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Could "Second Skin" Trigger Second Thoughts About Online Gaming?

Do you spend nutty amounts of time online? Do you experience bouts of anger with other players -- even fits of blazing rage -- while playing online games or visiting message boards to chat about what you've been playing? Does gaming ever make you feel suicidal? Romantic? "Like someone in love"? Do you feel "empowered" playing online MMORPGs like World of Warcraft, and does that sense of power relate inversely to a less-than-satisfying day job?

If you answered yes to any of the above, you may want to put the forthcoming Pure West documentary Second Skin on your view list (it premieres at SXSW, which runs March 7-16 in Austin, Texas). The film follows a handful of gamers deeply devoted to massively multiplayer online games like Second Life and World of Warcraft.

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World of Warcraft Remix: Mists of Pandaria's Spell Gems Are Meant to Be Game-Breaking

In an interview with Game Rant, senior game designer Brian Dowling shared just how much Mists of Pandaria Remix's Spell Gems will shake things up.

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World of Warcraft Opens Beta Sign-Ups for 'The War Within'

Blizzard Entertainment has announced the opening of beta registrations for “World of Warcraft: The War Within,” inviting players to explore new subterranean worlds beneath Azeroth.

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Plunderstorm's Backlash Shows World of Warcraft Fans Don't Want The Game To Evolve

Danish from eXputer: "Despite Blizzard's attempt to give a fresh new spin to World of Warcraft, some fans still seem to be stuck in the past."