New lawsuits update

Infinity Ward Developers sue Activision (for unpaid royalties) From Lawsuits and Settlements Web site (talking about the California state law factor) ; and story from the Vancouver Sun. A slightly different take…The Lawsuit and Public Relations, from Gamasutra.  Other lawsuits, after the jump….

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Gamers Rights Blog: What exactly IS that, anyway?

I tried to lay out a definition when I started, but didn’t know exactly what was out there.  I think I can give a little more refinement to my ideas at this point.  Today’s lesson covers THE BASICS.

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Your avatar and your identity?

A lot of thoughts lately from various sites about the role of your avatar and your identity. From Pixels and Policy, a great article about the attractiveness of avatars, and how it influences your popularity in virtual worlds. From a site focusing on gender, gender equality, and other issues, a great article entitled “Real World [...]

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Virtual worlds for Education

A good starting point for understanding Virtual Worlds in Education is this NPR interview that is found at Gamepolitics. The funding money is beginning to be there. It was recently announced that the University of Texas will be using 16 disciplines in Second Life. The details are that “A new, one-year project will set the [...]

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Second Life sued in class action

JUST AN IMPORTANT NOTE: Some of the linked articles, even though digitally blurred, may be NSFW. Copy of the public record lawsuit, Eros v Linden Labs, may be found here. I know to most followers of virtual worlds a lawsuit within Second Life is not news, it’s a huge world, and it is the most [...]

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