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Blizzard’s Snow Job: Security About As Tight As Parental Controls

November 14, 2012 by 2 Comments

Nov. 14, 2012 Call it karma, payback, or just ‘got caught,’ the class action lawsuit against Blizzard Entertainment (makers of mega-hits like Diablo, World of Warcraft, Starcraft etc) is really about … [Read more...]

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War Games Blitz the Homefront: Halo 4, Call of Duty Livestream

November 12, 2012 by 2 Comments

Nov. 12, 2012 There’s irony noting many who’ve never served in the armed forces are in a firestorm of shoot ‘em ups with newly hyped titles lobbed into the media mix like grenades bombarding the … [Read more...]

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Kids’ Gaming Ethics and Immersive Virtual Worlds (Part 2)

July 25, 2008 by 19 Comments

Are "cheat codes" a symbol of impatient multi-taskers incapable of working through frustration that need to leap frog over the hard part of life? Or a conduit to open new challenges at higher levels … [Read more...]

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