{"id":28626,"date":"2026-03-11T23:23:04","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T23:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/?p=28626"},"modified":"2026-03-11T23:23:04","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T23:23:04","slug":"ex-writer-for-god-of-war-promotes-reintroduction-of-sexual-mini-games-in-remake-emphasizes-womens-role-in-development","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/?p=28626","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Writer for God of War Promotes Reintroduction of Sexual Mini-Games in Remake, Emphasizes Women’s Role in Development"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n# Morning Checkpoint: Gaming News Summary<\/p>\n

Hello, it\u2019s Zack here, your weary yet persevering *Kotaku* writer overseeing Morning Checkpoint while Ethan is busy at GDC. Today\u2019s lineup includes news on a leaked PlayStation-themed Lego set, a peek at some terrible AI-generated guides, and insights from a former *God of War* writer who believes the sex mini-games should be reinstated in the remake. This is the newest edition of Morning Checkpoint, *Kotaku*\u2018s everyday summary of gaming news, rumors, and culture. And before we proceed, I came across this image of Donkey Kong without fur today, and it made me feel down. [I\u2019m sharing it with you so I don\u2019t suffer alone](https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/jongraywb.blacksky.app\/post\/3mgs5tc3jbs22). Enjoy!<\/p>\n

## *God of War* Sex Mini-Games Were \u201cPrimarily Developed by Women\u201d<\/p>\n

According to *Eurogamer*, *God of War Ragnar\u00f6k* writer Alanah Pearce said during a livestream that the notorious sex scene mini-games in the earlier *God of War* titles were \u201cprimarily developed by women\u201d and [should be included in the remakes](https:\/\/kotaku.com\/original-god-of-war-trilogy-getting-a-full-remake-2000668356). She collaborated with one of the women involved in creating the older games and the sex scenes. Pearce noted that the developer was \u201cquite proud of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIndeed, when you enter, I believe it\u2019s Aphrodite\u2019s chamber, this was designed\u2014once more, with a group of women\u2014to resemble a labia. Like, it\u2019s genuinely constructed to evoke a vagina. And it was the women who accomplished that,\u201d Pearce asserted. \u201cWhen you observe it, it\u2019s logical, but I feel as though many people overlooked that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pearce believes that the *God of War* sex mini-games should be featured in the remakes, adding that while the scenes may be \u201csomewhat silly,\u201d they nevertheless \u201cbelong\u201d in the games. She also doesn\u2019t perceive them as \u201cdisrespectful to women\u201d and feels they reveal a great deal about Kratos as a character and an individual at that stage in the franchise. [*Kotaku*\u2019s Kenneth Shepard shares her view](https:\/\/kotaku.com\/god-of-war-ps5-remake-trilogy-sex-minigames-censored-2000669769).<\/p>\n

## Lego Original PlayStation Console Set Leak<\/p>\n

Lego and Sony are reportedly collaborating on a PlayStation 1 Lego set, according to leaker lego_minecraft_goat on Instagram. Sources say the PS1 set will retail for $160 and will consist of 1,911 pieces. The set is expected to launch in December.<\/p>\n

## *Fortnite*\u2019s Original Mode Will Finally Be Free Next Month<\/p>\n

Today, *Fortnite* is widely recognized as a battle royale game (along with being a rhythm game, a racing game, a Lego-themed survival game, and more). However, that wasn\u2019t always the case. It initially debuted in Early Access as a survival crafting game focused on loot and fending off hordes of zombies. When the battle royale mode skyrocketed in popularity in 2017, the original game was rebranded as *Save the World* and has undergone various updates since. Now, this segment of *Fortnite* is set to go free-to-play in April.<\/p>\n

## Amazon is Overrun with AI-Generated Guides<\/p>\n

AI-generated content is spreading and tarnishing more parts of our world. This includes video game guides, which are still available for purchase on Amazon. However, as reported by *Aftermath*, numerous guides for titles like *Resident Evil Requiem* and *Pokopia* are AI-generated and filled with inaccuracies and omissions.<\/p>\n

Customers who have purchased these physical guides report that they often lack images and consist solely of supposedly AI-generated or plagiarized text. In some cases, the guidebooks are said to abruptly end because the AI exhausted its information due to embargoes preventing sites from providing details about a game beyond a certain point. Welcome to the future, it is quite disappointing.<\/p>\n

