Popular internet games targetted by cyber thieves looking to launder 'dirty money'

wowcook | March 31, 2011

FOOL'S GOLD: World of Warcraft's gold currency can be bought and sold for real-life money and users can be losers. Source: Supplied AUSTRALIAN Federal Police are patrolling virtual worlds such as World of Warcraft and Second Life to hunt …See all stories on this topic »

Virtual worlds like FarmVille and World of Warcraft are being used

wowcook | March 31, 2011

Virtual worlds like FarmVille and World of Warcraft are being used by criminals to launder money, say NSW Police, who have discovered that buying and selling virtual items and currency is a growing new way of cleaning dirty money …Max Keiser – http://maxkeiser.com/

Patch 4.1: Guild Challenges – World of Warcraft

wowcook | March 31, 2011

We're very happy with Guild Challenges and feel that they're a fun way to continue expanding upon all of the new guild features added in World of Warcraft : …us.battle.net/wow/en/blog/2534919

Kings Bay sailor accused of playing World of Warcraft while infant son

wowcook | March 31, 2011

When the NCIS agents called him in for another interview in July, Udy told them about how much he played the video game World of Warcraft, Udy said. "He said that that game had consumed much of his life, that he sometimes played five to seven hours a …See all stories on this topic »

World of Warcraft – Content Preview – Rise of the Zandalari

wowcook | March 31, 2011

The World of Warcraft dev team has posted a new blog entry giving readers a peek at Patch 4.1 and a content preview called Rise of the Zandalari.www.mmorpg.com/…/Content-Preview-Rise-of-the-Zandalari

Virtual worlds bring about 'e'conomy, but where is it all headed? Tech Talk

wowcook | March 31, 2011

Unless, of course, you're really good at it — and you happen to be playing in the brave new online world. The younger generation can tell you all about World of Warcraft, EVE Online, and the like — the so called Massively Multiplayer Online …See all stories on this topic » Wilkes Barre Times-Leader

Free Money, XP Boost Coming to WoW Guilds

wowcook | March 31, 2011

The 4.1 patch for World of Warcraft will bring extra experience, achievements and gold to guilds. A Wednesday Battle.net update has revealed additional tidbits about the upcoming v4.1 patch for World of Warcraft. According to Blizzard, extra guild …See all stories on this topic »

Torchlight comes to Xbox Live Arcade

wowcook | March 31, 2011

If your like me, and love MMORPGs like World of Warcraft but just don't have the time to contribute, you are in luck. Torchlight is a similar, play at your own pace, single player game that can be closely compared to WOW. …See all stories on this topic » Newsday (subscription) (blog)

ISP throttles World of Warcraft "by mistake"

wowcook | March 31, 2011

A Canadian internet provider appears to have caused World of Warcraft players to fall victim to its attempts to target peer-to-peer filesharing. Rogers Communications says the effect was unintentional and has offered a workaround. …See all stories on this topic »

World of Warcraft 4.1 update introduces Guild Challenges

wowcook | March 31, 2011

Coming along with the upcoming World of Warcraft 4.1 update are Guild Challenges, a new feature that rewards extra guild EXP and gold. To be eligible for Guild Challenges, the guild must be at least level 5 and participating members must have honored …See all stories on this topic » Neoseeker