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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Fan author of The Secret World releases a fourth book in her unofficial series
Do you remember The Secret World fanfic author Amber “Blodwedd Mallory” McKee? She's an author who was given the go-ahead by Funcom to write,...
Massively Uplifting: Gamers and studios raise millions for Extra Life and other charities
Had enough of the tricks of October? How about some treats now that we're in November! Generous donations #forthekids were collected by gamers and...
Snoop Dogg has a giant mural of Star Trek Online concept art in his home
If you're only familiar with Snoop Dogg from his rap career, you've probably missed the man's larger career path and general arc of his...
Overwatch now has a Tetris version thanks to the player workshop
Yes, that headline really is what it looks like. Reddit user Ochotonida decided to take the multiplayer shooter that is Overwatch and use it to...
Massively Uplifting: From weddings to memorials, gamers celebrate life in AQ3D, GW2, BDO, LOTRO, WoW, and more
It's an alphabet soup of good (MMO) vibes this month! While many may have returned to the school of hard knocks this fall, plenty...
Computer science professor uses lessons he teaches to set a new flight record in Elite Dangerous
Many times in a sandbox game, you have to make your own fun and set your own challenges. One such challenge in Elite: Dangerous...
Current and former Blizzard employees congratulate the Final Fantasy XIV staff on Shadowbringers
It would be perfectly accurate if you picture Final Fantasy XIV and World of Warcraft as rivals, but if you think that means two gangs of...
Elder Scrolls Online players can slay fictional dragons to save literal cats in a unique charity event
The Elsewyr chapter of The Elder Scrolls Online has been all about saving the cat-like Khajiit from the dragon threat. Now, players can slay...
World of Warcraft concludes war campaign with Reckoning cinematic, Aron Eisenberg memorial event is planned
It was pretty clear that all of the threads in World of Warcraft's war campaign for Battle for Azeroth would come together in a face-off against...
Star Trek Online memorializes actors Eisenberg and Donner, adds intel science ships
Brokenhearted Deep Space Nine fans who gathered together to remember the life and work of actor Aron Eisenberg ("Nog") this week will be glad...
World of Warcraft: Classic is successfully letting some players reconnect with old friends
This is just plain nice to see. Regardless of anything else going on in World of Warcraft: Classic, it's good to see people finding old...
Actor Aron Eisenberg gets a torchlight vigil in Star Trek Online
The Star Trek fandom was shocked to learn that Aron Eisenberg passed away on Sunday, September 22nd. Eisenberg was best known among fans for...
Hearthstone’s Tombs of Terror, Overwatch’s Brick Challenge, and Blizzard’s Pencils of Promise charity sale
Even outside of World of Warcraft, Blizzard's been busy busy busy this week.
First, take a peek at Hearthstone: The MMOTCG opened the Tombs of...
Guild Wars: RPG Maker is currently available in demo form
It's time to go back and play the original Guild Wars, but in far more single-player format than before! If you'd forgotten about the Guild Wars: RPG...
Guild Wars 1 fan remake posts trailer with Gwen’s flute, Prince Rurik, and plenty of river scale
Fans of the original Guild Wars might remember that this past spring we reported on an amateur game designer named Jomo who was looking...
Massively Uplifting: LOTRO community events, appreciative FFXIV fans, and making gaming accessible
Just because it's the hottest month of the year doesn't mean we don't want to bury ourselves in warm fuzzies! Positivity is always welcome...
Mechwarrior Online shares details for the unofficial player-run 2019 Comp Championship Series
Did you know that EVO, the massive fighting game esports tournament, started as a smaller community thing? Back then it was called Battle by...
Final Fantasy XIV player offers up a set of music covers presented as a rhythm game
Is Final Fantasy XIV's Bard only a way to do solid ranged damage with some party-wide utility? Nope, it's also a music-making fiend, and...
Remember the No Man’s Sky player-funded billboard? It’s up now!
Back in June, we covered a heart-warming story out of the No Man's Sky community, as player sought to raise money on a GoFundMe...
Guild Wars 2 players organize a raiding tourney for August 24
Seeing player-run tourneys in Guild Wars 2 isn't exactly unusual, but this one is something a fair bit different. On August 24th, six guilds...
