The Wonderful World of Webkinz: 2005-??? Born in the hazy, nostalgia-filled years of the early 2000s, Webkinz was nothing if not a product of its time. A 2D computer-based video game paired with a ...

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Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. I cover what's new and trendy online. This article is more than 4 years old. Webkinz, the stuffed plush toy that has come to life ...

Dave Swerdlick and his daughters, Hannah, 9, and Zoe, 6, spent a few minutes hashing that out, then it was time for Zoe to work her magic. "Hey, you -- we're gonna have a blast," the first-grader said ...

In this video, we explore early internet games and their impact on nostalgia, covering platforms such as Wee World, Habbo Hotel, Neopets, Zwinky, Club Penguin, Webkinz, Poptropica, and GaiaOnline. Key ...

On 18th April, an anonymous hacker broke through the games defences and released a part of the game's database on a well-known hacking forum. A security breach on the famous children’s game: Webkinz ...

If you’ve ever cared for or encountered Webkinz, the plush stuffed animals and their online counterparts that were all the rage in the mid-2000s, you may on occasion wonder: Are my Webkinz still alive ...

Online children's game Webkinz suffered a security breach earlier this month that rendered details of over 23 million users out by an anonymous hacker. Webkinz World by the Canadian toy company Ganz ...

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Children tend and care for their Webkinz avatars much like adults coddle Sims. * Screenshot: Courtesy of Jacob Ogles * The latest toy craze in North America are stuffed animals called Webkinz that ...