Arianne Blanco

4 weeks ago | gosugamers.net | Timothy Augustin |Anna Bernardo |Arianne Blanco |Tommy Makmur

Motherhood isn't a topic often tackled in video games, but that doesn't mean that it's totally ignored in the medium. A few of our favourite video games have tackled the concept in very different ways, establishing mothers as warriors, nurturers, and generally everyday people with problems of their own. Motherhood is a diverse experience, and gaming is a diverse medium.

4 weeks ago | gosugamers.net | Timothy Augustin |Anna Bernardo |Arianne Blanco |Tommy Makmur

Video games are full of women who stepped up for kids who weren't their own. Whether they're stepping up for you, the player (Cooking Mama) or a nephew they adopted from tragic circumstances (Aunt May), it's hard to discern where the line between guardian and parent ends. These five women in gaming might not be mothers, but they're the mothers who stepped up.