Full FeedGiving Thanks: Top ten things this gamer’s thankful for in 2008
Halloween just passed us by without a hitch, handed out treats to the goblins and fairies and the occasional witch. But soon Thanksgiving day will be here. So while my other stories are forming and interviews are completed I wondered what I could possibly be thank for this year aside… Continue Reading »
Duh of the Day: Study indicates adults and girls are gamers, too
The two biggest stereotypes when it comes to gamers are a) that they are kids and b) they are males. A recent study put out by, IBISWorld, Inc. (one of the nation’s most respected independent publishers of business intelligence research), indicates that the complete opposite it true. Results of the… Continue Reading »
Video games may help fight obesity
Just when you thought the world was turning an evil eye towards video games, accusing it of converting children into violent thugs, rotting their brains and making them fat. Consoles like the Nintendo Wii have opened up a new way for the medical field to use the games to their… Continue Reading »
Hey Game Makers: Don’t forget, Betty likes to play “guy” games, too
As if the hand of Dan DeCarlo was guiding me from the grave, I recently came across another potentially prophetic message coming from Archie Comics. This instance is in an issue of Betty and Veronica Digest Magazine (no. 125, Jan. 2002) with a story titled “Game Gambit” featuring fictional game… Continue Reading »
ESA’s 2008 report: Forty percent of gamers are women
Maybe it’s time to start rewriting some of those rote gamer cliches. You know, like, “Your mom is such a gamer.” Statistically, thats not so far-fetched. According to the ESA’s (Entertainment Software Association’s) annual report released during E3 2008, 40 percent of all gamers are women older than 18 and… Continue Reading »
Women do play videogames
The very first thing guys tend to say to me when I bring up my obsession with gaming is always “really? but you’re a girl.” This isn’t an uncommon response at all, but given that almost half (IDGA says 40% while the ESA puts the figure at 38%) of players… Continue Reading »
Another article analyzes games and girls
An interesting article by Jason Hill on Stuff.co.nz presents a bit of a biased and opinionated view of female gamers. Even the title irks me. It starts off as “Game plans for girls,” which makes me assume it will refer to positive influences in the industry or studios and companies… Continue Reading »
Sony offers scholarships for women in game design
There seems to be a bit of confusion when it comes to guessing the ratio between male and female gamers. But with more and more women appearing in the gaming industry as well as the gaming scene its no wonder that Sony Online Entertainment, LLC hadn’t come out with this… Continue Reading »
Women type out against journalist’s claim that gamers are “man-teens”
As an active member of several women gamer sites, I know there are a lot of women who game online and offline both with computers and consoles. So where does Kate Muir of Times Online get the idea that console gamers are boys and that my console is merely a… Continue Reading »
Columnist realizes women love games that aren’t cutesy or casual
A recent column by columnist Doug Elfman ntitled “Coming a Long Way: Women love violent video games, too” reveals a ‘startling’ truth, women enjoy all games and not only the cute, fluffy, casual games. This revelation came to Elfman after seeing his fiance go crazy over Mortal Kombat: Armageddon for… Continue Reading »
Experience what it’s like to download at unlimited speeds from a massive collection of over 800 Terabytes of user uploads. You’ll max out your Internet connection downloading a file in… Continue Reading »
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Important Importables
Jenni Lada brings us information about all of the groovy new gaming imports from around the world.
