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posted by Fnord666 on Friday July 05 2019, @04:17AM   Printer-friendly
from the enough-to-make-even-a-Thargoid-well-up dept.

As a fan of the Elite series (although I don't dare start playing Elite: Dangerous) I was drawn to this story, but wasn't expecting to be moved quite as much as I was. Well worth a read.

https://www.theguardian.com/games/2019/jul/04/how-a-video-game-community-filled-my-nephews-final-days-with-happiness-elite-dangerous


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  • (Score: 4, Insightful) by Runaway1956 on Friday July 05 2019, @07:24AM

    by Runaway1956 (2926) Subscriber Badge on Friday July 05 2019, @07:24AM (#863394) Journal

    There really is nothing more to say. Salutes to some fine human beings for doing their best to alleviate suffering when they find it.

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