Linden Lab have certainly had a year of senior executive changes, with Mark Kingdon, Philip Rosedale and now Rod Humble sitting in the CEO's chair. The press release from Linden Lab can be viewed here. Coming from work on The Sims 2 and 3 and his cited interest in developing 'experimental games', he could be considered an obvious choice for the role. There'll be some concerns … [Read more...] about Linden Lab announces new CEO: Rod Humble
Beautiful Kate – US Release on DVD / On Demand Video
Just a quick note for our US readers. You may recall last year we were pretty excited to play a small role in the movie called Beautiful Kate. Set in rural Australia, stars Rachel Griffiths and Ben Mendelsohn have a scene involving Second Life being used in a very normal way - as a social outlet. The DVD of the movie is now available in the United States. If you'd like to … [Read more...] about Beautiful Kate – US Release on DVD / On Demand Video
2010 virtual worlds predictions review
It's that time of the year again: looking back over the predictions made a year ago and seeing how right or wrong we were. We managed 7 out of 10 correct in 2009, so let's see how it goes: Prediction 1: OpenSim will continue or even improve on its growth trajectory – the momentum will continue, although a handful of larger grids are likely to have the lion’s share of that … [Read more...] about 2010 virtual worlds predictions review
Christmas
A young man named John received a parrot as a gift. The parrot had a bad attitude and an even worse vocabulary. Every word out of the bird's' mouth was rude, obnoxious and laced with profanity. John tried and tried to change the bird's attitude by consistently saying only polite words, playing soft music and anything else he could think of to 'clean up' the bird's … [Read more...] about Christmas
The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
1. VentureBeat (USA) - Sony’s Home virtual world hits 17M users and finds a business model in virtual goods. "Two years after its debut, Sony’s Home online virtual world for PlayStation gamers has hit 17 million users worldwide. The virtual community has now grown into a gathering place where gamers can play hundreds of games, attend droves of events, and buy lots of virtual … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news