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In Real Life

The Best Worst Heavy Metal LARP Video Ever

So there I was, hanging out on the internet and minding my own business, when this music video dropped in my lap. It was created by a metal band called “Alternate Reality”. It’s for a song called “The King That Never Was” and it involves Arthurian legend, swordplay, and some serious costumery.

September 21, 2011
PC

The World Of Darkness MMO Flirts With Permanent Death

In the World of Darkness series of pen-and-paper role-playing games, when your character dies there’s no coming back. According to a panel run by the developers at last weekend’s Grand Masquerade, permadeath will carry over to the massively multiplayer online role-playing game as well.

July 1, 2010
In Real Life

Toronto Police Include LARPing Gear In G-20 Weapons Display

Justifying the harsh handling of protesters at the G-20 summit this weekend, Toronto police invited journalists to a viewing of dangerous confiscated weapons, including foam swords, sock-headed arrows and a suit of scale mail. Did someone call forth a flame bolt?

June 1, 2010
In Real Life

When Role-Playing Gets Real

LARP stands for Live Action Role Playing. It’s when someone literally plays the role of a fictional character while gaming. Still confused? Here’s a handy guide to the practice, which depending on the player can be either awesome or creepy.

May 26, 2010
News

Game Nation: A Massively Multiplayer Offline Role-Playing Game

Game Nation is gearing up to make your live-action role-playing dreams come true, now scouting locations for the world’s first “Experiential Video Game Theme Park and Resort”. Sounds like some expensive LARPing to me!

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