Cleo is back from episode 43 and this week we’re talking about something this podcast has sorely neglected: Soulslikes! I’m certain it’s just an oversight and not because the podcast hostess has a deep seated fear of difficult games… We talk about Bloodborne, the recently released Elden Ring: Nightreign, Nintendo’s new Fromsoft exclusive (The Duskbloods), and why queer people play Soulslike games. We also catch up on a bunch of headlines, including 2 Nintendo Directs, 2 indie gaming events, queer game updates for the Nintendo Switch 2, and an important update regarding the payment processor censorship scandal (we will probably do a weekly check-in going forward).   00:00:00 - Intro 00:05:22 - News 00:59:48 - Soulslikes Discussion   This episode was recorded on August 8 2025.   Queer indies discussed: Bits & Bops: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1929290/Bits__Bops/ Dead Finger Dice: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3512300/Dead_Finger_Dice/ I Write Games Not Tragedies: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3396670/I_Write_Games_Not_Tragedies/ Demonschool: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1900250/Demonschool   Sources:  https://bitsummit.org/en/ https://store.steampowered.com/sale/bitsummit2025 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZoLrfLcIVg https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/08/tactical-rpg-demonschool-finally-gets-a-launch-date-and-its-real-soon https://herdling.game/ https://www.ballxpit.com/ https://www.rpgsite.net/news/18109-neverway-nintendo-switch-pc-release-2026-indie-world-trailer https://necrosoftgames.com/demonschool/#game-details https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/call-of-duty-workers-at-raven-secure-first-union-contract-with-microsoft/ https://x.com/borderlands/status/1947705151093084488?s=46&t=sVUrhNeL5EXDMRDpzdemfQ https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/07/assassins-creed-shadows-switch-2-rating-spotted-online https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/08/guilty-gear-switch-edition-update-and-dlc-arriving-fall-2025 https://www.nintendolife.com/news/2025/08/apex-legends-switch-2-performance-and-resolution-upgrade-detailed https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/deltarune-topped-switch-2-digital-charts-in-june-while-mario-kart-world-dominated-in-active-players/ https://www.virtuosgames.com/news/adapting-for-the-future-of-game-development/ https://x.com/SuperMGames/status/1947650822768132211 https://www.ign.com/articles/splitgate-2-will-go-back-to-beta-to-undergo-a-massive-rework-amid-more-layoffs-and-splitgate-1-shutdown https://www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/microsoft-concedes-that-the-outer-worlds-2-retail-price-was-too-high https://news.xbox.com/en-us/2025/07/28/xbox-gamescom-2025/ https://www.ign.com/articles/sony-is-suing-tencent-over-shameless-horizon-knock-off-game-light-of-motiram https://automaton-media.com/en/news/nier-creator-speaks-out-against-payment-processors-pressuring-japanese-adult-content-platforms/ https://bsky.app/profile/ebihimes.bsky.social/post/3luoe7z2zps2d https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/itchio-are-seeking-out-new-payment-processors-who-are-more-comfortable-with-adult-material https://itch.io/updates/update-on-nsfw-content#addendum-faq https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/itch-io-is-relisting-free-nsfw-content-today-but-paid-content-remains-delisted-for-now/