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Star Wars Scavenger Hunt
Get to the Dantooine sim early for a Star Wars scavenger hunt, starting Saturday at 10am SL time. Revan Muromachi and the rest of the Star Wars afficionados of Second Life, who gather regularly in Dantooine and the Coruscant sim as well, are kicking off a party to launch their new Star Wars role-playing system [...]
Full StoryFrom the Runway to the Box Office
by Emerie Mauriac Designer Adri Saarinen Adri Saarinen is a new fashion designer that shows much promise. I had come across her new store in Suisun a couple of weeks ago, and picked out a few choice pieces for myself. I asked her to sit down with me to chat about her new biz, an [...]
Full StoryScoble Chokes on his Second Life
That’s Microsoft’s Robert Scoble, of course, one of SL’s biggest fans. Actually, he manages to chat about it before his food comes — and you can hear him in this podcast recently posted by Jeremiah Owyang. (Listen carefully for the Teen Grid references.) More at 3pointD.com.
Full StorySecondCast Gets Their Game On
In Episode 17 of the most popular podcast on the Grid, we visit the annual game developers’ contest. Hear us try to figure out how to play the eight outstanding games on offer. A madcap soundscape through some of the most creative content to be found in Second Life.
Full StoryPhoenicia Gallery Relaunched
The art-space formerly known as the Phoenicia Gallery has relaunched in a new location as the Phoenicia Center for Contemporary Art, and is now displaying new works from RL artists from around the globe. Check out urban photography by James Seithalil on the first floor in the west wing; experience China via photographer SongLi’s work [...]
Full StoryThe Texan Spectacle of Rancho Rambler
by Daftcoho Callisto Recently I was invited to sit at the dinner table of the cowboy, Gnash Rambler, and his southern-belle sweetheart, Icould Careless, in the Texas-inspired Rancho Rambler. [SL link--> Gluphisia] I originally discovered the ranch while aimlessly flying across SL, and to my surprise, saw a giant Texas flag made out of bushes. [...]
Full StoryPicking the Picks People Pick: Does Dwell’s End Mean A New Face For Popular Places?
by Prokofy Neva The impending end of dwell by June 13 has left the SL business and entertainment community wondering how the virtual world’s most popular destinations will fare. Though traffic payments were often gamed, they had become a reliable source of income for many virtual proprietors. Will there be a way to draw attention [...]
Full StoryAustralian Tabloid Discovers Second Life
In his continuing campaign to suck up to the Herald, wannabe media mogul Rupert Murdoch has directed his Australian tabloid, the Courier Mail, to do a long feature about Second Life. Former Herald correspondent Neal Stewart warns SLers to “duck and cover if they hope to weather the thunder from Down Under” as thousands of [...]
Full StoryCapital Punishment for RMT in RF Online
Banning, crucifixion and cornfields are too good for gold-traders in the new MMO RF Online. Though the company recently banned more than 150 accounts for botting currency, a couple of game-masters also treated the transgressors to some in-game punishment, climbing into some pimped-out mechsuits to deliver swift one-shots to the criminal characters. Not only that, [...]
Full StoryCalling All Fashionistas: SecondChic Now on the Air
The Herald is proud to report that one of its own has now gone audio. Herald Fashion Editor Matthias Zander is launching the SecondChic podcast on all things fashionable in Second Life. Rather than the reviews Matthias does so well for the Herald, however, SecondChic will feature information on new products and interviews with designers [...]
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