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The Real Problem With Sex Workers In Video Games

8 years ago

The Real Problem With Sex Workers In Video Games

Yannick LeJacq

29

Ubisoft In Trouble Over Comments About Female Characters

8 years ago

Ubisoft In Trouble Over Comments About Female Characters

Yannick LeJacq

105

Ubisoft Responds To Assassin’s Creed Female Character Controversy

8 years ago

Ubisoft Responds To Assassin’s Creed Female Character Controversy

107

Ubisoft Cut Plans For Female Assassins In Unity

8 years ago

Ubisoft Cut Plans For Female Assassins In Unity

Yannick LeJacq

5

Some Players Are Hunting Down Minorities In Watch Dogs

8 years ago

Some Players Are Hunting Down Minorities In Watch Dogs

Patricia Hernandez

38

Don’t Expect A Gay Video Game Star Any Time Soon

8 years ago

Don’t Expect A Gay Video Game Star Any Time Soon

74

Watch These People Swap Genders With Virtual Reality [NSFW]

8 years ago

Watch These People Swap Genders With Virtual Reality [NSFW]

14

An RPG/Shooter/Puzzle Game With Nazis And Drag Queen Flirting

9 years ago

An RPG/Shooter/Puzzle Game With Nazis And Drag Queen Flirting

1

9 years ago

GTA V And Dead Island Called Out For Depiction Of Women

Patricia Hernandez

89

Where Does The Myth That Only Boys Play Video Games Come From?

9 years ago

Where Does The Myth That Only Boys Play Video Games Come From?

Patricia Hernandez

16

Designer Apologizes For Reply To Question About Oversexed Characters

9 years ago

Designer Apologizes For Reply To Question About Oversexed Characters

Owen Good

97

New Anita Sarkeesian Video Looks At Gaming’s ‘Ms. Male’ Trope

9 years ago

New Anita Sarkeesian Video Looks At Gaming’s ‘Ms. Male’ Trope

Patricia Hernandez

116

9 years ago

Yup, The Stuff In Games Can Hurt Men, Too

Patricia Hernandez

42

9 years ago

YouTube Reacts Hilariously To Video Of Geeky Women

Patricia Hernandez

4

9 years ago

Indie Games Are Full Of Helpless Women But Critic Finds Some To Praise

Stephen Totilo

60

Gaming’s Greatest Unsung Heroine

9 years ago

Gaming’s Greatest Unsung Heroine

Kirk Hamilton

14

Game Gets Gay Marriage, Because Kickstarter

9 years ago

Game Gets Gay Marriage, Because Kickstarter

8

9 years ago

Here’s Anita Sarkeesian’s Second ‘Tropes Vs Women In Games’ Video

Kirk Hamilton

36

How A Poster Of A Sexy Dude Helped One Game Developer Make A Point

9 years ago

How A Poster Of A Sexy Dude Helped One Game Developer Make A Point

43

The Real Problem With That Controversial, Sexy Video Game Sorceress

9 years ago

The Real Problem With That Controversial, Sexy Video Game Sorceress

Jason Schreier

114

If Video Games Are Going To Grow Up, Then The Bullying Needs To Stop

9 years ago

If Video Games Are Going To Grow Up, Then The Bullying Needs To Stop

Cliff Bleszinski

83

Here’s Anita Sarkeesian’s First ‘Tropes Vs Women In Games’ Video

9 years ago

Here’s Anita Sarkeesian’s First ‘Tropes Vs Women In Games’ Video

159

Geeks Don’t Get Bullied Simply For Being Geeks

9 years ago

Geeks Don’t Get Bullied Simply For Being Geeks

Patricia Hernandez

28

Anita Sarkeesian’s First ‘Tropes Vs. Women In Games’ Video May Come Out Next Month, But Her Tumblr’s Live Now

9 years ago

Anita Sarkeesian’s First ‘Tropes Vs. Women In Games’ Video May Come Out Next Month, But Her Tumblr’s Live Now

