The latest Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League character is being transvestigated by bigots. (Warner Bros/Rocksteady) Ill-intentioned gamers are speculating that Mr Freeze may be trans in Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League after images reportedly showing the character’s design were leaked. The term transvestigating, a mash-up of the words “trans” and “investigating”, refers to
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Google’s AI model thinks every Mario character is gay. (NIntendo/Canva) Who needs fan-fiction when Google’s AI is making all the Nintendo characters LGBTQ+? The tech giant’s foray into AI, dubbed Gemini, has become the focus of ridicule after it produced “odd, inaccurate or unhelpful” answers to search queries. The AI language model, which was briefly
Xelia Mendes-Jones plays non-binary Aspirant Dane in Fallout (Amazon Prime Video) Amazon Prime’s Fallout is one of the hottest shows on any streaming service at the moment, with long-time gamers and post-apocalyptic fantasy fans uniting to celebrate its release. All eight episodes of Fallout, which is based on the video game of the same name,
Lady Gaga is coming to Fortnite Festival (@FNFestival/ X) In amazing news for fabulous Fortnite fans everywhere, Mother Monster will appear in season two of the Fortnite Festival, and will introduce Lady Gaga themed skins and more. There are several tweets that, when they hit the timeline of X (which, like most people, we usually
Catherine O’Hara. (Taylor Hill/FilmMagic) Schitt’s Creek actress Catherine O’Hara is going to be a guest star on The Last Of Us season 2. As her Schitt’s Creek character might say: “If that’s not a cause for alcohol, I don’t know what is!” Yes, that’s right: our beloved Moira Rose is going to get her fungus-zombie
YouTuber Kommander Karl unabashadly expressed his support for LGBTQ+ people. (Instagram/Karl Schecht) A YouTube star has told raging homophobes to “grow up” after receiving backlash for sharing his wife’s art. YouTuber and games developer, Karl Schecht, better known as Kommander Karl, was shocked by some of the responses he received after sharing his wife’s rainbow-themed
Jack Black is ready to blow us away once again in another video game adaptation. (Getty/Mojave Studios) Long-time LGBTQ+ ally, actor and musical legend Jack Black is joining the cast of Minecraft, a film retelling of the hugely popular video game. The Super Mario Bros. Movie star and “Peaches” singer has been cast as protagonist
LGBTQ+ representation in video games has been a long and complicated process, but gamers saw some improvements in 2023. Queer inclusion in video games comes in a sensational variety of forms, from indie faves focusing on our stories, to surprising representation in big-name titles. However, it can still feel like a quest to find authentic
A man who believes gaming publisher Rockstar stole his likeness in the Grand Theft Auto VI trailer has announced his intention to sue. Lawrence Sullivan, better known as the ‘Florida Joker’ posted a viral TikTok clip in which he called out Rockstar for what he believes to be the use of his likeness. During the
Nintendo says LGBTQ+ rights. (Nintendo/PinkNews) From direct representation to fan-made trans mascots, gaming publisher Nintendo has a strangely compelling history with LGBTQ+ representation. As one of the most prominent video game companies in the world, it’s no surprise that today Nintendo encompasses a plethora of LGBTQ+ voices. But its history with queer representation dates back
Nintendo Switch OLED model. (Nintendo) The release of the new Nintendo Switch OLED console is just around the corner. Gamers can pre-order the latest Nintendo console before it’s released to the general public on 8 October. Following demand for the original Nintendo Switch – and recent shortages – if you’re wanting to get your hands on the
The Xbox Series S and Xbox Series X are still proving to be popular ahead of Black Friday and Christmas. (Photo by Phil Barker/Future Publishing via Getty Images) Xbox Series S and X consoles have been in huge demand since they were released – and Black Friday 2021 is just around the corner. Ahead of
Jupiter Velvet. Transgender Latina drag queen Jupiter Velvet was doxxed, deadnamed and threatened with violence on her Twitch stream. The streamer was celebrating her one year Twitch anniversary when she was hate raided by abusers. This is currently a major issue on Twitch, with those from marginalised communities targeted with vile, toxic abuse. Jupiter’s stream
The younger brother of a TikTok user gave his homophobic pal a good talking to. (Screen capture via TikTok) A Tiktoker’s brother has given a masterclass in eviscerating homophobic video gamers – and he’s only 12. In two viral TikToks which has been viewed millions of times, the younger brother of user @BumbleBee__ happily plays
