Episode 36 - Not-E3 2025 Predictions

We’re heading into June, which means an avalanche of news, directs, presentations, announcements and — most importantly: queer games!

First up, we have lots of headlines. The US government is trying to censor a trans gaming-focused PBS documentary, “Misc. A Tiny Tale” gets a release date, “Tavern Talk” announces a prequel, “Coffee Talk Tokyo” gets a demo, “Pokémon Legends Z-A” has some important news, Cyberpunk 2 is officially titled “Cyberpunk 2” (shocking, we know), some Zelda movie casting rumours, and so much more!

In the second half, it’s all about predictions. We talk Summer Game Fest, Xbox, PlayStation, Nintendo, and all the queer games we’re hoping to see! There are too many predictions to even summarize here, so you’ll have to tune in!

 

00:00:00 - Intro

00:03:29 - News

00:47:38 - Not-E3 Predictions Preamble

00:51:57 - Summer Game Fest

01:06:04 - Xbox Showcase

01:12:55 - PlayStation State of Play

01:30:16 - Nintendo Direct

01:41:27 - Queer Indie Games

 

This episode was recorded on June 1 2025.

 

Sources:

Watch “Break the Game” doc here: https://breakthegame.vhx.tv/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3y0j45t3aKc

https://www.lgbtqnation.com/2025/05/pbs-removes-drag-trans-content-after-gop-complains-about-it-turning-kids-queer/

https://www.pbs.org/pov/films/breakthegame/

https://www.tubefilter.com/2025/04/23/pbs-twitch-break-the-game-narcissa-wright-documentary/

https://x.com/screentime/status/1928208438053442044?s=46&t=sVUrhNeL5EXDMRDpzdemfQ

https://www.ign.com/articles/ea-cancels-black-panther-game-closes-cliffhanger-games

https://www.eurogamer.net/persona-4-voice-actor-confirms-a-remake-is-in-development-after-not-being-cast

https://x.com/pokemon/status/1927712162778099735?s=46&t=sVUrhNeL5EXDMRDpzdemfQ

https://x.com/pokemon/status/1927720664934355122?s=46&t=sVUrhNeL5EXDMRDpzdemfQ

https://www.pokemon.co.jp/ex/legends_z-a/ja/

https://www.videogameschronicle.com/news/cyberpunk-2-is-now-in-preproduction-cd-projekt-says/

https://gaymingmag.com/2025/05/queer-tarot-comes-to-flick-solitaire-on-june-1st/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3500880/Tavern_Talk_Stories_Dreamwalker/

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3606110/Coffee_Talk_Tokyo_Demo/