I’m not going to play a healer again. We, as a people, sue hospitals. The degree of stupidity necessary for such an action ...

Cooperation comes in many different forms. In virtual worlds, it most often takes the shape of the five-man quest parties formed in World ...

There is a picture of me in one of my mum’s meticulously dated photo albums wearing a Spider-Man mask on December 25th, 1980, ...

Appearances can be deceiving. This is especially true on the internet, of course; there are plenty of decent-seeming people lurking in the network ...

A History Of CommunitiesGamers exist in communities. Whether we’re grouped by the faction we’re a part of, the server we play on, the ...

Like early explorers, Jerry “Tycho Brahe” Holkins and Mike “Jonathan Gabriel/Gabe” Krahulik hacked their way into the heart of darkness at the core ...

Last week, The Escapist discussed one of the darker spots of gaming – addiction. We discussed what happens, why it happens and even ...

To the Editor: I read your latest issue, “Walton’s World,” and was amazed and impressed by the level of empathy and understanding it ...