Virtual Worlds NewsNews on Virtual Worlds continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Massively Me Working on Kiwi Heroes, A Socially Responsible Virtual World for Children- July 7, 2008 Massively Me , a stealth gaming company, has announced the upcoming launch of it's MMOG for kids and young teenagers, Kiwi Heroes .http://www.topix.net/videogame/virtual-worlds/2008/07/massively-me-working-on-kiwi-heroes-... MormonTimes.com: Virtual Mormons get a 'Second Life' -- Part 2- July 6, 2008 ADAM ONDI AHMAN, Second Life -- Keith Thompson entered the virtual world of Second Life to fill the extra time he had from being disabled.http://www.topix.net/videogame/virtual-worlds/2008/07/mormontimes-com-virtual-mormons-get-... Microsoft: Simultaneous PC, 360 Releases Would 'Shoot Ourselves in the Foot' Due to PC Popularity- July 5, 2008 Simultaneously releasing a major first-party game on PC and Xbox 360 in Germany would "basically shoot Microsoft in the foot" due to the popularity of the PC platform, Microsoft Game Studios European business ...http://www.topix.net/videogame/virtual-worlds/2008/07/microsoft-simultaneous-pc-360-releas... Warcraft on Terror- July 4, 2008 Is your game room breeding jihadists Probably not, but just to be sure the Office of the Director of National Intelligence wants to "study the emerging phenomenon of social dynamics in virtual worlds and ...http://www.topix.net/videogame/virtual-worlds/2008/07/warcraft-on-terror?fromrss=1 TransGaming to Bring Ubisoft Titles to Mac- July 3, 2008 TransGaming officially announced today a partnership with Ubisoft to start porting and distributing Ubisoft titles to the Mac platform.http://www.topix.net/videogame/virtual-worlds/2008/07/transgaming-to-bring-ubisoft-titles-... In virtual worlds, child avatars need protecting -- from each other- July 3, 2008 On the playground, kids pilfer lunch money and push each other around. But in the cyber clubhouses they're filling by the millions, kids rig elections, sell fake products and scam each other out of every ...http://www.topix.net/videogame/virtual-worlds/2008/07/in-virtual-worlds-child-avatars-need... Warcraft 3: Frozen Throne Patch - v1.21b to v1.22a Patch- July 2, 2008 Blizzard has released a new patch updating Warcraft III: The Frozen Throne from v1.21b to v1.22a. This new patch includes several game fixes, updates and new maps.http://www.topix.net/videogame/virtual-worlds/2008/07/warcraft-3-frozen-throne-patch-v1-21... Sexual predators prowl gaming consoles- July 2, 2008 Sexual predators are using gaming consoles such as the Wii, PlayStation and Xbox to meet children online.http://www.topix.net/videogame/virtual-worlds/2008/07/sexual-predators-prowl-gaming-consol... Virtually Eternal: A Positive Pathway to a Healthy and Sustainable Virtual Worlds Industry- July 2, 2008 The early years of a technology is frequently characterized by a boisterous cacophony of players.http://www.topix.net/videogame/virtual-worlds/2008/07/virtually-eternal-a-positive-pathway... Call for Papers: Culture of Virtual Worlds- July 1, 2008 A bit of self-promotion for a special issue I'm co-editing with Mark Bell for the new Journal of Virtual Worlds Research.http://www.topix.net/videogame/virtual-worlds/2008/07/call-for-papers-culture-of-virtual-w... |