The dreaded Joy-Con drift issue has plagued Nintendo Switch since its release back in 2017. However, it looks like the situation's effects go beyond the gamer. The repair center that handled Joy-Con fixes was reportedly constantly overwhelmed and was prone to making mistakes.

According to Kotaku, Joy-Con repairs were reportedly not handled by Nintendo themselves, but rather by another company called United Radio. A former supervisor says that the volume of Joy-Cons coming into the shop reached up to thousands every week and was a very stressful experience, which ultimately lead to high turnover and lots of repair mistakes.

"We ended up having to set up an entire new workspace just for Joy-Con repair," the former supervisor told Kotaku.

While Nintendo sent brand new Joy-Cons as new replacements for customers at first from 2017 to 2018, eventually the employees at United Radio had to repair every set of Joy-Cons. Reportedly, the shop's metrics required it to repair 90% of incoming Joy-Cons within four days, whether or not new workers were coming.

As a result of the high turnover rate, there was a lack of senior expertise at United Radio which caused frequent mistakes in Nintendo Switch repairs. In one instance, a Nintendo customer received a repaired Switch, but it had a completely different person's account and save data.

The customer posted about their experience on Reddit. In response, United Radio implemented a new policy where a customer's Switch would have to be factory wiped if the serial number couldn't be verified during the repair process. The problem with this, however, was that some Switch consoles would have their data wiped without warning.

Nintendo has faced legal troubles surrounding Joy-Con drift. This Joy-Con situation also isn't the only controversy Nintendo is going through right now either. Recently, a former employee has accused the company of firing them for unionization activities.

George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @yinyangfooey

The dreaded Joy-Con drift issue has plagued Nintendo Switch since its release back in 2017. However, it looks like the situation's effects go beyond the gamer. The repair center that handled Joy-Con fixes was reportedly constantly overwhelmed and was prone to making mistakes.

According to Kotaku, Joy-Con repairs were reportedly not handled by Nintendo themselves, but rather by another company called United Radio. A former supervisor says that the volume of Joy-Cons coming into the shop reached up to thousands every week and was a very stressful experience, which ultimately lead to high turnover and lots of repair mistakes.

"We ended up having to set up an entire new workspace just for Joy-Con repair," the former supervisor told Kotaku.

While Nintendo sent brand new Joy-Cons as new replacements for customers at first from 2017 to 2018, eventually the employees at United Radio had to repair every set of Joy-Cons. Reportedly, the shop's metrics required it to repair 90% of incoming Joy-Cons within four days, whether or not new workers were coming.

As a result of the high turnover rate, there was a lack of senior expertise at United Radio which caused frequent mistakes in Nintendo Switch repairs. In one instance, a Nintendo customer received a repaired Switch, but it had a completely different person's account and save data.

The customer posted about their experience on Reddit. In response, United Radio implemented a new policy where a customer's Switch would have to be factory wiped if the serial number couldn't be verified during the repair process. The problem with this, however, was that some Switch consoles would have their data wiped without warning.

Nintendo has faced legal troubles surrounding Joy-Con drift. This Joy-Con situation also isn't the only controversy Nintendo is going through right now either. Recently, a former employee has accused the company of firing them for unionization activities.

George Yang is a freelance writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @yinyangfooey

The Agent of the Nine himself, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your Guardian, look no further.

Each week, Xûr has a random assortment of Exotic armor, one for each Guardian class, as well as a random Exotic Weapon and an Exotic Engram available for purchase. In addition to his Exotic wares, he's got a random collection of Legendary weapons and armor to deck out your Guardians.

We've rounded up all the info on Xûr for the week including where to find Xûr, which Exotic weapons and armor are available, as well as which Legendary weapons you should pick up, either for PvE or PvP.

Where Is Xûr Today?

Xûr's location can be found at Winding Cove in the EDZ on April 22 through April 26. To reach him, travel to the landing point at Winding Cove. When you arrive, make for the rock cliffs at the far end of the cove and look for a cave winding up to a platform next to some Fallen. There you'll find the freakish salesman we all adore.

What Is Xûr Selling Today?

Let's dive right in!

