Gayming Magazine

💙 💫 WIN A PAIR OF SONIC & SONIC 2 LEGACY CARTRIDGES! To celebrate 35 years of Sonic, our friends at iam8bit are giving one lucky winner the chance to own both the Sonic and Sonic 2 35th Anniversary Legacy cartridges. For more info & to enter head to: buff.ly/77dkmer

"I was nostalgic for a childhood that I’d never gotten to experience." Joel gets hands-on with the Sonic & Sonic 2 35th Anniversary Legacy cartridges from @iam8bit and enjoys the ultimate retro experience. 💙 💫 Check it out: buff.ly/ir0piLU

Merry Crisis is a fresh take on the cozy holiday rom-com, where every love interest can be any gender. 💕🌲 This queer Southeast Asian game launches in December, and you can play the demo now during Steam Next Fest! Check it out: buff.ly/7YUUbva

Introducing 20 Questions, our new monthly sit-down with your favorite LGBTQ+ creators. 🎙️✨ We caught up with Stef Sanjati to talk about 22 years of World of Warcraft and her obsession with bread 🥖✨ Click here to read this exclusive interview: buff.ly/xzN5DW7 📲👑

In 2011, Dragon Age II made one big change: every romanceable companion was available to Hawke, regardless of gender. It became known as "playersexuality" and it's shaped RPG romance ever since! 🐉 Read our first Gayming Lore column to find out more: buff.ly/vJv8GOV

The Street Fighter movie hits theaters today so we ranked the World Warriors who brought confirmed LGBTQ+ representation to the fight. Check out our full ranking over at buff.ly/7mXsqZ1 🥊✨

Behind every adorable design is a Pokédex entry detailing psychological horror 💀 Meet the cuddly pocket monsters ready to devour your soul this Halloween here: buff.ly/sDS76dW 🕯️

Most superhero shows run from emotional vulnerability. Aaron Pierre and Kyle Chandler did the exact opposite, calling Lanterns what it really is: a love story. 💚✨ buff.ly/UrC6L8c

Survival horror hits completely different when the person you're keeping alive is someone you can't bear to lose. Find out what makes Fear the Spotlight special here: buff.ly/DQWgQNA

Nothing tests a cozy romance like discovering your partner is the one leaving bodies behind the barn. 🧑‍🌾🩸 Why Grave Seasons is on 750k+ wishlists: buff.ly/ea2JZLC 📲

Spooky season, but make it very gay and deeply unsettling. 🩸🎮 Sink your teeth into these 4 sapphic horror games this October, featuring Hollowbody, Little Goody Two Shoes, and more. Read the full rundown here: buff.ly/fFkRov2 📲

In 1992, an indie RPG gave players handbags and condoms to fight neo-nazis and defeat a parody of Pat Buchanan. 🗡️👑 The story of GayBlade, its lost master discs, and its legendary rediscovery: buff.ly/vHM0uG7

The rainbow flag is flying large in a galaxy far, far away! ✨🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️ We round up all the LGBTQ+ characters across the #StarWars universe. buff.ly/cXN2CbD

Sci-fi has always pushed boundaries, but few moments hit harder than one of television's first lesbian kisses in 1995. 🪐 Look back at Star Trek's legendary episode "Rejoined" and its lasting impact on LGBTQ+ television history. Read now at buff.ly/pFguR5f 📲

Clock out of a turn-based grid battle just to file paperwork and flirt with a healing robot. Our review of @ledgerbound is here: buff.ly/6ym48PN

If you aren’t watching The Comic Shop yet, fix that immediately. 📺 Cheyenne Ewulu sat down with us to discuss community funding, anime roots, and what’s in store for Stephanie and the shop crew. Read here: buff.ly/6RxwqD1 📲

When everyone in Bowerstone is romanceable, no one actually has to be queer. 🏰💭 Why turning bisexuality into a sandbox mechanic risks hollowing out the new Fable. Read here: buff.ly/1kVuTji 📲

Tired of sports manga teasing queer romance without ever delivering? So was C.S. Pacat. 🤺❤️ After 10 years, 7 volumes, and a GLAAD nomination, the slow-burn rivalry of Fence is reaching its grand finale. Read the interview w/ the author by heading to buff.ly/eH5LYhy

Expecting an invincible entity that eats gods for breakfast to conform to the human gender binary is honestly hilarious. Why Kirby will always be gaming's favorite genderfluid cosmic force: Read here: buff.ly/Y1pT60M 🪐💖

Using gaming to rally the community and make a real-world difference. 🐻✨ Meet this week's Streamer of the Week, @ibearmeow! Learn about his Twitch Bear Pride charity streams and dream creator collabs. Catch the full interview at buff.ly/0POWZgn 📲