According to Bethesda same-sex marriage in game isn’t a big deal, so they’ve not really thought to mention it before someone on Twitter asked them directly. The question was posed: “Is same sex marriage in Skyrim? I know the option to get married to ppl is in. The subject seems like hush hush”, to which VP of PR and Marketing at Bethesda Pete Hines responded: “Not hush hush, just not making a huge deal out of it. You can marry anyone”. Hines then added: “Sorry, should clarify. Not any NPC, just mean any male or female. Doesn’t matter what you’re playing.” Well who’s all happy now huh? Good news.. Thanks Bethesda.

We’ve had a bit more use on Facebook the last couple of weeks, so we’ve decided to ramp things up over there. If you’re on facebook and you haven’t liked us yet, you can of course do so: Lesbian Gamers Facebook page. Whereas the website (that’s the thing you’re on at the moment) will remain the hub of relevant gaming news and of course our wonderful forum, the Facebook page is more of an engagement space, well it is a social networking site after all, so let’s be social! We won’t be posting a multitude of crap and filling your facebook pages, we hate when other facebook pages do that, but we will be having fun hopefully, so if you haven’t liked us yet.. get on over and do it you cheeky devil.. go on.

Oh we also added one of those facebook widgety things to the side of the main site.

Check out this awesome female Commander Shepard (femShep) video by YouTuber “gametourists”. The video shows off many of the female Commander Shepards in game, all so neatly knitted together with a funky soundtrack. There’s even some girl on mono-gendered alien lovin (and femshep with dudes.. ugh). I know I spotted someone that looked very like my Commander Shepard, how about you? check out the awesome video and let us know. “I’m just here to get the job done, let someone else be on the poster”. Genius.

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“The answer is obvious. But it’s understandable when many young adults gather around in a group, isn’t it? Especially, when they are hooking up in the in-game chat. A female Dragon’s Call player named “HOT_FUDGE_SUNDAE”, typed up words about “whipped cream” with an evil smile in the world chat, which lit up the fire for a series of adult sex talks last week. Another player reported to the official with captured chat screenshots on the official forum board and asked “Is it appropriate to talk about Sexual Innuendo in world chat?”

The GH (Game Helper, player volunteer of Dragon’s Call) group suggested adding the following rules for Dragon’s Call – “No sexual innuendo in world chat. And do not use cell phone to send advertise messages while you get drunk in the bathroom.” A few chat mutes will surely be applied as a warm for those random horny young adults, but the official doesn’t seem to have further solutions for this.

Actually, a similar issue happened on the Gay Pride Week last year. This news might remind you a bit – “A Player Threatens to Sue Dragon’s Call Dev. for Censoring the Word ‘Gay’”. What if those gays came back again and asked for the equal rights in world chat? OH, what a big mess, I have to stop here before it goes all wrong. But on the other hand, those world chat screenshots did help innocent adults like me pick up some new words, such as “Fleshlight”. Oops, just broke the new rule.

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Image Credit [ScrewAttack].

Hello fellow tabletop RPG geeks and Dragon Age fans! Fancy taking your love of the Dragon Age computer / console RPG adventures one step further, then the Dragon Age tabletop roleplaying game might be for you. For those not in the know, tabletop RPG’s are pretty much restricted only by your imagination. For the gay gamer this of course means any character can be gay or lesbian. This was something that was introduced in the Dragon Age videogame, but in a tabletop setting you could take it all the way.

Here’s the official blurb about the Dragon Age tabletop RPG:

Dragon Age RPG setting: It has been hundreds of years since the last Blight ravaged the world of Thedas. Many believe that it can never happen again, that the Dragon Age will pass without the rise of such evil. They are wrong. Beneath the earth the darkspawn stir. A new archdemon has risen and with it a Blight that will scourge the lands and darken the skies. The nations of Thedas need a new generation of heroes, but who will answer the call?

Fantasy roleplaying goes back to its dark and gritty roots with the Dragon Age RPG, the latest game from the company that brought you A Song of Ice and Fire Roleplaying and Mutants & Masterminds. Based on the highly anticipated Dragon Age: Origins computer game, the Dragon Age RPG brings the excitement of BioWare’s rich fantasy world to the tabletop. Make your own heroes and control your own destiny as a Blight comes to Thedas once again.

Designed by award-winning author Chris Pramas (Warhammer Fantasy Roleplay, Freeport), Dragon Age features an all-new game system that’s both easy to learn and exciting to play.

The boxed set includes:

• A 64-page Player’s Guide with an introduction to tabletop roleplaying, background on Thedas and the nation of Ferelden, a complete guide to character creation, rules for character classes and talents, a primer on magic, and the basic game rules.
• A 64-page Gamemaster’s Guide with an introduction to this key role, advice on the art of game mastering, advanced game rules, and an introductory adventure that plunges the characters right into the world of Dragon Age.
• A beautiful poster map of the nation of Ferelden, the opening setting for the Dragon Age RPG.
• 3 six-sided dice.

