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G.URL Magazine is dedicated to reshaping perceptions of female gamers within the gaming community. We achieve this by exploring the intersection of gaming culture with fashion, music, and lifestyle, all of which contribute to the evolving concept of the 'gamer girl'.
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Sunset Valley Is Rotting, and I’m Still Playing
With every new life sim release, something gets shinier — but also flatter. Meanwhile, The Sims 3 continues to spiral in on itself, breaking in new ways and revealing stranger layers the longer you play. 600 hours deep, it’s still the only game I know that feels alive in its decay.
If The Alters Had a Wardrobe Mod, It’d Look Like ZA/UM Atelier in Paris
ZA/UM Atelier just crash-landed at Paris Fashion Week with The Alters collection – a cyber-survivalist line fusing gaming weirdness, Gorpcore outerwear and glitch-pattern kimonos. It’s clothing built for alternate timelines, dystopian cities and looting your future self’s wardrobe. A sharp, worldbuilding collision of high fashion and speculative identity play.
Steven Universe Spin-Off “Lars of the Stars” Is Official
Lars is no longer the grumpy donut boy — he’s pink, powerful, and leading a rebel crew across gem-controlled galaxies. Lars of the Stars, a new Steven Universe spin-off from Rebecca Sugar and Ian Jones-Quartey, is real, it’s canon, and it’s coming to Prime Video.
Tumblr’s Princess of Pop: MARINA Returns
MARINA’s Princess of Pop sparkles with nostalgic synths and playful hyperfemininity. It’s a vibrant, sometimes cheesy, love letter to Tumblr-era melodrama, blending honeyed vocals with neon-bright metaphors. Not perfect, but utterly her — a bold, unapologetic celebration of pop’s glittery, chaotic heart.
Infinity Nikki is Falling Apart at the Seams
What was meant to be Infinity Nikki’s redemption update turned into its biggest disaster yet. From crashing servers to a fandom at war, the long-awaited 1.5 patch exposed deeper cracks in the game’s foundation — and now, both players and developers are scrambling to save what’s left.
Fancy That: PinkPantheress Quietly Reigns
PinkPantheress keeps her distance on Fancy That, a 9-track rush of confessional lyrics, glitchy beats and deadpan delivery. It’s short, self-aware, and strangely addictive—less a big pop statement than a late-night scroll through old feelings. Even in a tiara, she’s not oversharing. And that’s what makes it hit harder.
Mudborne is the Anti-Chore Cosy
In a gaming landscape overrun by pastel to-do lists, Mudborne croaks back with surreal swamp logic, frog genetics, and cosmic pond gods. It’s cosy with edge, structured without stress — a tender, muddy rebirth for players burnt out by the genre’s grind. Finally, a cosy that doesn’t condescend.
Addison Rae Has Her Headphones On, World Off
Addison Rae isn’t just a TikTok star turned pop princess—she’s the anthem of reinvention. Her latest track, Headphones On, is a raw escape from reality, blending dreamy electro with cathartic lyrics. Amid chaos, she offers a soundtrack of strength, vulnerability, and that undeniable need to just dance it out.
Inside The Face at the National Portrait Gallery
While everyone’s busy chasing nostalgia, The Face exhibition reminds us that the real magic was in its chaotic, collaborative spirit — part fashion shoot, part cultural time bomb.
Diva Detected: Florence the Diva Will See You Now
From childhood dress-up games to full-blown diva domination, Florence the Diva has crafted a world where chaos reigns, fashion rules don’t exist, and confidence is everything. In this bold Q&A, she lets us into her glitter-drenched universe—complete with scandalous accessories, time travel fantasies, and her unapologetically unfiltered outlook.
Sim-fully Overlooked: The Chaotic Brilliance of The Sims Bustin’ Out and The Urbz on GBA
The Sims on Game Boy Advance wasn’t about designing the perfect home or finding true love—it was about surviving in weird, chaotic cities with nothing but odd jobs and big dreams. Bustin’ Out and The Urbz ditched the cosy life sim formula and gave us something messier, funnier, and way more relatable. It’s about time we gave these underrated handheld gems the love they deserve.
