• feature

    PlayStation Home And Second Life: Worlds Apart

    Ever since PlayStation Home was first announced in January 2007, people have been calling it Second Life for the PlayStation 3. We take a look at what separates these two very different virtual worlds. More »
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    Comment by ShoppingCartHero: Never knew you were a furry, Fahey. Can't say whether I'm amused or disturbed. I think it's a mixture of... 40 Responses | Other threads

  • second life

    Presidential Candidates Sticking To First Life

    The Houston Chronicle wants to know why none of the US Presidential candidates (by which I mean the two that could possibly win - sorry, independents, maybe next time) aren't using Second Life in their campaigns. More »
    08/18/08
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    Comment by bobtheduck: @bobtheduck: though, according to dictionary.com, the plural is penises. But people say cactuses, too, and we're always told it's... more » | Other threads

  • second life

    Linden Labs New CEO Slowly Rezzing

    After last month's resignation of Linden Labs founder and CEO Philip Rosedale, Kotaku readers have had only one question on their minds - is there any way I can get Grand Theft Auto IV early? The answer, of course, is no, but the knowledge that the Second Life company shall soon be in good hands will help massage the disappointment out of your collective furrowed brow. Former CEO of digital communications agency Organic Inc., Mark Kingdon is only one alphabetical space away from having an awesome last name. What he does have is an MBA from the Wharton School of Business and a BA in economics from UCLA, and he's just thrilled to be here.
    "To me, the CEO role at Linden Lab combines perfectly my passions for art and design, business and technology. Until Second Life, we experienced the digital world passively in two dimensions. By enabling users to create a rich and immersive virtual world, Second Life is transforming the way we connect, collaborate, learn and transact online.
    Kingdon will assure the role of CEO on the 15th of May, spontaneously appearing in the office with his hair attached to his ass and a boot sticking out of his chest, his clothing still loading. It's an SL thing. More »
    04/22/08
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    Comment by trigger2: I sort of find Second Life interesting. It's interesting to me to see how whacky people are when they are... more » | Other threads

  • linden labs

    Second Life CEO Stepping Down

    Linden Labs founder and CEO Philip Rosedale is stepping down. The Second Life developer will seek a CEO with more management and operational expertise. Rosedale will stay on as chairman of the company's board. Even though SL has been the victim of hype machine backlash, the company says that no crisis has lead to Rosedale stepping down. What's more, the company added that an IPO was under consideration. Says the Linden founder: More »
    03/17/08
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    Comment by Josh*: @v00deux: I think "looking at cartoon wangs during work hours" probably IS enough to get fired in a few places more » | Other threads

  • do it

    Second Life, Don't Believe The Hype

    Last year was all about Second Life. The MMO was portrayed as teh future. Has it panned out? A new study from Boston-based research group Yankee Group states that the user growth rate hit its peak in October 2006. From the study: More »
    10/02/07
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    Comment by csven: "and now I have a study to prove it!." Whoops. Not anymore. They had to pull the report cuz they got... more » | Other threads

  • well that's a shock

    Time Magazine Hates Second Life, Too

    Despite being something of a mainstream media darling, there's at least one magazine out there that thinks Second Life sucks: Time has a short and sweet piece up on the '5 Worst Websites,' and coming it at number five is the MMO that Kotaku readers love to complain we still write about - Second Life. More »
    08/19/07
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    Comment by SLurl: Alexa Site Stats: SecondLife.com Speed: Average (53% of sites are faster), Average Load Time: 2.4 Seconds TIME.com Speed: Very Slow (88% of... more » | Other threads

  • clips

    Second Life Looks Just As "Fun" In Real Life

    Granted, I've never actually "played" Second Life, as online social interaction is two spots higher than attending a Russian-American "bear" cuddle party on my list of enjoyable pastimes, and the closest I've come to partaking in Linden Labs' eyesore of an alternate reality was an aborted download of the client this past winter. When I think of Second Life and its ilk, I think of this.
    08/13/07
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    Comment by Aliasi: Heh. unlikely anyone's paying attention at this point, but why not. While much of SL is faltering due to the incredible... more » | Other threads

  • and yet you can't return fake boobs

    Second Life Case Going to Court

    Well, it was bound to happen. A Pennsylvania attorney/ex-Second Life citizen is taking Linden Labs to court claiming that they illegally took away items he "allegedly acquired using an exploit by a SL user". Shortly after, he was banned and lost "everything". A Pennsylvania court has already denied two requests from the San Francisco-based company to dismiss the case. More »
    06/01/07
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    By Kim Phu

    Comment by Sloopydrew: Well, I don't fully understand this, as I am dumb, but if I'm reading correctly I do think that gamers... more » | Other threads

