What Hellblade Reminded Me About Living With Depression
The shaman is the person, male or female, who…has an overwhelming psychological experience that turns him totally inward. The whole unconscious opens up, and...
Running of The Trolls benefits The Trevor Project
World of Warcraft’s Running of the Gnomes has been going on since 2010, seeing thousands of pink haired gnomes race to raise money for...
Don’t Let Ready Player One Sell You Your Identity
Ready, Player One? Dig up your artifacts, still warm from hype and channel static. Excavate your chipped neo-antiques; line the walls of your museum...
Diversity in Virtual Reality: The Next Step?
I love VR. I’ve loved being a bird soaring over post-apocalyptic Paris in Eagle Flight, getting up close and personal with a shark in...
New Normative Comment Clinic: Don’t Worry N4G, We’re Here to Help
It's been a sad week here at New Normative. As I'm sure you're all aware... we've been banned from N4G. Good old N4G, the...
How Breath of the Wild Failed Princess Zelda and Representation
The most recent incarnation of Zelda will not be included in the Smash Bros Ultimate roster, because she is ‘not much of a fighter’. This...
Outcry over Ciri on Netflix’s The Witcher Series is Frustrating and...
Another day, another complaint about a character not being white in the same world in which dragons exist. A new shitstorm has hit the...
No Romance in BioWare’s Anthem Could Open New Doors
BioWare games have been marked with a variety of romance options, ranging from getting together with Dorian in the Dragon Age series,...
Become A One Woman Army In SOS Atlas
What can I say, I'm a bit of a sucker for female Sci-Fi protagonists that can kick ass. Enter Third Gate Studios with their...
Gender at E3: EA Play
There was a segment in the EA Play press conference pumping up their new esports project, which is designed to encourage more new competitors....
The Amazing LGBTQ Representation of Night In The Woods
Night in the Woods rolls with themes that pretty much any modern LGBTQIA individual can relate to. Feelings of isolation, distance, depression, and (for...
Narcissa Wright sets Breath of The Wild World Record
Narcissa Wright is one of the people who made speedrunning what it is today, famous for her work with The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina...
Tracer Being Gay Is Ground-Breaking, But It’s Not Everything
Out of everyone, I have been one of the most skeptical when it comes to Overwatch's LGBT characters. I've been very vocal about my doubts...
Habbo Hotel Taught Me How to Be Gay
Habbo Hotel is an MMO social game that was first launched in 2000 by the Finnish video game company Sulake. Habbo was originally just...
Super Lesbian Animal RPG Is A Treasure In The Making
No, you read that right. Super Lesbian Animal RPG is an actual game in development.
Now, this should be said straight away. If the title...
The Top 5 Liberal Agendas in Gaming
Libtards are the worst, am I right? It seems like you can't go a day without hearing something about “healthcare for all” or “representation...