MMORPG.com Latest News https://www.mmorpg.com/ The latest content from MMORPG.com's industry leading editorial team. en-us Tue, 19 Mar 2024 08:03:30 -0000 Art Imitating Life - Trump Supporters Invade Sanders Camp

It appears that Second Life players are taking this year's US presidential election into their own hands. After learning that a Bernie Sanders headquarters had been set up, Trump-supporting demons invaded in one of several waves of griefing supporters of Sanders.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/art-imitating-life-trump-supporters-invade-sanders-camp-2000089977 News Second Life Suzie Ford https://www.mmorpg.com/news/art-imitating-life-trump-supporters-invade-sanders-camp-2000089977 MMORPG.com Wed, 27 Apr 2016 08:01:42 -0000
Linden Lab Looks to the Future of Online Experiences

Back in 2003, San Francisco's Linden Lab led the charge when it came to virtual reality. Unlike other online products, its platform, Second Life, wasn't just a game; it was a means of realizing any and all kinds of online fantasies. Second Life held steady through a decade's worth of digital trends, but now with a new generation of VR technology on the horizon, Linden has a new platform that's once again poised to take the lead.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/interviews/linden-lab-looks-to-the-future-of-online-experiences-2000104610 Interviews Second Life Neilie Johnson https://www.mmorpg.com/interviews/linden-lab-looks-to-the-future-of-online-experiences-2000104610 MMORPG.com Sun, 19 Jul 2015 09:00:00 -0000
Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education Begins

The Virtual Worlds Best Practices in Education conference has begun today. What makes it of note for MMO players is its connection to Second Life with the opening keynote being given by Ebbe Altberg, CEO of Linden Lab. There will be at least a couple of other panels being hosted by Second Lab developers.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/virtual-worlds-best-practices-in-education-begins-2000086081 News Second Life Suzie Ford https://www.mmorpg.com/news/virtual-worlds-best-practices-in-education-begins-2000086081 MMORPG.com Wed, 18 Mar 2015 11:46:46 -0000
Class Action Suit Filed over Virtual Land Ownership

CNN.com is reporting that four Second Life players have filed a class action lawsuit against Linden Lab over the ownership of virtual land in Second Life. The suit claims that Linden Lab has misled players into thinking they owned their virtual land.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/class-action-suit-filed-over-virtual-land-ownership-2000071696 News Second Life Michael Bitton https://www.mmorpg.com/news/class-action-suit-filed-over-virtual-land-ownership-2000071696 MMORPG.com Tue, 11 May 2010 13:52:59 -0000
Roleplay Series - Second Life Gor

Second Life, by its very dynamic nature, makes for a great foundation for roleplayers of all shapes and sizes. MMORPG.com Second Life Correspondent David Greene writes this look at the Gor roleplaying community within Linden's virtual world.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/roleplay-series-second-life-gor-2000068835 News Second Life Jon Wood https://www.mmorpg.com/news/roleplay-series-second-life-gor-2000068835 MMORPG.com Wed, 10 Jun 2009 10:32:35 -0000
Roleplay Series - Second Life Gor

Second Life, by its very dynamic nature, makes for a great foundation for roleplayers of all shapes and sizes. MMORPG.com Second Life Correspondent David Greene writes this look at the Gor roleplaying community within Linden's virtual world.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/player-interviews/roleplay-series-second-life-gor-2000116928 Player Interviews Second Life David Greene https://www.mmorpg.com/player-interviews/roleplay-series-second-life-gor-2000116928 MMORPG.com Wed, 10 Jun 2009 02:04:00 -0000
Talking to the Weather Makers

MMORPG.com Second Life Correspondent David Greene, better known in the Second Life community as Arra Jinx, writes this interview with Garrin Guffey and Marilina Antonioni, weather systems designers in Linden Labs' Second Life.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/talking-to-the-weather-makers-2000068272 News Second Life Jon Wood https://www.mmorpg.com/news/talking-to-the-weather-makers-2000068272 MMORPG.com Mon, 13 Apr 2009 08:55:07 -0000
Talking to the Weather Makers

MMORPG.com Second Life Correspondent David Greene, better known in the Second Life community as Arra Jinx, writes this interview with Garrin Guffey and Marilina Antonioni, weather systems designers in Linden Labs' Second Life.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/interviews/talking-to-the-weather-makers-2000116720 Interviews Second Life David Greene https://www.mmorpg.com/interviews/talking-to-the-weather-makers-2000116720 MMORPG.com Mon, 13 Apr 2009 04:57:00 -0000
Bare Rose Design interview