## In Case You Missed It:<\/p>\n

Check this out:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

<\/div>\n

# Morning Checkpoint: Gaming News Summary<\/p>\n

Hello, it\u2019s Zack here, your weary yet persevering *Kotaku* writer overseeing Morning Checkpoint while Ethan is busy at GDC. Today\u2019s lineup includes news on a leaked PlayStation-themed Lego set, a peek at some terrible AI-generated guides, and insights from a former *God of War* writer who believes the sex mini-games should be reinstated in the remake. This is the newest edition of Morning Checkpoint, *Kotaku*\u2018s everyday summary of gaming news, rumors, and culture. And before we proceed, I came across this image of Donkey Kong without fur today, and it made me feel down. [I\u2019m sharing it with you so I don\u2019t suffer alone](https:\/\/bsky.app\/profile\/jongraywb.blacksky.app\/post\/3mgs5tc3jbs22). Enjoy!<\/p>\n

## *God of War* Sex Mini-Games Were \u201cPrimarily Developed by Women\u201d<\/p>\n

According to *Eurogamer*, *God of War Ragnar\u00f6k* writer Alanah Pearce said during a livestream that the notorious sex scene mini-games in the earlier *God of War* titles were \u201cprimarily developed by women\u201d and [should be included in the remakes](https:\/\/kotaku.com\/original-god-of-war-trilogy-getting-a-full-remake-2000668356). She collaborated with one of the women involved in creating the older games and the sex scenes. Pearce noted that the developer was \u201cquite proud of it.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cIndeed, when you enter, I believe it\u2019s Aphrodite\u2019s chamber, this was designed\u2014once more, with a group of women\u2014to resemble a labia. Like, it\u2019s genuinely constructed to evoke a vagina. And it was the women who accomplished that,\u201d Pearce asserted. \u201cWhen you observe it, it\u2019s logical, but I feel as though many people overlooked that.\u201d<\/p>\n

Pearce believes that the *God of War* sex mini-games should be featured in the remakes, adding that while the scenes may be \u201csomewhat silly,\u201d they nevertheless \u201cbelong\u201d in the games. She also doesn\u2019t perceive them as \u201cdisrespectful to women\u201d and feels they reveal a great deal about Kratos as a character and an individual at that stage in the franchise. [*Kotaku*\u2019s Kenneth Shepard shares her view](https:\/\/kotaku.com\/god-of-war-ps5-remake-trilogy-sex-minigames-censored-2000669769).<\/p>\n

## Lego Original PlayStation Console Set Leak<\/p>\n

Lego and Sony are reportedly collaborating on a PlayStation 1 Lego set, according to leaker lego_minecraft_goat on Instagram. Sources say the PS1 set will retail for $160 and will consist of 1,911 pieces. The set is expected to launch in December.<\/p>\n

## *Fortnite*\u2019s Original Mode Will Finally Be Free Next Month<\/p>\n

Today, *Fortnite* is widely recognized as a battle royale game (along with being a rhythm game, a racing game, a Lego-themed survival game, and more). However, that wasn\u2019t always the case. It initially debuted in Early Access as a survival crafting game focused on loot and fending off hordes of zombies. When the battle royale mode skyrocketed in popularity in 2017, the original game was rebranded as *Save the World* and has undergone various updates since. Now, this segment of *Fortnite* is set to go free-to-play in April.<\/p>\n

## Amazon is Overrun with AI-Generated Guides<\/p>\n

AI-generated content is spreading and tarnishing more parts of our world. This includes video game guides, which are still available for purchase on Amazon. However, as reported by *Aftermath*, numerous guides for titles like *Resident Evil Requiem* and *Pokopia* are AI-generated and filled with inaccuracies and omissions.<\/p>\n

Customers who have purchased these physical guides report that they often lack images and consist solely of supposedly AI-generated or plagiarized text. In some cases, the guidebooks are said to abruptly end because the AI exhausted its information due to embargoes preventing sites from providing details about a game beyond a certain point. Welcome to the future, it is quite disappointing.<\/p>\n

## In Case You Missed It:<\/p>\n

Check this out:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":28627,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"Default","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-28626","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28626","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=28626"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/28626\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/28627"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=28626"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=28626"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gaitgames.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=28626"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}