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I've been roleplaying in MMORPGs like WoW for 16 years, it's the reason I'm here writing this headline—and there's never been a better time to try it out yourself

Go be cringe in World of Warcraft, it's good for the soul.

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Sir Anthony Hopkins set to star in true story of a man who lived digital existence in World of Warcraft

After winning acclaim for his role in dementia drama The Father, Sir Anthony Hopkins is set to star in the true story of a man whose digital existence in World of Warcraft revealed a hidden life of connection and creativity.

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The online world comes with risks – but also friendships and independence for young people with disabilities

“In the real world, I’m a coward. When I’m online, I’m a hero.”

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'It was eye-opening': How a WoW documentary inspired Muscular Dystrophy UK's Liam Quinn to raise money and build community in the haven of videogames

Game On.

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Review: How Video Games Can Connect Us to the World

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin, a documentary on Netflix, explains how a terminally ill boy found freedom in World of Warcraft.

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WoW has raised over $2 million for charity CureDuchenne by selling a cute little fox, after being inspired by The Remarkable Life of Ibelin documentary

"The World of Warcraft community has shown that gaming can be a powerful force for good."

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WoW documentary The Remarkable Life of Ibelin lit a fire under Martin Hywood, a charity worker with a similar condition who's raised over £300,000 since his diagnosis

"I don't think you can put a price on what Mats did."

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'A true, raw, emotional display of what our life is genuinely like'—how a documentary about a WoW player gave a vivid window into the lives of disabled gamers

Empowerment, happiness, and human connection through gaming.

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'I can show this film to my parents, and they will understand better': Director of touching WoW documentary The Remarkable Life of Ibelin reflects on the importance of online communities as sanctuaries

"I've read messages from men that say ‘I haven't cried since '99, and this is the first time I cried since then.'"

PC Gamer

‘A phenomenon’: how World of Warcraft smashed out of geekdom and conquered gaming

The ultimate multi-player has survived ‘frat boy’ slurs, a ropey film, one mega lawsuit, legions of change-averse puritans – and Mr T in a Night Elf Mohawk. As it hits 20, join us on a trip to the green hills of Stranglehorn

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The director of World of Warcraft documentary The Remarkable Life of Ibelin says it's 'a coming of age story': 'We're trying to capture a human being'

Netflix's WoW documentary captures moments from a man's other life in Azeroth, discovered by his parents after his death.

PC Gamer

In 'Ibelin,' 'Grand Theft Hamlet,' video game realms draw filmmakers with virtual cameras

A handful of new films don’t just deal with video games, they’re set inside them

The Independent UK

In 'Ibelin' and 'Grand Theft Hamlet,' video game realms draw filmmakers with virtual cameras

A handful of new films don’t just deal with video games, they’re set inside them

The Independent UK

TV tonight: Al Pacino on becoming a dad at 83

The Hollywood veteran admits to money problems and more in a candid interview. Plus: Monty Don checks in on his garlic crop. Here’s what to watch this evening

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‘I am valued here’: the extraordinary film that recreates a disabled boy’s rich digital life

Mats Steen had muscular dystrophy and died very young. But a touching new documentary has used animation and his own posts to reveal the fulfilling gaming life he led in World of Warcraft – right down to his first kiss

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25-Year-Old Disabled Man Stuns Parents After Passing As They Discover His Incredible Secret Life

“We thought he lived, for many reasons, a wasted life. And then we get these stories sharing just the opposite.” The post 25-Year-Old Disabled Man Stuns Parents After Passing As They Discover His Incredible Secret Life first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Their son died at 25. Then they discovered his extraordinary secret life online

Robert and Trude Steen assumed their late son led ‘a wasted life’ – until the discovery of his alternate identity as a muscular nobleman on the internet. And it should transform how we talk about digital personas, writes Matthew Neale

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Sweet Bobby: My Catfish Nightmare to The Beasts – the seven best films to watch on TV this week

The astonishing account of a decade-long deception, and an intensely moving rural drama. Plus: Bruce Springsteen on tour and a very surprising cameo from Jeremy Allen White

The Guardian - UK

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin review – moving tale of disabled gamer’s digital double life

Using World of Warcraft-style animation, this documentary tells the story of Mats Steen, a boy with muscular dystrophy whose online popularity was only revealed after his death

Total Film

New Netflix documentary about a terminally ill player’s devotion to World of Warcraft gets touching first trailer showing the power of online community

The Remarkable Life of Ibelin is already a hit with critics

PC Gamer

In this upcoming Netflix documentary, parents discover their son's other life in World of Warcraft after he died of a degenerative muscular disease

Before his death, Mats Steen spent tens of thousands of hours as the dashing rogue, Ibelin.

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