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10.21.2009 9:34 am

Halloween seeps into Nexon’s online games

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The spirit of the season is coming to your nearest online game, courtesy of Nexon America.

The Korean-based gaming concern will plug Halloween-themed items into some of its products in hopes of providing some holiday cheer — or fear. In the…

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10.24.2008 8:30 am

Woman jailed after ‘killing’ virtual husband

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

Is it really possible for you to be killed online? And if so, is it a crime?

Authorities are exploring that possibility in Japan, where a 43-year-old woman was jailed after hacking into the massively multi-player online role-playing game “MapleStory” and eliminating…

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08.27.2008 9:05 pm

Space station virus perhaps came from a game

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

International Space Station image, courtesy of NASALovely. Just lovely. Apparently there are computer viruses aboard the International Space Station — and one of them might have come from a video game.

The virus in question is named Gammima.AG and is a low-level worm designed to sweep up personal information…

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