Women Gamers are Underappreciated

Interpret could have just spoken to us, but I guess actually doing research is a good thing. Either way we have the same conclusion: Women Gamers are underappreciated by the industry. The report titled, “”Games and Girls: Video Gaming’s Ignored Audience,” finds that the large female gaming market has more nuances than people realize. The report surveyed 9000 consumers aged 12-65 about their preferences. The number of women gaming has increased but as we have stated many times, “marketing efforts have largely ignored the group”. Not to mean that they need specific marketing to, but more of a gender neutral marketing approach that includes women as serious consumers. The study found that console use among women gamers is up significantly over the past two years (and not talking about the Wii here). 21% of women gamers play a 360 and 16% play a PS3. This is up from 17% and

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GamingAngels Weekly Roundup Episode 6

It’s episode 6! That’s worthy of a celebration, right? We think so. In fact, celebrations all the time! But before we can get to that, it’s time for the question of the week (from @JordanRodkey), what we’ve been playing and the news. You’ll hear it all in this week’s show. (Notes are below the player, as per usual.) Download the file here. 5 – Are social/Facebook games going to crash like Denis Dyack thinks they will? 4 – Yay! We should have a Diablo III beta soon! 3 – Angry Birds in the Chrome Web app store 2 – There’s a bit of a hullaballoo around Brink. What happened, and how can other companies avoid this? 1 – And hey! We’re giving away a scholarship to computer camp (know any girls ages 8-18?) as well as a prize pack of games (for anyone who isn’t a girl ages 8-18). That’s

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GamingAngels Weekly Roundup Episode 5

Hey, y’all! Time for another Weekly Roundup with the whole gang present. We tackle online passes, the week’s news and more in what’s turned out to be our longest show yet (oops). More notes below the player. Download the file here. Topics this week: Star Wars Day – May the Fourth (be with you) IGN/UGO merger More on Sony’s continuing saga, which continues to be a mess, with SOE also down and the time estimate going up as well as a possible weekend attack on the horizon AT&T adds data caps to its broadband services Blizzard raises $800,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation…but that’s only half! What?   As always, we encourage you to check out our partners in GamingAngels Presents: The Married Gamers, Game Dames and PrincessCast. If you want to contact us, you’ve got tons of options! Twitter: @GamingAngels Email: weeklyroundup@gamingangels.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gamingangels Voicemail (we might play your message

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Interview: Kinou Games Group

Spokesperson Seira of Kinou Games tells us that their group makes dual language releases, with voice actors in both Japanese and English as well as JP and English text Their goal is to encourage the inclusion of both languages in the original version of the game, and work with a Japanese doujin group called ZeroZigen who also supports including an English language version in Japanese games, and, ultimately, doing an exchange; having English-speaking game makers include a Japanese version. She also said “For our side, my group tries to be inclusive of marginalized people in our games, putting them in starring roles. Papa Pirate, Baby Bandit will be our first release and our focus for this was a strong female protagonist in many different roles, the ever-elusive brown people in major character roles, and gay relationships that are loving and PG.” Coming at the end of May will be a

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Mobile gamers more likely to be young and female, audience beats television ratings

iPhones and Android devices are making gaming more of a female-dominated activity, according to findings published by mobile analytics firm Flurry. These studies showed that mobile gamers are more likely to be younger, female and more affluent and educated than the average American. The average age of mobile gamers is 28, compared to console gamers’ 34 years, and 53 percent of mobile gamers just happen to be women. (For the consoles, women still come in at 40 percent.) The Flurry study also stated that “[t]here is also greater density in the 18-49 bracket, which indicates that [Apple] iOS and Android devices are attracting users during their earning years versus, in particular, their teenage years, where they likely cannot afford more expensive mobile devices.” Females who play mobile games overall skewed older, with more women in the 26-65 age bracket compared to the men. North America played the most mobile social

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Opinion: Why Games Aren’t Just for Guys

On twitter, @ladyluck34 sent me a link to an article she found insulting.  I had to check out the CNN article titled, “Five bloody new video games for guys”.  The headline was interesting but I know headlines can typically get blown out for a reaction, so I didn’t pay much attention. The article was written by Scott Steinberg, a respected individual in the world of gaming. He runs his own game consulting firm and is often interviewed on major networks. Imagine my surprise when within the first couple of paragraphs, I realize that the headline had not been sensationalized, but that he honestly meant to write an article about five games that guys would like because, “Sometimes you just want to saw the tentacles off a slavering demon or invite a rampaging zombie to suck on your double-barreled shotgun. ” From there he talks about shooing the wife out and

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Online Game of the Week – Fergus Feats

Cool off with this week’s OGOTW as you take Fergus through the snowy slopes collecting fallen apples… or what look like fallen apples. Grab up bonus points for stylish moves and catching apples on the run. He can also hang from the cliffsides and, try running him into walls and continue holding the arrow key. Watch out for icy enemies though, because one touch from them takes away your life! Control Fergus with the arrow keys. Enjoy!

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E3 2010: Separation Between the Women & the Girls – BIG/WIGI

The Drama of Women in Gaming & Social Circles.

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Get the American Idol Star Experience

Interactive entertainment company Ludia and FremantleMedia Enterprises (FME) have announced the release of American Idol Star Experience game today, May 26th, to coincide with the Season 9 finale of American Idol (the show). Idol lives on in every player as they put together online performances for friends and the entire Facebook community. Download the free performance creator for your PC and design your original stage performance with an avatar of your creation, one of your favorite rock, punk, pop, hip hop, disco, R&B or country hit songs, fun dance choreography, different camera angles, and flashy special effects, which you can post on Facebook for others to enjoy, rate, comment on, and discuss with others. “We are excited to release a unique game experience based on American Idol, one of the most important entertainment franchises in the world,” said Alex Thabet, Founder and CEO of Ludia Inc. “American Idol Star Experience

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Online Game of the Week – Ninja Mahjong

This week’s OGOTW takes us back to an old favorite of a lot of casual gamers, Mahjong! In this game, just match two tiles at a time to clear the board. I like the little ninjas aspect, the music, and the candlelit atmosphere of this one and it’s as challenging as ever! When you have a few minutes to sit and play a casual game, what genre do you gravitate toward? Good luck!

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