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February 15, 2024 54 mins

A new study from GLAAD confirms that we need more games with LGBTQ characters and storylines and anyone who says otherwise doesn't really game that much anyway.

What We're Playing

  • Cliff: Baldurs Gate 3
  • Colby: Elden Ring, Persona 3

News

LGBTQ Inclusion in Video Games

Everything Isn’t Great with the Dead Cells Team

Some Xbox Games Might Not Be Just Xbox Games for Long

Physical Games Aren’t as Expensive As I Thought

Subnautica 2 is Getting 4 Player Coop

Questions

  • *monotone screaming*: I don’t have anything video game related, but what is your ideal bagel sandwich combination
  • Rich Deacon:

VR gaming feels like its flat and has lost momentum (Correct me if I am wrong). Do you feel it's going to claim a large stake of gaming in the future?

Would you rather be unable to eat chocolate for the rest of your life or be unable to eat cheese for the rest of your life?

Cheap/Free Games

Epic Games

Dakar Desert Rally is the biggest off-road rally racing adventure ever developed. Experience the speed and excitement of the largest rally race on the planet, featuring a wide variety of licensed vehicles from motorcycles, cars, trucks, quads and SSVs.

Xbox Game Pass

  • Resident Evil 3 (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 13
  • Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 14
  • A Little To The Left (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 15
  • PlateUp! – Feb 15th
  • Return to Grace (Cloud, Console, and PC) – February 20

Humble Bundle

Prime Gaming

  • Criminal Archives: Alphabetic Murders - Collector's Edition (Available February 15th through Legacy Games Code)
  • Tempest 4000 (Available February 15th through Amazon Games App)
  • Blade Assault (Available February 22 through Amazon Games App)
  • Gravitar: Recharged (Available February 29th through Epic Games Store)

Patreon

  • Alan Schulte
  • Joe Cole Jr.
  • Anonymous
  • Rich Deacon

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