were too many games at Microsoft and Bethesda E3 showcase this year. Good thing Natalie Raine is here to break down everything shown.
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Here’s a Rundown of Everything Shown at Ubisoft Forward [12/06/2021]
Despite the biggest announcement leaking out Ubisoft Forward before the show, there was still plenty of interesting games to talk about. However, Ollie is mainly just disappointed by the company’s awful practices.
Elden Ring Trailer Breakdown (And Why Everyone Has Been Clamouring For it For Two Years)
So people seem really into that Elden Ring, huh? Good thing Harry Boulton is here to break down everything (and explain just why everyone is losing it over this game)!
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Here’s a Rundown of Everything Show at The Summer Games Fest Kick-off Livestream [10/06/2021]
*slaps Geoff Keighley’s head* This baby can fit so damn many video game announcements in it. Ollie breaks down everything shown at the Summer Games Fest kick-off livestream.
As Graphics Improve Unrealistic Beauty Standards and Sexism Become More Clear
Horizon Forbidden West looks incredible. However, some gamers had a bad take they had to share. Once all was said and done though Louise Chase has come to feel this is indicative of a much more pervasive problem in video games.
Review | Mayhem in Single Valley
Zombies, monsters and umbrella gliders, OH MY! Mayhem in Single Valley is a striking new indie game from a small team and Marley Hannan is here to let us know if the game lives up to its good looks.
Review | Touhou Hyouibana: Antinomy Of Common Flowers
Anime fighters can be hard to follow, so it is a good thing that Touhou Hyouibana: Antinomy Of Common Flowers is simplifying things by… making it a bullet hell game too? Jessica Reyes joins us for the first time to let us know if this genre mash-up succeeds.
Update Patch | May 2021
E3 is upon us! But before that, we have a month’s worth of news to untangle and Alex Green is here to do it.