  • first life smog

    Second Life Getting Sky Upgrade

    Add atmospheric conditions to things MMO Second Life offers. SL's creator Linden Labs has acquired atmospheric rendering tech WindLight and 3D cloud simulator Nimble. WindLight gives 3D environments realistic haze and Nimble creates, well, realistic 3D clouds. Said Linden Lab's Cory Ondrejka: More »
    05/22/07
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    Comment by johnny_ultimate: I propose all Kotaku readers enter Second Life and go around shouting at people, and using CFCs. Linden Labs will tremble. more » | Other threads

  • some pens aren't pals

    Linden Labs Responds to Open Letter

    Not too long ago, concerned citizens of Second Life posted an open letter to Linden Labs about the growing number of issues that have affected SL since its recent boom. Last Thursday at a town hall meeting, the publisher tried to address those concerns through an open forum held in the virtual world. Speaking on behalf of Linden Labs was CTO Cory Ondrejka who was often the victim of some heated caps-locked comments. The participants of the town hall meeting weren't satisfied with the fuzzy time frame Linden Labs had for resolving the outstanding problems, and were also infuriated at the fact that Linden Labs rarely responds to complaints and issues that are pointed out to them by residents. More »
    05/04/07
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    By Kim Phu

    Comment by tljent: Can I be a manwhore in SL? more » | Other threads

  • fixer-uppers

    Second Life Citizens, Unite and Take Over

    Concerned residents of Second Life have watched patiently as the past two years the virtual world has grown from a tiny community into an entire empire. It's grown so fast that the day-to-day maintenance and upgrading of the site hasn't caught up and now an open letter has been circulating listing some of the problems that Linden Labs need to fix. Some of the issues includes the inability to backup inventory losses, issues with friend search and friend lists, transaction problems, and more. But of course, true to Second Life form, they're trying to be super nice about it: More »
    04/30/07
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    By Kim Phu

    Comment by creid: And with one headline, Kim Phu becomes my favorite Kotaku writer. more » | Other threads

  • second life

    Japan, Brace Yourself For Second Life!

    Okay, I know SL. You know Second Life. But a good chunk of Japan has no friggin' clue. That's all about to change. The game's maker Linden Labs is rolling out a version for The Land of the Rising Sun. What do the pundits think? Real money at stake, an active virtual world — the scare factor is just kicking into gear. An IT expert tells tabloid Shukan Shincho: More »
    03/13/07
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    Comment by NelShan: First improvement they're going to have to make, is not translate "Friend" as "Tomodachi". Tomodachi specifically refers to people in... more » | Other threads

  • second life

    Second Life's 13 Most Beautiful Avatars

    The beauties of Second Life get portraits. Based on Andy Warhol's films 13 Most Beautiful Women and 13 Most Beautiful Boys comes a series of canvas-mounted portraits by Italian artists Eva and Franco Mattes. These avatars were created by actual Second Lifers. Most likely, the inevitable pictures portraits of these avatars' creators to follow. Brian Ashcraft More »
    03/08/07
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    Comment by JubileeDruart: Everyone - beautiful and ugly - can have their own avatar painted at our recently opened studio Secondlife-Art.com (www.secondlife-art.com) -... more » | Other threads

  • gdc07

    GDC 07: Party Time - Linden Labs

    While McWhertor and Crecente were attending the Sony press event last night, I decided to take the folks at Linden Labs, the creators of Second Life, up on their offer of free food and drink surrounded by people I didn't know. Then I changed my mind, and then fate changed it back. While searching for the venue the road it was to be on suddenly stopped. Being of strong will, I immediately gave up goig, only to stumble upon the newly ressurrected road nearly a mile further along. Dark forces were at work at the Linden Labs party, and I wasn't allowed to not go. As with many high-concept 90's horror movies, no where was this more evident than the bathroom. More »
    03/07/07
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    Comment by animagnum: That party was decent. I appreciated that it wasn't too terribly crowded and the people in the VIP area... more » | Other threads

  • terror

    Second Life: Bastion For Terrorists?

    Game Politics has unearthed an interesting story on the Counterterrorism blog about the potential Second Life has for nefarious people. More »
    03/02/07
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    Comment by evilmregg: I'm far more scared of the furries than I am of any Second Life Al Qaeda operative. more » | Other threads

  • feature

    Feature: Unconventional Life

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    Comment by coalhalo: I'll join the chorus here. SL seems interesting and obviously much loved by it's particpants; but I have very little desire... more » | Other threads

  • second life

    Second Life Gets Second Wind

    Linden Labs, the makers of Second Life, have scored another round of funding, to the tune of $11 million. The company's not profitable, and doesn't know when it's going to be profitable, but this cash should keep them in servers and admins while allowing them to create Japanese and German versions of their online world, as well as develop a simpler interface so you don't have to be some sort of techno whiz to have cybersex with an anime squirrel in a field of gumdrops. More »
  • mmorpg

    Second Life "Jail" Unveiled

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    Comment by Be0wulf: I swear one of these days I will check that game out. Just doesnt seem that easy to get into.... more » | Other threads

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