Gamers can be amazing when they try. Not everyone in MMOs is just another edgelord. “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.” Also check out Massively Uplifting for more feel-good stories from our genre!
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WildStar’s composer creates a brand-new music track for terminally ill player
For those of you who traveled in WildStar's orbit back in the day, you may remember a guy named Avidguru. Avid hosted the WildCast...
The panther statue in Fortnite has become a player memorial for Chadwick Boseman
The unexpected passing of actor Chadwick Boseman at age 43 has left many people struggling to find the words to express what has been...
Check out this fan-made interactive map of New World to help your testing
So you're out in the field in New World, and you're not lost per se, but you're frustrated. All you want is a lynx!...
Champions Online wants you to create a developer’s costume
One of the unique perks of working on Champions Online for Cryptic is that each developer gets his or her own in-game avatar, complete...
IKEA Taiwan recreates a catalogue’s offerings in Animal Crossing New Horizons
In what is probably one of the most creative and surprising bits of synergy between gaming and the real world, a Taiwanese branch of...
Fall Guys sparks a $325,000 charity bidding war between brands
This may just be the most adorable and wholesome thing you'll read all week. The insanely popular (and insanely bonkers) battle royale Fall Guys...
Check out this funky bass line for Final Fantasy XIV’s patch 5.3 boss music
It need not be said that Final Fantasy XIV has both devoted fans and developers, but that is still the fact of the matter....
Check out Sims 4 builds for living in Dalaran or Darnassus… or in a world of Overwatch
You probably do not want to live in Darnassus in World of Warcraft. For one thing, it's on fire. For another, even when it...
GDC Summer 2020: Better living, climate awareness, and citizen science through games
Way back during GDC 2018, I covered several panels relating to gaming for good. Things like citizen science projects, games as medicine or for...
TERA PC brings its 64-bit client and new content online, console adds Quick Signals and offers charity bundles
TERA players on all platforms have a little something to look forward to this week. As of yesterday, PC players have a new client...
Riot is closing up shop for a week to grant devs a break from crunch and deadlines
It's not at all uncommon for senior staff to take holiday vacations in the USA, nor is it uncommon for whole studios in Europe...
Massively Uplifting: Good deeds don’t take the summer off for Bungie, Niantic, and Trolls in WoW
When summer comes, some lucky folks get to take the season off. Even those who continue on their regular labors often head out on...
Lord of the Rings Online community reschedules Weatherstock for September
In hindsight, Lord of the Rings Online's greatest annual player concert series couldn't have picked a worse time to try to host the event....
The in-game memorial for a fallen PlanetSide 2 player spanned four instances this weekend
You know, I am always conflicted about these types of stories: They are tragedies, and nobody wants to have to tell a community that...
Check out this magnificent unicorn man that we never got to see added to PWE’s MOBA Gigantic
As I wrote in an op-ed before, I miss the heck out of Gigantic, the so-called "shooter MOBA" developed by Motiga and released by...
Police in Taiwan locate the owner of a lost Switch thanks to Animal Crossing
So here's a cute story for you. A man in Taiwan took his Nintendo Switch along when he went to the ATM to grab...
Players in WoW Classic have defeated Onyxia without wearing anything at all
Who says you can't make your own fun in a themepark? That's just what one raid group did in WoW Classic, electing to take...
Star Citizen fans put together a horror-themed machinima using in-game footage
Despite Star Citizen being in an alpha state, there's still enough in-game content for people to try to make machinima. That's just what one...
Massively Uplifting: Speech therapy, a college class in WoW, and the Ian Holm tribute that crashed LOTRO
Inside or outside? Like a cat at the door, June had many of us unsure if we wanted to go out or stay in;...
A new crafting and work order feature has come to horse MMO Star Stable
There's no way I'm letting a chance to talk about online horsies pass me by, especially when crafting's involved. Yep, kid-friendly equestrian-themed MMO Star...
