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“Assassin’s Creed Odyssey” Forced My Lesbian Xena to Have Sex With a Man and Have His Baby and YIKES

Legacy of the First Blade is one of the most egregious lesbian storylines I’ve ever seen.

Heather Hogan —

Feb 25, 2019

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“Donut County” Is a Perfect Game For People Who Need a Break From Their Rage

I don’t need another anger hobby, I have Twitter. Give me easy games, bud. That’s what I want.

dufrau —

Oct 15, 2018

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Don’t Let the Stick Figures Fool You, “West of Loathing” Is One of the Best RPGs I’ve Ever Played

“Maybe it’s my depression talking, but I think running errands is heroic.”

dufrau —

Jul 31, 2018

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“Detroit: Become Human” Mines Familiar Social Justice Stories for Empathy and Fails Miserably

It’s a really pretty game, though, and there’s a very good dog.

dufrau —

Jun 28, 2018

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“Gorogoa” is a Gorgeous, Dreamy Puzzle Experience That’ll Let You Put Your Stress on Hold

This game was exactly what I needed: a couple of hours where my busy brain could focus on tangible puzzles with achievable solutions.

Jenna —

Jun 7, 2018

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“House Flipper” Gives You the Power to Live Your Wildest Real Estate Mogul Dreams

“It’s not even about fanciness or property ownership as much as it’s about imagining if my house could just be clean right now? It’s a powerful drug, let me tell…

dufrau —

May 24, 2018

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Even My Soft Butch Hufflepuff Dreamboat Couldn’t Redeem the Cash-Grabbing Mess of “Hogwarts Mystery”

Merlin’s Beard, Jam City! Way to take all the magic out of Hogwarts!

Jenna —

May 10, 2018

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You Should Play “NieR: Automata” if You Like Hot Androids, Cute Robots, or Nude Somebodies

The combat has a frenetic arcade-iness that makes me a little giddy even as I’m being chewed up by the robot dog that was for some reason built under the…

dufrau —

Apr 26, 2018

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“Celeste” Is a Very Difficult Video Game for People Who Know What It’s Like to Have Something to Prove

Celeste sets out to climb a mountain and learns a whole lot about herself along the way.

Jenna —

Apr 12, 2018

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Nerd Culture

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“Doki Doki Literature Club” Doesn’t Subvert Dating Sim Misogyny as Much as It Thinks It Does

Rather than simply acknowledging the ridiculous trope of no female agency in dating sims and attempting to explain it away from a meta perspective, I wish the game had instead…

Jenna —

Jan 22, 2018

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Divinity: Original Sin 2 Is All About Adventures in Flirting and Murder

Today in this game I resisted the thrall of a spooky scarecrow, employed a phishing scam to talk my way through an enchanted door, rescued a chicken’s beloved egg from…

dufrau —

Oct 12, 2017

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Nerd Culture

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“What Remains of Edith Finch” is Trying to Break Your Heart

You are sure that you are marching each Finch toward their death, and you want to do something different, but these stories have already been written.

Jenna —

Jun 22, 2017