<![CDATA[Kotaku: Girl Gamers]]> http://cache.kotaku.com/assets/base/img/thumbs140x140/kotaku.com.png <![CDATA[Kotaku: Girl Gamers]]> http://kotaku.com/tag/girl gamers http://kotaku.com/tag/girl gamers <![CDATA[A Teenager Tackles Respect For Girl Gamers]]> Seventeen-year-old Jessica Cernadas is tired of the way she is treated online and games designed for men. She vents her frustrations in an NPR piece called "Why Do Girl Gamers Get So Little Respect?" Listen to it here. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5743749&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[A Girl Gamer Is Not A Tomboy]]> As seen on Grace-elizabeth1's excellent "Stereotypes" Flckr photo set. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5589210&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Harley Quinn Hearts Kotaku]]> Back in July, Lisa Foiles (of Nickelodeon's All That fame) wrote up a blog response to a post Owen Good wrote up about Girl Gamers. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5394818&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Hannah Montana And Assassin's Creed PSP Packs Coming]]> Female gamers finally get a PSP of their own, as Sony announces a Lilac color being released in one of two new PSP bundles being released this year - Assassin's Creed and Hannah Montana. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5159415&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Male Gamers Driven By Need To Conquer]]> Through the magic of brain-scanning, scientists at Stanford University have determined that men are more attracted to video games due to our inherit need to triumph over everything and everyone. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5118573&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[The Difference Between 'Female Gamers' and 'Gamer Girls']]> We treat them like a rare species, but really, women who game are not that uncommon. Recent polls have put the figure between 35 and 40 percent of women, a minority but not a scarcity. Negative Gamer's Chelsea - aka Nintendoll - spotted something elsewhere that set her teeth on edge, and she wants to set the record straight about the reasons women and girls game. Because in her view the experience risks getting cliquey and catty, like high school. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5074007&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Girl Gamers: There are More of Them]]> You might need to head to Australia to find them (Brian? Luke?). Or at least, that's where the sure bet is. A story in the Sydney Morning Herald last weekend cites figures showing 41 percent of gamers in Australia are women, and also 38 percent in the United States, both figures representing growth. The Herald also says that if the trend continues, it will be 1:1 guys/girls gaming by 2014. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=5009430&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Babysitting, Now Without Getting Paid]]> As the oldest child of four, I'm no stranger to babysitting. But I'm sure many of you only and youngest children felt left out of the diaper-changing, room-cleaning, child-screaming fun. Now, no child or teen need miss out on the "joys" of babysitting, thanks to the recently announced Babysitting Mania: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=365988&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Stuff We Already Know About Female Gamers: Now In A Study!]]> A report by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA) has released the SHOCKING findings (re: not so shocking) that 38% of gamers are female. The study also showed that the average female gamer played for 7.4 hours a week, with the most common platforms of choice being the Nintendo DS and the PC (particularly The Sims). According to the article on dbTechno, females are also the people who predominantly make up the casual gamer market. It was also found that many female gamers enjoy social games, such as MMOs. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=363010&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Win Imagine Babies From Girl Gamer Mag]]> Hey girls! The second issue of Future's Girl Gamer - the UK's first Nintendo-centric games magazine for girls - is coming this March, and have they got a contest for you! Within the pages the pink titled magazine with its pink DS sporting cover girl is a giveaway that you can't afford to pass up, considering your unique role in populating the planet. They're giving away 10 copies of Ubisoft's pet baby simulator, Imagine Babies, along with a shiny new and most likely pink DS to play it on. Combine it with the cover story on Cooking Mama, and you'll snag yourself a husband of strong breeding stock in no time! Hit the jump for the cover in all its glory, along with a little more exposition. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=350532&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[WOLFKING Caters To The Ladies]]> Hey girls! Are you tired of using the same computer peripherals we large, sweaty, boorish men do, but still crave the highest quality gaming gear when you are out spreading girl power to the unwashed masses? Well WOLFKING (What, not WOLFQUEEN?) has got something special for you! They're taking their WARRIOR circular keyboard and TROOPER laser mouse and completely redesigned them from the ground up as part of their new Girl Gamer Gear line, to be available exclusively through Dell!
"Female gamers have an incredibly high set of standards when it comes to quality as well as design," said Bob Costlow, director of sales, WOLFKING. "You can't just paint something pink and say it's for girls. The Girl Gamer products give women access to fully functioning, hardcore gaming devices, but with an aesthetic touch."
