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 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…
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…
A Brief History of Women in the Game Development Field
There have been dynamic women in the gaming industry since the beginning. Here are the most noteable, not so secret women pioneers of the industry Carol Shaw Carol is known as the first woman game programmer…
How Social Expectations Affect the Gaming Ability of Women
Dr. Janet Hyde a psychology professor at the University of Wisconsin-Madison analyzed over 100 studies involving over 3 million participants. During her study, she found that girls, not boys scored higher when their cognitive and motor skills were tested in…