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Cerise Magazine Launches

The first issue of Cerise, an online magazine dedicated to electronic and non-electronic games, is now up. Cerise is a feminist (Is that still a “bad” word?) publication focused on gender issues in games and games culture. It was created by women gamers, with the intended audience being primarily women…

May 2, 2007

Community, Publications, Sex and Gender, Social Issues

cerise magazine, feminism

The IRIS Network is Live

Friday, 23rd March marked the launch of The IRIS Network. “The IRIS Network? What’s that?” you say? The IRIS Network is a new website that brings women, other underrepresented gamers, and their friends together to discuss, network, and share perspectives in an inclusive, safe (zero tolerance for harassment, etc.) environment.…

Mar 25, 2007

Community, Sex and Gender

feminism, iris network

WOW Has Entered My Workplace

I am a known gamer in my division at my company. It’s one of the few “personal” things that I will talk about*. Whenever a games-related news item penetrates the mainstream media, people come up to me and talk about it**. When there was an article about taxing virtual income,…

Jan 5, 2007

Community, Culture

world of warcraft