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A Sexy Cyberpunk Dating Sim About (And By) Trans Folk
I have played too many games that treat trans, non-binary, and gender non-conforming characters as sexual objects. These games portray the lives and identities of marginalized, real-world people as little more than titillation for the (assumed cisgender) player. Hardcoded is not that game. It is a story about dating trans people, written by trans people.…
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Fallout 76 Players Are Looking For Secrets Off The Game’s Beaten Path
There’s a place in the Western part of Fallout 76’s Appalachia where the cargo drones like to gather. If you stand outside the Mothman Museum you can see them just overhead, hovering in the sky overtop an unreachable portion of the map. Sometimes it’s just a handful; other times it can be over a dozen,…
By Ethan Gach - Uncategorized
A Game That Captures The Magic And Anxiety Of Finally Kissing Your Crush
Do you remember your first kiss? Smooch.Click can take you back to that moment. My first kiss was in the living room of a friend’s house. We had all been watching movies together, and my friend was trying to set me up with a guy. It worked, mostly because I was eager to get kissed…
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Jessie And James Are As Evil, Stupid, And Delightful As Always In Pokémon Let’s Go
Pokémon Let’s Go revisits a lot of the same scenarios from Pokémon Red and Blue, including run-ins with members of the villainous Team Rocket organization. In Let’s Go, these aren’t just any Team Rocket members, it’s the notorious Jessie and James from the Pokémon anime. They’re as evil and dim-witted as they’ve always been, and…
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Fallout 76 Gets 47 GB Patch
Fallout 76‘s latest patch is now live. Bethesda had said it would be one of the game’s bigger ones, and at 47 GB on console it was, but the patch notes themselves are short, pointing only toward improved overall stability and handful of bug fixes. “Several issues have been addressed to resolve hitches during gameplay…
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Razer Releases The Least Razer Keyboard Ever
Gaming peripheral maker Razer is not know for its understated designs. Its keyboards in particular are generally bulky and flashy; some might say a little gaudy. The Blackwidow Lite is none of those things. Not that there’s anything wrong with big and flashy—some of my favorite Razer gear is pink, after all. But sometimes a…
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