Dogz: A GBA Cult Classic
Dogz for the Game Boy Advance wasn’t just a game; it was a lesson in care, empathy, and chaos disguised as pixelated cuteness. While your siblings were conquering Mushroom Kingdoms or wielding Master Swords, you were busy teaching a jerky little sprite to sit, stay, and love. In all its tinny, glitchy glory, Dogz remains a small but mighty cornerstone of handheld gaming nostalgia.
Infinity Nikki is Inspiring Gamers to Bond Over High Heels and Earrings
Seeing a feminine dress-up game acknowledged as a “real” game is groundbreaking. Twelve years ago, Papergames was told that the Nikki franchise was too niche to succeed in the competitive gaming market. The monumental success of Infinity Nikki proves otherwise, showing there’s a community of gamers eager to save the world in an iridescent ballgown and heels.
Short Trip: The Hand-Drawn Cat Carrying Experience
As the chaos of finals, demanding work weeks, and holiday preparations looms, the need for a moment of respite becomes undeniable. Thankfully, we’ve found the perfect game to help you pause, breathe, and recharge amid the holiday frenzy.
How Arcane Subverts Stereotypes Around Black Women
After three long years, Arcane has come to an emotional and dramatic conclusion. The animated series has not only been celebrated as a masterclass in storytelling and artistry but has also made history as a cultural phenomenon. Garnering four Primetime Emmy Awards and earning universal acclaim, Arcane stands as the most successful silver screen adaptation of a video game to date. Its richly layered characters, subversion of tired tropes, and dedication to nuanced representation have solidified its place as a groundbreaking achievement in modern animation.
5 Hidden Gems for Cosy Winter Gaming
If you’re craving cosy winter vibes, this list of five lesser-known games is your perfect escape. From heartwarming puzzle adventures to whimsical snow-filled escapades, these titles embrace the season’s magic without leaning on tired survival tropes.
Beauty in Blocks: How Roblox’s Dress to Impress Inspires Real-Life Makeup Trends
From the virtual runways of Dress to Impress to the Instagram feeds of beauty influencers, Roblox-inspired makeup is rewriting the rules of beauty. Bold, playful, and unapologetically experimental, these trends are proof that digital creativity is shaping the face of fashion in more ways than one.
Our Forgotten Digital Dolls: A Note on Personalisation and Feminine Identity Crises
Once upon a time, the Internet was a playground for little girls. On BarbieGirls.com and Be-Bratz.com, we weren’t just dressing up avatars—we were learning how to present ourselves to the world. These virtual spaces taught us that to be seen was to be valued, planting seeds of self-scrutiny that bloomed into a full-blown obsession with image. Years later, the MP3 players and pink VIP badges are gone, but the mirror they handed us hasn’t cracked. We scroll, we compare, and we perform, still chasing that fleeting feeling of being enough in a world built to tell us otherwise.
Anora: Exoticism as Empty Currency
Sean Baker’s Anora drapes itself in the glittering veneer of social commentary, but at its core, it struggles to engage meaningfully with the very systems it critiques. Anora “Ani” Mikheeva, played with quiet resilience by Mikey Madison, navigates the hostile labyrinth of Brighton Beach’s underbelly, where survival is a dance of compromise. Brighton Beach itself hums with authenticity, a backdrop pulsating with the chaotic beauty of immigrant life. Yet, the film’s gaze—intent on humanising its protagonist—falls into familiar traps, reducing Ani to a cipher, a lens for exploitation rather than an agent in her own story.
Ones to Watch: Top Women-Led London Brands
London’s independent scene is buzzing with women-led brands that are setting the tone for a more ethical and stylish future. From sustainable craftsmanship to boundary-pushing design, these creators are reshaping what it means to shop consciously while keeping us effortlessly ‘G.URL’ this autumn.