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VIDEO GAME: The Missing – Horror With a Queer Love Story

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The Missing

LGBTQ horror fans should check out The Missing: J.J. Macfield and the Island of Memories, a new puzzle platform game in which a lesbian woman struggling with her identity has to repeatedly tear her body apart to find her missing girlfriend on a treacherous island. The plot may sound like a grisly misogynist fantasy, but its twists reveal a surprising psychological depth and thematic coherence that will resonate with some queer gamers. The game’s first screen announces, “This game was made with the belief that nobody is wrong for being what they are.” Its second screen then warns players of … Read more

New Spiderman Game Features Rainbow Flags

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Spiderman Game

Marvel is definitely going after the pink dollar with this one! LGBTQ gamers are sharing a whole new level of excitement after discovering the new Spider-Man video game released last week has rainbow flags – literally everywhere. Marvel’s Spider-Man takes gamers throughout Peter Parker’s day in New York City as he weaves his inclusive web. Fans will see the pride flags during the free roaming sessions. It’s the first licensed game released by the new developer, Insomniac. New York’s LGBTQ history-laden West Village has never looked quite the same. By Sarah Toce – Full Story at LGBTQ Nation

VIDEO GAMES: Pink White or Blue Focuses on Gender Identity and Dysphoria

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Pink White or Blue

Pink White or Blue is a new video game by Esmada Interactive that follows a young person as they navigate the world unsure of where they belong. In the narrative story, which features some elements of horror, you play a transgender person trying to cope with a binary world. The Game ‘You start Pink White or Blue as a feminine character in a beautiful country ranch, picking flowers and spending time with the horses that roam there. It’s an idyllic life, full of beauty and happiness, but you find pages of a comic book that tell a story of someone … Read more

VIDEO GAMES: Will “Catherine: Full Body” Be Transphobic?

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Catherine: Full Body

Japanese game developer Atlus recently released the trailer for the upcoming game, Catherine: Full Body. The game, a remake of the adventure puzzle-platformer Catherine, introduces a new character who many fans are claiming is transphobic. The original game, according to The Daily Dot, ‘deals with Vincent Brooks, a 32-year-old bachelor who keeps pushing off marriage with his long-time girlfriend, Katherine McBride.’ ‘After Vincent cheats on Katherine with a mysterious woman called Catherine, he begins having nightmares where he must climb enormous towers while being chased by monsters. The game does this by blending narrative-driven gameplay with puzzle-platforming levels, allowing for … Read more

VIDEO GAMES: Super Mario Has Nipples!

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Super Mario With Nipples

Twitter is traumatized. Nobody can unsee Super Mario’s nipples. Nintendo America tweeted pictures of Mario ahead of the release of Super Mario Odyssey. And the world was shocked by the picture of Mario frolicking around shirtless. In the process, they also confirmed he had nipples. Which nobody seems to be okay with. By Charlie Mathers – Full Story at Gay Star News

South Park Video Game Includes Transgender Character

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South Park Video Game

South Park, known for skewering pop culture, has had a rocky relationship with the LGBT community. Some jokes and gags have definitely crossed the line into derogatory content, but the show has also has a history of lampooning the religious right and what we now refer to as the alt-right (as versus rednecks). A preview for the new video game “South Park: The Fractured But Whole,” allows you to pick your gender identity. But if you choose anything other than cisgender, the game’s difficulty level increases and you face new challenges the white boys don’t. You can also choose to … Read more

Video Games: Sims 4 Expansion Trailer Features Adorable Gay Wedding

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Sims 4 Cats & Dogs Expansion Trailer

A trailer for an upcoming Sims expansion featured an adorable gay wedding – with a doggy bridesmaid.,EA released a trailer this week for Cats & Dogs, the upcoming expansion to popular life simulator The Sims 4. The trailer then jumps forward to the same two pets as bridesmaids at a wedding, as their two owners tie the knot. The crowd cheers as the two men kiss, while a dog in a tuxedo is also seen barking. Players have been able to hold gay weddings on The Sims games for more than a decade, but it’s possibly the first time they … Read more

Video Games: Splatoon 2 Filled With Support for Trans, Gender Queer Players

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A video game has been overwhelmed by an impromptu wave of support for LGBT+ rights. Splatoon 2 is a Nintendo Switch game in which players compete online as humans or squids to fire ink at targets and each other. But for many users, it has become so much more. Players can post in-game messages, and after one user stated that LGBT squids are “fresh as hell,” heartwarming posts started popping up all over the place, as reported by Mashable. After the game became a centre of support for furries last month, players have come together to assert spread the good … Read more

VIDEO GAMES: A New Game Where All Characters Are Queer

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Let's Meat Adam

A new game has been released which lets you play as queer characters and you get chased by a killer goat man. The game, ‘Let’s Meat Adam’, explores issues in the gay community. A puzzle-based visual novel sees a social media celebrity named Adam and a friend Vince visit an escape mansion. A puzzle-based visual novel sees a social media celebrity named Adam and a friend Vince visit an escape mansion. While all the characters are queer, there are two romantic threads to the game. Aimed at adult audiences, it includes graphic depictions of gay sex, gore and strong language. Despite Adam coming … Read more