Extraordinary Women in Gaming: Bonnie Ross
Bonnie Ross is not only one of the most successful women in the gaming industry but one of the most influential people in the sector. Being the Vice President of Microsoft Corporate and Head of 343 industries, she has been one…
Mabel Addis: The Lost Story of the First Video Game Writer
Credit: Although her name might not familiar with gamers today, the work of Mabel Addis will be felt throughout the gaming world for eons to come. Mabel is the first video game writer and first female video game designer in…
The Brilliance of Gaming Trailblazer Perrin Kaplan
When you think of powerful women in the gaming industry Perrin Kaplan is a name that should come to mind. The former Vice President of Nintendo is known as a marketing genius. Originally from Seattle, Washington the award-winning industry leader…
The First Indie Game Developer Ever: Joyce Weisbecker
Joyce Weisbecker is a video game developer that launched games on the RCA back in the late 70s. She is believed to be one of the first indie game developers ever. Although most of her creations were released on the…
Legendary Video Game Composer Michiru Yamane
Michiru Yamane is a phenomenal Japanese composer who specializes in the composition of video game music. She is mostly known for her works with Konami and the Castlevania franchise and has written and performed music at some of the most…
Remarkable Professional Gamer Woman Jules Bish
Let’s meet professional gamer woman Julia “Bish” Robson. Robson is currently an Esports Correspondent for GINX Esports TV and a professional sponsored gamer from Johannesburg, South Africa. She is one of the leading esports personalities on the continent known for…
How a Youtube Gamer Girl Started a Successful Channel Before Ever Showing Her Face
Ouassima is a popular YouTuber with over 100,000 subscribers to her channel. If you’ve looked online for fatalities in Mortal Kombat X you’ve probably seen a video made by Ouassima (or MsLaraCroftx as she goes by on YouTube). Her most popular…
How the First Female Game Developer Came to Be
Carol Shaw was the first female game developer and a true pioneer in the video game industry Shaw first became interested in computers in high school where she would write basic programs and play video games at her schools computer…
Meet the PhD Student That is Examining Gaming Diversity, Esports, and Video Game Characters with Eye-Opening Results
Alexandra Orlando’s journey started out very similar to many college gamers. Excited for the future, yet unsure of how she could turn her true passion into a career. Following the typical path, she pursued her other interests of writing and…
Doris Self: The True Story of the Oldest Video Game Champion
Doris Self has one of the most extraordinary stories of any gamer in history. Most known for holding the record of “oldest video game champion” by scoring an unbelievable 1,112,300 points in the arcade game Q*bert at the age of…