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They are imparting real-world morals on their virtual-world characters and completing entire games on a "pacifist run"—the term for beating a blood-and-guts adventure without drawing any blood.

Videogamers Embark on Nonkilling Spree Conor Dougherty 2012

The brothers' once-idealistic business venture, a Sims-like virtual-world videogame called Urth, has been sold to the "Military-Entertainment Complex" for use in war games.

Of Bouquets, Suburbs and 'Urth' Sam Sacks 2011

Asri Falcone is the avatar of a Detroit woman who spends her nights she keeps a nocturnal schedule to keep her from real-life distractions like phone calls designing houses and outfits for virtual-world residents.

OWN's Life 2.0 Documentary Is First-Rate 2011

And since the thumb-drive came from Richard's niece's geek partner, she ends up in the hands of the jihadists, this time pursued by MI6 and the CIA as well as the Russian gangsters, while the Chinese teenagers still have to win desperate virtual-world battles in order to get their real-world money.

The Most Dangerous Game Tom Shippey 2011

That's what triggered the revolt of the gold-miners: They realized that they were doing virtual-world work for real-world peanuts.

The Most Dangerous Game Tom Shippey 2011

Seattle art blogger and painter Joey Veltkamp believes virtual-world popularity comes down to how successful a self-promoter you are.

Artists draw on Facebook to connect, or sell their work 2011

All of these things combined creates a great city to live and run a company in, he said, a view shared by Jochen Hummel , chairman of virtual-world creator Metaversum.

Three Cities Battle for Title Of Top Europe-Area Hub Ben Rooney 2012

We can empower gamers to use their virtual-world strengths to accomplish real feats.

Be a Gamer, Save the World Jane McGonigal 2011

Disney, based in Burbank, Calif., also operates a popular virtual-world game aimed at kids called Club Penguin.

Disney Cuts, Revamps Videogame Operations Nick Wingfield 2011

Everything is great till the teenage "gold-miners" think of a better way to get rich—spreading a virus, named with cunning mock-sloppiness "REAMDE" instead of "ReadMe", which encrypts players' files till each of them pays a virtual-world ransom.

The Most Dangerous Game Tom Shippey 2011