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GYGO: Riots Reach Twitch but Nice Things Happened Too

GYGO: Riots Reach Twitch but Nice Things Happened Too

by Joesph Langdon | Jan 13, 2021

In this week’s gaming news: the riots at the US Capitol become the most-viewed stream on Twitch and CDPR is in hot water. Again.

Confront Aliens (and Your Own Feelings) from the Comfort of a VR Mech in ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos

Confront Aliens (and Your Own Feelings) from the Comfort of a VR Mech in ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos

by Jameson Hampton | Jan 12, 2021

Like many nerds that like mechs, what Jameson really wants is to pilot a mech—which is what excited them about VR’s ALTDEUS: Beyond Chronos.

Sneak Peek: Postgame.5 – Hard Casual (or, A 2020 Retrospective)

Sneak Peek: Postgame.5 – Hard Casual (or, A 2020 Retrospective)

by Melissa Brinks | Jan 11, 2021

In this episode, Zora, Naseem, and Melissa each lay out two games that they feel were most fundamental or important to their 2020.

GYGO: Riots Reach Twitch but Nice Things Happened Too

GYGO: MAGfest and Flash Are Dead As We Know Them

by Madison Butler | Jan 6, 2021

In this week’s gaming news: abuse accusations at MAGfest, Flash is a thing of the past, and Alphabet workers form a union.

Sneak Peek: Postgame.3 – You Gave the Baby a Knife

Sneak Peek: Postgame.3 – You Gave the Baby a Knife

by Melissa Brinks | Jan 4, 2021

A sneak peek at Postgame’s—Sidequest’s Patreon-exclusive podcast—episode on queer teenhood in both Butterfly Soup and Gone Home!

December Roundtable: Games That Got Us Through 2020

December Roundtable: Games That Got Us Through 2020

by Madison Butler | Dec 31, 2020

As we wrap this year and the longest March of our lives, the Sidequest crew sat down to talk about the games that got us through 2020.

GYGO: Riots Reach Twitch but Nice Things Happened Too

GYGO: Cyber-Fried Chicken. No, Really.

by Emma Kostopolus | Dec 30, 2020

In this week’s gaming news: Cyberpunk 2077 news just won’t quit, Steam’s top game of the year, and… a Kentucky Fried Chicken gaming console?

GYGO: Riots Reach Twitch but Nice Things Happened Too

GYGO: CD Projekt Red Keeps Digging That Hole

by Zainabb Hull | Dec 23, 2020

In this week’s gaming news: CD Projekt Red faces backlash over Cyberpunk 2077 while stores offer refunds for the game, plus CDPR is no longer listing Devotion on GOG.

Eat Your Games: Going Under’s Jobwich

Eat Your Games: Going Under’s Jobwich

by Madison Butler | Dec 21, 2020

Have you ever made a Jobwich? Maddi Butler teaches you how to make Going Under’s delicacy with ingredients you probably already have! Cue sobbing.

Review: Best Friend Forever is a Bastion of Queer, Dog-Friendly Joy

Review: Best Friend Forever is a Bastion of Queer, Dog-Friendly Joy

by Melissa Brinks | Dec 17, 2020

Best Friend Forever’s bright and cheerful world of dating and dog management is a sweet respite from reality.

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