"Fantage" is a contraction of the words "Fantastic Age", with dual meanings: that the target audience is 7 – 14 year olds, which is presumably a pretty neat age to be, and that the virtual environment itself is fantastic. I was not overly impressed by Fantage, having previously encountered "Super Secret", though a good friend of mine, who is within the age range for which the … [Read more...] about Review: Fantage
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The Super Secret world. Shhh!
“It was the year 2050 and the City was under attack. We held out as long as we could, those of us who had chosen to stay behind. We kept our vigil in the dark, all the lights out, excepting only the dim illumination from our monitors, both for reasons of conservation and safety. At random periods, the missiles came in on trajectories we were barely able to track; those of … [Read more...] about The Super Secret world. Shhh!
eKidna World: Australia’s preteen virtual world challenger
eKidna World is one of the newest virtual world offerings on the block for preteens, and it's an Australia-based one to boot. Founded by Brisbane-based mother of two, Karen Orford, eKidna World is a web-based world with a fairly hefty feature-set. As you'll read in our interview below, eKidna is essentially a one-person self-funded operation, which makes the end result even … [Read more...] about eKidna World: Australia’s preteen virtual world challenger
‘B Bucks’ – buy virtual Barbie Girls gear
Mattel have started to offer a subscription option for its Barbie Girls virtual world. There are literally millions of active users now so Mattel will be hoping a decent percentage of those will beg their parents to fork out US $5.99 per month to be able to customise their avatars more and spend the 'B Bucks' their free account has earned. (Image from barbiegirls.com) If you … [Read more...] about ‘B Bucks’ – buy virtual Barbie Girls gear