Exotic Engram

Prometheus Lens - Exotic Trace Rifle

The Bombardiers - Exotic Hunter Leg Armor

• 10 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 16 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 19 Intellect
• 9 Strength
• Total: 58

Armamentarium - Exotic Titan Gauntlets

• 8 Mobility
• 8 Resilience
• 17 Recovery
• 15 Discipline
• 10 Intellect
• 7 Strength
• Total: 65

Getaway Artist - Exotic Warlock Gauntlets

• 7 Mobility
• 20 Resilience
• 7 Recovery
• 11 Discipline
• 10 Intellect
• 9 Strength
• Total: 64

The highlight here is the Armamentarium roll, which has the highest has some great stats for Recovery and Discipline, and more importantly, low stats for the stuff Titans usually don't care too much about. The Getaway Artist roll for Warlocks is also hard to complain about.

Exotic Weapons

Hawkmoon - Exotic Hand Cannon

• Paracausal Shot
• Chambered Compensator
• Alloy Magazine
• Quickdraw
• Textured Grip

Dead Man's Tale - Exotic Scout Rifle

• Cranial Spike
• Fluted Barrel
• Flared Magwell
• Fourth Time's The Charm
• Fitted Stock

Hawkmoon and Dead Man's Tale are both great weapons, but his rolls this week are pretty meh.

Legendary Weapons

Seventh Seraph SI-2 - Sidearm

• Corkscrew Rifling/Hammer-Forged Rifling
• Accurized Rounds/Flared Magwell
• Full Auto Trigger System
• Zen Moment
• Range Masterwork

Temptation's Hook - Sword

• Hungry Edge/Jagged Edge/Tempered Edge
• Balanced Guard/Heavy Guard
• Relentless Strikes
• Vorpal Weapon
• Impact Masterwork

Ikelos_SMG_V1.0.2 - Submachine Gun

• Chambered Compensator/Polygonal Rifling
• Tactical Mag/Alloy Magazine
• Dynamic Sway Reduction
• Tap The Trigger
• Handling Masterwork

Deafening Whisper - Grenade Launcher

• Confined Launch/Quick Launch
• High-Velocity Rounds/Implosion Rounds
• Underdog
• Auto-Loading Holster
• Blast Radius Masterwork

Frozen Orbit - Sniper Rifle

• Extended Barrel/Fluted Barrel
• Accurized Rounds/Tactical Mag
• Genesis
• Vorpal Weapon
• Range Masterwork

Iota Draconis - Fusion Rifle

• Arrowhead Brake/Hammer-Forged Rifling
• Ionized Battery/Projection Fuse
• Under Pressure
• High-Impact Reserves
• Charge Time Masterwork

Wolftone Draw - Combat Bow

• Tactical String/Natural String
• Carbon Arrow Shaft/Fiberglass Arrow Shaft
• Threat Detector
• Harmony
• Charge Time/Draw Time Masterwork

Honestly...Xur doesn't have any rolls I'm in love with this week! The Wolftone Draw is a great bow and Iota Draconis is a pretty uncommon item for him to offer, but mostly the rolls this week don't have anything amazing. Unless you need one of these for your collection, I'd say skip weapons this week. My buddy Ebontis says the SMG could be good, but I don't believe him.

Warlock Legendary Armor

For Warlocks, Xûr is selling the Lightkin set which includes:

Lightkin Gauntlets

• 2 Mobility
• 14 Resilience
• 14 Recovery
• 14 Discipline
• 8 Intellect
• 6 Strength
• Total: 58

Lightkin Chest Armor

• 20 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 6 Recovery
• 11 Discipline
• 14 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 55

Lightkin Helmet

• 2 Mobility
• 7 Resilience
• 19 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 21 Intellect
• 6 Strength
• Total: 57

Lightkin Leg Armor

• 6 Mobility
• 20 Resilience
• 6 Recovery
• 11 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 17 Strength
• Total: 62

Lightkin Bond

Boo, Xur. Booooo! Warlocks didn't get much this week. The boots are the only sem-desirable item and even then they're nothing to write home about.

Titan Legendary Armor

For Titans, Xûr is selling the Lightkin set which includes:

Lightkin Gauntlets

• 13 Mobility
• 12 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 7 Intellect
• 20 Strength
• Total: 56

Lightkin Chest Armor

• 19 Mobility
• 6 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 14 Intellect
• 12 Strength
• Total: 55

Lightkin Helmet

• 12 Mobility
• 16 Resilience
• 6 Recovery
• 11 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 15 Strength
• Total: 62

Lightkin Leg Armor

• 6 Mobility
• 24 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 12 Discipline
• 17 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 63

Lightkin Mark

Similar to Warlocks, there isn't a lot to love with Titans this week. The boots are definitely the most viable. The helmet is high stat (though I'd say in the wrong areas, unfortunately). Grab the boots if you need them and leave the rest to the wolves.

