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Someone forwarded me this list of OMG MMO NIRVANA feature sets. While this entire list can be succinctly summarized as “Stuff hardcore players say they want in theory, and no one really does in practice”, I thought it’d be an interesting thought experiment to run through each one and

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOYjtSumBRo]

Recently, I’ve been spending more time in the media’s favorite metaverse, Second Life. What follows are some random observations. Take from them as you will. First, and most obvious, Second Life is wackily broken. *Wackily*. It’s straining under the load of its own success, and buckling. Often

This made me cry IRL. [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-TtECm_C7zQ]

CEO of Whole Foods trashes competitors and buyout targets anonymously on message boards. For about eight years until last August, the company confirms, Mr. Mackey [, the CEO of Whole Foods,] posted numerous messages on Yahoo Finance stock forums as Rahodeb. It’s an anagram of Deborah, Mr. Mackey’s wife’

[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nexCyw8hYuk]

Star Wars Galaxies announces formation of player-run Galactic Senate Basically similar to Team Lead-style programs run by other games (including SWG), but this time with codified in-game presences.