People wait in line at booth for Twitch, the official Livestream Partner of E3 during the 2016 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) annual video game conference and show on June 14, 2016 (Getty) Twitch has filed a lawsuit against two alleged instigators of hate raids. Hate raids have been a high profile problem over the last
Twitch streamer BiggusBennus is one of those affected by the changes (Twitter/@biggusbennus1) “It’s instantly made streaming on Twitch more stressful. This number is going to be at the back of my head every day for the next year – I know I’ll receive less money if I take any days off, go on holiday, or
Thor in God of War: Ragnarok. (Sony) With fresh gameplay shown at the PlayStation Showcase, God of War: Ragnarok is showing some much needed diversity. Of course, some corners of the internet aren’t happy about it. The game will follow the 2018 PS4 title set in the world of Norse mythology. As the second and
Mass Effect. (BioWare) The Mass Effect games are known for their alien romances, but it’s all too easy to fall into an unintended relationship, which can be frustrating and off-putting for asexual and aromantic players. Now there’s a new mod to fix that. As spotted by The Gamer, a new Optional Flirting Mod is available
CauseImEd. (Twitch) “I’m not much interested in… physical stuff,” says Parvati. Ed’s face slowly widens into a grin as the realisation hits him. He points at the flag behind him. This is what asexual representation looks like. “When I figured out that [Parvati] was [ace], it was like getting a surprise birthday party for me,”
Psyche / PleasantlyTwstd. Slowly but surely, Twitch is becoming more diverse but it’s still heavily dominated by cis white men. Where exactly does that leave female streamers? It’s fair to say that Twitch – along with social media in general – can be toxic for women. Between body-shaming, stalking, unfair bans, alleged sexualisation, being demonetised
Olympic Games Tokyo 2020. (Sega) To celebrate the Tokyo Olympics 2020, we’re taking a look at LGBT+ representation in sports video games. It’s a topic that’s difficult, largely because there is so little queer representation in the genre. Sports are too often the domain of straight white men and sadly sports video games follow suit.
So you’ve just got an Xbox (or PC) with Game Pass and you’re looking for some LGBT+ games? Don’t worry, we’ve got you. Game Pass is an absolute steal, offering a wealth of games – both old and new releases – as part of a single subscription. And there are plenty of LGBT+ games included, especially
Redvines, who originally created the fake donation emote. (Twitter) A Twitch streamer has been called out for using custom emotes to fake donations, later used to harass a trans streamer. Last month Twitch introduced custom animated emotes, of which partnered streamers can use five. However, partnered streamer Redvines took advantage of the new emotes to
Corpse Husband / Britney Spears. (Twitter / Getty) YouTube streamer Corpse Husband has come out in support of the #FreeBritney movement. The streamer was responding to a tweet from Elon Musk that simply said “Free Britney”. so true honestly — Corpse Husband (@Corpse_Husband) July 5, 2021 Musk, CEO of Tesla and one of the richest
For the most part, we may not be able to visit actual music festivals this summer: but pop music is currently thriving virtually in video games. The Sims 4 is just the latest in a long line of games to offer a digital music experience, and it’ll be a world away from Glastonbury. From 29
Minecraft. (Microsoft) Popular Minecraft streamer Dream has raised $140,000 this Pride Month for The Trevor Project, but has nevertheless been hit by a backlash for a perceived lack of streams. The Twitch streamer is known for courting controversy; accused of both racism and queerbaiting in the past, so this fundraising came as welcome news –
Pokémon GO. (Niantic) Pokémon GO developer Niantic is making changes to the game in an effort to get back to pre-pandemic life, but fans aren’t happy. The game thrives on social interaction and walking outside, which has obviously been near impossible over the past year. In response, Niantic made various changes to allow players to
Chicory: A Colorful Tale. (Finji) A word of warning: don’t play Chicory: A Colorful Tale on an empty stomach. That’s because the entire world of Picnic is named after food, from the central town of Luncheon, to every single character you meet. That includes the player character, a cute little janitor dog named after your
Valkyrie. (Respawn) Apex Legends will be celebrating Pride Month with a new rainbow badge. The badge is available for free right now and is inspired by the Progress Pride Flag designed by Daniel Quasar. It can be equipped to show your support of the LGBT+ community in-game. Respawn launched the badge with a video shared
This crazed murderer is looking very snazzy with his Pride charm. You can celebrate Pride in Dead by Daylight in June with new content, as well as a livestreamed charity fundraiser. The multiplayer horror game is hugely popular among the LGBT+ community – especially drag streamers – so Pride season is an opportunity for developer