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Online game warns gay-lesbian guild
January 31, 2006
"World of Warcraft" publisher tells guild that it risks being banned if it doesn't cease its recruiting activities.
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'Second Life' scores $11 million in funding
March 28, 2006
New funding should allow metaverse creator to focus on building out its infrastructure as well as international expansion.
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Online spaces: The new frontier
May 5, 2006
Big names from virtual worlds meet up to envision future of online environments from "WoW" to MySpace.
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Real money in a virtual world
October 24, 2005
Multiplayer online games spawn burgeoning virtual economy that's increasingly popular, profitable and controversial.
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Power lunching with wizards and warriors
February 15, 2006
One "World of Warcraft" guild is comprised of technology executives, venture capitalists and some very well-known bloggers. Images: Warcraft's executive guild
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Online gaming hits its groove
September 9, 2007
At one of the leading conferences on online games, several insiders share their vision for the state of the industry.
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Who governs virtual worlds?
December 2, 2006
Experts gather to discuss the practicalities and problems of trying to govern behavior in spaces like World of Warcraft.
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'Second Life': Don't worry, we can scale
June 6, 2006
Critics say the virtual world is running on a computer network that could have problems growing with demand.
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Making virtual worlds more lifelike
June 8, 2006
PARC researchers study challenges in creating satisfying face-to-face avatar and other interactions.
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New gateway to multiple virtual worlds?
December 6, 2005
Start-up thinks its development platform could help players cross virtual borders with less hassle.
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Making the virtual world a better place
October 29, 2005
At Austin Game Conference, game designers look to Vegas and beyond for ideas on making better and more successful online games.
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Year in review: Games as big business
December 24, 2007
The dollars were flying in 2007, whether it was from gamers grabbing for Halo and Guitar Hero, or Vivendi shelling out for Activision.
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Virtual epidemics may hold scientific promise
October 13, 2005
Some see the recent plague that ran amok in the online game "World of Warcraft" as a valuable tool for examining how a real pandemic might behave. Images: Deadly virtual outbreak
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Year in review: Video game industry grows up
December 22, 2006
With the launch of the PS3 and the Wii, and the end of E3 as we know it, video games have moved to the next level.
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At E3, trying to slay an MMO stereotype
July 13, 2007
Makers of online role-playing games aim to attract a diverse crowd--and break out of the fantasy-medieval mold.
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