Archive for 'Miscellaneous'

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After a few moments of silence, Kale speaks on the termination of Urizenus

All right, I realize and fully concede that this comes from an impartial standpoint, so take it for what it’s worth or don’t take it at all- your choice. I won’t keep quiet any longer. The termination of Urizenus is just sad. Kale has refused to play the game since the whole sordid turn of [...]

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ELECTRONIC ARTS HAS RESPONDED TO MY LATEST PLEA

As sad as I was to have to report the “indifference” EA had displayed after frequent attempts to contact them on a matter involving possible harm to a child encountered on TSO that I felt very strongly about (See Below “EA’s INDIFFERENCE),” I am delighted to have finally received a reply from the them. The [...]

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INTERVIEW WITH FANS: DIRECTOR OF THE ALPHAVILLE GOVERNMENT CIA

It was brought to my attention that there is an entity in Alphaville representing itself as the Alphaville Government. The director of the CIA for that entity expressed a desire to be interviewed after reading the series we’ve been running on notorious factions and personas within Alphaville. The following is the interview that took place. [...]

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EA’s Indifference on Record Here & Now

It depresses me to have to put this down “on record” of sorts. If anyone has been following us here, you’re aware that there was a serious incident that happened a couple months ago involving a claim of possible child abuse reported to Maxis (See Below “Challenge Everything:” and comments). It bothered me greatly and [...]

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Re-visiting the Intellectual Property Rights Revolution in MMOGs: Examining the Second Life TOS

We’ve discussed this issue below but I wanted to refresh a little post on top here tonight (no disrespect to the now towering interview with Polie Bear). I’ve had a chance to peruse the terms of service posted at www.secondlife.com. It’s rather interesting, and I urge you all to check them out. Cory recently posted [...]

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International SimCon update

More news on the upcoming International SimCon. Looks like there has been a change of venue – will now be held at the Hyatt Regency in Dearborn MI. That is probably a good move. They also announce a call for nominations for the “Simmy Awards.” Voting will take place in January and will conclude at [...]

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International SimCon to Take Place in February

According to a press release from the Splash Entertainment Group, an international convention for players of TSO is being planned for this coming February in Detroit, Michigan. Here are the particulars from the press release: “The International SimCon (short for sim convention) will be the first of its kind since TSO’s public release one year [...]

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Woot! Go Alphaville Herald. Now get to work!

In a couple of recent posts on Terra Nova, Ted Castronova at Cal State Fullerton and Dan Hunter at U Penn’s Wharton School have had some nice – indeed, for me, inspirational – comments on the mission of the Alphaville Herald. I ordinarily don’t care much for self-promotion, but this *is* the internet and this [...]

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