Hunter Legendary Armor

For Hunters, Xûr is selling the Lightkin set which includes:

Lightkin Gauntlets

• 11 Mobility
• 9 Resilience
• 10 Recovery
• 12 Discipline
• 13 Intellect
• 6 Strength
• Total: 61

Lightkin Chest Armor

• 11 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 18 Recovery
• 6 Discipline
• 7 Intellect
• 14 Strength
• Total: 58

Lightkin Helmet

• 2 Mobility
• 22 Resilience
• 6 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 13 Intellect
• 13 Strength
• Total: 58

Lightkin Leg Armor

• 14 Mobility
• 7 Resilience
• 9 Recovery
• 7 Discipline
• 12 Intellect
• 7 Strength
• Total: 56

Lightkin Cloak

Aaaaand, Hunters got totally skunked this week (womp womp). Stay far away from this low-stat armor, folks!

That's a wrap on Xûr for this week, Guardians! Hope you're all enjoying your adventures in the Witch Queen's throne world. How about that absolutely enormous TWAB yesterday? Any thoughts? Let me know in the comments.

For more on Destiny, check out some of the new weapons and gear you can find in The Witch Queen and read about how Sony's purchase of Bungie fits into its larger plans.

Travis Northup is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @TieGuyTravis and read his games coverage here.

The Agent of the Nine himself, Xûr, is now live in Destiny 2 for the weekend until next week's reset. If you're looking to get your some shiny new Exotic armor or weapons for your Guardian, look no further.

Each week, Xûr has a random assortment of Exotic armor, one for each Guardian class, as well as a random Exotic Weapon and an Exotic Engram available for purchase. In addition to his Exotic wares, he's got a random collection of Legendary weapons and armor to deck out your Guardians.

We've rounded up all the info on Xûr for the week including where to find Xûr, which Exotic weapons and armor are available, as well as which Legendary weapons you should pick up, either for PvE or PvP.

Where Is Xûr Today?

Xûr's location can be found at Winding Cove in the EDZ on April 22 through April 26. To reach him, travel to the landing point at Winding Cove. When you arrive, make for the rock cliffs at the far end of the cove and look for a cave winding up to a platform next to some Fallen. There you'll find the freakish salesman we all adore.

What Is Xûr Selling Today?

Let's dive right in!

Exotic Engram

Prometheus Lens - Exotic Trace Rifle

The Bombardiers - Exotic Hunter Leg Armor

• 10 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 16 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 19 Intellect
• 9 Strength
• Total: 58

Armamentarium - Exotic Titan Gauntlets

• 8 Mobility
• 8 Resilience
• 17 Recovery
• 15 Discipline
• 10 Intellect
• 7 Strength
• Total: 65

Getaway Artist - Exotic Warlock Gauntlets

• 7 Mobility
• 20 Resilience
• 7 Recovery
• 11 Discipline
• 10 Intellect
• 9 Strength
• Total: 64

The highlight here is the Armamentarium roll, which has the highest has some great stats for Recovery and Discipline, and more importantly, low stats for the stuff Titans usually don't care too much about. The Getaway Artist roll for Warlocks is also hard to complain about.

Exotic Weapons

Hawkmoon - Exotic Hand Cannon

• Paracausal Shot
• Chambered Compensator
• Alloy Magazine
• Quickdraw
• Textured Grip

Dead Man's Tale - Exotic Scout Rifle

• Cranial Spike
• Fluted Barrel
• Flared Magwell
• Fourth Time's The Charm
• Fitted Stock

Hawkmoon and Dead Man's Tale are both great weapons, but his rolls this week are pretty meh.

