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1. IT Business (Canada) - Ontario's virtual world recruiting effort. "Second Life isn't quite the hot topic that it used to be. Web-based social networks seem to have taken at least some of the steam out of virtual worlds approaches to digital collaboration. It seems people prefer instantaneous, mostly text-based social communications rather than immersive 3D environments that … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. Wired (USA) - Geeky Gamers Build Working Computers out of Virtual Blocks. "Ben Craddock has been busy gathering Redstone. He collects blocks of the virtual material from deep within the game world of Minecraft, then pulverizes it into a powder and sets to work. For most Minecraft players, Redstone might wind up in a virtual torch that will light their way when the sun goes … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. Mashable (USA) - New Facebook App Monitors Your Child’s Gaming Behaviors. "arents wishing to follow along as their children play games online have a new friend in Piggyback, a recently launched Facebook application designed for such purposes. Piggyback, built by newly launched startup Media Chaperone, is a free Facebook application for parents who want to monitor in real … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. nebusiness (UK) - Attend meetings without travelling with Teesside University's DLab. "Have you seen how expensive it is to get a train down the spine of the country these days? It hardly seems worth it if you’re skulking down to a meeting with clients or other folks in your company, only to say about five or six words and slither back up again. This is why virtual worlds … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news

1. News.com.au (Australia) - Michael Jackson inspiration for new MMO game. "THE estate of late superstar Michael Jackson has entered a licensing deal to crate a massively-multiplayer online game (MMO) where dancing will be the main weapon. Unlike many MMOs, which place an emphasis on combat, "Planet Michael" will stay true to Jackson's claim that he was a lover, not a fighter. … [Read more...] about The Watch – virtual worlds in the news