Spotted this little snippet on Gamasutra: Second Life developer Linden Lab has acquired the experimental game studio LittleTextPeople, which specializes in exploring the emotional possibilities of interactive fiction.This marks the first acquisition for Linden Lab since former Sims developer Rod Humble took over as CEO in 2010, and falls in line with the comapny's new strategy … [Read more...] about Linden Lab acquires experimental game studio LittleTextPeople
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28 Australian Tertiary Institutions in Joint Paper on Second Life
Jibe platform walkthrough
I spent some time in recent weeks with John "Pathfinder" Lester, formerly of Linden Lab and now Director of Community Development at Reaction Grid. The purpose was for a walkthrough of the Jibe platform, which is a merger of Unity3D and other technologies to make a more comprehensive learning experience. I hooked up with John for a tour as I'm actively looking for a platform on … [Read more...] about Jibe platform walkthrough
Channel 7 jumps on the Second Life bandwagon: 5 years late
You've got to love tabloid media. Hot on the heels of Tuesday's radio feature on Second Life, Channel 7's Sunrise program has run a story called "Second Life Controversy: Is the online community ruining our reality?". No, you haven't missed anything, this is the same 'controversy' that got so much media attention during 2006. There's no new issue that's led to this media … [Read more...] about Channel 7 jumps on the Second Life bandwagon: 5 years late
Rod Humble (and I) talk SL on Australian radio about Second Life
An interesting morning, with Linden Lab CEO Rod Humble and myself being invited to appear on the Kyle and Jackie O show. For Australian readers, you've probably heard about Kyle Sandilands in particular, so I went into the interview with eyes wide open on how balanced the interview would be. As expected it was a predictable angle, paraphrased as "Hey, look at those freaky … [Read more...] about Rod Humble (and I) talk SL on Australian radio about Second Life