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Video Games That Broke New Ground for LGBTQ+ Representation

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It’s LGBT History Month, so we’re here to give you a quick lesson in gaming history with eight queer video games you really should know about. LGBT+ representation in games has definitely picked up steam in recent years, with indie developers in particular offering fun, authentic and thought-provoking queer games. But since the 80s the LGBT+ community have been visible in video games – even if you haven’t heard of them… Caper in the Castro For many years, Caper in the Castro was thought to be lost. Originally released in 1989, it is widely considered to be the first LGBT+ … Read more

VIDEO GAMES: Splatoon 3 to Ditch Gender Binary

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Nintendo Direct gave us our first glimpse at the newly announced Splatoon 3, including its character customisation options. It’s the latest in Nintendo’s online shooter series that sees cartoon squid kids battling it out in teams to squirt as much ink as possible over the battlefield using some wild weaponry. In previous games, you were forced to choose between boy or girl for your Inkling (or Octoling) character, though in Splatoon 2 you could at least change your gender later on. Now, it appears you can simply select a ‘style’ for your squid or octopus kid. Two styles are available … Read more

VIDEO GAMES: The Sims 4 Will Have a Lesbian Couple on the Cover

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The cover of the The Sims 4 will have a same-sex couple on the cover for the first time since the life simulation game franchise was released in 2000. EA Games, which produces The Sims 4, revealed the cover art during a livestream last week. The cover shows a bunch of Sims characters, including two women holding each other in the bottom left. The women have profiles on EA Games’s website, and their names are Dela Ostrow and Mia Hayes. Full Story from LGBTQ Nation

TECH: The Latest Tech Material: Cardboard?

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Nintendo is going low-tech for its newest line of video game accessories. The Japanese company has unveiled a series of DIY cardboard toys, called Nintendo Labo kits, for its wildly popular Switch gaming console. Assembled from sheets of cardboard, the accessories are designed to interact with the Switch and its Joy-Con controllers in a variety of ways. For example, one toy is a 13-key cardboard piano that the console and controllers slot into. After putting it together, users can press the cardboard keys, and musical notes come out of the console. Another kit builds an interactive robot suit with a … Read more

ENTERTAINMENT: Get Ready for “Obscenely Gay” Videogames

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A gay video game developer plans on making virtual reality so gay it’ll scare homophobes away. Robert Yang is a well-known indie game developer whose games explore gay sex in all nuances, and with a lot of artistic vision. Yang’s games include Hurt Me Plenty, about consensual spanking; and Radiator 1, about ‘stargazing, gay divorcing, and Emily Dickinsoning’. Rinse and Repeat, which you can see below, allows you to rub down a naked guy who rates you on your performance. By AUTHOR – Full Story at Gay Star News

FOR WRITERS: Gaming Your Stories

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FOR WRITERS Today’s writer topic comes from QSFer Jordan Marshall: We often talk about the architect/gardener dichotomy, but with the advent of story games, I’m wondering if a thrid option has opened up. Do you ever use some sort of game in your plotting/writing process? Scott adds: “And if you do, please, oh please, can it be Super Mario Brothers???” Join the chat