On Tuesday, Nintendo released a statement that the newest installment of the Fire Emblem series will include same-sex marriage. Past editions of the series utilized a matchmaking Support system that powers up characters who form relationships with each other. In 2013’s Fire Emblem Awakening, the Support system led to marriages […]
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After years of clamoring and hoping, fans finally got confirmation of dreams come true: Square Enix is remaking the classic, fan-favorite 1997 RPG Final Fantasy VII. Such a possibility was teased as far back as E3 2005, with the PlayStation 3 tech demo, and it’s captured the fanbase’s imagination since. […]
I’m not sure why I call myself such an unapologetic fan of Bethesda Softworks and all their related arms; I played Skyrim a while, but found it mostly boring, I won’t touch Elder Scrolls Online, and if you mention The Evil Within, I will set off on an hour-long rant […]
One more week to go. Can you feel it? Is your body ready, Reggie Fils-Aime? Nintendo On June 14, Nintendo will stream some sort of Super Smash Bros. announcement on Twitch. What could it be? (Please let it involve an Amiibo restock.) Sony Could The Last Guardian actually show up? […]
As a kid I was always a huge fan of X-Men, Spiderman, and Fantastic Four comics so it really only makes sense that my own kid would enjoy some of the same things in her own comic world. She snuggles up with her own stuffed Spiderman, Hulk, and Wolverine dolls every […]
It’s June 1, which means E3 is only two weeks away. The floodgates are opening, releasing a deluge of pre-E3 announcements. Check out a quick roundup below. Microsoft Rise of the Tomb Raider gets a new trailer two weeks ahead of E3. Check out its box art. Respawn Entertainment will not unveil […]
Bloom, by Caelyn Sandel, presents the interactive story of a someone discovering a new identity and wholeness later in life than most. As Sandel puts it, “I started writing Bloom because there are some wonderful stories out there for trans women coming out in their teens and twenties, but few good […]
Back in early April, we announced our Patreon campaign, which yielded much-needed money for expenses for our first month of activity, and we’re looking forward to month two. We’re so grateful to our supporters. But as we learn more about this platform, and figure out how best to use it, […]
On Wednesday, DC Comics unleashed a brand new advertising and social media movement called “DC You.” With it, DC Universe will introduce 24 all-new series on top of 25 ongoing comics, and will feature characters like Batman, Wonder Woman, and Superman. DC You promises to bring diversity to the comics […]
A YouTube video surfaced today, illegally shot, showing the Joker (Jared Leto) slapping Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) in David Ayer’s anticipated 2016 Suicide Squad film. The video has been removed from YouTube, with a message claiming copyright by Warner Bros. Entertainment. Kotaku retained a GIF of the scene, however: Throughout […]
Sometimes it really is about ethics—or is it? GamerGate members (ostensibly) launched a site this week called Deep Freeze, which, in their own words, aims to serve as “a journalism reference resource, conceived to supply a reader with easy-digestible[sic] information to determine the reliability of an individual writer or outlet.” […]
The winner of the State of Decay YOSE Giveaway is Nate Kiernan (@MrNinjaSquirrel), who also runs his own games review site, Kritiqal. Maybe we’ll see a review of State of Decay YOSE there soon as well! Congrats, Nate, and have fun slaying some zombies!
Obviously, all the trigger warnings for this post. “Fag down.” “Transgender kill.” “You killed that faggot.” “Straight pride.” “AIDS carrier eliminated.” These are just some of the gems from the game Kill the F*ggot, which was removed from Steam Greenlight earlier today. This is the short trailer for the game: […]
PlayStation recently announced plans to launch storyline DLC for The Last of Us, 2014’s Left Behind, as its own title on the PlayStation store on May 12. It will be available on both PS3 and PS4 for $10 / £8 / €10. The package also includes a two hour […]
Would you like to win your own copy of Undead Labs’ State of Decay YOSE, the game that Alisha has been evangelizing for the last few weeks? Here’s your chance! Follow us on Twitter, tweet about the giveaway, or (for the most entries) rate and review us on iTunes or […]
Joseph Garrett is a Minecraft playing star. His alter ego, a mischievous orange and white feline named Stampy Cat, has over 5.6 million subscribers (at the time of this posting) on his family oriented YouTube channel. The seasoned YouTuber caters to his younger audience by utilizing humorous sound effects and […]