Globally, mainstream digital gaming has long been marked by compulsory (hetero) sexuality
and hypermasculine gender norms, making it an ideal arena for exploring gendered power …

This article documents the brief history of cyber marriage on the Chinese Internet and shows
how in-game marriage, with its game codes and marriage regulations, turns out to be the …

This article explores the issue of gender and computer games by looking at the growing
population of women in massive multiplayer online role-playing environments (MMORPGs) …

Women's games refers to a category of games developed and marketed exclusively for the
consumption of women and girls in the Japanese gaming industry. Essentially gender …

Girls and women as game players and game designers in the new digital landscape of
massively multiplayer online games,“second lives,”“modding,” serious games, and casual …

The present study investigated the effect of opponent gender on the game experience of
female players. Concretely, it looked into skill perception and player emotions of women in …

In cyberspace, anything is possible. Playing with digital gender identity has particularly
flourished in digital dating games. Women can become the 'masters,'while men are the 'pets' …

Prior research on digital games illustrates a perceived gender gap in participation and
performance, suggesting men as playing more and better than women. This article …

In this paper, we explore women's participation in esports and competitive gaming. We will
analyze two different types of research material: online questionnaire responses by women …

Computer and video gaming are social activities, where people with different backgrounds,
different nationalities and different ages meet. Research dating back to the early years of …