SOFTWARE BYTES.(Business)(SoftWARE page)(Review)
Byline: Michael E. Kanell Cox News Service
More software for girls
The first several waves of game software were badly skewed toward the more macho of cyber-pursuits.
Only an occasional title was devoted to females.
In June, Children's Software Revue (www.childrenssoftware.com) found just 75 female characters, compared with 212 males.
But the magazine also found that girls wanted adventures and video games, just as the boys did - only with a female spin.
Now, in the magazine's latest issue (September / October), reviewers find some reasons for computer-savvy girls to cheer. Among the titles given tentative endorsement by the magazine:
* The American Girls Premiere from The Learning Company, for ages 7 to 12 (800-227-5609). …
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