We keep hearing about people that have successful businesses in Second Life. Today, MMORPG.com's Second Life expect David Greene talks to the folks from Bare Rose Design, a popular in-game clothing designer, about their experiences.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/bare-rose-design-interview-2000067957 News Second Life Jon Wood https://www.mmorpg.com/news/bare-rose-design-interview-2000067957 MMORPG.com Mon, 09 Mar 2009 11:23:16 -0000
Bare Rose Design

We keep hearing about people that have successful businesses in Second Life. Today, MMORPG.com's Second Life expect David Greene talks to the folks from Bare Rose Design, a popular in-game clothing designer, about their experiences.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/interviews/bare-rose-design-2000116591 Interviews Second Life David Greene https://www.mmorpg.com/interviews/bare-rose-design-2000116591 MMORPG.com Mon, 09 Mar 2009 05:15:00 -0000
SpaceJunky Music Video

SpaceJunky, a Second Life band has provided us with this music video to compliment our interview with their lead singer. Take a look and see for yourself if a Second Life start could lead to real world success.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/spacejunky-music-video-2000067890 News Second Life Jon Wood https://www.mmorpg.com/news/spacejunky-music-video-2000067890 MMORPG.com Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:15:33 -0000
An Interview with SpaceJunky

Second Life is an MMO like no other. Not so much a game as a virtual world, the Linden Labs experiment mirrors the real-world in many ways, including up and coming musical acts. MMORPG.com Second Life expert David Greene (known in game as Arra Jinx) sits down with Shakti Cianci of the band SpaceJunky to talk about Second Life, the band and how it call comes together.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/an-interview-with-spacejunky-2000067889 News Second Life Jon Wood https://www.mmorpg.com/news/an-interview-with-spacejunky-2000067889 MMORPG.com Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:12:56 -0000
An Interview with SpaceJunky

Second Life is an MMO like no other. Not so much a game as a virtual world, the Linden Labs experiment mirrors the real-world in many ways, including up and coming musical acts. MMORPG.com Second Life expert David Greene (known in game as Arra Jinx) sits down with Shakti Cianci of the band SpaceJunky to talk about Second Life, the band and how it call comes together.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/interviews/an-interview-with-spacejunky-2000116563 Interviews Second Life David Greene https://www.mmorpg.com/interviews/an-interview-with-spacejunky-2000116563 MMORPG.com Mon, 02 Mar 2009 04:26:00 -0000
SpaceJunky Music Video

SpaceJunky, a Second Life band has provided us with this music video to compliment our interview with their lead singer. Take a look and see for yourself if a Second Life start could lead to real world success.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/media/spacejunky-music-video-2000116566 Media Second Life Guest Writer https://www.mmorpg.com/media/spacejunky-music-video-2000116566 MMORPG.com Mon, 02 Mar 2009 03:07:00 -0000
A Look at Land Prices

New MMORPG.com Second Life Correspondent David Greene writes this look at land prices in Linden Labs' Second Life

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/a-look-at-land-prices-2000067770 News Second Life Jon Wood https://www.mmorpg.com/news/a-look-at-land-prices-2000067770 MMORPG.com Tue, 17 Feb 2009 11:10:24 -0000
A Look at Land Prices

New MMORPG.com Second Life Correspondent David Greene writes this look at land prices in Linden Labs' Second Life

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https://www.mmorpg.com/general-articles/a-look-at-land-prices-2000116517 General Articles Second Life David Greene https://www.mmorpg.com/general-articles/a-look-at-land-prices-2000116517 MMORPG.com Tue, 17 Feb 2009 02:49:00 -0000
New CEO

The folks over at Linden Lab have hired a new CEO in the form of Mark Kingdon.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/new-ceo-2000065358 News Second Life Keith Cross https://www.mmorpg.com/news/new-ceo-2000065358 MMORPG.com Wed, 23 Apr 2008 10:09:11 -0000
Linden Cracks Down on Banks

Linden Labs has announced that they will be banning financial institutions in Second Life that offer interest or other investment benefits unless the bank is registered with a real world government. The change in policy comes after increased complaints from Second Life residents about banks offering high investment returns and not delivering on their promises.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/linden-cracks-down-on-banks-2000064478 News Second Life Keith Cross https://www.mmorpg.com/news/linden-cracks-down-on-banks-2000064478 MMORPG.com Wed, 09 Jan 2008 15:14:29 -0000
New Terms of Service

