women and video games
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Dear Video Game Industry, Please Name A Woman
1In 2023, the games industry and the games media are still letting women down. Alyssa’s fired up and ready to talk about it.
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Uncovering The Real History Of The Women Who Pioneered Video Games
It’s a fact: The women who helped shape the video game industry often go unacknowledged, hidden from history by popular narratives and male-centric scholarship. Mary Kenney, a narrative writer and game designer at Insomniac Games, aims to shed light on some of those overlooked pioneers by highlighting key women who’ve made major contributions to the…
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What To Make Of A Study About Gaming And Sexism
A recent multi-year study of German gamers might cast doubt on the idea that sexist content in video games can affect sexist attitudes in gamers. But the researchers behind the study caution that their findings shouldn’t be oversimplified.
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Bomb Threat Targeted Anita Sarkeesian, Gaming Awards Last March
An anonymous e-mailer threatened to blow up a bomb at the Game Developers Choice Awards this past March unless the hosts rescinded an award recognising feminist critic Anita Sarkeesian, the organisers of the event have confirmed to Kotaku.