The Dragon Age RPG is the perfect portal to tabletop roleplaying. The core system is easy to use and most actions can be resolved with a roll of the dice. Dragon Age also features an innovative stunt system that keeps combat and spellcasting tense and exciting.

So gather your friends, grab some dice, and get ready to enter a world of heroes and villains, of knights and darkspawn, of gods and demons … the world of Dragon Age!

The cool thing here is that the game sort of hearkens back to the original D&D Boxed Sets. There will be four sets in the Dragon Age tabletop roleplaying game with each one covering 5 levels for the classes of player-characters. Like the original D&D Basic set, the first set includes two books: the Player’s Guide and a Game Master’s Guide, a map and 3 six sided dice. Then all you need is a few friends, some pens and paper and your imaginations.

We’ve been checking out Fallout New Vegas female character Veronica Renata Santangelo, a Brotherhood of Steel Scribe who can be found at the 188 Trading Post in 2281. What’s interesting about veronica is, we’re told she’s a lesbian (though the wiki suggests she’s could be bi). Her sexuality is alluded to via conversational pointers, When she’s asked if she’s ever been in love she responds that she and a girl were in love, but due to her parents belief that lovers should procreate things didn’t work out with them. She also alludes to the fact her parents probably prefer her not to be home, but rather out in the wastes, which suggests they have issue with her. If playing a male character Veronica will also state: “This is as close as I get until you turn into a leggy brunette.” How awesome is that? On a side note of geek girl awesome, Veronica is also voiced by none other than Felicia Day.

Thanks to Misajingles and Fallout Wiki xx

Saw this and figured since we cover gay gaming it was relevant. Reddit user Taximes states “In the spirit of satirical protests, I was compelled to make this Borderlands photoshop”. It is of course a borderlands screenshot photoshopped with a protest sign based on the Westboro Baptists “God Hates Fags” sign. On looking further into this we also noted there is a website called GodHatesSkaggs.com (though rarely updated) from a guy whose last name is Skaggs and he’s an atheist. Skags might not be to everyone’s taste, but God probably has more important things on her mind than hating on them. Word!

That’s Fort Gay, which is a real town in West Virginia. The gamer, 26 year old Josh Moore, not gay himself, just innocently put he lived in Fort Gay and before he knew it had his account suspended. Moore contact Microsoft Xbox ‘customer services’ to explain he really did live in Fort Gay and the helpful Representative should just Google the postcode which Moore supplied, customer support replied with “I can’t help you”.

Moore stated he was angry and although not being gay himself felt that Microsoft were definitely discriminating. Moore said he was met with non help and even a warning that if he replaced the information in his bio his account would be canceled and Microsoft would keep his monthly fee.

As usual Microsoft have downplayed the situation, saying it’s just a miscommunication and that they will contact Moore to apologize.

Now rather than having a knee jerk reaction to this story, we at lesbian gamers actually think what MS have stated is true. Someone complained about Moore having “Fort Gay WV” in his bio, it was then passed onto a representative and dealt with in the usual MS manner. The problem with MS reps however is that they follow a strict code and don’t deviate from that, it’s almost like they’re reading from a script. I myself have almost been in tears on the phone to MS because their ‘reps’ offer NO help and merely keep you on the phone reading from a set script. I think perhaps this is what Microsoft should look at next.

These reps are meant to represent the company and offer ‘service’ and ‘help’ but more often than not you end up having a one sided non helpful conversation that gains no useful outcome, as is the case here. A quick check would have noted the term Fort Gay was in fact a real place and a quick “sorry sir I see YOU are right, sorry for the inconvenience” could have been issued and this wouldn’t even be in the news right now, making Microsoft look – once again – like they’re somewhat homophobic. They REALLY need to look at the way their customer service is run.

Heads up Mass Effect 2 fans and more importantly Liara T’Soni fans, we’ve got a date for the upcoming Mass Effect 2 downloadable content “The Lair of the Shadow Broker”, which features Mass Effect 1 favorite Liara T’Soni as a party member. The new DLC is set to launch on PC and Xbox 360 September 7. Dependent on platform it will set you back a mere 800 Microsoft / BioWare points. Now go relax and ponder how much fun it will be to see Liara Again in full swing rather than on the periphery in a bad mood.

“Liara T’Soni is tracking down the mysterious Shadow Broker, and no one is safe. She’ll do anything to recover the man the Broker kidnapped and the Shadow Broker’s agents will do anything to stop her. Team up with Liara and chase clues from the luxurious heights of Illium to the Shadow Broker’s own secret lair.”