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Gamer uses ‘Minecraft’ to pay tribute to his late wife

How one player used the blocky strategy game to mourn his lost loved one.

On Mar 11, 2014 by Mike Fenn

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This insane multiplayer Flappy Bird proves we’re all going down together

Consider the bar raised.

On Feb 12, 2014 by Miles Klee

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China bans ‘Battlefield 4,’ calling video game a security threat

The Ministry of Culture gets touchy about an unflattering bit of fiction.

On Dec 28, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Chinese gang will serve 2 years in prison for ‘World of Warcraft’ heist

More than 10,000 gamers were defrauded by opportunistic middlemen.

On Dec 26, 2013 by Miles Klee

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NSA agents were assigned to infiltrate ‘World of Warcraft’

No, it's not a joke: The NSA has spies inside World of Warcraft.

On Dec 9, 2013 by Kevin Collier

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Twitch casually puts a stop to couples livestreaming homemade porn

A change is made to a terms-of-service agreement that probably no one read in the first place.

On Nov 25, 2013 by Miles Klee

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Critically acclaimed online game ‘Glitch’ is back—and it’s open source

The critically acclaimed game's developer has released its source code online—for free.

On Nov 18, 2013 by Gavia Baker-Whitelaw

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Everyone’s leaving rural Scotland because the Internet is too slow

Evidence emerges that a lack of infrastructure is hurting the highlands and islands. 

On Oct 9, 2013 by Miles Klee

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When Geeks Wed: 9 fandom-inspired weddings you have to see to believe

From Batman and Portal to Star Trek and Gundam, these brides and grooms share their love for geekery—and each other.

On Sep 10, 2013 by Mike Fenn

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World of Warcraft gold farmer has real gold stolen

A case of extreme irony sparks lawsuits in Australia.

On Aug 15, 2013 by Miles Klee

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The bizarre Wikipedia edits of a Norwegian mass murderer

Anders Breivik's edits alternated between the bizarre and the factual, and many of them still remain.

On May 2, 2013 by Kevin Morris

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What World of Warcraft can teach business professionals

Does this mean gaming can qualify as a business expense? 

On Mar 11, 2013 by Mike Fenn

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Chinese grandpa has 4 max-level World of Warcraft characters

This 68-year-old Chinese man is a bigger virtual badass than you are.

On Jan 17, 2013 by Mike Fenn

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Father disciplines son with video game assassins

Gone are the days of simply unplugging the controller.

On Jan 2, 2013 by Mike Fenn

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Sex, plagues, and violence: The history of World of Warcraft

To celebrate World of Warcraft’s eighth birthday, the Daily Dot listed some of the game's most memorable moments thus far.

On Nov 23, 2012 by Mike Fenn