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‘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

The Guardian - UK

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

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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

The Guardian - UK

‘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

The Guardian - UK

TechScape: Elon Musk’s global political goals

Plus: World of Warcraft, polling and cats

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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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What to stream: Bruce Springsteen doc, Halsey album, Billy Crystal on TV and 'Trap' thrills

The Independent UK

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

The Independent UK

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

The Guardian - UK

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

Total Film

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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