While playing video games has traditionally been thought of as a male-dominated pastime, 51% of women now game in some capacity compared to 53% of men. However, although the number of women playing ...

A new study from the Kinsey Institute reveals that only 50.5% of women who were targets of sexual harassment during online gaming identified qualifying incidents as such. This figure dropped further ...

From ancient tombs to post-apocalyptic wastelands, these iconic women have shaped gaming history forever. Join us as we count ...

Half of Black adult gamers in the U.S. say they were racially harassed last year, continuing a troubling rise in identity-based harassment in online gaming despite game companies’ efforts to curb such ...

There are just as many women playing games as men, but women are avoid multiplayer and live service games in part because of bullying and harassment, according to a report by consulting firm Deloitte.

In esports, instances of hostility primarily stem from men opponents and spectators who frequently resort to insulting, swearing, and belittling fellow gamers, irrespective of gender identity. Based ...

Chinese gaming giant Tencent is betting on a rise in female players worldwide for its mobile game Honor of Kings, which rolled out in the U.S. and other countries in June. Women prefer to play games ...

After school sports, the Olympics, and British women's soccer banned trans women, esports is coming for them next. After learning that trans women are banned from competing in an upcoming tournament ...

Back in the early days of gaming, many people assumed video games were for the boys. As such, most games had male protagonists by default. Over the years, more games have added options to choose your ...

A new study has found that nearly a third of women who play mobile games in the UK feel guilty about gaming. Published on August 21, 2025, the study was led by University of Stirling's Dr Steph ...