Legendary Weapons

Seventh Seraph SI-2 - Sidearm

• Corkscrew Rifling/Hammer-Forged Rifling
• Accurized Rounds/Flared Magwell
• Full Auto Trigger System
• Zen Moment
• Range Masterwork

Temptation's Hook - Sword

• Hungry Edge/Jagged Edge/Tempered Edge
• Balanced Guard/Heavy Guard
• Relentless Strikes
• Vorpal Weapon
• Impact Masterwork

Ikelos_SMG_V1.0.2 - Submachine Gun

• Chambered Compensator/Polygonal Rifling
• Tactical Mag/Alloy Magazine
• Dynamic Sway Reduction
• Tap The Trigger
• Handling Masterwork

Deafening Whisper - Grenade Launcher

• Confined Launch/Quick Launch
• High-Velocity Rounds/Implosion Rounds
• Underdog
• Auto-Loading Holster
• Blast Radius Masterwork

Frozen Orbit - Sniper Rifle

• Extended Barrel/Fluted Barrel
• Accurized Rounds/Tactical Mag
• Genesis
• Vorpal Weapon
• Range Masterwork

Iota Draconis - Fusion Rifle

• Arrowhead Brake/Hammer-Forged Rifling
• Ionized Battery/Projection Fuse
• Under Pressure
• High-Impact Reserves
• Charge Time Masterwork

Wolftone Draw - Combat Bow

• Tactical String/Natural String
• Carbon Arrow Shaft/Fiberglass Arrow Shaft
• Threat Detector
• Harmony
• Charge Time/Draw Time Masterwork

Honestly...Xur doesn't have any rolls I'm in love with this week! The Wolftone Draw is a great bow and Iota Draconis is a pretty uncommon item for him to offer, but mostly the rolls this week don't have anything amazing. Unless you need one of these for your collection, I'd say skip weapons this week. My buddy Ebontis says the SMG could be good, but I don't believe him.

Warlock Legendary Armor

For Warlocks, Xûr is selling the Lightkin set which includes:

Lightkin Gauntlets

• 2 Mobility
• 14 Resilience
• 14 Recovery
• 14 Discipline
• 8 Intellect
• 6 Strength
• Total: 58

Lightkin Chest Armor

• 20 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 6 Recovery
• 11 Discipline
• 14 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 55

Lightkin Helmet

• 2 Mobility
• 7 Resilience
• 19 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 21 Intellect
• 6 Strength
• Total: 57

Lightkin Leg Armor

• 6 Mobility
• 20 Resilience
• 6 Recovery
• 11 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 17 Strength
• Total: 62

Lightkin Bond

Boo, Xur. Booooo! Warlocks didn't get much this week. The boots are the only sem-desirable item and even then they're nothing to write home about.

Titan Legendary Armor

For Titans, Xûr is selling the Lightkin set which includes:

Lightkin Gauntlets

• 13 Mobility
• 12 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 7 Intellect
• 20 Strength
• Total: 56

Lightkin Chest Armor

• 19 Mobility
• 6 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 14 Intellect
• 12 Strength
• Total: 55

Lightkin Helmet

• 12 Mobility
• 16 Resilience
• 6 Recovery
• 11 Discipline
• 2 Intellect
• 15 Strength
• Total: 62

Lightkin Leg Armor

• 6 Mobility
• 24 Resilience
• 2 Recovery
• 12 Discipline
• 17 Intellect
• 2 Strength
• Total: 63

Lightkin Mark

Similar to Warlocks, there isn't a lot to love with Titans this week. The boots are definitely the most viable. The helmet is high stat (though I'd say in the wrong areas, unfortunately). Grab the boots if you need them and leave the rest to the wolves.

Hunter Legendary Armor

For Hunters, Xûr is selling the Lightkin set which includes:

Lightkin Gauntlets

• 11 Mobility
• 9 Resilience
• 10 Recovery
• 12 Discipline
• 13 Intellect
• 6 Strength
• Total: 61

Lightkin Chest Armor

• 11 Mobility
• 2 Resilience
• 18 Recovery
• 6 Discipline
• 7 Intellect
• 14 Strength
• Total: 58

Lightkin Helmet

• 2 Mobility
• 22 Resilience
• 6 Recovery
• 2 Discipline
• 13 Intellect
• 13 Strength
• Total: 58

Lightkin Leg Armor

• 14 Mobility
• 7 Resilience
• 9 Recovery
• 7 Discipline
• 12 Intellect
• 7 Strength
• Total: 56

Lightkin Cloak

Aaaaand, Hunters got totally skunked this week (womp womp). Stay far away from this low-stat armor, folks!

That's a wrap on Xûr for this week, Guardians! Hope you're all enjoying your adventures in the Witch Queen's throne world. How about that absolutely enormous TWAB yesterday? Any thoughts? Let me know in the comments.

For more on Destiny, check out some of the new weapons and gear you can find in The Witch Queen and read about how Sony's purchase of Bungie fits into its larger plans.

Travis Northup is a writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @TieGuyTravis and read his games coverage here.

