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A graphic shows The Sims 4 characters with trans inclusive features, on a computer screen. In the background, the world is on fire.

Religious zealots reckon The Sims’ new trans characters are about to bring on the apocalypse

Feb 08
2 min read

Gaming

A person wearing green over-head earphones plays on a desktop computer, with the monitor containing a crossed-out LGBT symbol.

Russia considering ban on video games under chilling ‘LGBTQ+ propaganda’ law

Dec 08 2022
2 min read

Spider-Man giving the peace symbol aside a Greenwich Pride flag

Gaming

Spider-Man fans outraged as new game ‘modded’ to delete LGBTQ+ Pride flags

Aug 16 2022
2 min read

Person playing Steam Deck, a handheld console

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Steam Deck handheld is the Nintendo Switch alternative you’ve been looking for

May 09 2022
2 min read

Nintendo Switch OLED: Surprise new console announced

Gaming

Nintendo Switch OLED: release date, pre-order info and price details for the new console

Oct 05 2021
2 min read

The Xbox Series S and X

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The best Xbox Series S and X deals and stock updates ahead of Black Friday 2021

Oct 04 2021
2 min read

Metroid Dread looks great on OLED Switch

Culture

Metroid Dread feels like a series ‘best of’ – plus it looks gorgeous on the new OLED Switch

Sep 28 2021
3 min read

LGBT+ gamers

Culture

It’s not all Doom and gloom – heartening study shows almost half of LGBT+ gamers find friends online

Sep 28 2021
2 min read

Culture

Death Stranding

Death Stranding, even in Director’s Cut, is as incomprehensible and pretentious as ever

Sep 28 2021
5 min read

Culture

Activision Blizzard CEO Bobby Kotick

Activision Blizzard is now being investigated by US government over sexual harassment allegations

Sep 28 2021
1 min read

Diablo 2 Resurrected artwork

Culture

Diablo director says fans should “do what they feel is right” in light of Activision Blizzard row

Sep 22 2021
1 min read

Twitch leather streamer DCypherPup

Culture

Streamers organise Leather Pride Weekend to bring Folsom Street Fair kink and fetish vibes to Twitch

Sep 22 2021
1 min read

Online gaming abuse and harassment

Culture

Anti-woman, anti-Black and anti-Asian harassment is on the rise in online gaming

Sep 20 2021
1 min read

Twitch streamer Jupiter Velvet

Culture

Trans Latina drag queen subjected to vile hate raid wants Twitch to know she won’t be ‘pushed out’

Sep 18 2021
3 min read

Thatcher's Techbase game

Culture

New Doom game lets you shoot Margaret Thatcher in the face. Yes, really

Sep 16 2021
1 min read

Mario Greco made a game called 'Happy Culture Shootout'

Culture

Right-wing political candidate created a game that uses Pride parades as target practice

Sep 15 2021
2 min read

Activision Blizzard office

Culture

Activision Blizzard staff file lawsuit accusing company of union-busting and worker intimidation

Sep 15 2021
2 min read

itch.io transgender artists bundle

Culture

This fab Transgender Artists Bundle on itch.io aims to raise much-needed funds for trans developers

Sep 14 2021
1 min read

Hayley Atwell to play Lara Croft in Tomb Raider anime

News

Marvel star Hayley Atwell to voice Lara Croft in Tomb Raider anime on Netflix

Sep 14 2021
1 min read

Eastward

Culture

Thought-provoking, wacky new steampunk Switch game Eastward is basically The Last of Us meets Zelda

Sep 14 2021
3 min read

Nintendo Gamecube 20th anniversary

Culture

The GameCube just turned 20: here’s why it’s indisputably Nintendo’s best console of all time

Sep 14 2021
5 min read

Bayonetta

Culture

Next Bayonetta 3 reveal is entirely in Nintendo’s hands, says creator Hideki Kiyama

Sep 13 2021
1 min read

Sumo Group Leon Killin

Culture

UK developer appoints equality, diversity and inclusion manager to combat games industry toxicity

Sep 13 2021
1 min read

Life is Strange: True Colors protagonist Alex Chen

Culture

‘Streamer mode’ is ruining Life is Strange: True Colors for players on Twitch

Sep 13 2021
2 min read

Twitch booth at the E3 show in 2016

Culture

Twitch sues two trolls for ‘targeting Black and LGBT+ streamers’ in ongoing war against hate raids

Sep 13 2021
1 min read

Twitch streamer BiggusBennus

News

New pricing means Twitch streamers must work long hours or lose money – and they’re not happy

Sep 11 2021
8 min read

Gameboys

Culture

Queer teen Netflix drama Gameboys will delight LGBT+ gamers – and it just got nominated for an Emmy

Sep 10 2021
1 min read

God of War: Ragnarok at the PlayStation Showcase

Culture

All the highlights from the PlayStation Showcase 2021 including God of War: Ragnarok and Wolverine

Sep 10 2021
4 min read