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Baldur's Gate 3: The Real Brain Worms Were the Friends We Made Along the Way

Like many of us over the past year, I’ve been wandering down, down, down by the river. The absolutely massive Baldur’s Gate 3 by Larian Studios has not only wormed its way into my brain, but also my heart. The core cast that make up your party, all having their own desires and fears, slowly open up to the player depending on their actions, and that’s what ultimately sold me on playing it. The…

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#Baldur&039;s Gate 3 #Larian Studios

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GYGO Labor: Sega of America Gets a Contract, Possibility Space Shut Down

Hey y’all, Joan here with another spotlight on the games industry and the labor that goes into making games! Most of my actual game time over the last month has been finally finishing Super Mario RPG and gazing longingly at Balatro but not daring to engage out of fear that the rest of my life will suffer. Star-crossed lovers, we are. What was I talking about? Oh yeah, the soul-crushing games…

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#Get Your Game On #Kotaku #labor #Prytania Media #Sega

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Building and Embracing Creativity with Genshin Impact's Serenitea Pot

I’m sure you’ve heard of the many comparisons made to HoYoverse’s best-selling game, Genshin Impact. From comparisons to Breath of the Wild for its exploration, Cooking Mama for cooking, or Bomberman, Pacman or Tetris for the limited minigame events—the list goes on. But regardless of its similarities to other games, Genshin Impact is more than just a regular gacha game for the masses. Within the…

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#Genshin Impact #miHoYo

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Postgame.24: 12 Seasons of Bones

Welcome back to Postgame, Sidequest’s monthly-ish podcast where the editors lay down hot takes on cold games. Maddi, Melissa, and Zora are back from our long-for-us, quick-for-you break, discussing all the things we did during the absence. By which we mean Baldur’s Gate III. Continue reading Postgame.24: 12 Seasons of Bones

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#Baldur&039;s Gate III #Heart: The City Beneath #Podcasts #Postgame #Witch+Craft

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GYGO Tabletop: Now With 110% More Franchise Adaptations

Spring is in the air, the sun was (momentarily, all too briefly) blotted out by the moon, and I am back again with another post on all things tabletop in this week’s GYGO post. Before we dive into the news: Palestinians still need help, whether that be in aid or raising awareness about the situation in Palestine. If you find yourself in a position to donate monetary relief, consider the Palestine…

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#Critical Role #Don&039;t Starve #Get Your Game On #Mass Effect #Shin Megami Tensei

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GYGO Cosy: Nintendo's at It Again

Howdy pals, it’s Zainabb speaking to you from under this permanent crushing despair! You know what helps a bit with that? Cosy games! Here’s your regular reminder from me to please support Palestinian people however you can, now and always. For learning and educating others, check out The Palestine Academy. Share the Palestinian Feminist Collective’s amazing action toolkit. If you’re able, please…

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#Get Your Game On #Mutazione #Nintendo #Saltsea Chronicles

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GYGO Variety Hour: Hey, Wanna Listen to Some Music?

Welcome back to Get Your Game On, your weekly roundup of whatever floats your host’s boat! Now that I’ve written that it sounds weirdly sexual! I don’t want to fix it, so we’re moving on! It’s been an exhausting few weeks for me and I can’t really fathom having well-articulated opinions about game industry shenanigans, so this week my beat is: concerts. Do you want to go see a bunch of suit-clad…

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#Final Fantasy #Get Your Game On #Sonic the Hedgehog #Stardew Valley

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GYGO Mobile: Lady Gaga Corrects Her Spelling of Fortnite

Hello again, mobile gamers! I have admittedly not been mobile gaming all that much in the past few weeks after a series of ridiculous events and being down with the flu for an entire week. Don’t get the flu! I had a flu shot and everything! Just don’t do it!! You’ll be so tired you won’t even be capable of disappearing into Baldur’s Gate 3. You’ll spend eight or so hours watching the first season…

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#Apple #Epic Games #Fortnite #Get Your Game On

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GYGO Labor: A New Largest Union, and Racist Gamers Are Mad Again

