Archive for July, 2009
Shelby Ziskey — Post 6 Grrrl
[Sometimes, lightning strikes the same place over and over. To find models who represent the incredibly diverse population of SL, I'm always dragging friends out to new places to scout for potential Post 6 models. One day I was out with a friend dancing at Devious Delights, some random club I found in search, and [...]
Full StoryPermanent Panties For Second Life Avatars?
Underwear lockdown discovered in new Second Life viewer by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk Second Life undies may become compulsory, as several sources claim version 1.23 of the Second Life viewer includes a server-controlled feature that can prevent avatars from removing bras, panties, undershirts, and underpants – unless the avatars are “adult verified”. Is the [...]
Full StoryMetaplace Worlds Now Embed Into Any Web Page
1.) build a world 2.) add it to your web site 3.) profit? by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk If the name of the game in MMOs is to grow the user population in preparation for an eventual IPO, Metaplacetook a significant step forward this week by allowing Metaplace spaces tobe inserted into players' web [...]
Full StoryLinden Land Stats Coverup Enters 5th Month
Lab too embarrassed to publish land data?by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk In February, Linden Lab halted publication of resident land “ownership” statistics after what is believed to be thousands of regions were returned by players reeling from October’s surprise OpenSpace price increase. In the aftermath of the negative economic news and removal of the [...]
Full StorySupport Virtuality — Help Game A Netflix Popularity Contest!!!
by Idoru Wellman, staff writer The Netflix “Find Your Voice film competition” is a great new game where everyone can participate by forming gangs to vote for the independent film maker that best represents their community and interests. Consider this a more positive version of the gang abuse report used in Second Life to get [...]
Full StoryOp/Ed: Who is Being Edged Out?
by Jessica Holyoke As Zindra edged closer to completion, one of my Feminist groups popped up saying that now was the time to remove rape from Second Life, or at least its advertisement or feature in Groups. They said now was the time to focus on how rape is a violent crime against women. The [...]
Full StoryMetaplace Founder Raph Koster Chats Up Linden Lab Co-Founder Cory Ondrejka
The hairy edge of augmented reality colliding with virtual worlds by Pixeleen Mistral, National Affairs desk At a much anticipated game god gabfest yesterday, Raph Koster and Cory Ondrejka neatly avoided the controversy over Metaplace male's second-class sit animations – possibly the most vital issue facing the metaverse today – by standing throughout the event. [...]
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