Sony has revealed the targeted release dates for its all-new version of PlayStation Plus, and those in the Americas are set to be able to start using the new service on June 13, 2022.

As detailed on PlayStation.Blog, Asia markets (excluding Japan) will be the first to get the new service as it is currently targeting May 23, 2022. Japan will be next on June 1, followed by the Americas on June 13, and then finally Europe on June 22.

Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO also revealed that PlayStation would be expanding its cloud streaming access to Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Republic of Cyprus, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. These markets will also offer the Premium tier of PlayStation Plus at launch.

This all-new version of PlayStation Plus will bring together both PS Plus and PS Now into a three-tier subscription service and it will include up to 700 games and access to retro games at its highest Premium tier.

The first tier is PlayStation Plus Essential and it provides all the same benefits that the current iteration of PlayStation Plus offers at the same price of $9.99/month. PlayStation Plus Extra is the next step up at $14.99/month and that adds a catalog of up to 400 of "the most enjoyable PS4 and PS5 games."

The PlayStation Plus Premium tier is the highest option and will cost $17.99/month. In addition to all the previous benefits, it will also add up to 340 games from PS1, PS2, PS3 (via cloud streaming), and PSP. This tier will also offer time-limited game trials.

Unlike Xbox Game Pass, however, PlayStation Plus will not initially offer first-party titles on the new service the day they launch.

For more, check out our look at why Sony (probably) won't emulate the PS3 and how this new service compares to Xbox Game Pass and Nintendo Switch Online.

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Sony has revealed the targeted release dates for its all-new version of PlayStation Plus, and those in the Americas are set to be able to start using the new service on June 13, 2022.

As detailed on PlayStation.Blog, Asia markets (excluding Japan) will be the first to get the new service as it is currently targeting May 23, 2022. Japan will be next on June 1, followed by the Americas on June 13, and then finally Europe on June 22.

Sony Interactive Entertainment president and CEO also revealed that PlayStation would be expanding its cloud streaming access to Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Hungary, Malta, Poland, Republic of Cyprus, Romania, Slovakia, and Slovenia. These markets will also offer the Premium tier of PlayStation Plus at launch.

This all-new version of PlayStation Plus will bring together both PS Plus and PS Now into a three-tier subscription service and it will include up to 700 games and access to retro games at its highest Premium tier.

The first tier is PlayStation Plus Essential and it provides all the same benefits that the current iteration of PlayStation Plus offers at the same price of $9.99/month. PlayStation Plus Extra is the next step up at $14.99/month and that adds a catalog of up to 400 of "the most enjoyable PS4 and PS5 games."

The PlayStation Plus Premium tier is the highest option and will cost $17.99/month. In addition to all the previous benefits, it will also add up to 340 games from PS1, PS2, PS3 (via cloud streaming), and PSP. This tier will also offer time-limited game trials.

Unlike Xbox Game Pass, however, PlayStation Plus will not initially offer first-party titles on the new service the day they launch.

For more, check out our look at why Sony (probably) won't emulate the PS3 and how this new service compares to Xbox Game Pass and Nintendo Switch Online.

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

The Gayming Awards are back for the second time in 2022 to celebrate LGBTQ+ video gaming and queer geek culture and honor the video games, tabletop games, comic books, and esports players that best championed diversity and inclusivity globally in 2022.

IGN will be hosting the Gayming Awards 2022 livestream, and this watch guide will provide you with everything you need to watch the show, including when it starts, where you can watch it with us, and what you can expect to see from the award show.

Gayming Awards 2022 Date and Start Time

The Gayming Awards 2022 will stream live from the Troxy Theater in London on Monday, April 25, 2022, at 11:45am PT/2:45pm ET/7:45pm BST. If you live in Australia, that translates to Tuesday, April 25, at 4:45am AEST. The show will last roughly 90 minutes.

There will also be a pre-show performance of "nerdy drag from the famous Cybil's House, featuring Cybil War, Aubrey Wodonga, RhyssPieces, Lolo Brow and Shardeazy Afrodesiak" that will begin at 11am PT/2pm ET/7pm BST. In AEST, that's 4am.

