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Woman jailed for killing virtual husband

by Amy Hatch, Posted Nov 6th 2008 10:01AM

Even pretend marriages can go horribly wrong -- a Japanese woman engaged in an online game "killed" her virtual husband following their virtual divorce, and how she's been arrested on the suspicion of hacking. The game, called "Maple Story," lets ...
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"Second Life" home to child pornographers

by Sandy Maple, Posted May 11th 2007 11:58AM

Second Life is an online virtual world where members create avatars to live out fantasy lives separate from the real world. But like the real world, there are good guys and bad guys. According to BBC News, German police are now investigating some bad ...
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Virtual economies may get real world taxation

by Roger Sinasohn, Posted Oct 17th 2006 12:29PM

Do your kids play online games such as Second Life or World of Warcraft? You may have to let your CPA know about it, if some economists get their way. These games involve virtual worlds where millions of dollars worth of transactions take place every ...
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