Second Life miscreants punished by boredom: The Corn Field
Joystiq - Jan 04 8:50 AM
Filed under: PC , Online , Simulations Linden Lab have implemented a unique system, with a Twilight Zone twist, to punish misbehaving residents of their popular virtual world, Second Life. Dubbed "The Corn Field", this virtual prison contains nothing more than a (slooow) tractor, a black & white television playing a continuous feed of the campy 1940 educational film Boy in Court , Save to My Web
The Last Days of an Online World
Slashdot - Dec 19 3:11 PM
These are the last days of Asheron's Call 2. We've known since late August that the online world was slated for sunset, and Wired has a stirring look at the final days of a dying world. From the article: "The economy has also tanked. When the announcement first came down, players say, a majority of gamers immediately fled. Previously, you'd log on and find several hundred people online; now Save to My Web
Washington Post: father and son game to learn
Joystiq - Dec 29 7:07 AM
Filed under: Culture , Online , RPGs , Strategy On Monday Washington Post op-ed columnist Sebastian Mallaby wrote about his 11-year old son, videogames, and maintaining a clear parental consience. To the claim that videogames cause violence, Mallaby counters with examples from games that teach: America's Army "includes an opportunity to learn how to be a medic" while Age of Empires Save to My Web
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