The world of video games is once again lit up with excitement as the creators of the “world’s only LGBT gaming award,” The Gayming Awards, have announced this year’s nominees. At the center of attention is Dragon Age: The Veilguard, which has garnered the most nominations. 🏳️🌈🎮 While the LGBT community celebrates its achievements, the Straight Up Awards, given for the most heterosexual games of the year, have once again gone without winners. 🤷♂️
The winners in the “Game of the Year” category include hits like:
- Dragon Age: The Veilguard,
- Dragon’s Dogma 2,
- Fear the Spotlight,
- Life is Strange: Double Exposure,
- Paper Mario: The Thousand-Year Door,
- The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered.
These games have not only captured the hearts of players but have also become symbols of inclusivity and diversity in the industry. 🌈✨
Meanwhile, the Straight Up Awards continue to surprise with their lack of winners. Categories like “Best Simulator of Stable, Emotionless Relationships” and “Golden Order of Toxic Determination” sound like a sarcastic commentary on outdated stereotypes. 🤦♀️💔 It seems no one wants to be recognized for a “universe where all relationships are equally cookie-cutter, as if written for a furniture store brochure.” 🛋️
These awards raise important questions about how video games reflect and shape our perceptions of relationships and identity. While The Gayming Awards celebrate progress and diversity, the Straight Up Awards serve as a reminder that some aspects of the industry are still stuck in the past. 📼🕰️
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