Linden Lab has made changes to their terms of service for Second Life, giving Second Lifers a number of options to settle disputes with the company, including a form of binding arbitration that takes place inside of the Second Life world.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/new-terms-of-service-2000063595 News Second Life Keith Cross https://www.mmorpg.com/news/new-terms-of-service-2000063595 MMORPG.com Wed, 19 Sep 2007 14:44:58 -0000
Linden Lab Supplies Subpoenaed Data

Linden Lab has supplied the real world identy of one of their users in compliance with a subpoena relating to a copyright lawsuit filed buy another user against the first.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/linden-lab-supplies-subpoenaed-data-2000063240 News Second Life Keith Cross https://www.mmorpg.com/news/linden-lab-supplies-subpoenaed-data-2000063240 MMORPG.com Tue, 07 Aug 2007 12:49:54 -0000
Gambling Banned in Second Life

Linden Labs has announced that there will no longer be any gambling activities allowed in Second Life, citing the need for compliance with real world laws.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/gambling-banned-in-second-life-2000063156 News Second Life Keith Cross https://www.mmorpg.com/news/gambling-banned-in-second-life-2000063156 MMORPG.com Fri, 27 Jul 2007 05:02:31 -0000
TOS Not Binding

Reuters has reported on a court case where a Pennsylvania judge has ruled against Linden Labs that the Second Life's Terms of Service are not legally binding.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/tos-not-binding-2000062736 News Second Life Keith Cross https://www.mmorpg.com/news/tos-not-binding-2000062736 MMORPG.com Fri, 01 Jun 2007 12:11:26 -0000
Virtual Cash vs Real Currency

A UK panel is urging governments to start treating virtual currencies in the same manner as real life money to help combat fraud, money laundering, and tax evasion. The panel follows similar moves to clamp down on virtual economies in the U.S., South Korea and other E.U. Countries.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/virtual-cash-vs-real-currency-2000062628 News Second Life Keith Cross https://www.mmorpg.com/news/virtual-cash-vs-real-currency-2000062628 MMORPG.com Fri, 18 May 2007 16:09:57 -0000
Pugnacious Politics in Second Life

Today, in the strange but true category, Reuters is reporting on an incident in Spain where real world politics has spilled over into the virtual world of Second life. Spanish political parties are accusing each other of a form of virtual terrorism, saying that rival party members have attempted to burn down each other's party offices in the game.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/pugnacious-politics-in-second-life-2000062624 News Second Life Keith Cross https://www.mmorpg.com/news/pugnacious-politics-in-second-life-2000062624 MMORPG.com Fri, 18 May 2007 13:54:11 -0000
The Dark Side of the Sandbox

BBC News reported today of an incident in Second Life involving child abuse in the form of child pornography both real and virtual. Linden Lab, the makers of Second Life, says they will help identify the offending users and pass on details to prosecutors, and German authorities expect to catch the user fairly quickly.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/the-dark-side-of-the-sandbox-2000062552 News Second Life Keith Cross https://www.mmorpg.com/news/the-dark-side-of-the-sandbox-2000062552 MMORPG.com Wed, 09 May 2007 15:09:05 -0000
Vivox To Provide Voice Chat In Game

Vivox to provide voice chat for Second Life.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/vivox-to-provide-voice-chat-in-game-2000062113 News Second Life https://www.mmorpg.com/news/vivox-to-provide-voice-chat-in-game-2000062113 MMORPG.com Tue, 27 Feb 2007 18:53:21 -0000
Art Institute Opens Second Life Campus

The Art Institute Online opens a student campus in Second Life.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/art-institute-opens-second-life-campus-2000062044 News Second Life https://www.mmorpg.com/news/art-institute-opens-second-life-campus-2000062044 MMORPG.com Thu, 15 Feb 2007 20:06:45 -0000
Vivox Million Minutes

Vivox has announced that they have started their Million Minutes Promotion in Second Life. Not only will this promotion give away one million free phone minutes, but it also marks the start of Second Life's population's telephone revolution, as they will now be able to call from in-game to outside phones.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/vivox-million-minutes-2000061184 News Second Life Jon Wood https://www.mmorpg.com/news/vivox-million-minutes-2000061184 MMORPG.com Wed, 04 Oct 2006 13:38:09 -0000
Vivox Deals With Illusion Factory

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/vivox-deals-with-illusion-factory-2000061087 News Second Life Jon Wood https://www.mmorpg.com/news/vivox-deals-with-illusion-factory-2000061087 MMORPG.com Wed, 20 Sep 2006 11:17:03 -0000
New Funding