How to Watch the Gayming Awards 2022

IGN plans to carry the Gayming Awards 2022 stream, which means we'll have it available on a variety of platforms. Here’s the full list of places you can watch the event with us;

• IGN.com (homepage)
• IGN’s Twitter
• IGN's Twitch Channel
• IGN’s Youtube Channel
• IGN's iOS App
• IGN's Android App
• IGN's PlayStation 4 App
• IGN's Xbox One App
• Roku
• IGN App for Android TV
• IGN for Amazon Fire TV
• Apple TV

What to Expect at the BAFTA Games Awards 2021

The Gayming Awards 2022 has a mission to "celebrate diversity and inclusivity globally within games and interactive media," and it looks to do so by honoring video games, tabletop games, comic books, and esports players through 11 categories, two of which - Streamer of the Year and Gayming Magazine Readers' Award - can be voted on by the public.

There will also be an exclusive pre-show performance of "nerdy drag from the famous Cybil's House, featuring Cybil War, Aubrey Wodonga, RhyssPieces, Lolo Brow and Shardeazy Afrodesiak."

If you happen to live in London or can be there on April 25, tickets are still available to attend the show. Doors open at 6pm BST and the pre-show starts at 7pm BST before the main event kicks off at 7:45pm BST. 20% of all tickets sales will go to the It Gets Better Project to suport its mission to uplit, empower, and connect LGBTQ+ youth around the globe.

Gayming Awards 2022 Categorites and Nominees

Gayming Awards 2022 Game of the Year

• Boyfriend Dungeon
• Life is Strange: True Colors
• Psychonauts 2
• Unpacking

Gayming Magazine Readers’ Award

• Boyfriend Dungeon
• Forza Horizon 5
• Metroid Dread
• Resident Evil Village
• Sable
• Shin Megami Tensei V
• Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
• The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

Gayming Awards Industry Diversity Award

• I Need Diverse Games
• London Gaymers
• Ukie's #RaiseTheGame pledge
• Women in Games International

Gayming Awards Authentic Representation Award

• Boyfriend Dungeon
• Life is Strange: True Colors
• Unpacking
• Unsighted

Gayming Awards Best LGBTQ Character Award

• Alex Chen, Life is Strange: True Colors
• Helmut Fullbear & Bob Zanotto, Psychonauts 2
• Steph Gingrich, Life is Strange: True Colors
• Meredith Weiss, Lake

Gayming Awards Best LGBTQ Indie Game Award

• A Year Of Springs
• Boyfriend Dungeon
• Lake
• Sword of the Necromancer
• Unpacking
• When The Night Comes

LGBTQ Streamer of the Year Award

• Aimsey
• BlizzB3ar
• CriticalBard
• Eevoh
• Eret
• Nihachu
• ReadySetBen
• RekItRaven
• Sammy M Jay
• Shaaba and Jamie
• Shawn
• Toph

LGBTQ Streamer Rising Star Award

• ItsMeHollyy
• Cruuuunchy
• CoderGirlChan
• LuciaEverblack
• Luke_Boogie
• Trish Olson

Best LGBTQ Comic Book Moment

• DC Pride #1
• Killer Queens
• The Pride Omnibus
• X-Factor #10

LGBTQ Tabletop Game Award

• Adventuring With Pride: Queer We Go Again
• The House Doesn't Always Win
• Thirsty Sword Lesbians
• Wanderhome

Best LGBTQ Contribution to Esports

• Amanda Stevens
• Cloud9 White Valorant Team
• Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association [CMSA]
• Emi "CaptainFluke" Donaldson

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

The Gayming Awards are back for the second time in 2022 to celebrate LGBTQ+ video gaming and queer geek culture and honor the video games, tabletop games, comic books, and esports players that best championed diversity and inclusivity globally in 2022.

IGN will be hosting the Gayming Awards 2022 livestream, and this watch guide will provide you with everything you need to watch the show, including when it starts, where you can watch it with us, and what you can expect to see from the award show.

Gayming Awards 2022 Date and Start Time

The Gayming Awards 2022 will stream live from the Troxy Theater in London on Monday, April 25, 2022, at 11:45am PT/2:45pm ET/7:45pm BST. If you live in Australia, that translates to Tuesday, April 25, at 4:45am AEST. The show will last roughly 90 minutes.

There will also be a pre-show performance of "nerdy drag from the famous Cybil's House, featuring Cybil War, Aubrey Wodonga, RhyssPieces, Lolo Brow and Shardeazy Afrodesiak" that will begin at 11am PT/2pm ET/7pm BST. In AEST, that's 4am.

