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The Lonely, Infinite Beauty of “No Man’s Sky”

Remember when Skyrim was like, “See that mountain? You can GO THERE”? No Man’s Sky is like that, except with every star in the sky.

dufrau —

Aug 11, 2016

Lists/Top 10s

video games

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New Gamers, Here Are 5 Story-Driven Video Games You Can’t Lose!

Whether you’re getting back into gaming after a long time away or starting for the first time, these stories are for you!

Jenna —

Jul 28, 2016

Lists/Top 10s

video games

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“Life Is Strange” Is Finally Here For Everyone! 10 Reasons You Should Stop What You’re Doing And Play It

The world is maybe ending, and also your childhood best friend Chloe got super dreamy while you were away. Tale as old as time.

dufrau —

Jul 14, 2016

queer your tech

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Failbetter Wants You To Succeed with Fundbetter

Failbetter’s Fundbetter is looking for narrative games from LGBTQIA creators, and they’re looking to help pay for their production.

A.E. Osworth —

Jun 18, 2016

video games

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Morality Play, or Games That Tackle the Tough Questions

No longer solely gladiatorial in nature, we’re seeing a boom in what kinds of stories games can tell. And with that expansion, I’m personally seeing a lot of games tackle…

A.E. Osworth —

May 9, 2016

Lists/Top 10s

video games

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7 Feminist Conundrums I Faced Playing “Assassin’s Creed: Syndicate” (With a Female Character!)

Evie is perfectly capable of defeating every enemy in this quest on her own and she’s not going to make it harder on herself just so she can make a…

Heather Hogan —

Apr 21, 2016

game review

Nerd Culture

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“Gone Home” Is Still Queer, Finally Here For PS4 and XBox

Gone Home’s console release is stellar, and so is the fact that it got a console release.

Emma —

Apr 6, 2016

Lists/Top 10s

video games

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10 Adorable and Terrifying Things My Girlfriend Said While Playing a Post-Apocalyptic Lesbian in Fallout 4

“Unlike TV shows, no lesbians die in this game, motherf-cker!”

Heather Hogan —

Mar 21, 2016

gamergate

gaming

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Long Live Zoë Quinn, The Nerd Hero We Deserve

“Over here, in our tiny corner of the internet, I want us to stand in solidarity with the witch who wouldn’t burn, the one who triumphed in her way over…

A.E. Osworth —

Feb 13, 2016

feelings atrium

open thread

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The Great Console Debate: A Poll and Open Thread

I’m asking everyone THE question: what’s the best contemporary gaming console?

A.E. Osworth —

Feb 2, 2016

queer your tech

regular

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Casual Game Changers: Innovative, Mobile Games You Should Try This Month

These casual games are so innovative in gameplay that they ascend to casual game changers — and the originals have some sequels you can play this month!

A.E. Osworth —

Jan 9, 2016

game review

gaming

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The Awesome Queerness in Choice of Robots

I went on the hunt for great text-based games. That’s when I found the “Choice of” game series by developer Choice of Games, LLC.

Al Rosenberg —

Jan 5, 2016