Second Life News

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

A Look at Land Prices

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

New CEO

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Vivox To Provide Voice Chat In Game

Vivox to provide voice chat for Second Life.

Art Institute Opens Second Life Campus

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

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.

Vivox Deals With Illusion Factory

New Funding