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Mabinogi in open beta in March; Euros and Ozzies left out
Massively
Mar 1st 2008 3:13AM Um - that's be aussies, not ozzies.... ;)
IBM disses virtual worlds
Massively
Feb 10th 2008 1:36AM Actually for me the most interesting statement made was 'the point of innovation is to make money' - uh, not necessarily.
But otherwise, agree with Patchouli - the work done by IBM in SL versus their marketing team are two very different things across such a large entity...
China cracks down on MMOs, claiming they're "spiritual opium"
Massively
Jan 18th 2008 8:01PM My interpretation of the opium comment is it's a parallel to Karl Marx's comment that religion is an opium for the people. Perhaps the Chinese government see MMO's as a new religion....
The SL Banking ban - fear and greed
Massively
Jan 9th 2008 6:47AM There's no doubt spin would be playing a large role in any protests. You're spot on with most areas being quiet - WSE is basically deserted..
Aristotle/Integrity: El Día de los Muertos
Massively
Dec 10th 2007 12:29AM It's a truly bizarre system, to say the least....
Second Life's Chris Collins talks, but doesn't say much
Massively
Nov 24th 2007 11:55PM I posted this on the TechCrunch post as well but what the hell. If people are interested in what Chris has to say, there's a fairly wide-ranging interview with him here:
http://www.sloz.info/2007/02/24/logan-linden-interview-part-1/
Linden Lab sorry, busy breaking stuff
Massively
Nov 20th 2007 6:40AM I agree, not the best communication strategy so I'm guessing it was an unexpected catastrophe...
WSE announces Midas Group are bankrupt
Massively
Nov 3rd 2007 10:14PM Eloise - yes my understanding is that stock exchanges in Australia are heavily licensed / regulated. I imagine that's why Luke is so insistent on WSE being a game.
WSE announces Midas Group are bankrupt
Massively
Nov 3rd 2007 9:29PM I've run a little story on this as well -
http://www.sloz.info/2007/11/04/world-stock-exchange-the-latest-controversy/
I really do feel that until there's some sort of regulation, the whole financial in Sl, it's all a joke - just not a funny one.
Wonderland scandal spreads through the media
Second Life Insider
Oct 30th 2007 11:41PM It's definitely going to be a mainstream media story. I've had a national TV news service contact me already today...