How to Watch the Gayming Awards 2022

IGN plans to carry the Gayming Awards 2022 stream, which means we'll have it available on a variety of platforms. Here’s the full list of places you can watch the event with us;

• IGN.com (homepage)
• IGN’s Twitter
• IGN's Twitch Channel
• IGN’s Youtube Channel
• IGN's iOS App
• IGN's Android App
• IGN's PlayStation 4 App
• IGN's Xbox One App
• Roku
• IGN App for Android TV
• IGN for Amazon Fire TV
• Apple TV

What to Expect at the BAFTA Games Awards 2021

The Gayming Awards 2022 has a mission to "celebrate diversity and inclusivity globally within games and interactive media," and it looks to do so by honoring video games, tabletop games, comic books, and esports players through 11 categories, two of which - Streamer of the Year and Gayming Magazine Readers' Award - can be voted on by the public.

There will also be an exclusive pre-show performance of "nerdy drag from the famous Cybil's House, featuring Cybil War, Aubrey Wodonga, RhyssPieces, Lolo Brow and Shardeazy Afrodesiak."

If you happen to live in London or can be there on April 25, tickets are still available to attend the show. Doors open at 6pm BST and the pre-show starts at 7pm BST before the main event kicks off at 7:45pm BST. 20% of all tickets sales will go to the It Gets Better Project to suport its mission to uplit, empower, and connect LGBTQ+ youth around the globe.

Gayming Awards 2022 Categorites and Nominees

Gayming Awards 2022 Game of the Year

• Boyfriend Dungeon
• Life is Strange: True Colors
• Psychonauts 2
• Unpacking

Gayming Magazine Readers’ Award

• Boyfriend Dungeon
• Forza Horizon 5
• Metroid Dread
• Resident Evil Village
• Sable
• Shin Megami Tensei V
• Super Monkey Ball Banana Mania
• The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles

Gayming Awards Industry Diversity Award

• I Need Diverse Games
• London Gaymers
• Ukie's #RaiseTheGame pledge
• Women in Games International

Gayming Awards Authentic Representation Award

• Boyfriend Dungeon
• Life is Strange: True Colors
• Unpacking
• Unsighted

Gayming Awards Best LGBTQ Character Award

• Alex Chen, Life is Strange: True Colors
• Helmut Fullbear & Bob Zanotto, Psychonauts 2
• Steph Gingrich, Life is Strange: True Colors
• Meredith Weiss, Lake

Gayming Awards Best LGBTQ Indie Game Award

• A Year Of Springs
• Boyfriend Dungeon
• Lake
• Sword of the Necromancer
• Unpacking
• When The Night Comes

LGBTQ Streamer of the Year Award

• Aimsey
• BlizzB3ar
• CriticalBard
• Eevoh
• Eret
• Nihachu
• ReadySetBen
• RekItRaven
• Sammy M Jay
• Shaaba and Jamie
• Shawn
• Toph

LGBTQ Streamer Rising Star Award

• ItsMeHollyy
• Cruuuunchy
• CoderGirlChan
• LuciaEverblack
• Luke_Boogie
• Trish Olson

Best LGBTQ Comic Book Moment

• DC Pride #1
• Killer Queens
• The Pride Omnibus
• X-Factor #10

LGBTQ Tabletop Game Award

• Adventuring With Pride: Queer We Go Again
• The House Doesn't Always Win
• Thirsty Sword Lesbians
• Wanderhome

Best LGBTQ Contribution to Esports

• Amanda Stevens
• Cloud9 White Valorant Team
• Chicago Metropolitan Sports Association [CMSA]
• Emi "CaptainFluke" Donaldson

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Obi-Wan Kenobi composer Natalie Holt is officially the first woman to score a live-action Star Wars project.

The news was revealed during an interview with Vanity Fair, where Loki and Batgirl composer Natalie Holt discussed the honor of providing music to that galaxy far, far away and working with Star Wars legend John Williams.

"Obviously, I'm just thrilled to be mentioned in the same breath as John Williams,” Holt says. “It's been exciting and overwhelming at times, because I'm such a fan. I want to pay respect to the history of it, and do it justice as well.”

While we've seen a bit of footage of the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series, we have yet to hear Holt's work as the trailers have featured John Williams' Duel of the Fates. She did tease, however, that she grew up with Williams' work and her "starting point was just being a huge fan of the music for the show already."

She also added that she is a "violinist and I come from an orchestral background, so I've been able to do something on an epic scale with these big forces." Furthermore, she will be singing and playing viola and violin throughout the score.

