How to explain to a gamer that cheating is bad, when in the world of videogames it's so good? Family discussions are definitely getting more nuanced these days! Some people say going to game sites and finding cheats is just a way to get more out of a game. Other gamers make it a little more questionable-sounding, as it was in pre-videogame history - that, as with lying, everybody knows it's bad … [Read more...] about Of cheats & other game news
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Gender-bending in games
When online gamers create game "selves," or avatars, of the opposite sex, they're not experimenting with sexual identity. They're gender-bending "to gain an advantage in game play," Reuters reports. Reuters cites male gamers who say they have female avatars for various reasons – because females "get more free stuff" or because they'd rather look at a female avatar for hours on end than a male one. … [Read more...] about Gender-bending in games
Beyond MySpace?!
Not all teens like MySpace, of course. Also reflected in our BlogSafety forum is the view that – to some teens – online social-networkers need to "get a life." The Fort Worth Star-Telegram cites the view of 18-year-old Summer Stoker, "disappointed" with MySpace "by what seemed like less of a social network and more of a popularity contest." Another factor that may cause some teens to move on is … [Read more...] about Beyond MySpace?!
Virtual pedophilia in Net ‘world’
It's not against the law because real children aren't involved, CNET cites legal experts as saying, but some players in the Second Life virtual world are speaking out about "age play." "This age-based role-playing can take on various forms," according to CNET: "It can be as innocuous as people acting out a family dynamic, or as potentially troubling as two adults engaging in sexual role playing, … [Read more...] about Virtual pedophilia in Net ‘world’
Courting for real & virtually
Hmm. Are we seeing a trend? Is online romance moving from dating sites like Match.com to alternate-reality games like SecondLife.com? Will you too be attending your child's wedding in a virtual world? On the same day I read in WebProNews.com that dating site subscriptions are declining and in CNET about a transatlantic couple who met as owners of adjacent virtual properties in Second Life and are … [Read more...] about Courting for real & virtually