"I’ve only talked about the violence so far, and while it’s core to Slay the Princess’ story. It’s simply an expression of its truest theme: love. And as it turns out, love hurts. A lot." uppercutcrit.com/slay-the-pri...

For the evening crowd, I wrote about the lack of queer identity in Metaphor and how that undercuts the message it’s trying to impart on the player. Even if they’ve been mid to terrible at representation lately, that element is a big part of what makes ATLUS’ biggest games so beloved.

"ATLUS’ flagship games live in the queer milieu and that’s why it’s so strange and disappointing that Metaphor: ReFantazio doesn’t engage with these themes whatsoever" uppercutcrit.com/metaphor-ref...

Alright, enough time has passed and now the real Metaphor: ReFantazio discourse can begin! Not only is this title painfully straight for an ATLUS game, this cis-heteronormativity directly undermines the game’s central themes. Read on for more in my @uppercut.bsky.social debut!!!

The deadline for pitches is today at 7pm PST!

Happy Pride! Uppercut is open to pitches again 😊🌈

In honor of @uppercut.bsky.social being back on the scene, sharing a piece I wrote for them a couple years back about Beacon Pines, a game I don’t think gets talked about enough. uppercutcrit.com/how-the-meta...

a piece i wrote for uppercut got me quoted in the bbc. also ty rules as an editor, go pitch your shit

Uppercut let me write a weird manifesto about my beef with MMOs through the lens of an EXTREMELY niche game so all this to say you should absolutely send Ty your pitches uppercutcrit.com/the-one-who-...

oh SHIT, the king is back

YOU LOVE TO SEE IT. Ty is a dream to work with and I can’t express how much Uppercut as an institution means to me. Before I started GameSpot, I was its managing editor and my work with Ty, K, Monti, Andrew, and all our pals is foundational to who I am now. Please pitch!! 🏳️‍🌈✨💕

One of my favorite pieces ive evwr written was for Uppercut Crit, on long distance relationships and finding joy in the moments you can. Fantastic outlet that you should pitch your weird little ideas to: uppercutcrit.com/long-distanc...

BEAMING BEAMING BEAMING

File under: Shit we absolutely LOVE TO SEE

Happy Pride! Uppercut is open to pitches again 😊🌈

A player at a Premier League club has been accused of sexual assault by four different women and has carried on playing. We can't name him for legal reasons. “It’s a systemic failure,” says Nazir Afzal, the former Chief Crown Prosecutor for North West England. ✍️ @mjslater.bsky.social

An update on Uppercut's future:

Ty will be live with Slay the Princess in a little under 10 minutes! twitch.tv/uppercutcrit

It's Halloween season baybee! We're celebrating all month, starting with our first Indie Mixtape episode of the month featuring some very scary indie games: How Fish is Made Amanda the Adventurer HEXCRAFT: Harlequin Fair Let's MEAT Adam FAITH: The Unholy Trinity uppercutcrit.com/42-this-is-h...

New Indie Mixtape is out! (Apologies for the audio goof this weekend, if you got a weirdly short Mixtape ep in your podcatcher, redownload for the full ep!!!) uppercutcrit.com/41-an-ocean-...

"Instead of Stray Gods treating Medusa as the victim she is, and trying to provide a path to redemption/healing that the other, frankly worse, Idols get, it instead flirts with compassion for the gorgon, while ultimately abandoning her as a lost cause." shorturl.at/yCRUX

Seasons screamings, writers! Our pitches are now open through Monday, October 2 at 5pm PST and we're specifically looking for ideas that have to do with horror/Halloween! Check out our guidelines and send your ideas to [email protected] uppercutcrit.com/write-for-us/

We're live on Twitch playing Game of Fortune! twitch.tv/uppercutcrit

The latest episode of Indie Mixtape, featuring our new host HB, is live now! Check it out via the link or wherever you get your podcasts: uppercutcrit.com/40-whats-up-...

Better late than never, here are our highlights from the Six One Indie Mini Indie Showcase 23: uppercutcrit.com/highlights-f...

We'll be co-streaming the Six One Indie Mini Indie Showcase in about 40 minutes! twitch.tv/uppercutcrit

Are you struggling with your time in Faerun so far? Let us guide you through Baldur's Gate 3: https://uppercutcrit.com/the-himbos-guide-to-baldurs-gate-3/

Indie Mixtape is back and we've got a new rotating host format! This time Ty was joined by Emma to discuss: - OXENFREE II 👻 - The Excavation of Hobs Barrow ⛏️ - Dave the Diver 🐠 - Death and Taxes 💀 - My Friendly Neighborhood 🔧 https://uppercutcrit.com/39-30-minutes-of-deliberation-in-the-group-chat/

Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical falls flat as a murder mystery, but its world and characters are worth experiencing. Our review: https://uppercutcrit.com/review-stray-gods-the-roleplaying-musical-is-a-messy-but-worthwhile-show/

Our pitches are open until this Friday, August 11 at 5 pm PT! Check out our guidelines and send your ideas to [email protected] https://uppercutcrit.com/write-for-us/

Two big titles are right around the corner so we're trying something new! Do you have questions about Stray Gods or Baldur's Gate 3? Send them in to be addressed in the upcoming return of KNOCKOUT! Reply here or hit up [email protected]

Two big titles are right around the corner so we're trying something new! Do you have questions about Stray Gods or Baldur's Gate 3? Send them in to be addressed in the upcoming return of KNOCKOUT! Reply here or hit up [email protected]