diversity

When I think about diversity in last year’s crop of big-budget games I can see the bright spots. Some of…

Time passes strangely these days, so it is easy to forget things that happened or were said or were pledged just…

My first World of Warcraft character is still around, largely unchanged even after 13 years. WoW’s character…

The New York Times profiled six minority game developers today on their experiences in the industry. Their anecdotes…

I have been in mourning. Loss has followed me for weeks now, and I have not been able to give it a name.

Last weekend’s Kiev Major crowned OG as a four-time Majors winner and celebrated the CIS region’s Dota 2 history. Aft…

With the release of Overwatch’s holiday comic, gamers saw the game’s first openly gay character: Tracer. Many of us…

According to video games, the only thing I'm interested in—when I'm not being lazy—is sunshine, fun and carefree…

Not just one old person. A few of them. Not just one shade of brown person but lighter and darker tones. Not just…

Ubiquitous webcomic Penny Arcade's taken some rather poor stances on diversity in the past, leading some people (myse…

PAX is a behemoth. A monolith. It's nearly outgrown the ubiquitous webcomic that spawned it. It's an incredibly…

The organisers of the Penny Arcade Expos will next year be introducing "Diversity Hubs" in an attempt to be more…

When SpyParty creator Chris Hecker says he wants his tense, psychological espionage simulation to be the most…

When I traded correspondence with writer David Brothers last week, I made the argument that video games needs its…

It's Black History Month, that time of year when people look at exceptional achievements and moments having to do…

There are two kinds of accessibility that come up in gaming discussions. One is that understanding how a game…

Boston is my birthplace and always my home, but I haven't lived there since late 2005. So for three years and…