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May Roundtable: Growth and Gardening
As the common adage goes, April showers bring May flowers. So, naturally, this month we're talking about gardening and growth in games, and maybe interpreting that a little loosely because why not? Why be beholden to a single definition of a word? May is also the...

GYGO: Raven Software Wins Its Union Vote, DriveThruRPG Hacked
In this week’s gaming news: Raven Software’s QA department unionizes and Activision Blizzard doesn’t like it one bit.

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Zora rates each character in Switchcraft, a story-based match-3 mobile game, based on how much they want to fight them in a 7-Eleven parking lot.
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We’re back! On the latest Mystic Messenger Trash, Naseem examines Rika Behind Story and thinks about what it means for Rika’s character, the portrayal of her mental health, and her “villainy.”

July Roundtable: Summer Barbecue (With Our Faves)
Summertime means a summer barbecue, and game characters who are invited either as guests or chefs or the meal itself. Yum.

Neither/Nor: The Gender Politics of the Cyberpunk Character Creator
Emma Kostopolus discusses the interesting space for gender exploration created by Cyberpunk 2077’s buggy, fraught character creator.
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GYGO: Square Enix Selling Western Studios
This week’s gaming news: Square Enix sells its Western studios and a hefty handful of IPs, Twitch wants more money, and a surprising Shrek appearance.
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