Changes include adding special pink coloring to the devices. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=324939&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Xbox Gamerchix, The Online Ladies Room]]> With internet anonymity fueling the girl-hating rage of Xbox Live users everywhere, causing a constant running at the mouth from boys who've never touched a boob that wasn't attached to a mousepad, it seems that GamerchiX is nothing short of a necessity. And with Microsoft attempting to "touch" a billion gamers this generation (no bad touches, please), the Xbox-centric community for the fairer sex is less of a grrrly marketing ploy and more of a sound business decision. The LA Times recently profiled, among other, GamerchiX leader Trixie, better known as Microsoft employee Christa Phillips. Dudes should take note. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=296805&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[WomenGamers Announce Scholarship Winners]]> Two little darlings have won a scholarship to go to National Computer Camp through WomenGamers.com. Briana F. (age 16) and Elizabeth H. (age 12) both wrote winning essays, and not only will they get money towards the camp, these girls could steal my job any day of the week. In fact, I'm not even sure I could write a complete sentence at age 12, let alone win a contest with a competent string of insightful thoughts and ideas. Congratulations to you both, and *ahem*, "Girl Power!" Sorry, sometimes that still has a tendency to slip out. Kim Phu More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=264021&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[And The Girl Gamer Award Nominees Are...]]> Today sees the announcement of the 2006 Girl Gamer Award nominations, collected from various female gaming sites and forums across the interwebs, many of which hate our guts. These first annual awards are the product of a joint effort between Gamergirlsradio.com, Gameinatrix, and the KRT Ladies gaming clan. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=247690&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[On Women and Gaming]]> Why aren't there more female gaming bloggers? More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=243641&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Gates: Viva Piata Is For Girls]]> Aw, Bill. Why'd you have to go and further emasculate the tens of thousands of male teens and twenty-somethings who own Viva Pi ata? I knew there was a reason I didn't buy this game. I'm neither young nor female nor do I garden. Michael McWhertor More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=234165&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Frag Dolls Become First Female Team to Win Pro Tourney]]> Last night four members of the Frag Dolls took first place in the Rainbow Six Vegas tournament at CPL in Dallas, becoming the first all-female team to win a tourney at a pro-circuit event. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=223342&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Germany Gets Girl Gamer Magazine]]>
Germany is getting a new gaming magazine next year targeted at the casual girl gamer. Called Play Vanilla, the magazine will focus on gaming articles with a more feminine flair and tackle important female gaming topics. I can only imagine what these topics will be, outside of "Better Than the Guys" articles and possibly "The Effects of Gaming on your Vagina," which my girlfriend assures me are negligible. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=217270&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Yet Another Girl Gamer Calendar]]>
Let's make a girl gamer calendar. OK, what do we need, let me think. Girl in white teddy: Check. Girl with battle axe: Check. Girl with whip: Check. Girl dressed up as a devl: Check. Girl with a gun: Check. Girl doing anything even remotely gaming related: Naw. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=213683&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Women Outnumber Men in Games; Men Think They Should Go Back Into Kitchen]]>
A vast armada of women has invaded gaming. Where once we heard over Teamspeak the confident bluster of the male warrior, now our ears are assailed by the shrill whinging of a female in the midst of her monthly ovum flushing. Where once we casually discussed in guild chat bitch fucking and the worldwide conspiracy against women, now we pretend to have "feelings" because we are cuckolded for being "insensitive." More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=210360&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[A Travesty Of A Girl Gamer]]>
Wired's Joel Johnson writes: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=200939&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Not Safe for Warcraft]]>
See that girl on the right? That's the trailer park scowl of a woman trying to keep a loose belt around her torso using only her nipples. You have to cinch it more than that, lady. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=194176&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Don't Mind All My Naked Pictures... I'm Just A Gamer! Really!]]>
Faith Naked, the girl behind the Top 10 Hottest Guys in Gaming List, was interviewed over at Destructoid, one of our favorite sites. This is not news. But I found this quote from Faith disingenuous enough to comment upon: More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=192458&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Broads Want Brains, Bombs]]>
I try to avoid "girls in games" articles but this is neat. According to a little study at University of Teesside, girls are apt to dig games with lots of fighting, thinking, and story. In other words, splodey games that aren't stupid. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=189825&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Ex-Frag Dolls Attacks Sponsorship, Girl Gamers]]>
GameSetWatch points out that a UK Frag Doll defected to form her own mini-clan. More »
]]> http://kotaku.com/index.php?op=postcommentfeed&postId=186797&view=rss&microfeed=true <![CDATA[Girl Gamers: Protect Your Identity, Hide Your Gender]]> So, you girls want to come into our boys club and play our video games. Fine. A lot of us like girls. But you've got to understand our natural instinct to harass you over the internet at the slightest hint that you might be the bearer of actual breasts—the naturally occurring kind, that is, not the masculine version borne of fistfuls of Peppermint Patties and Cheese Puffs. If you're really that bothered by the constant barrage of invites to "cyber" behind the Darnassus Hall of Justice or requests for your age, address, and cup size during a few rounds of Counter-Strike, maybe Audio4Fun's AV Voice Changer Software is for you. More »
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