Hi friends! It’s Joan again for your regularly scheduled roundup of labor news in the video games industry. And while it is still decidedly bleak out here, I am NOT actually going to be focusing on layoffs this month! That’s not to say they aren’t still a huge issue with thousands of games workers losing their jobs every week (see all these articles), but there are bigger stories that let me…

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#Activision #Get Your Game On #SAG-AFTRA #Sweet Baby Inc

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March Roundtable: Oscar Season (but for Games)

It’s Oscar month! This has no impact on games whatsoever, because games are not movies, but that doesn’t mean we can’t dip our toes into the discourse anyway. One of the things I love most about awards season is getting irrationally angry about what gets awards and what doesn’t. This month, we’re going to channel that energy into our own slightly irritated awards show! We’ve nominated our choices…

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#A Bewitching Revolution #Dragon Age #Horizon Forbidden West #The Last of Us #Uncharted

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Postgame.23: Where the Goats Are

Welcome back to Postgame, Sidequest’s monthly-ish podcast where the editors lay down hot takes on cold games. This month, Maddi, Melissa, Zainabb, and Zora discuss Where the Goats Are, a contemplative indie game by solo developer Memory of God, in a book club-style episode. Continue reading Postgame.23: Where the Goats Are

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#Memory of God #Podcasts #Postgame #Where the Goats Are

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GYGO Race & Racism: Colonialism in Games Is Alive and Well in 2024

Hi friends, Zainabb here! I’m flaring up badly so tell me why I thought it was time for another instalment of race- and racism-related news in gaming? I’m keeping this intro short so I can finally nap and maybe play some Baldur’s Gate 3 with my dwindling spare time. Please drink some water (or similarly hydrating beverage) and take care of yourself. Continue reading GYGO Race & Racism:…

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#Get Your Game On #Race #tekken #Tomb Raider

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In Final Fantasy VII: Rebirth, We're Saving Everyone!

In the final battle of Final Fantasy VII: Remake we defeat Sephiroth and cast aside the shadows that swirl around. We’re standing in a familiar place: the edge of Midgar. Looking out on the horizon, you’re presented with a terrifying and hopeful world. For players returning to this place from the original Final Fantasy VII, the developers have managed to revive that feeling of grandeur because…

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#Final Fantasy VII #Final Fantasy VII Rebirth #Final Fantasy VII Remake #Square Enix

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GYGO Variety Hour: Nothing on the Internet Is Real

Hello GYGO pals, welcome back to another roundup of all the news scraps that don’t really fit other beats! I’m currently out of state for some friends’ baby shower, so this one’ll be short and sweet. Continue reading GYGO Variety Hour: Nothing on the Internet Is Real

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#AGDQ #AGDQ Dog #Get Your Game On #GYGO #Remedy #Rockstar Games #Spec Ops: The Line

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GYGO TTRPGs: AI Art and Chicken Sandwiches

I’ve always been terrible at introductions: How do I start a campaign, how do I get players hooked, how do I entice my friends into spending two hours learning the rules of my favorite board games, how do I start a GYGO post? The answer continues to elude me and, I suspect, it always will. I’m more of an in media res kind of gal. Likewise, I always find the start of the year awkward; it seems…

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#D&D #Dying Light #Get Your Game On #Pathfinder #Wizards of the Coast

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GYGO Labor: Of Course Microsoft Laid Off Activision-Blizzard Developers

Hi everyone, it’s Joan here again for a labor in games roundup for February. I had to remind myself it was only February this week with how much seems to have been crammed into January. Between Activision-Blizzard layoffs from Microsoft and the big push some companies are doing for more “artificial intelligence” in games, we’re off to a great start to 2024, clearly. As other GYGOs have mentioned,…

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#Activision Blizzard #Get Your Game On #Microsoft #SAG-AFTRA

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GYGO Mobile: Apple's New Commission Rules Bring Back Epic, but They Still Suck

Hello and welcome to another Wednesday, fellow mobile gamers! I have rediscovered FrenchGuys’ Twenty for roughly the thirtieth time in my life and am knee-deep in swiping numbers again. I’ve been playing a lot of the “Thirty” mode lately, and the game’s frenetic pace occupies so much of my immediate energy that I don’t have time for thoughts. Ideal! Anyway, here’s what’s been happening in mobile…

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#Apple #Epic Games #Get Your Game On