The Alphaville Herald

Getting Your Burn On

Walker confronts The Man There’s still one more weekend to go before the third annual Burning Life festival gets wiped from the face of Second Life. By now, of course, you’ve missed most of the virtual hallucinogens that were being handed out on the six Burning Life sims, as well as the wild cybering we [...]

Herald Comix

Cores and Watches and Committees, Oh My!

story and photo by Seldon Metropolitan If a Feted Inner Core and a Metaverse Justice Watch weren’t enough for you, there’s now the Resident Action Committee, a new cabal formed in response to the MJW’s contentious recent meeting with Philip Linden, which looks to test the new era of Linden-lobbying that seems to be dawning [...]

Has WoW Hit the Wall?

Some interesting speculation on Joystiq. With all kinds of level 60 players with not much left to do, and the servers groaning under the load on higher level quests, well, World of Warcraft could be the next MMO flame-out. At least that seems to be suggested by the guy Joystiq is blogging. Name is Mark [...]

Costello Family Hosts Katrina Fundraiser

The Costello Family is hosting a Benefit Party all weekend this weekend to raise money for those devastated by Hurricane Katrina. the Party will last for 48 hours at Heavens Island starting at 6am game time Saturday September 3rd and will continue on throught til 6am Monday September 5th. There will be 2 parties, Hypnotic [...]

The FIC is Dead! Long Live the MJW!

Too many Second Life forum threads to count in recent days have been focusing on a meeting between head honcho Philip Linden and a shadowy group of conspirators who’ve dubbed themselves the Metaverse Justice Watch.

Post Six Grrrl Silaya Lambert

The Herald is happy to bring you this week’s Post Six Grrrl, Silaya Lambert! Silaya is a very unique Post Six Grrrl and is actually a first for us here at the Herald – a drow fairy (who is, as you will find out in her personal writing, also perfect and a pet). My thanks [...]

Herald Comix #5

Aimee’s Bloomers

That guy Mark Wallace is at it again, this time in the pages of The Escapist, where it seems he’s managed to write an entire article about Aimee Weber’s panties. You might not be able to hold Aimee’s panties in your hand (as much as you might like to), but that’s not the point. You’re [...]

Conned!

In the good sense of “conned,” as in there is going to be an SL Con (convention) in New York City this coming Oct. 8-9. Actually, the 8th is just a party, and the 9th will be a hangover filled meeting with all of your favorite Lindens, FICians, and best of all: a talk by [...]