As the socially-networked stuffed animals celebrate their second birthday, a reporter delves into the hype, and controversy. Photos: A cybercat for the Digital Age Video: Webkinz target kids for ...

Webkinz World seems like a great way to let him explore the concepts of social gaming and virtual worlds, with more age-appropriate content. The mini-games appear to hold his attention, ...

Each Webkinz, there are about 60 now, come with a tag that includes a secret code kids register on the Webkinz World Web site. And then they’re hooked.

This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The children’s online site Webkinz is the focus of a complaint ...

Photo: Todd Tankersley What hath Webkinz wrought? When this plucky line of stuffed animals launched in 2005, it had a unique feature: Each creature (like the goldfish above) comes with a code that ...

That'll apply to you, reader of a very specific age, if you were thinking of throwing out your old Webkinz—the toys-to-life plushie that was springing into browsers circa 2005—because the ...

Webkinz: A Toy with Real-World Applications Many school-age kids have long since traded in their rocking horses and jump ropes for digital play. Commentator David Kushner describes why he thinks ...

Over dinner last night, my kids, ages 8 and 5, excitedly explained that Mrs. Birdy is "murdering Webkinz." For those not yet in the know, Webkinz is a kids' social networking site. They buy cute ...

Username and passwords of approximately 23 million players of online children’s game Webkinz World managed by Canadian toy company Ganz were leaked by hackers on the dark web, according to a ...