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Viral Twitter thread highlights similarities between 2005 World of Warcraft pandemic and COVID-19 pandemic

The author noted, ‘Players acted in much the same ways as real people are acting now.’

On by Phil West

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Trump almost banned a ton of popular video games by mistake

Games like ‘Fortnite’ were accidentally included in an executive order targeting WeChat.

On by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Byron ‘Reckful’ Bernstein, Twitch streamer, dies at 31

He tweeted about the state of his mental health shortly before his death.

On by Moises Mendez II

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World of Warcraft Classic players are reuniting after 10 years

The easy way to find your old friends and enemies.

On by Matt Silverman

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Pink Sparkles harassed online for telling partying roommates to be quiet at 4am

Twitch star attacked for candid reaction during live stream.

On by Nahila Bonfiglio

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It’s been 12 years since the infamous charge of Leeroy Jenkins

Dammit, Leeroy!

On by Jay Hathaway

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World of Warcraft treasure hunters unwittingly release a Lovecraftian demon god

Be careful when hunting treasure in WoW. Your reward may be death.

On by Dennis Scimeca

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19 geeky leggings inspired by your favorite fandoms

Whether you love watching ‘Game of Thrones’ or playing ‘Mass Effect,’ there are leggings for you!

On by Lisa Granshaw

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‘Warcraft’ continues Hollywood’s streak of unwatchable video-game adaptations

You may find yourself laughing along with ‘Warcraft,’ but not for the right reasons.

On by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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‘World of Warcraft’ is on sale for $5 right now

You could celebrate National Running Day, or you could let your orc do all the running for you.

On by Christine Burkson

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Gamers rally as World of Warcraft fan server faces its imminent demise

The fan recreation of “vanilla” WoW will cease operations on April 10.

On by Dennis Scimeca

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Orcs are invading in the first official trailer for ‘Warcraft’ the movie

Yet another challenger steps forth in the battle to make a good video game movie.

On by Dennis Scimeca

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Wake up in the video game with new webseries ‘AFK’

‘AFK’ director Peter Haynes on his gaming-centric new series.

On by Tom Harrington

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Warcraft footage leaks online

Yet another example of how what happens at Comic-Con won’t stay at Comic-Con.

On by Dennis Scimeca

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Explore Stormwind City in this interactive trailer for the World of Warcraft movie

As close of an approximation to virtual reality as you might get on YouTube.

On by Dennis Scimeca

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