It's true, perhaps I should focus more on Killer Betties. It's a great site with a great idea and I want it to succeed. It appears that my last partner has taken to the sky without even letting me know! (Ouch) So it took me this long to even notice (doh!)

But after a lot of thought, I've decided I'm not just going to let the site die. As a result, I'm in dire need of anyone who can help, with reviews (we do lots of casual game reviews, so it's quick and easy to do those as well as the more hardcore gamer games), news and blogging.

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Do you think the only woman involved in the videogame industry is Jade Raymond? If so, then we've got a list for you to view. Gamasutra has just published their first ever Gamasutra 20 article, kicking off their inaugural edition with a look at the Top 20 women working in the video game industry today. As the site itself says, "Some of these women are also industry veterans, and others are newcomers, dazzling the gaming world with their novel energy and creativity." Be sure to read the article to see which women are paving the way for future generations of videogame industry women.

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If you've been reading this site for any length of time then you know I'm not a fan of Jack Thompson at all. Heck, for that matter, if you read any gaming site on the net you'll probably find nothing but people who hate Jack Thompson because of his extreme war against the videogame industry. Well it seems that Thompson haters might be getting their wish soon in seeing the lawyer disbarred, as a judge presiding over his case finds that he should be held accountable for 27 of his 31 misconduct charges. Ouch! Destructoid has up more information on the case.

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It's true that you can learn a great deal of stuff from playing videogames. For instance, I've learned that you can get money off the corpses of small animals you kill in the wild. I also learned that you can survive a hail of bullets by simply resting for a few seconds. Okay, so none of that's really possible or true, but in the 1up.com article they do list five things that you can learn from videogames.

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The May 2008 issue is out! This issue's theme is Getting Noticed In Gaming. It's also Cerise's first anniversary, and we have a successful year to look back on

We're currently looking for submissions for our June issue. Here's the call for submissions:

Submission deadline: May 20
Theme: Heroines and Villainesses

Male heroes and villains seem to dominate gaming storylines, but there are plenty of fascinating female hero(in)es and villain(esse)s, too. This issue aims to celebrate and discuss our favorite (and least favorite) female characters, both protagonists and antagonists.

Who are your all-time favorite heroines and villainesses, and why are they so great? What makes a video game heroine heroic? What’s it like to role-play as a villainess? What are some of the typical ways in which female heroes and villains differ from their male counterparts – and is that okay? If these questions intrigue you, be sure to submit your work for this issue.

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We here at Killer Betties - thanks to Assault Heroes 2, Sierra Online, and fortyseven communications - are happy to announce a new contest called the 'Assault Heroes 2: "Duck and Cover" Hat Giveaway' where you can win one of five Assault Heroes 2 caps. To win all you have to do is answer the following question:

"Which fictional character would you most like to play Assault Heroes 2 Co-op mode with and why?"

The contest will last from May 14, 2008 until May 21, 2008 - only one entry per person.

In order to win, send an email to contests[at]killerbetties.com with your answer to the question, as well as your name, and shipping address. We will then pick the 5 best answers and those winners will then receive one of the five hats. We look forward to hearing who you'd like to play with!

Visit the official site for more info on the game

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The Wii is probably the most accessible system out there for women looking to get into videogames for the first time. Wii Fit is going to be a huge draw in general, and when you have someone like Tina Yothers doing ads for the game during episodes of Celebrity Bootcamp on VH1 it should come as no surprise that Nintendo is heavily targeting women with the game. Peter Moore is looking at also using the Wii Board for EA's own fitness game, and women seem to be their main target.

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I like to think my reviews spot-on and I tell the truth how I see it when it comes to game reviews. I'm sure I could be more critical or sarcastic, but I'll leave that to Yahtzee - the writer for Zero Punctuation - who I think is absolutely the best videogame reviewer in the business. This week, changing things up a little, he's decided to answer some reader emails about his recent review of Super Smash Bros. Brawl...and boy is he rough on them. Ah, just the way I like it. Watch the hilarious video.

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Should we blame the government? Or blame society? Or should we blame the images on TV? No, blame videogames...blame videogames. It seems that no matter where you look there is always someone claiming videogames are the downfall of our civilization and are the reason behind all of the world's woes. The latest story coming out has one UK mom claiming about how the Nintendo DS is turning her kids into monsters and making them dysfunctional.

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Sigh, I'm feeling so depressed today. I woke up in a funk already this morning, went cruising around trying to find some interesting news, and the next thing I know I'm stumbling across someone calling me - and all videogame bloggers - a loser. That really hurts my feelings! Okay, not really, because truth be told I'd never heard of Glenn Beck before he started saying stupid stuff anyways. So what has got Mr. Beck so angry with videogame bloggers? Game Politics has the story.

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PopCap Games, the leading developer and publisher of casual games, announced that beginning today and continuing through May 11, 2008, the company will honor Mother’s Day by donating 30% of the price of each game sold on its website to Susan G. Komen for the Cure®, the global leader in the fight to end breast cancer forever. The monetary goal of the Mother’s Day fund-raising drive is $100,000 – and if that goal is met, all consumers who participated (by purchasing one or more games) will receive a free gift from PopCap. The promotion is site-wide, with the main informational page located at http://www.popcap.com/promos/mothersday/?cid=mom10019.

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GREENVILLE, NC and SEATTLE, WA – April 28, 2008 — East Carolina University’s Department of Recreation and Leisure Studies today revealed the results of a six-month long, randomized, controlled study that measured the stress-relieving and other mood-lifting effects of so-called “casual” video games. The three puzzle and word games used in the study, Bejeweled® 2, Peggle™ and Bookworm™ Adventures, are all made by PopCap Games, the leading developer and publisher of casual video games. (PopCap underwrote the study and provided copies of the games for research purposes.) The hypotheses were tested using state-of-the-art technologies and methodologies to measure heart-rate variability (HRV), electroencephalography (EEG) and subjects’ mood states pre- and post-activity (POMS). The study yielded significant findings in several areas while identifying potential therapeutic applications of casual games as a means of addressing serious mental and physical disorders. Due to the significance of the findings and their implications in health promotion, disease prevention and treatment, East Carolina University’s Psychophysiology Lab is planning to start clinical trials in the fall to determine the efficacy of these games and their prescriptive parameters.

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1up.com now has up an interesting article looking at whether people involved in the game industry actually listen to players on message boards and either their complaints or praise for a game. I'm inclined to believe the voice of the people actually matter for the most part when it comes to developers trying to please their demographic, but I've seen enough complaining on message boards too to know that not everything complained about always gets fixed or taken seriously.

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When looking at the proposals to be adopted by Afghanistan, you can't really argue against putting a ban on dog and bird fighting. However, when you look at a few of the other things they want to ban, it's hard to believe how serious they are regarding how they think things like videogames (all videogames and not just violent ones) and billiards are detrimental to their country. Game Politics has up the full-story.

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The Frag Dolls have up their latest edition of the Ask A Doll feature, this time letting Valkyrie answer the latest batch of questions. Valkyrie answers questions regarding such topics as the strangest request she's ever received, most embarrassing gaming moment, and wondering what she did before she became a Frag Doll.

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