A new study from Canada’s University of Toronto is looking to hear from LGBTQIA+ young people on their experiences in the myriad realms of video games. The International Partnership for Queer Youth Resilience is a collective of researchers from Canada, the USA, UK, Mexico and Australia that explores the relationship between LGBTQIA+ young people, technology […]
Blizzard Entertainment have confirmed that another character in their incredibly popular shooter Overwatch is a member of the LGBTIQ+ community. In a short story entitled Bastet, readers are given a glimpse into the backstory of characters Soldier 76 (Jack Morrison) and Ana. Ana finds a photo of a young Morrison with a man named Vincent, and […]
Blizzard Entertainment, the gaming giants behind the Warcraft, Starcraft and Diablo series have revealed they will be including openly LGBT characters in their latest venture, Overwatch. The first-person shooter, released in May this year, has been immensly successful – reporting over 7 million users within a week of its launch. Overwatch’s lead writer Michael Chu says that an upcoming […]
The augmented reality game that has taken over your Facebook feed Pokémon Go has caused an in-game rivalry between LGBTIQ friendly players and the Westboro Baptist Church. For those who haven’t been caught up in the craze, the game leads players to real world locations known as Pokéstops to collect supplies and Pokémon Gyms to […]
Gaymer – a night for geek to celebrate Pride was a huge success last week at The Brass Monkey Hotel. Across several rooms people played video games, card games and the occasional game of pool while onesies were the fashion of the evening.
