women in games
In 'Prey,' I Could Deal with Violent Aliens, but not the Gaslighting
In my 'Prey' universe, Morgan is definitely a woman.
A Game That's Brutally Honest About Sexism in Tech
Elizabeth Sampat's '8 Vignettes from the Tech Industry' is a very real meditation from a woman working in games and tech.
The ‘War Birds’ Tabletop Anthology Shows the Grit and Grace of Women Under Pressure
The games in the anthology tackle subjects like faith and evolving preconceptions of the world, women bomber pilots, and queer ladies in World War II
Here Are the Winners from the 2016 Women in Games Awards
The brightest female talents in video games were honoured at a London ceremony.
Celebrating the First Women of First-Person Shooters
Made possible by Bethesda: From Unreal to Borderlands, the macho side of FPS games has been kicked in the nuts. And that's a good thing.
Why Is Mavis Beacon Still the Best Known Black Woman in Video Gaming?
Black women remain massively underrepresented in a medium that has produced notable examples of nearly every other conceivable demographic.
The 20th Anniversary of ‘Tekken 2’ Shows How Slowly Video Games Evolve
In the years since Namco's PlayStation fighter was released, video games look as if they've changed a lot. But they haven't.
Video Games Are Finally, Finally Including More Female Heroes
The gaming industry is creating lady lead characters who are more than just tits and guns.
The Unexpected Girl Trouble of ‘Life Is Strange’
Dontnod's new indie-style episodic adventure wasn't controversial until Polygon questioned the writers' presentation of its female leads.
Future Sex: How Tales of Damsels in Distress Came to Dominate Video Games
We all know that tropes of women exist in video games. What we need to think about is why.