The future of mainstream machinima films: A panel discussion inside Second Life

November 23, 2012 6:00 pm

The future of machinima, or making films using video game graphics engines, looks promising. That was the conclusion of a… Continue reading ⟩

Linden Lab grabs its second life with creativity games

October 12, 2012 5:00 pm

Linden Lab is best known as the creator of Second Life, the virtual world that set off a craze for… Continue reading ⟩

Square buys NYC U.I. design firm behind Sony and Second Life projects

October 1, 2012 6:11 pm

July 9-10, 2013 San Francisco, CA Tickets On Sale Now Just two weeks after closing more than $200 million in new funding,… Continue reading ⟩

The second life of the PixelJunk game developers: lunchtime rock

September 3, 2012 3:26 pm

The makers of the popular PixelJunk games series aren’t your normal bunch of developers. A typical day at their office… Continue reading ⟩

Linden Lab gets second new CEO of the year for Second Life

December 23, 2010 7:34 pm

Linden Lab, creator of the Second Life virtual world, has hired Rod Humble as its new chief executive. Humble is… Continue reading ⟩

Blue Mars abducts journalist from Second Life; will other virtual citizens follow?

September 9, 2010 1:00 pm

Wagner James Au has specialized in writing about 3D virtual worlds. Under the name Hamlet Au, he has reported from… Continue reading ⟩

Founder replaces CEO of Second Life maker Linden Lab

June 24, 2010 4:24 pm

Linden Lab, creator of the 3D virtual world Second Life, said today that Mark Kingdon (right) has resigned as chief… Continue reading ⟩

Second Life maker Linden Lab cutting 30 percent of staff

June 9, 2010 8:46 pm

Linden Lab, the maker of ostensibly popular virtual world Second Life, said today that it’s laying off 30 percent of… Continue reading ⟩

Virtual worlds recede, but Second Life keeps growing

April 28, 2010 5:34 pm

Virtual worlds, those fully-formed, three-dimensional renderings of the real world, are waning as apps take off on social networks and… Continue reading ⟩

Second Life's economy grows 65% to $567M

January 19, 2010 8:46 pm

Virtual worlds no longer shine as they once did, but Linden Lab, the owner of the Second Life 3-D online… Continue reading ⟩