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Second virtual crime wave strikes Habbo Hotel

Critical Gamer writes: The legal implications of theft within a virtual world have once again been under scrutiny after real raids were carried out by Finnish police in the hunt for a virtual thief, the BBC reports.

Habbo Hotel is a staggeringly popular game in which players can create an avatar and exist within a world shared by millions, where the goal is social interaction and to get noticed. An aspect of existing in this world is the ability to buy furniture and style your living environment.

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Cubes5080d ago

What next? Naked avatars running around in Home, due to their wardrobe getting nicked!! :)

scruffy_bear5080d ago

What's next, virtual police force

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The Games That Scarred Us As Children

Today on Pocket, NichBoy is joined by Radmonkehh to talk about games that scarred them as children!

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Abash2823d ago

I don't know if it was mentioned in the vid, but DMC3 was my first DMC and I remember feeling a bit scared by the dark, gothic atmosphere and the little noises in the background such as the one that sounded like the spirits of children laughing. It actually was giving me a bit of anxiety along with the sounds the demons would make because I was just a kid, but I remember loving every second of the game since it was just awesome that it was able to pull me in like that and actually make me so uneasy haha

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Top Virtual World MMOs for the Social Gamer

Are you a social gamer? We've got the Top Virtual Worlds for 2013. Which social MMO is for you? Find out!

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Sulake unmutes Habbo Hotel in select countries for first time since sex scandal

Habbo Hotel, a social game for teens, is back online in three countries after shutting down earlier this month amidst reports of pornographic chat targeted at underage users.

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Skate-AK4325d ago

Some people are just so weird.