1. Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Little big online world. "Sydney's Bubble Gum Interactive has built a colourful new online world for kids they describe as a "virtual playground". Screen Play recently caught up with Paul Gray, director of marketing and community management at the studio to chat about their new venture and issues like the challenges of raising funds for … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
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1. Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) - Puffle Launch. "You are an intrepid Puffle. That is, you are a sort of cute snooker ball. Your snacks have been stolen by a crab in a spaceship. With helmet donned, and in a Mario-esque start, you set off through a series of mind-bending cannons to collect points, snacks and take sweet revenge from your crabby tormentor. Thus begins Puffle … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
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1. Massively (USA) - Enter at Your Own Rift: How gold farming really hurts the economy. "Recently, Trion Worlds CCO and RIFT Executive Producer Scott Hartsman talked to Gamasutra about how gold farming is a much bigger threat than we assume, particularly because of the large amount of credit card fraud. Those who played RIFT at launch probably recall the large wave of hacked … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
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1. App Market TV (USA) - More than Second Life - It's a Second Nation. "The electronic campfire which we gather around for news and support is a worldwide one. Twitter, Facebook, Linkedin and various other networks allow for people to update, keep tabs and offer useful links 24/7. They also allow for that most rare and valuable of human commodity - kindness and support in … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news
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1. Toronto Star (Canada) - Global Voices: Playing games for social change. "Mission One: Tokyo, 2020. The city is on the verge of famine, with rice rations expected to run out in weeks. Pacific fisheries are at an all-time low. Temperatures are rising; crops are dying. The population is malnourished. It’s not just Tokyo, but the entire world. Will you help? You, yes you, can … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news