Horror Don’t rock the boat says trans girls are worth killing for A must-play horror tale of transness and tentacles Madisyn Parisi Oct 7, 2026
Analysis Fire Emblem: Fortune's Weave's most unexpected pair is a fascinating tangle of sex and gender "I could adopt the form of a woman so beautiful I would shine like the moon..." Harper Jay MacIntyre Oct 6, 2026
Dear Mother Should I push through playing a critically acclaimed game when I'm not having fun? "Somehow, Outer Wilds manages to fall on the wrong line of all of my game preferences" Maddy Myers Oct 2, 2026
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Feature Board game bling Bedazzling is in, and that includes your board games Nicole Carpenter Sep 15, 2026
Feature Big Walk sound designer Em Halberstadt on capturing its wild Australian soundscape A conversation about birdsong, Wilson's Promontory, and being quiet Zoë Hannah Sep 9, 2026
Feature This cyberpunk mystery hooked me with its cast of baddies and poker-inspired gameplay “It surprised me when we started getting eyes on the game, and people would bring up the cast’s number of women, or that we depict queer people… Like, isn’t this just how the world is?" Amanda Tien Sep 2, 2026
Analysis From "corny and hot" to "porn-y diversion": How gamers think about sexually explicit content in modern games Sex scenes are still rare in games, and players' outlooks on them are notably nuanced Katya Ryabova Aug 20, 2026