With thanks to Tateru Nino for the heads up, this machinima just about perfectly encapsulates the tug-of-war within the enterprise in regards to adoption of virtual worlds as a collaborative tool. It's an incisive piece that strips bare some of the stereotypes and barriers put forward by business as 'arguments' against utilising virtual worlds in their operations. It's the … [Read more...] about The reverse argument for virtual worlds in the enterprise
Humour / Satire
How to win at PvP in World of Warcraft
It's been a while since I've done a WoW post, and I can't think of a better reason than a piece of machinima called 'How to win at PvP'. If you've ever been involved in PvP in any extensive way in WoW, you'll get many a laugh from this masterpiece: There's also some good info in this piece for MMO developers, on what not to do in PvP combat. Over to you: what are your pet … [Read more...] about How to win at PvP in World of Warcraft
World of Warcraft intervention
We only feature humour intermittently, but this piece from Barely Digital is top notch: … [Read more...] about World of Warcraft intervention
Sex in Sony’s Home?
The YouTube video below has been doing the rounds of the social media sites. If very close dancing and the odd suggestive comment equals sex, then indeed Sony's new virtual world for the PlayStation 3 is a hotbed of fornication: Thanks to numerous sources for the link, including Dizzy Banjo and Pavig Lok. … [Read more...] about Sex in Sony’s Home?
World of Warcraft polled on Obama and McCain
Humour is the intent of this video, and there's certainly some funny sections. It also does again show the potential power of virtual worlds as a political platform. If you don't have time to watch - Obama polled 62% across the whole Azeroth population, with McCain been favoured by Alliance whilst Obama is the pick of the Horde. It's been a popular video to watch: more than … [Read more...] about World of Warcraft polled on Obama and McCain