A Screaming Eye-Cube Helped Me Learn About Gender
Genderwrecked, a 2017 visual novel about trying to find the meaning of gender— which the game styles as GENDER, like a hellish scream-question—promises the following on its itch.io page:
Watch 29 Make Daily Life Feel Otherworldly In Its New Trailer
That’s part of the premise behind 29, the first chapter in Humble Grove’s No Longer Home series, a point and click game that delves into the ordinary by stripping away many of the elements that help us make sense of it.
Toads Aren't Boys or Girls, They're Just Toads
Have you ever wondered what the deal is with Toad and Toadette? You know what I mean. As in: where do little baby Toads come from? Or are you too caught up in how cute the two of them are? Hey, I can't blame you if that's the case.
What Caused A Riot At The Gearbox Panel?
A short story courtesy of Cards Against Humanity:
The Real Problem With Sex Workers In Video Games
When you're playing a game as infectiously compelling as Grand Theft Auto V, it can be difficult to take a step back and reflect on all the wanton acts of destruction in which you've participated.
Ubisoft In Trouble Over Comments About Female Characters
Shortly after Ubisoft upset many Assassin's Creed fans by saying that it had abandoned its plan to have female characters in its new game's co-op multiplayer mode, the company returned with another controversial explanation about the absence of women in its games—this one focused on Far Cry 4.
Ubisoft Responds to Assassin's Creed Female Character Controversy
News that Ubisoft scuttled plans for including female playable characters in the upcoming Assassin's Creed Unity was met by scorn and derision by many video game commentators last night. Now, Kotaku has an official statement from Ubisoft on the controversy.
Ubisoft Cut Plans For Female Assassins In Unity (UPDATE)
The next big Assassin's Creed game and the first to appear exclusively on next-generation consoles won't let people play as female assassins in a new cooperative multiplayer mode, Ubisoft said this week at E3.
Some Players Are Hunting Down Minorities In Watch Dogs
Ubisoft's latest open world game, Watch Dogs, lets players assume the role of a hacker named Aiden Pearce. Pearce uses a cellphone app to learn more about the strangers roaming Watch Dogs' version of Chicago—and some players are using this information to kill digital minorities.
I'm A Man Who Plays As A Woman In Games, And I'm Definitely Not Alone
I self-identify as a straight male-bodied dude, but recently I've taken to playing as a female-bodied character in many games. It's not something the majority of people do, but it's also not uncommon. Oddly, however, men play as women far more than women play as men. Let's break down why people choose the avatars they…
Male Smash Bros. Fighters With Samus's New High Heels
As I've previously posted, Samus has high heels and a jiggle in Smash Bros. Former Adventure Time artist Natasha Allegri gave the male Smash Bros. characters the same heels. See Olimar, Link, and more below:
Happy Meals Will Feature Boys And Girls Spider-Man Toys
The Amazing Spider-Man 2 will be featured next in McDonald's Happy Meals. Above, you can see the toys for boys. Girls will be getting a different selection of Spider-Man toys:
'Making Games Is Easy. Belonging Is Hard'
I am acutely aware of the fact that my heart is beating. Hard.
Don't Expect A Gay Video Game Star Any Time Soon
It's tough enough getting women and dudes who aren't white into a starring role in a video game. So imagine how impossible it is to try and get a gay or lesbian character in the spotlight.
Watch These People Swap Genders Using Virtual Reality
A lot of the most interesting applications of VR have less to do with gaming, and more to do with perceptions of self. What's it like to see outside of your own subjective experience of body and self?
Gaming's Greatest Unsung Heroine
It would be a real shame to forget about Cate Archer.
An RPG/Shooter/Puzzle Game. With Nazis & Drag Queen Flirting.
Dead Century is something...different. Set in the 1930s, with Nazi Germany on the rise and interested in all things occult, you control "a small team of archaeologists as they try to stay one step ahead of Third Reich scientists in piecing together an ancient mystery from the dawn of human civilization."
GTA V and Dead Island Called Out For Depiction of Women
When you look at the success of stuff like The Hunger Games, Gravity and Orange Is The New Black, it's safe to say this was a pretty good year for the depiction of women in media. Just the same, though, it hasn't all been peachy this year.
Where does the myth that only boys play video games come from? Polygon investigates in a fascinating report about video game history and the way games are marketed. Definitely worth a read! (Image via Polygon)
Designer Apologizes for Reply to Question About Oversexed Characters
The game director for Blizzard Entertainment's upcoming Heroes of the Storm has apologized for his treatment of a question about how characters are designed—specifically how multiplayer online battle arena games, of which Heroes is one, tend to hyper-sexualize female avatars.
