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Clickable Culture Casts Wary Eye on SL’s Teen Grid Plans
Last week, the Clickable Culture blog posted an interesting analyis of the Linden’s plan to open a teen grid on SL, and they raised some points that I haven’t seen discussed here. They raise the security issue of teens and predators, but they also offered that the Linden’s really need to pay experienced SL-ers to [...]
Full StorySimcast acquires Third Simulator
The SimCast group, one of the PvP games under development in Second Life, today announced the acquisition of a third sim to its combat arena — this one owned by team member Mystic Templar. In a press release, SimCast CEO Prong Thetan said that new combat simulator is named Midgard, and is positioned between the [...]
Full StoryIntroducing Herald Post Six Grrrls
In his neverending quest to have the Herald emulate British tabloids, Publisher Urizenus Sklar has struck a business relationship with Players Magazine publisher Marilyn Murphy wherein the virtual models of Players Magazine will be featured in the Herald. You say you want Beefcake Boys too? That can be arranged. But until then, our first Post [...]
Full StoryAdvertisement: SLB is Back in Business!
Seccond Life Boxing this Friday, Saturday, and Sunday- Hello All! Are you bored in Secondlife? Looking for a right laugh? Want to see two Avatars with boxing gloves fighting in a virtual ring? Then Head down to Secondlife Boxing Arena at 2pm Secondlife Time on December 17th (Friday Fight Night), December 18th (Saturday Showdown), and [...]
Full StoryNew Look for the Herald
Yeah the bitching has already started, and there are a lot of bugs to work out and this new format is really not ready for prime time, but.. history marches on. Let’s just say that I have my reasons, and, well, I like this look a lot better. And the administrators tools are nicer. But [...]
Full StoryEA borgs the NFL
EA’s Corporate Headquarters IGN.com has reported that EA has acquired exclusive rights to the use of NFL players, teams, and stadiums in video games. Bad news for ESPN games I guess. Worse news for gamers! But wait, it gets worse: EA is negotiating similar deals with the NBA and MLB. Now I hate to say [...]
Full StoryMore News from the EA “Divorce Factory”
EA’s Vice President for Corporate Communications, Jeff Brown Here is a more detailed article (off the Knight Ridder wire) on the class action lawsuit that has been filed against EA, complete with an appearance by Jeff Brown! Sample quote from the article: ‘[the plaintiff's] portrayal of EA’s work culture was corroborated by several current and [...]
Full StoryOne year after. The Herald Returns to the Free Money Scam House
The many moods of Lucianna (and friend Kendra) Last December 8, the Herald posted its infamous interview with Evangeline at the Free Money for Newbies House. Back then we had witnessed Van and his roomies scamming newbies out of their money while also locking dark skinned avatars in ?the freezer?, calling them monkeys. The interview [...]
Full StoryCNET Examines Griefing
In today’s CNET, David Becker has an interesting article on griefing and how some of the newer and more forward thinking game companies are coping with them. Along the way there is are some nice quotes from our interview with Evangeline last year, and with psychologist John Suler, who we also interviewed about a year [...]
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