Jun 7, 2010

While browsing though press releases today, I came across this gem. Scanning though, my first thought was “This is awesome! There needs to be more recognition of women in the gaming industry!” – I’m talking as real talent (think Amy Hennig of Uncharted fame) rather than a token female presence. Sony Online Entertainment LLC (SOE)...

Mar 18, 2010

Remember we told you about the Women in Games conference? Did you get a ticket? No? Well, neither did many other people, apparently – the conference has unfortunately now been cancelled due to “poor delegate numbers”. The seventh annual conference was due to run in Bradford (UK) 25-26 March. However, poor delegate take up has meant a reversal...

Feb 11, 2010

It seems that Toby Gard, the creator of the chesty heroine, Lara Croft, has some modesty. A recently revealed selection of concept art that he drew while with Crystal Dynamics contains one picture of a semi-naked Lara – apparently, as far as he was willing to go when asked to draw Lara in her birthday suit. “I was asked to do Lara nude. This was as close...

Feb 9, 2010

Everyone has heard the phrase ‘Behind every successful man is a wise woman’. This is certainly true in the case of Uncharted’s Nathan Drake. Not to take anything away from the sausage contingent over at Naughty Dog but Amy Hennig’s role in the development of the multi award winning hit game, Uncharted 2: Among Thieves should be noted with pride. From...

Feb 2, 2010

The University of Bradford and Bradford College will be hosting the Women in Games 2010 conference in March 2010. Now in it’s seventh year, this UK conference will span 25 and 26 March and is ready to accept your booking. Keynote speakers include Professor Valerie Walkerdine (Children, Gender, Video Games) and Lorna Evans, Project Manager at TIGA. Yes,...

Jan 20, 2010

SOE’s G.I.R.L (Gamers in Real Life) scholarship program has opened its door again in a bid to find it’s third lucky beneficiary. Created in 2008, the program aims to encourage existing art students – male or female – to apply their skills and talents in developing video games that are “more interesting for women to play”. The...

Jan 6, 2010

As if women needed to know this, but they play harder and longer than boys. Get your mind out of the gutter – I meant in videogames! From the source: When it comes to online role playing games, women spent more time playing than men, according to a University of Southern California study of gender differences among gamers. Among those who played EverQuest...

Dec 31, 2009

It was only a matter of time before someone figured out that EA Sports Active didn’t really appeal to both sexes. And a shorter time still before someone capitalised on that. According to a rumour at Destructoid, the team behind EA Active are busy putting getting a new version of the hit health game, only this time centered around NFL football, complete...