Hosting solo again and covering a big week of queer game reveals: Life is Strange: Reunion, 1348 Ex Voto, and possibly even Fable.

There was a bunch of Mario news (including trans reps in the new movie), Warframe is coming to Nintendo Switch 2 very soon, the PS6 might be delayed, Ubisoft is laying off even more people, and so much more!

00:00:00 - Intro and What We’ve Been Playing

00:03:17 - What I’ve Been Playing

00:10:41 - News

Mild spoilers for the ending of Life is Strange: Double Exposure

This episode was recorded on January 25 2026.

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Sources:

https://youtu.be/b2eHeCKYHJc?t=1806

https://www.youtube.com/live/hXn6bvU1Kh4

https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/fables-evil-landlords-wont-grow-devil-horns-as-reboot-ditches-classic-character-morphing-due-to-a-lack-of-belief-in-objective-arseholery

https://1348exvoto.com/

https://x.com/1348ExVoto/status/2014714742108024903?s=20

https://www.gematsu.com/2026/01/1348-ex-voto-launches-march-12-for-ps5-and-pc-xbox-series-version-canceled

https://www.ign.com/articles/ubisoft-cancels-6-projects-including-prince-of-persia-sands-of-time-remake-closes-2-studios-and-confirms-further-layoffs-in-major-company-restructure

https://www.linkedin.com/company/ubisoft-stockholm/

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https://youtu.be/yP5RGz_CRFM

https://x.com/USJ_Official/status/2014203076266348758

Ekamy and I dive into the strange queer game phenomenon: the Lesbian Plot Twist™. Isn’t it a little odd that so many gaymes prefer a mid-game “she’s actually a lesbian” surprise? Spoilers abound (see below).

We also discuss the news (including updates on the Life is Strange 5 and Sims 4 leaks, some queer games are being delisted, layoffs, and anniversaries), what we’ve been playing, and Queer Game of the Week!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:12:06 - What We’ve Been Playing

00:16:40 - News

00:47:37 - The Lesbian Plot Twist

01:23:58 - Queer Game of the Week: Of the Devil

SPOILER WARNING: Gone Home, Unpacking, This Bed We Made, The Last of Us Part I - Left Behind DLC, Life is Strange 1, Lock & Key, A Normal Lost Phone, Another Lost Phone, Tacoma

This episode was recorded on January 18 2026.

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Sources:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b2eHeCKYHJc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Rsi1cN3O48

https://www.ea.com/games/the-sims/the-sims-4/news/the-values-that-shape-the-sims

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/the-sims-studio-says-its-values-are-unchanged-including-inclusivity-as-eas-saudi-takeover-progresses/

https://x.com/accidentalq/status/1998069196224385420

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/meta-has-closed-several-studios-including-splosion-man-studio-twisted-pixel-and-asgard-wraths-sanzaru-games/

https://aftermath.site/meta-layoffs-camouflaj-batman-arkham-shadow/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/ubisoft-hits-the-division-and-avatar-studio-massive-entertainment-with-layoffs/

https://www.gamesindustry.biz/ubisoft-shuttering-freshly-unionised-halifax-studio-71-jobs-affected

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/nintendos-share-price-has-dropped-33-in-the-last-five-months-in-japan/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cj4le852wgeo

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/sega-announces-sonic-35th-anniversary-plans-to-celebrate-sonics-legacy/

2025 is almost over and I’ve invited Zoe, Ekamy, and Lloyd on to discuss our favourite moments from the year, as well as the many scandals.

This is also a much more conversational and laid back discussion than most episodes, a kind-of “party” vibe, so join us for a laugh or two!

00:00:00 - Intro

00:12:57 - 2025 Year in Review

This episode was recorded on December 16 2025.

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Sources:

Pixel art video Zoe mentioned: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bC-8y2R6IxI

https://x.com/LenteGameDev/status/1991473653771599957?s=20

The many podcasts we recorded throughout this year! :)

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 cleaned up at the Game Awards and a certain queer actor took home Best Performance (while mentioning her girlfriend in the acceptance speech to boot).

Several other awards went to queer games and there was a nice handful of queer and queer-adjacent game announcements.

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:51 - The Gayme Awards 2025

CONTENT WARNING: Harry Potter/Hogwarts Legacy/JK Rowling discussion

This episode was recorded on December 14 2025.

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https://x.com/discussingfilm/status/1999329463142605208?s=46&t=sVUrhNeL5EXDMRDpzdemfQ

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4nCX95t5cWY

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3743260/Virtue_and_a_Sledgehammer/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3839300/Dogpile/

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https://www.reddit.com/r/OutOfTheLoop/comments/1k15opn/whats_the_deal_with_people_being_annoyed_at/

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https://www.nintendo.com/en-gb/Misc-/The-Super-Mario-Galaxy-Movie-2915226.html?srsltid=AfmBOor5wf4IJIZ-O1CyTslhMRxtW3fYTMxQKJ5ZeB_9lC735RG_cKhN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d-BDeU3R5ic

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kYwGSLM8lsQ