The Games Press Episode 25: Maddy Myers & Zoë Hannah (Co-founders of Mothership) (Patreon)

Very pleased to bring The Games Press back today with an episode featuring one of the most exciting new games websites I've seen in years.Maddy Myers & Zoë Hannah just launched Mothership, a brand new publication all about games, gender and identity. Their initial pitch promises a different kind of gaming outlet "for her, them, and yes, him too", which feels surprisingly radical given the state of games coverage and, erm, the world, in 2026.

In today's episode we discuss the retreat of feminist writing across the mainstream games media, whether "subscription fatigue" is a real concern for this new wave of independent outlets and how the pair feel about what happened to them at Polygon, a site they both quit following the mass layoffs that hit its editorial team after it was acquired by Valnet.

You'll hear me mention a live interview that's happening later this month in Brighton, where I catch up with Keza MacDonald to talk about her new book exploring the cultural history of Nintendo. If you live in the area and would like to come along on Feb 17th, here's the event details! If not, don't worry, as we'll be recording the conversation for a future episode of the show.

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This podcast is hosted by Chris Bratt and edited by Esper Quinn.