True Avatars - A Queer Video Game Podcast

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 rest of it). Next, I’m joined by my partner Nicole to discuss the new Pokémon mobile app, TCG Pocket. And I wrap up the episode with Amy-Lynn, who returns to talk about Sonic x Shadow Generations.
 
00:00:00 - Intro and News
00:21:13 - Life is Strange: Double Exposure
00:38:25 - Pokémon TCG Pocket (with Nicole)
01:04:42 - Sonic x Shadow Generations (with Amy-Lynn)
 
***Spoiler warning for the Uncharted series, Life is Strange (the new game and the rest of the series), Sonic x Shadow Generations, and the live action Sonic movies***
 
This episode was recorded on November 2 and 3 2024.

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 representation.
00:00 - Introduction and What We’ve Been Playing
07:25 - News
31:00 - Avatars and Pronouns in Video Games
***Spoiler warning for Spider-Man PS4 and The Last of Us (Show and Game)***
This episode was recorded on October 19 2024.

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 with Enid
This episode was partially recorded on October 11 and finished recording on October 13 2024.

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***
00:00 - Introduction, Astro Bot and Dualsense fangirling
08:38 - News
16:40 - My history with Pokémon and Legends Z-A speculation
This episode was recorded on October 6 2024

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 Rebirth***
 
00:00 - Introductions, Plucky Squire Discussion
08:06 - News
36:06 - Gay relationships in video games
 
This episode was recorded on September 29 2024.

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 about our favourite queer video games, including Guilty Gear Strive and the Life is Strange series, among others.
 
00:00 - Introductions, Plucky Squire Discussion
06:04 - News
42:44 - Our favourite queer games
 
This episode was recorded on September 21 2024.