GYGO: Wizards Unite, Teamfight Tactics, LGBTQ+ Steam Tag

GYGO: Wizards Unite, Teamfight Tactics, LGBTQ+ Steam Tag

Happy Wednesday! What games are you playing lately? I’ve been playing Destiny 2. In my search for games on Switch that are similar to GTA V and Watch Dogs 2, I’ve been watching playthroughs of Lego City Undercover. I also watched playthroughs of Life is Strange by Materwelonz and QueenTofu and highly recommend them! Let us know on Twitter what games you’re playing, thinking about, and looking forward to! Here’s some news that was on our minds this past week: (more…)

The Women Stars of E3 2018

The Women Stars of E3 2018

E3’s over and the gaming community is slowly falling back into the normal swing of things, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t still lessons to be learned from this year’s show. Feminist Frequency recently published their yearly look at the number of women-centric video games showcased at E3, and while the numbers are still frustratingly low (8 percent of games vs. 24 percent featuring men), the games we did get show plenty of promise. I want to take a look at the specific games which starred female protagonists and/or featured women predominantly in their trailers, broken down by press conference. E3 has a long way to go toward equality, but we still have some games to look forward to in the next couple of years. (more…)

GYGO: Wizards Unite, Teamfight Tactics, LGBTQ+ Steam Tag

Get Your Game On: The Last of Us 2, Spider-Man, Sea of Solitude, Fortnite on Switch

Happy Wednesday! Have you recovered from E3 announcements? What E3 news were you most excited about? Let us know on Twitter or in the comments!

I just started playing VA-11 Hall-A, a cyberpunk bartender simulator, on PS Vita (it’s also available on PC). It’s more dialogue heavy than I expected, but if you like very random conversations with strange characters late at night and/or mixing drinks, check it out. I’ve seen players of this game praise its queer main character and her backstory, so I’m waiting for more of her story to unfold.

Here’s a closer look at some E3 announcements as well as other recent gaming news and links:

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