video games Archives - Leaf&Core

The Playdate is a Tiny Game Console that Makes Gaming Fun Again

The Playdate console, by Panic, with a purple and teel case, crank out, and headphones, watch, and sticker nearby

Reading Time: 18 minutes. Buy a Playdate....

Riot Games to Pay $100 Million in Class-Action Settlement. Is it Enough?

Riot headquarters

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State of California Sues Activision Blizzard for Culture of Sexual Harassment, Gender Bias, and a Suicide

Activision Blizzard background, with stylized text.

Reading Time: 10 minutes. TW: Sexual harassment...

2020 Was the Most Diverse Year for Gaming

Chart showing percentage of women in games. It was 9, 2, 7, 8, 5, and now 18% over the last 5 years. Compared to men, who made up 32, 41, 26, 24, 21, and 23% of protagonists. The rest are ambiguous genders, allow choices, or do not feature a humanoid charactrer (think Pong).

Reading Time: 4 minutes. It was horrible,...

Female Representation in Video Games is Still Horrendous

Gender in game protagonist breakdown: 65% multiple options, 22% Male, 6% N/A, 5% Female, 2% Gender Ambiguous

Reading Time: 4 minutes. This year at...

Leaf and Core’s Weekly Rewind: Progressive Values and Lack Thereof, a Topre Keyboard, Cheap Hacking Tools, and More!

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League of Legends Developer Riot Games is an Awful Place for Women

Reading Time: 5 minutes. All-hands meetings are...