27

EA Exec Says Industry Needs More Women But Blaming Sexism Is A Cop Out

9 years ago

EA Exec Says Industry Needs More Women But Blaming Sexism Is A Cop Out

71

Dead Island Riptide Special Edition Comes With Severed Torso Statue

9 years ago

Dead Island Riptide Special Edition Comes With Severed Torso Statue

Jason Schreier

5

Feminist Game Critic On Her Attackers: They Cast Me In The Villian’s Role

10 years ago

Feminist Game Critic On Her Attackers: They Cast Me In The Villian’s Role

106

You Can Thank Women For Dragon Age 3’s Lack Of Creepy Sex Plot

Xbox

10 years ago

You Can Thank Women For Dragon Age 3’s Lack Of Creepy Sex Plot

Patricia Hernandez

28

And Here’s Why Women In The Games Business Put Up With So Much Crap

10 years ago

And Here’s Why Women In The Games Business Put Up With So Much Crap

27

The Crap Women In The Games Business Have To Deal With In 2012

10 years ago

The Crap Women In The Games Business Have To Deal With In 2012

Luke Plunkett

48

Eurogamer Expo Begins Booth Babe Ban Next Year

10 years ago

Eurogamer Expo Begins Booth Babe Ban Next Year

10

The Better Name For ‘Girlfriend Mode’ Is Probably ‘Co-Star Mode’

Nintendo

10 years ago

The Better Name For ‘Girlfriend Mode’ Is Probably ‘Co-Star Mode’

80

XCOM: Enemy Unknown’s Art Team Takes Time To Make Their Characters Look Realistically Diverse

PC

10 years ago

XCOM: Enemy Unknown’s Art Team Takes Time To Make Their Characters Look Realistically Diverse

Kate Cox

2

Gamers “Really Loved Killing” Lara Croft, Because She Was A “Strong” Character

10 years ago

Gamers “Really Loved Killing” Lara Croft, Because She Was A “Strong” Character

29

The Sex Video Game Polymorphous Perversity Made Me Question My Identity

10 years ago

The Sex Video Game Polymorphous Perversity Made Me Question My Identity

by Adam Miller

15

8 Impressive Girls-As-Guys Cosplays

10 years ago

8 Impressive Girls-As-Guys Cosplays

by Lisa Foiles

10

Confessions Of A Teenage Sexist

10 years ago

Confessions Of A Teenage Sexist

52

This Article About ‘Why Girls Suck At Gaming’ Is Either Clumsy Satire Or Sexism

10 years ago

This Article About ‘Why Girls Suck At Gaming’ Is Either Clumsy Satire Or Sexism

Kirk Hamilton

43

Exposing The Hate One Woman Gets For Examining Video Games

10 years ago

Exposing The Hate One Woman Gets For Examining Video Games

45

‘So What If I’m A Woman, Let Me Play The Game’

10 years ago

‘So What If I’m A Woman, Let Me Play The Game’

Jason Schreier

44

The One Topic Guaranteed To Bring Out The ‘Idiotic Pebbledicks’

10 years ago

The One Topic Guaranteed To Bring Out The ‘Idiotic Pebbledicks’

30

Okay, But What About All Those Tropes Vs. Orcs In Video Games?

10 years ago

Okay, But What About All Those Tropes Vs. Orcs In Video Games?

15

An Evolving History Of Women, And Girls, In Old Video Games

Retro

10 years ago

An Evolving History Of Women, And Girls, In Old Video Games

9

Awful Things Happen When You Try To Make A Video About Video Game Stereotypes

10 years ago

Awful Things Happen When You Try To Make A Video About Video Game Stereotypes

44

Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is

10 years ago

Straight White Male: The Lowest Difficulty Setting There Is

John Scalzi

181

A History Of Gender In LEGO Minifigs

10 years ago

A History Of Gender In LEGO Minifigs

6

There Will Actually Be Women In The Next Call Of Duty

10 years ago

There Will Actually Be Women In The Next Call Of Duty

14

If You’re Female, Online Gaming Is A Festival Of Compliments And Flattery

10 years ago

If You’re Female, Online Gaming Is A Festival Of Compliments And Flattery

48

Star Wars Could Only Be Gayer If They Gave The Millennium Falcon Had A Handlebar Moustache

10 years ago

Star Wars Could Only Be Gayer If They Gave The Millennium Falcon Had A Handlebar Moustache

Luke Plunkett

18

Maxim Has A Weird ‘Gamer Girl’ Fetish

10 years ago

Maxim Has A Weird ‘Gamer Girl’ Fetish

24

If Given A Choice, What Would You Be?

