Electronic Arts and Aeria Games have jointly announced the launch of Lord of Ultima, a new addition to the Ultima franchise that can be played within a browser.Following the successful launch of Battlefield Heroes and Need for Speed World, Lord of Ultima is the latest, and third, title Aeria Games has released from its multi-game deal for EA’s portfolio of Play4Free games."Set … [Read more...] about Ultima Returns as Browser-Based F2P MMO Strategy Game
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Ball State University buys out Blue Mars platform
It's fair to say Blue Mars has had some challenges over the years, but it looks like it's about to go to an even safer pay of hands, with Ball State University buying the platform: Under Ball State’s terms of agreement with Avatar Reality, the university will begin to fully operate Blue Mars for non-commercial purposes, expand upon the source code, increase its research and … [Read more...] about Ball State University buys out Blue Mars platform
Linden Lab acquires experimental game studio LittleTextPeople
Spotted this little snippet on Gamasutra: Second Life developer Linden Lab has acquired the experimental game studio LittleTextPeople, which specializes in exploring the emotional possibilities of interactive fiction.This marks the first acquisition for Linden Lab since former Sims developer Rod Humble took over as CEO in 2010, and falls in line with the comapny's new strategy … [Read more...] about Linden Lab acquires experimental game studio LittleTextPeople
Aussie R18+ legislation aiming for Jan. 2013 introduction
Australian gamers can expect to have an R18+ classification for games by January 1, 2013, according to the federal government.Federal Minister for Home Affairs Jason Clare today introduced the R18+ bill in parliament and announced the federal government expects the R18+ for games legislation to officially come into effect next year.Last month, Clare announced his intention to … [Read more...] about Aussie R18+ legislation aiming for Jan. 2013 introduction
Credit card thieves target OpenSim grids
Credit card thieves have figured out a way to steal money from OpenSim grid owners. They take the credit cards, and use them to purchase virtual currency from the grids. Then they turn around and redeem the currency for cash before the card holder notices the theft and complains. The credit card company reverses the transaction and now the grid is out the full amount — plus … [Read more...] about Credit card thieves target OpenSim grids