I have to say I was a little bemused at the announcement by Linden Lab of their faith in the strength of the Linden dollar, after a selling run over the past 24-48 hours. On checking the current rate, it shows a 10.4 million Linden exchange throughput with the exchange rate deteriorating to 307.9 Lindens per US dollar at its worst but now bouncing back to 288 at time of … [Read more...] about Linden Dollars: where’s the panic?
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Virtual goods – endless growth?
Over the past year, the hype around virtual goods as the next big thing has continued unabated. Like the hype surrounding virtual worlds, it'll eventually ease off, but underneath that is the reality of the very significant growth that is continuing. Two recent announcements have really emphasised that growth. The first comes Ning, who now claim to host more than 1.6 million … [Read more...] about Virtual goods – endless growth?
Virtual Gold Farming explained in 11 simple steps
WIred Magazine have written a simple overview of the booming virtual gold trade. World of Warcraft is the focus of the article - after a year or so involved with WoW I can vouch for how much work it takes to accumulate half-decent gold reserves, hence the burgeoning market in paying someone else to earn the gold for you. Virtual goods are a fast-growing market, with World … [Read more...] about Virtual Gold Farming explained in 11 simple steps