Online Gaming

Battle.net goes to war
Is an open-source version of Blizzard Entertainment's online gaming service an illegal copyright violation, or just a good example of how the Internet works?
Life, death and Everquest
A virtual suicide in the popular online multiplayer game is making some fans queasy about their favorite addiction.
Letters to the Editor
Loose guns and small kids are a bad combination; the "Woodstock 99" review is an excuse for Hornsby-bashing; is "Militia U." about educational liberty or military aid?
Online gaming's store-shelf chains
Does Battle.net's success mean that Net-based ventures are still dependent on retail sales?
21st Log: Ion Storm exposé sparks online storm
A bug too far
A bug too far: By Janelle Brown. In Ultima Online, fed-up players carry a crusade from the fantasy world into a real-life courtroom.
21st: Fellowship of the Net
In the dungeons of Diablo, cooperation is the best way to survive. That may be why it's sparking a new wave of online popularity for multiplayer gaming.

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