The vast majority of people playing a big-deal MMO probably view it as an escape, something to do when not clocking in on the chores of daily life. Yeah, folks make friends and fall in love dressed in avatar skin but most players don't need it to survive. Some of them, however, do need to play a game to make rent or… » 1/23/14 3:00pm 1/23/14 3:00pm

From MMO to movie star. Funcom's supernatural MMORPG The Secret World makes its big-screen debut in IRL, a Swedish film about a troubled teen who finds happiness in a virtual world. Check out an interview with director Erik Leijonborg at the game's official site. » 10/22/13 9:00am 10/22/13 9:00am

The Internet Response League wants to turn gaming's popularity into a humanitarian effort. If we took a minute to sort through crisis information (like Tweets) during a disaster, we'd be a huge help. Right now, there's nothing in place to bring this vision to reality—IRL is looking for collaborators. » 6/07/13 9:00pm 6/07/13 9:00pm

World of Warcraft player Alex found a really creative way to present an engagement ring to his girlfriend Clara, who also plays the game: A quest chain, which includes some romantic real-life activities. All he needed was a papercraft template for a chest, a site where he could make custom WoW tooltips, and of course… » 3/21/13 9:20am 3/21/13 9:20am

"Bullet Bill" in real life, but where's the arm? Seen via Go Nintendo. » 12/13/09 4:00pm 12/13/09 4:00pm

Mercy. The hospital in Left 4 Dead's "No Mercy" campaign, and the name of a real one in Pittsburgh. And Louis, Zoey, Francis and Bill are sowing panic about its conditions, the access to medication, and patients you'll find there. » 10/17/09 9:30pm 10/17/09 9:30pm