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Evergrace, A Forgotten FromSoft Classic
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Dr. Bonnie “Bo” Ruberg is Pioneering Queer Game Studies
Dr. Bo Ruberg, professor at UCI, is a pioneer in the field of queer game studies. In this interview, they talk about their path and their work.

It Was Inevitable: An Interview with Tarn Adams on Dwarf Fortress
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GYGO: Hollywood’s Biggest Strike in Decades, and More
In this week’s gaming news: strikes, reasons to strike, and… even more reasons to unionize (and then maybe strike).

GYGO: A Series of Downer Notes
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GYGO: That’s a Lot of Games
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PAX West Diary 2023: So Many Games, So Few Played
Melissa Brinks and Kael Langdon sum up their experience at 2023’s PAX West with an unfortunate truth—there are simply too many games.

September Roundtable: Bi Pride Week!
This mid-September marked the 25th anniversary of Bisexual Pride Week so the Sidequest squad is talking about all things bi in games.

Evergrace, A Forgotten FromSoft Classic
The PS2 game Evergrace is a treasure trove of worldbuilding and gameplay mechanics that would come to define FromSoft’s signature style.
OPINION

Review: Bratz: Flaunt Your Fashion is in Rock Angelz’s Shadow
Nyasha Oliver reviews Bratz: Flaunt Your Fashion, and finds it to be an uninspired, mediocre use of the stylish franchise’s branding.

A Critical Evaluation of FFXIV Boyfriends for Cuffing Season
Ennis Rook Bashe has considered Final Fantasy XIV’s many potential cuffing season partners and narrowed down the three most ideal boys.

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.
INTERVIEWS

Dr. Bonnie “Bo” Ruberg is Pioneering Queer Game Studies
Dr. Bo Ruberg, professor at UCI, is a pioneer in the field of queer game studies. In this interview, they talk about their path and their work.

It Was Inevitable: An Interview with Tarn Adams on Dwarf Fortress
Elvie Mae Parian discusses everything Dwarf Fortress—new updates, monetization, and the upcoming graphical version—with Bay 12 cofounder Tarn Adams.

Tasting Home: An Interview With Meowfia Games
Elvie Mae Parian chats with Filipino game development studio Meowfia Games about Filipino representation and the cultural importance of food in Taste of Home.
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GYGO: Hollywood’s Biggest Strike in Decades, and More
In this week’s gaming news: strikes, reasons to strike, and… even more reasons to unionize (and then maybe strike).

GYGO: A Series of Downer Notes
In this week’s gaming news: Twitch changes, the end (?) of E3, and a downer note about why we need indie games crit and journalism more than ever.

GYGO: That’s a Lot of Games
In this week’s gaming news: more game announcements than anybody could hope to play, a SEGA union, and more.
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