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…
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…
An Honest Look into the Representation of Women in Dystopian Games
Let's Explore the True Differences in Portrayals of Women in Dystopian Games The Hulu adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, a feminist dystopia, otherwise known as a bad place for women, has caused quite the frenzy. And, you know, rightfully…
My E3 Recap: Going to the Electronic Entertainment Expo for the First Time
My e3 Recap and Why I’m Shocked I Was Able to Go When I was sitting at my computer watching Twitch streams of E3 last June, I never even dreamed I'd be doing an E3 recap this year. For one,…
Burnout! My Remarkable Journey to Become a Video Game Developer
It is hard to find balance between life and work for any young woman that is trying to build her career and be a professional. We tend to put family, relationships, friendships, and even our health on hold to go…
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…
Why I Am Raising My Kids as Gamers
On the surface, we seem like a fairly typical American family, by modern standards: I have a college degree and a full-time job in the insurance industry, and my husband stays at home to take care of our three…