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Cuphead Review

October 17, 2017October 16, 2017 Ryan M. Holt 0 Comment Cuphead, gaming, indie, PC, Xbox One

The endorphin release from besting a foe that has knocked you down time and time again is where Cuphead solidifies itself as a great game.

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A Link to the Future: A Look at Legend of Zelda and Link’s Evolving Gender Expression

October 11, 2017October 1, 2017 Terry Abrahams 0 Comment androgyny, gender identity, Legend of Zelda, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, LGBTQ, link, national coming out day, Nintendo, Video Games

Ultimately, Link’s appearance – and presumed gender – is up to the character designer/concept artists… and then to the player, who fully animates him.

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Queer Representation in The Last of Us is Vital

October 11, 2017September 30, 2017 Amanda Malamut 0 Comment DLC, LGBTQ, national coming out day, Naughty Dog, the last of us, Video Games

Ellie’s presence in The Last of Us is, in and of itself, a huge deal in gaming. A main character

Star Wars Battlefront II – Beta Impressions

October 9, 2017October 9, 2017 Ryan M. Holt 2 Comments Battlefront II, Beta, gaming, PC, PlayStation 4, star wars, Video Games, Xbox One

Star Wars Battlefront II’s Beta was a great taste of what’s to come with the full release of Battlefront II on November 17th.

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Butterfly Soup Review

October 9, 2017October 8, 2017 Jameson Hampton 1 Comment Brianna Lei, Butterfly Soup, indie games, LGBTQ, Reviews, Video Games

Butterfly Soup is a recently-released indie game which was billed as “a game about gay Asian girls playing baseball and falling in love.”

How to Cook a Wolf: Food in Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

October 2, 2017October 1, 2017 Terry Abrahams 0 Comment Breath of the Wild, food, food in fiction, Legend of Zelda, Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, The Legend of Zelda, Video Games

My thoughts on food in video games were refreshed recently after playing through the majority of Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild.

Happy 10th Anniversary, Halo 3

September 25, 2017September 25, 2017 Ryan M. Holt 0 Comment anniversary, Bungie, Halo, halo 3, personal essay, Video Games

Halo 3 is important to me not because it is a great franchise with addictive gameplay, but because it helped my two brothers and I become closer than ever.