The Amies™ are back again, and this week we’re taking a peek at what 2025 has in store for gayming. First up, we discuss the AAA and indie games that have been confirmed for the coming year, and then we dive into our speculation and predictions. 2025 is looking to be an amazing year with lots of potential for strong 2SLGBTQIA+ representation in the…

Join me and The Amies™ as we go back through 2024’s queer games, news, events, and announcements. Was 2024 a good year — full of progress for queer games and developers? Or was this year a step back, as everything so happens to seem these days? The answer, without spoiling the whole episode, is much more optimistic than you may think! We break down…

Let’s talk about E3 2024… I mean, The Game Awards 2024! This year was an entertaining show full of fun reveals, exciting performances and some clever gimmicks. But from a queer standpoint, the show had no real soul. Queer representation was present, but there wasn’t nearly enough of it. And Geoff Keighley finally acknowledged the thousands of layof…

This week is a double whammy of Zoe(y)s! I am joined by Zoe Straw, a transgender woman and very cool game developer from Montreal! First off, we discuss what we’ve been playing, move onto the news (which includes a discussion about the unsustainable state of AAA games, an Elden Ring 2 update, and more), and finally an in-depth interview with Zoe ab…

This week I welcome Maddi Patton, a bisexual woman/writer and Alexander Martin (aka droquen), an ally/game director. Maddi and Alex are two thirds of Undiscovered Country, a brand new indie game studio from Toronto, Canada. Maddi and Alex share their hopes, dreams, and plans for their upcoming visual novel, “Killing of the Quiet”. We talk about how…

This week I interview June in Black, a transgender woman who works in the video games industry. June shares her unique lived experience as someone who transitioned while working in video games. She has worked at some well-known studios in the past cutting trailers, promotional videos, and behind the scenes content for some of your favourite games! …

Amy-Lynn and Ekamy are back this week for some Amy Squared double trouble! We discuss the news (including GOG's preservation program, DLC at The Game Awards, and the importance of unions in the video games industry), and in the second half we do a deep dive on how to take advantage of discounted video games during the upcoming holiday shopping seas…

This week I welcome Ekamy, a bisexual Twitch streamer. We cover what we’ve been playing, some concrete Switch 2 news, more Dragon Age: The Veilguard queer goodness, and the lack of first party single player PS5 games. In the second half, Amy discusses the exploration of her bisexuality (and potential pansexuality) through many video game romances. …

This week is a double length episode to make up for missing the previous week. I start the podcast off solo, discussing the latest news and rumours (including my big Nintendo Switch 2 theory), and then going on a rant about Life is Strange: Double Exposure (and yes, this game has a lot of queer representation… but it’s not enough to make up for the…

Devona (Helldevo) and Amy-Lynn (returning from the first episode) join me this week as we discuss the latest gaming news — including Bandai Namco’s “layoffs” and Sony’s new PlayStation concert tour. For this week’s segment, we jump into a discussion on pronouns and customizable avatars in video games, with a particular focus on non-binary represent…

This week I take a little detour to rant about Alarmo, Nintendo’s over-priced and underwhelming new hardware. I also welcome my friend Enid to discuss her interest in retro video games, including increasing prices and how we define a video game as “retro.” 00:00 - Introduction, Astro Bot, Silent Hill 2 remake 05:25 - News 20:42 - Retro game chat wi…

This week it’s just me, Zoey, your host, as I cover the news, geek out about how great Astro Bot and the Dualsense are, and talk about why Pokémon is my favourite video game series. Plus, I speculate about my hopes and dreams for Legends Z-A, next year’s followup to Legends Arceus. ***Spoiler warning for the last scenes in The Legend of Korra*** 00…

This week I host my friend Graeme, a gay man, as we discuss the new Zelda game, Echoes of Wisdom, the State of Play and other news, and some notable gay relationships in video games. Some are confirmed, others are unconfirmed, and some are straight of headcanon (Cloud and Sephiroth anyone?). ***Spoiler warning for Unpacking and Final Fantasy VII Re…

Welcome to the inaugural episode True Avatars - A Video Game Podcast! This week I welcome Amy-Lynn, a trans feminine gamer, as well as a close friend of mine. We discuss the news of the past week, including Dragon Age: The Veilguard’s trans-friendly character creator, Switch 2 rumours, and the Nintendo-Palworld lawsuit. In the second half, we talk …

We talk about a sandbox game.

We talk about an MMORPG.

We talking about a fighting game.

We talk about a cute game.

We talk about a Sims game.

We talk about an RPG.

We talk about a Pokémon game.

We talk about a computer game.

We talk about a new mobile game.

We talk about an indi game.