Archive for 'Building a Better VR'
Interview with Second Life CEO, Philip Rosedale
When Philip Rosedale (aka Philip Linden) stopped by Uri’s pad for an interview, little did Uri expect that Phil would be in drag, carrying a rose and a Seburo Compact Exploder automatic weapon. Phil quickly slipped into his Cowboy Roy avatar and the discussion got serious, as the bad boy CEO and bad boy cyber-journalist [...]
Full StoryCreation vs. Craft, Ownership vs. Exploitation
In an interesting essay entitled “Living on the Edge: Digital Worlds which Embrace the Real World“, Cory Ondrejka (aka Cory Linden) offers some interesting observtions about (1) the distinction between games which allow users to craft vs those which allow creativity, and (2) the importance of extendending real world property rights in the latter case. [...]
Full StoryGameSpot Interviews Darth Vader
by The Phantom In a recent intervew, GameSpot talks to EA’s CEO (they call him “King”, but why quibble) Larry Probst. My favorite part is an exchange in which Ole Lar seems to admit that they went to EEE and found that Sega had a better football game. The solution? Outmarket them! What a hero.
Full StoryBing Gordon on MMORPG Growth Prospects
Judging from EA’s lack of support for TSO, one might get the impression that EA has given up on MMORPGs. However in a recent talk at the D.I.C.E. Summit in Vegas, EA’s Chief Creative Officer Bing Gordon has argued that multiplayer games (customizable like the sims) will be key to winning over future generations of [...]
Full StoryInterview with Simfreaks.com’s Heather Castillo
In a recent online post, the universally respected simfreaks.com owner and moderator and brilliant Sims content producer Heather Castillo had some harsh words for EA, citing Don Hopkin’s interview along the way.
Full StorySWG is a silly silly place
Game Girl Advance, has linked an excellent article concerning the failings of Star Wars Galaxies to do nearly anything right. Please take a moment to read The Mystery of Star Wars Galaxies. On another note, I continue to stand in awe with the rapidity with which essays and observations like these are popping up, it [...]
Full StoryThought Experiment (part1)
A while ago I was brainstorming a VR idea with a few friends and eventually have the wherewithal to write the ideas down. The concept is yet to be fully fleshed out so I’m posting the text below and would love to hear commentary and rumination about the structure and so forth. I will be [...]
Full StoryRight on the Money
Nick McCrea has put up a wonderful article about his appropos reactions to the current state of the MMORPG industry. Please saunter on over here and have a gander. Nick is the first person I have encountered to have hit the nail on the head when he describes what I, and many others, have felt. [...]
Full StoryAn 8-step Program for Saving TSO
Maxis thinks this is just a computer game, and while it is a computer game, it is not just that. One immediately sees the problem here. The move from the offline version of the Sims (which was the most successful computer game ever) to The Sims Online (which has been a massive disappointment) is arguably [...]
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