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/new-funding-2000059806 News Second Life Jon Wood https://www.mmorpg.com/news/new-funding-2000059806 MMORPG.com Tue, 28 Mar 2006 16:33:04 -0000
100,000 Residents

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/100000-residents-2000059251 News Second Life Jon Wood https://www.mmorpg.com/news/100000-residents-2000059251 MMORPG.com Thu, 29 Dec 2005 13:27:38 -0000
Player Interviews and Reviews

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/player-interviews-and-reviews-2000059091 News Second Life Dana Massey https://www.mmorpg.com/news/player-interviews-and-reviews-2000059091 MMORPG.com Tue, 29 Nov 2005 18:05:46 -0000
Player Interviews

Jon Wood went into Second Life to hear from the fans of the game.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/player-interviews/player-interviews-2000114132 Player Interviews Second Life Jon Wood https://www.mmorpg.com/player-interviews/player-interviews-2000114132 MMORPG.com Tue, 29 Nov 2005 17:31:03 -0000
AGC Game Update

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/agc-game-update-2000058907 News Second Life Dana Massey https://www.mmorpg.com/news/agc-game-update-2000058907 MMORPG.com Thu, 03 Nov 2005 10:54:23 -0000
AGC Update

Laura Genender talked to Jim Purbrick and Ian Nilkes of Linden Labs about their player-content drive MMO.

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https://www.mmorpg.com/previews/agc-update-2000114095 Previews Second Life Laura Genender https://www.mmorpg.com/previews/agc-update-2000114095 MMORPG.com Thu, 03 Nov 2005 10:38:05 -0000
Free Accounts Giveaway!

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/free-accounts-giveaway-2000058247 News Second Life Craig McGregor https://www.mmorpg.com/news/free-accounts-giveaway-2000058247 MMORPG.com Thu, 07 Jul 2005 22:14:53 -0000
Article at Wired News

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/article-at-wired-news-2000057902 News Second Life Dana Massey https://www.mmorpg.com/news/article-at-wired-news-2000057902 MMORPG.com Wed, 06 Apr 2005 12:38:43 -0000
Version 1.6 Goes Global

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/version-16-goes-global-2000057882 News Second Life Craig McGregor https://www.mmorpg.com/news/version-16-goes-global-2000057882 MMORPG.com Fri, 01 Apr 2005 15:52:05 -0000
User Licenses In-World Game

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/user-licenses-in-world-game-2000057799 News Second Life Craig McGregor https://www.mmorpg.com/news/user-licenses-in-world-game-2000057799 MMORPG.com Thu, 03 Mar 2005 18:28:52 -0000
Our Exclusive 14 Day Trial!

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/our-exclusive-14-day-trial-2000057621 News Second Life Craig McGregor https://www.mmorpg.com/news/our-exclusive-14-day-trial-2000057621 MMORPG.com Wed, 22 Dec 2004 14:57:37 -0000
First Anniversary on TechTV

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/first-anniversary-on-techtv-2000057094 News Second Life Reed Hubbard https://www.mmorpg.com/news/first-anniversary-on-techtv-2000057094 MMORPG.com Wed, 04 Aug 2004 23:12:40 -0000
New Version 1.4 Released

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/new-version-14-released-2000056874 News Second Life Craig McGregor https://www.mmorpg.com/news/new-version-14-released-2000056874 MMORPG.com Tue, 15 Jun 2004 18:01:13 -0000
Virtual Real Estate Boom

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/virtual-real-estate-boom-2000056833 News Second Life Reed Hubbard https://www.mmorpg.com/news/virtual-real-estate-boom-2000056833 MMORPG.com Mon, 07 Jun 2004 01:26:30 -0000
UFO Abductions Reported!

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/ufo-abductions-reported-2000055692 News Second Life Craig McGregor https://www.mmorpg.com/news/ufo-abductions-reported-2000055692 MMORPG.com Wed, 23 Jul 2003 17:41:41 -0000
Final Release

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/final-release-2000055651 News Second Life Craig McGregor https://www.mmorpg.com/news/final-release-2000055651 MMORPG.com Sat, 28 Jun 2003 06:43:41 -0000
OGN Interview

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https://www.mmorpg.com/news/ogn-interview-2000055618 News Second Life Craig McGregor https://www.mmorpg.com/news/ogn-interview-2000055618 MMORPG.com Mon, 16 Jun 2003 16:56:08 -0000