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The Mary Sue Interview: Shannon Sun-Higginson of GTFO: The Movie on Women in...
Back in 2012, footage of Miranda “Super_Yan” Pakozdi being harassed by an eSports coach during a live broadcast of a tournament made waves on the internet. In a piece titled, “This Is What A Gamer’s...
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Things We Saw Today: The X-Men: Apocalypse Cast Singing the X-Men: Animated...
Oh, now that’s just too precious. James McAvoy and Nicholas Hoult get bonus points for remembering the X-Men: The Animated Series theme song. Check out the video to watch them perform their perfectly...
View ArticleWhy Are You So Angry? — Innuendo Studios’ Documentary on Internet Hate
You may recall Ian Danskin, the one-man videographer behind Innuendo Studios, from his short documentary This Is Phil Fish (a meditation on internet celebrity that’s still worth a watch). Danskin has...
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Does Losing To A Woman Matter to Sexist Gamers? Skepchick Parses the Data
Remember that study about how men who harass women in online games seem to get more vitriolic when said women have just kicked their virtual butts? Rebecca Watson, a.k.a. “Skepchick,” has done a deep...
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Interview: Halt and Catch Fire‘s Mackenzie Davis - The actress on finding...
[Spoilers to follow for Seasons 1 and 2 of Halt and Catch Fire.] Tonight the 10-episode season of Halt and Catch Fire wraps up on AMC (catch up with our recaps here). This season the show shifted...
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The Mary Sue Interview: Sunni Pavlovic, Studio Manager at thatgamecompany,...
Journey is a primal experience. After some brief, simple training at the top of the game that introduces you to the key buttons, you are guided wordlessly — led entirely by brief interactions with a...
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On Samus, Writing Reflexively, and Finding My Voice - Metroid music FTW!
[Editor’s Note: This piece was originally published on Black Girl Nerds. It has been republished here with permission.] What can be said about Samus Aran that hasn’t already been written,theorized,...
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Here’s That Big Spoiler About Why Quiet Wears A Bikini In Metal Gear Solid V
Remember back in 2013, when Metal Gear Solid fans first reacted to the costume design for the character Quiet? Hideo Kojima assured us all that Metal Gear Solid V would include a narrative explanation...
View ArticleLatoya Peterson’s “Girl Gamers” Series Interviews Women & Girls About “Gamer”...
Fusion’s YouTube channel has just released the first episode of a series called “Girl Gamers” hosted by Latoya Peterson. Don’t be fooled by the straightforward title, because if this first episode is...
View ArticleEpisode 2 of “Girl Gamers” Interviews Women Creators About Accessibility,...
The second episode of Latoya Peterson’s five-part “Girl Gamers” series at Fusion focuses on women who create games: the tools they use, the communities they build, and their individual journeys from...
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Game Console Owners Are 42% Women, 37% Men. Quick, Pretend To Be Surprised
The gender demographics for gaming console owners in the United States, according to a Pew Research Center study, break down as follows: 42% are women, and 37% are men. That probably shouldn’t seem...
View ArticleAnna Kendrick Gets Raptured in New Star Wars Battlefront Trailer - No Jedi...
This new Star Wars Battlefront trailer is making me feel feelings, specifically “this is very weird” and “why am I not on Hoth now.” Featuring Anna Kendrick and a diverse group of gamer girls and...
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Kim Kardashian Hollywood Points to Underserved Female Gamer Market and the...
Whether you dig the Kardashian clan or not, it’s undeniable that they are a marketing force to be reckoned with. They’ve even had an impact on the world of gaming. The Kim Kardashian: Hollywood app...
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This Year’s Game Awards Are a Total Sexist Write-Off
Last Thursday, The Game Awards announced the nominees for the 2015 Awards. The names of the judges responsible for selecting the nominees were also announced, and the list was overwhelmingly male. Out...
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Things We Saw Today: This Animated Star Wars Poster Is Uncomfortably Hypnotic
Jaja Poupou‘s animated Star Wars poster is curiously and uncomfortably hypnotic? I’m not sure how to react to this. (via Wired) Facebook, in their mission to try and take over the world, now has...
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Twitch Talks Community, Support, and Women in Tech at Bay Area Girl Geek Dinner
Here’s something you already knew: things still suck for women working in tech. That happens to go double for women working in the games industry. Such was the topic at this panel discussion, held at...
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Climbing Chutes & Ladders: The Positive Representation of Women in Board Games
As in any other medium, women are often misrepresented in board games. Female characters, especially in fantasy games, are oversexualized, overly stereotypical, and/or missing altogether. Even...
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Zoe Quinn Explains Her Decision to Drop Her Charges Against Her Ex
It’s been a year and a half since the flashpoint event that started the abusive, many-headed Internet monster known as Gamergate – Zoe Quinn’s abusive and vindictive ex-boyfriend writing a 9,000+-word...
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Bad Gamer Part 25: What Happens If You Play Through Dragon Age: Inquisition...
Catch up on previous Bad Gamer installments if you missed them! Frostback Basin: It’s been a few months since Corypheus was defeated and there’s trouble brewing in the Frostback Basin. There’s always...
View ArticleLife is Strange’s #EveryDayHeroes Anti-Bullying Movement Has Become a Real...
Square-Enix and Dontnod Entertainment, the folks behind Life is Strange, are working on bringing one of the game’s in-universe campaigns out into the real world. They’re trying to address and help...
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