GYGO: Riot Settles and Overwatch 2 Pivots

In this week’s gaming news: Blizzard scraps the plan for an Overwatch 2 PvE mode, Riot’s CEO steps down after accusations of sexual harassment, and more.

Review: Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly Serves Up a Worthy Sequel

Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly offers a more expansive story while maintaining the same cozy feeling of the first game.

Review: Mail Time Delivers Cute, Cosy, and Queer Gaming

Zainabb Hull reviews Mail Time, a “cottagecore” game that delivers a cute, cosy and mega queer experience perfect for rainy days.

GYGO: Fuck Capitalism, Go Home

In this week’s gaming news: a sad and angry farewell to Waypoint, lawsuits and pay gaps, and, thankfully, Turgle.

Pokémon Stadium Without Transfers Is Worthless

Joan Zahra Dark examines the unique experience of Pokémon Stadium on the N64 and the failures of its recent re-release on the Nintendo Switch.

Review: Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly Serves Up a Worthy Sequel

Coffee Talk Episode 2: Hibiscus & Butterfly offers a more expansive story while maintaining the same cozy feeling of the first game.

Review: Mail Time Delivers Cute, Cosy, and Queer Gaming

Zainabb Hull reviews Mail Time, a “cottagecore” game that delivers a cute, cosy and mega queer experience perfect for rainy days.

Review: A Space for the Unbound Journeys Through the Mind Toward the Apocalypse

Angharad Redden discusses how A Space For the Unbound successfully blends a careful exploration of mental health with an apocalyptic narrative.

Review: Chasing Static Is A Spooky Faux-Retro Walk Through the Woods

Headware Games’ Chasing Static is a retro psychological horror game that lovingly (and expertly) pays homage to PlayStation-era horror games.

Review: Teacup Is a Charming but Buggy Brew

Zainabb Hull reviews Teacup, an “easy” narrative game, but finds the experience on Android more frustrating than cosy.

Monster Hunter Rise’s Character Creator Gives Me Gender Euphoria

Harry Schofield explores the delight they found in Monster Hunter Rise’s granular, assumption-free character creator.

Autistic Representation in Video Games

Angharad Redden explores autistic representation in video games and how her own diagnosis changed her relationship with games.

The Dreamcast and Hypersensitivity: A Neurodivergent Christmas

Michelle Caldeira reminisces about cacophonous and cramped childhood Christmases, and the Dreamcast that changed everything.

Dark Souls and Trans Closets: Self Discovery Through Failure

Evelyn Grey explores the meta-narrative of Dark Souls, and why the game seems to resonate so much with transfeminine gamers.

How My Favorite Mobile Game is Choosing Inclusion

Ennis Bashe examines how mobile game Choices: Stories You Play works to include queer and trans players… and what it could improve on.

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Interview: Discovering “The Secret of the Mermaid,” a New Keepsake Game

Interview: Discovering “The Secret of the Mermaid,” a New Keepsake Game

The Secret of the Mermaid is a brand new keepsake game currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter that aims to involve the player in a research project about mermaids via a series of beautiful and immersive postcards and ephemera. The game creators, American Kevin Dann and German Margit Schäfer, take immersion very seriously, fully taking on the roles of researcher Dr. Dann and ritualist Clarissa, who will guide the player through the game. We had a chance to chat with both of them about their vision for The Secret of the Mermaid.

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Interview: Discovering “The Secret of the Mermaid,” a New Keepsake Game

Interview: Discovering “The Secret of the Mermaid,” a New Keepsake Game

The Secret of the Mermaid is a brand new keepsake game currently crowdfunding on Kickstarter that aims to involve the player in a research project about mermaids via a series of beautiful and immersive postcards and ephemera. The game creators, American Kevin Dann and German Margit Schäfer, take immersion very seriously, fully taking on the roles of researcher Dr. Dann and ritualist Clarissa, who will guide the player through the game. We had a chance to chat with both of them about their vision for The Secret of the Mermaid.

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