Speaking of Williams, she also shared that one of the main reasons he decided to write Obi-Wan's theme in this new series was that he was "the only legacy character he hadn't done."

"Obi-Wan is a legacy character that John hadn't written a theme for because he died quite early on in A New Hope," Holt shared. "It's the only legacy character that he hadn't done. So he spoke to [Lucasfilm president] Kathleen Kennedy and said, 'I just want to write Benny a theme.' So who can deny him that? And he did, he wrote the Obi theme, and it just embodies the spirit of the show entirely."

Holt would then build much of her music off those "tentpoles" that were set by Williams, and she says her score is more rooted in Star Wars tradition than the different path that Ludwig Göransson took with The Mandalorian.

"I think it's an emotional score, and it does have its roots in the Star Wars tradition a little more than The Mandalorian does," Holt said. "We had a collection of 250 horns and flutes, and I used this hunting horn in the score. We’re also blending the orchestra with some more modern synths sounds as well. It's definitely what we're used to and a few new elements."

In closing, Holt discussed that she wanted to bring in many different types of musical genres and cultures into her score alongside making it feel "otherworldly."

"There are some Latin influences in one of the planets," Holt said. "There's some Thai, Hong Kong sounds that are more Eastern. Definitely you take flavors from around the world, and then try and turn them into something … otherworldly. You're on Star Wars, you're scoring a planet, it has to have scale."

Obi-Wan Kenobi is set to have its two-episode premiere on May 27, 2022. For more, check out Hayden Christensen's comments on returning to Darth Vader after 17 years, who the Sith Inquisitors are in Obi-Wan Kenobi, and McGregor's thoughts on once again playing the beloved character.

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.

Obi-Wan Kenobi composer Natalie Holt is officially the first woman to score a live-action Star Wars project.

The news was revealed during an interview with Vanity Fair, where Loki and Batgirl composer Natalie Holt discussed the honor of providing music to that galaxy far, far away and working with Star Wars legend John Williams.

"Obviously, I'm just thrilled to be mentioned in the same breath as John Williams,” Holt says. “It's been exciting and overwhelming at times, because I'm such a fan. I want to pay respect to the history of it, and do it justice as well.”

While we've seen a bit of footage of the upcoming Obi-Wan Kenobi series, we have yet to hear Holt's work as the trailers have featured John Williams' Duel of the Fates. She did tease, however, that she grew up with Williams' work and her "starting point was just being a huge fan of the music for the show already."

She also added that she is a "violinist and I come from an orchestral background, so I've been able to do something on an epic scale with these big forces." Furthermore, she will be singing and playing viola and violin throughout the score.

Speaking of Williams, she also shared that one of the main reasons he decided to write Obi-Wan's theme in this new series was that he was "the only legacy character he hadn't done."

"Obi-Wan is a legacy character that John hadn't written a theme for because he died quite early on in A New Hope," Holt shared. "It's the only legacy character that he hadn't done. So he spoke to [Lucasfilm president] Kathleen Kennedy and said, 'I just want to write Benny a theme.' So who can deny him that? And he did, he wrote the Obi theme, and it just embodies the spirit of the show entirely."

Holt would then build much of her music off those "tentpoles" that were set by Williams, and she says her score is more rooted in Star Wars tradition than the different path that Ludwig Göransson took with The Mandalorian.

"I think it's an emotional score, and it does have its roots in the Star Wars tradition a little more than The Mandalorian does," Holt said. "We had a collection of 250 horns and flutes, and I used this hunting horn in the score. We’re also blending the orchestra with some more modern synths sounds as well. It's definitely what we're used to and a few new elements."

In closing, Holt discussed that she wanted to bring in many different types of musical genres and cultures into her score alongside making it feel "otherworldly."

"There are some Latin influences in one of the planets," Holt said. "There's some Thai, Hong Kong sounds that are more Eastern. Definitely you take flavors from around the world, and then try and turn them into something … otherworldly. You're on Star Wars, you're scoring a planet, it has to have scale."

Obi-Wan Kenobi is set to have its two-episode premiere on May 27, 2022. For more, check out Hayden Christensen's comments on returning to Darth Vader after 17 years, who the Sith Inquisitors are in Obi-Wan Kenobi, and McGregor's thoughts on once again playing the beloved character.

Have a tip for us? Want to discuss a possible story? Please send an email to newstips@ign.com.

Adam Bankhurst is a news writer for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @AdamBankhurst and on Twitch.