• Security
  • By Catalin Cimpanu
  • October 11th, 2016
Online Gaming Currencies Used to Launder Money for Cyber-Criminals

Online Gaming Currencies Used to Launder Money for Cyber-Criminals

In-game currencies can be the perfect method of financing criminal activities, with crooks taking minimal risks

  • Games
  • By Radu Haulica
  • May 15th, 2014
World of Warcraft and Other MMOs Are Being Used by Criminals to Launder Money

World of Warcraft and Other MMOs Are Being Used by Criminals to Launder Money

Anonymous intercontinental transactions make it easy for criminals to move funds

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • June 30th, 2009
Central Interference: Chinese Government Bans Gold Farming

Central Interference: Chinese Government Bans Gold Farming

No more real money for virtual objects

China Bans Trading Real Goods for Virtual Currency

China Bans Trading Real Goods for Virtual Currency

It's unclear how this will affect the "gold farming" industry in the country

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • April 4th, 2009
Weekend Reading: Gaming as a Job

Weekend Reading: Gaming as a Job

It will happen in our lifetime

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • March 26th, 2009
30% of MMO Players Buy or Sell Gold

30% of MMO Players Buy or Sell Gold

Gaming's little dirty secret

  • PC Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • September 25th, 2008
Warhammer Online Hates Gold Farmers

Warhammer Online Hates Gold Farmers

And wields a mean banhammer

  • Games
  • By Andrei Dumitrescu
  • September 3rd, 2008
Central Interference: Chinese Government Says Online Games Are Unhealthy

Central Interference: Chinese Government Says Online Games Are Unhealthy

But a lot of people play them