10 years ago

If Given A Choice, What Would You Be?

35

The Fake Threat Of Fake Geek Girls

10 years ago

The Fake Threat Of Fake Geek Girls

57

Notch Explains Why Minecraft Is A Man’s World

PC

10 years ago

Notch Explains Why Minecraft Is A Man’s World

Evan Narcisse

13

Coach, Not Community, Is To Blame As Female Fighter Strikes Back In Sexual Harassment Controversy

10 years ago

Coach, Not Community, Is To Blame As Female Fighter Strikes Back In Sexual Harassment Controversy

Owen Good

14

Fighting Game Community’s Leading Voice Calls For Accountability In Sexual Harassment Fallout

10 years ago

Fighting Game Community’s Leading Voice Calls For Accountability In Sexual Harassment Fallout

17

Help Us Say Something Nice About Fighting Gamers

10 years ago

Help Us Say Something Nice About Fighting Gamers

18

Competitive Gamer’s Inflammatory Comments Spark Sexual Harassment Debate

10 years ago

Competitive Gamer’s Inflammatory Comments Spark Sexual Harassment Debate

Kirk Hamilton

59

Why A Video Game Blockbuster Will Finally Allow You To Be A Gay Man

10 years ago

Why A Video Game Blockbuster Will Finally Allow You To Be A Gay Man

62

A Twenty-Minute Documentary About The Gender Of Final Fight’s Poison

Retro

10 years ago

A Twenty-Minute Documentary About The Gender Of Final Fight’s Poison

8

A Follow-Up With David Jaffe About That Oral Sex Remark

10 years ago

A Follow-Up With David Jaffe About That Oral Sex Remark

Kate Cox

92

Does David Jaffe Really Recommend His New Game As A Sexual Aid?

10 years ago

Does David Jaffe Really Recommend His New Game As A Sexual Aid?

Kate Cox

35

On Playing Dance Central 2… While Male

Nintendo

10 years ago

On Playing Dance Central 2… While Male

6

These Might Be The Most Sexist Gamers On The Planet

10 years ago

These Might Be The Most Sexist Gamers On The Planet

72

Nerds And Male Privilege Part 2: The Arguments

10 years ago

Nerds And Male Privilege Part 2: The Arguments

Harris O'Malley

189

I Agree With This Little Girl About Pink Things

Nintendo

11 years ago

I Agree With This Little Girl About Pink Things

12

Nerds And Male Privilege

11 years ago

Nerds And Male Privilege

Harris O'Malley

213

It’s Time For A Lady Hero In Grand Theft Auto

11 years ago

It’s Time For A Lady Hero In Grand Theft Auto

G. Christopher Williams

18

In Which I Don’t Try To Write Like A Man…

11 years ago

In Which I Don’t Try To Write Like A Man…

Margaret Robertson

126

To Whom I Have Offended: An Open Letter From Tom Bissell

11 years ago

To Whom I Have Offended: An Open Letter From Tom Bissell

Tom Bissell

99

If You Say The Elder Scrolls Isn’t For Women, This Is What Happens…

11 years ago

If You Say The Elder Scrolls Isn’t For Women, This Is What Happens…

123

Passing The Buck In A Culture Of Dismissal

11 years ago

Passing The Buck In A Culture Of Dismissal

Nicole Leffel

36

I’m Tired Of Being A ‘Woman In Games’. I’m A Person.

11 years ago

I’m Tired Of Being A ‘Woman In Games’. I’m A Person.

Leigh Alexander

130

An Eloquent Apology For Geek Misogyny To A Woman That Doesn’t Exist (Yet)

11 years ago

An Eloquent Apology For Geek Misogyny To A Woman That Doesn’t Exist (Yet)

30

Welcome To Games Reviewing, Carolyn Petit. You’re Doing Just Fine.

11 years ago

Welcome To Games Reviewing, Carolyn Petit. You’re Doing Just Fine.

62

Dragon Age II Writer Defends The Game’s Sexuality Balance

PC

11 years ago

Dragon Age II Writer Defends The Game’s Sexuality Balance

Mike Fahey

32

A Teenager Tackles Respect For Girl Gamers

11 years ago

A Teenager Tackles Respect For Girl Gamers

21