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World of Warcraft Video Game Succeeds in School It's not unusual for video game players to speak of a routine that involves ordering pizza, getting a sugar jolt, and then playing "World of Warcraft" for hours. But the person talking in this case is Constance Steinkuehler, an educational researcher who organized an afterschool group for boys to play, for educational purposes, the massively multiplayer online role-playing game.   Nations:U.S.   2008-10-03 Google ventures into virtual reality with 'Lively' SAN FRANCISCO - In the latest expansion beyond its main mission of organizing the world's information, Internet search leader Google Inc. hopes to orchestrate more fantasizing on the Web.   Nations:U.S.   Source:(AP)   2008-07-09 Microsoft Security Fix Clobbers 2 Million Password Stealers Microsoft's June security updates were bad news for online criminals who make their living stealing password information from online gamers.   Nations:Taiwan Spain China   Source:(PC World)   2008-06-22 Lego's latest brick trick: a virtual world Millions of children pick up Lego bricks each year to spend hours -- 5 billion, in fact -- creating their own imaginary worlds.   Nations:U.S.   2008-05-01 Sony announces further delays to its PS3 virtual universe Sony's game unit said Tuesday it was delaying for the second time the launch of an online virtual universe for the PlayStation 3 because the service needs further development.   2008-04-22 Headlines World of Warcraft Video Game Succeeds in School 2008-10-03 Google ventures into virtual reality with 'Lively' 2008-07-09 Microsoft Security Fix Clobbers 2 Million Password Stealers 2008-06-22 Lego's latest brick trick: a virtual world 2008-05-01 Sony announces further delays to its PS3 virtual universe 2008-04-22 Virtual world offers bands global stage 2008-04-10 Avatars at House hearing on virtual world 2008-04-01 Second Life avatars and Brazilians: the same carbon footprint 2008-03-07 The first days of Second Life 2008-03-06 1st-person shooting games win top honors 2008-02-08 Second Life cracks down on virtual world banking 2008-01-22 Toymakers scramble after Scrabulous 2008-01-16 Universities bring video games into classrooms 2007-12-06 Online game smiles seen vanquishing the blues 2007-10-27 Study: Online games more captivating 2007-10-17 China plans virtual world for commerce 2007-10-15 Companies shifting virtual world strategies 2007-10-10 Second Life, IBM in open borders for virtual worlds 2007-10-10 Can video game cheating be prevented? 2007-10-01 Subdued virtual world for Japan 2007-09-27 Virtual Bernanke guides 'Second Life' 2007-09-04 'Warcraft' target of Chinese lawsuit 2007-08-24 Online gamers rehearse real-world epidemics 2007-08-22 British orchestra to play first concert in Second Life 2007-08-15 'Second Life' sex program spawns lawsuit 2007-08-11 'Second Life' bans gambling 2007-08-02 Second Life shuts down virtual world casinos 2007-07-27 Concerts seek Second Life with 3-pronged approach 2007-05-28 Info for planning your virtual journey 2007-05-12 Europeans predominate as Second Life users: study 2007-05-04 FBI checks gambling in Second Life virtual world 2007-04-03 More video games, fewer books at schools? 2007-03-17 Video games getting smart, social and mobile 2007-03-11 Virtual terror strikes Second Life 2007-02-24 Hi-tech entrepreneurs mull build or sell 2007-02-24 In a virtual world, an actual job may be waiting 2007-02-12 Disney in uncharted waters with "Pirates" game 2007-02-04 Next avatar on Second Life: the Swedish taxman 2007-01-31 Blogger gets 'un-cease-and-desist' note 2007-01-24 Voters use Internet more, big role seen in 2008 2007-01-18 "World of Warcraft" online game expansion released 2007-01-16 Dior's new jewellery unveiled in web fantasy world Second Life 2007-01-14 Retail chains venture into virtual worlds 2007-01-13 Late 'Warcraft' expansion pack to debut 2007-01-13 'Second Life' opens source code 2007-01-08 Online mystery games are back from the dead 2007-01-05 Xbox Live challenge is to reach masses 2006-12-21 IBM to open islands in virtual world 2006-12-13 China tightening control of online games 2006-12-12 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Leon trip an eye-opener 1998-11-10 Microsoft Security Fix Clobbers 2 Million Password Stealers 2008-06-22 China online gamer gets life for cyber-sabre stabbing 2005-06-08 Sony announces further delays to its PS3 virtual universe 2008-04-22 1st-person shooting games win top honors 2008-02-08 Online game smiles seen vanquishing the blues 2007-10-27 Concerts seek Second Life with 3-pronged approach 2007-05-28 Video games getting smart, social and mobile 2007-03-11

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