Posts tagged bank

UK's Halifax bank denies WoW charges

by Alexander Sliwinski (Feb 18th 2008 2:45PM)

The UK's Halifax bank has reportedly stopped transactions to Blizzard Entertainment "due to a significant number of fraudulent transactions," meaning those with Halifax issued Visa/Mastercards won't be making their World of Warcraft payment this month. The Register writes that the bank doesn't ...

Economic woes extend to Second Life

by Kyle Orland (Jan 25th 2008 4:00PM)

Everywhere you look, it seems there's news of some real life business jumping into the virtual world of Second Life. Car companies, HR firms, clothing makers; you name it, it was being sold on the virtual frontier. But, as PRI's Marketplace reported earlier this week, many businesses are having ...

Korean banks profess love of PS3

by Andrew Yoon (Aug 13th 2007 10:00PM)

The Shihan Bank in Korea is home to a brand new promotion that shouts out loud: WE LOVE PLAYSTATION. The "Bank Zone" allows bankers to play PlayStation 3 games while they wait. Maybe Sony's thinking that these Korean consumers wouldn't mind withdrawing an extra $599 $499 518,000 won to pick up a ...