Feminist Frequency’s Anita Sarkeesian’s next videos examine masculinity and strong women in games
A target for harassment and death threats from GamerGate and others, she is responding to critics with a new set of videos.
The DeanBeat: Favorite female game characters that aren’t an embarrassment
Here’s a thought for the hardcore male gamers who might be offended by all of the attention from “social justice warriors” who are trying to make the game business more accepting of women. Some of the best games being created today have great female characters.
The DeanBeat: Like it or hate it, #GamerGate isn't losing steam
On social media, there are more people talking about GamerGate than online privacy.
GamerGate is McCarthyism. Don't let it silence you (opinion)
GamerGate is about two things: Silencing voices and intimidating women. Don't let them silence you.
More threats for critic Anita Sarkeesian: Anonymous email promises 'deadliest school shooting'
An email threatened the "deadliest school shooting" in U.S. history.
Hundreds of developers plead with gamers to stop the hate
Developers from Naughty Dog, Bungie, Electronic Arts, and more sign an open letter asking gamers to take a stand against harassment.
Game-maker group scolds trolls over death threats and other harassment of developers
The condemnation comes on the heels of ugly threats against game developers.
Critic Anita Sarkeesian receives online death threats after latest Feminist Frequency video on games
The critic is working with law enforcement and has fled her home as a precautionary measure.
The 2014 Game Developers Choice Awards convey a message of hope
It will take the video game industry a long time to address the panoply of social justice concerns in video games, but the 2014 Game Developers Choice Awards demonstrated that gender issues, at least, are not going back in the box.
The frustration and progress of women in video games, as viewed by The Sims 4’s Lyndsay Pearson (interview)
The executive producer of The Sims 4 tells what it's like to create a game in a studio with women.