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Women and Queerness in Horror: Suspiria (2018)

Warning: This article contains some adult language, discussion of sex and BDSM, and spoilers for Suspiria (2018). This article, inevitably, is and isn’t a double feature. My primary focus is on Luca Guadagnino’s 2018 retelling of this equal parts beautiful and unsettling…

Women and Queerness in Horror: High Tension

Warning: This article contains discussions of murder, (internalized) homophobia, animal death, mental illness, images of blood/gore, and spoilers for High Tension. This is (apparently) the second time in a row I’ve stumbled into a trifecta of thematically linked movies. Last time it…

Hardsuit Labs is Taking Steps Toward Accessibility for All

I’ve spoken at length about accessibility in gaming over the years. I’ve talked about the terms we use to refer to ourselves, other people, and how inclusivity is important. Over the years that I’ve worked in this industry, I came to discover…

Video Games: Fun & Unrealistic

Yes, I’m banging this drum again, or if you haven’t seen me mention it before, for the first time. Games and realism don’t mix, and they never have. The first home console games that popularized the medium were Tennis For Two and similar…

Women and Queerness in Horror: Instinct

Warning: This article contains images of blood and spoilers for Instinct. In a slight move away from our norm for this series, I’d like to bring you all with me into the weird and wonderful world of queer horror short films. We’re…

Are the Tony Hawk Remasters Testing the Waters?

We’re just a few days away from the Tony Hawk Pro Skater 1 and 2 remasters. Given the excitement around these games, it’s crucial that these are received well. After the mess that was THPS 5 and its lackluster release before Activision lost the…

Borderlands 3, (Almost) One Year Later

Right now, I’m fondly recalling the massive amounts of hype for Borderlands 3 in 2019. With the previous mainline game having been released seven years prior, its return was desired by tons of gamers after exhausting the massive replayability of Borderlands 2.…

Women and Queerness in Horror: Heavenly Creatures

Warning: This article contains discussion of mental illness, mentions of rape and murder, mentions of suicide, and spoilers for Heavenly Creatures. This week brings me back to 1994, and the heady blur of thriller, horror, and true crime that is Peter Jackson…

Five Things We Want from a Super Nintendo Switch

The new Nintendo Switch model leaks are everywhere. Sometime in 2021, we’re likely going to see a newer version of Nintendo’s popular home/handheld hybrid console. That’s good news for people wanting some major upgrades to the current console. A lot of people…

Accessibility In Games Is Still A Work In Progress

Whilst more and more groundbreaking accessibility options have been creeping into games over the years – The Last Of Us Part II has particularly put the work into making itself accessible – it continues to be a matter that needs attention. I…