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Sunday, Jul 13
MMORPG Weekend Warrior: Warhammer's removed features, Second Life grows, more
Not all is dreary in the MMO world this week though as Second Life has announced that its virtual world has expanded by 44 percent. Linden Lab, the developer of the game, pointed out that this massive growth spurt was due to a few of their new additions to the game such as the Openspace land prod...
Saturday, Jan 26
Shutdown of virtual banks in Second Life; real money lost
While most MMORPGs have strict rules against using real money in in-game transactions, such is not the case with virtual worlds like Second Life. While real money does give a more realistic experience, it also has its real dangers. Some of these banks offered what real life banks would - an i...
Wednesday, Aug 15
QJ.NET interview - Alter Ego: Avatars and Their Creators
The technology of virtual worlds allows for types of interaction - and forms of association - that are quite novel. People who didn't grow up with computers or the Internet are curious about virtual worlds. The images and stories that make up Alter Ego are easy for people to relate to, even if...
Tuesday, Jul 17
Second Life: real life marketers leaving
It's believed that despite the efforts of real life businesses to make their presence known in the virtual world, local residents aren't all that much interested. Most of the popular activities in Second Life tend to focus on things you can't do in the real world. You can always visit a car sh...
Sunday, Jul 1
Vancouver cops recruiting people in Second Life
The Vancouver Police Department is gearing up to get new recruits. However, they're not doing it in the usual places or methods that you'd expect them to. Right now, they're undergoing Second Life training to try and wrangle in new cops from there.
Friday, Jun 1
Court sides with Bragg in Second Life suit
Bragg responded by filing a lawsuit which cites Second Life's terms of service as unfair and "one-sided." To make matters worse for Second Life parent company Linden Labs, Chief Executive Officer Philip Rosedale was named the defendant. Linden Labs filed a motion to take Rosedale's name...
Wednesday, May 16
Second Life girl takes spot in Maxim Hot 100 list
Second Life a 3-D virtual world that s imagined, created, and owned by its online residents was launched in 2003 and now boasts nearly five million inhabitants around the globe. Never taken part in the nerdfest? Isn t she reason enough?
Saturday, Jan 20
Linden Answers Forum closed
Over at the official Linden Blog, they report that they, Linden Labs, the folks who are responsible for Second Life, have closed the Linden Answers forums. We'll keep you updated if there are any further updates on this matter. stay tuned.
