The DeanBeat: Intel’s 2014 Gamergate mistake paved the path for Google’s memo mess
Google is going through the throes of a diversity controversy over its firing of James Damore, the white man who wrote a diversity memo...
Indie game leader Rami Ismail condemns harassment that shut down Spanish women’s gaming event (update)
A group called Gaming Ladies scheduled a women’s gaming event in Barcelona, Spain, but the event’s sponsor, King, the maker of Candy Crush Saga,...
Brianna Wu appalled at FBI’s #GamerGate investigative report
The Federal Bureau of Investigation revealed a heavily redacted report on its investigation into the #GamerGate controversy, where female game developers and critics received...
Ashley Judd scorches the game industry for profiting from misogyny
Actress Ashley Judd made news today at the Women’s March in Washington, D.C., for her performance that skewered President Donald Trump. But she also...
Nintendo insists that Paper Mario: Color Splash joke wasn’t about Gamergate [update]
Nintendo has found itself in another controversy, but the company is claiming innocence. During the Electronic Entertainment Expo in Los Angeles last week, Nintendo...
The DeanBeat: What’s game journalism’s next move?
I’ve been watching game journalists lose their jobs. I’m sorry for my colleagues, and I hope they find a way to stay in this...
The DeanBeat: Farewell to #Gamergate
The #Gamergate controversy began in August 2014, when a former boyfriend of game developer Zoë Quinn shared a long post about their relationship, one that...
Developer Zoë Quinn sells the movie rights to her ‘Crash Override’ Gamergate memoir
A group of disgruntled reactionaries tried to strike her down, but they only ended up making her more powerful. Pascal Pictures has purchased the...
EA exec Peter Moore blasts fans who spread hate on women soccer players in FIFA 16
Electronic Arts chief operating officer Peter Moore said he was sad to see the “misogynistic vitriol” following the EA Sports announcement today that the upcoming FIFA 16 game will include female players from the women’s national teams.
Gamergate’s positive effect: We’re now talking about diversity
Kate Edwards, in the last morning session of today's GamesBeat Summit, details the state of the industry in the wake of the Gamergate campaign.