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  • Finalists Announced In Inaugural Federal Virtual Worlds Challenge
    THis week the U.S. Army Simulation & Training Technology Center announced the finalists in the inaugural Federal Virtual Worlds Challenge (FVWC). The FVWC was launched in August 2009 to explore training and analysis solutions in virtual worlds, particularly looking for...

  • Sony Launches New Home Interface
    Sony has announced that tomorrow it would launch a new interface for the PlayStation 3's virtual world, Home. The client update is all about making the Home experience faster for users. The company promises faster load times, but the big...

  • KingsIsle Using Aria For Wizard101 Billing
    Aria Systems, Inc., announced today that KingsIsle Entertainment had selected its automated billing and subscription system for use in the latter's family-friendly virtual world Wizard101. KingsIsle has already begun using the Aria Platform Enterprise Edition. According to Aria, Wizard101 processes...

  • Sometrics Launches GameCoins Platform; IMVU Joins Up
    Today Sometrics announced the launch of GameCoins.com, a virtual goods marketplace and social platform designed to help virtual worlds and online games both grow their reach and monetize. GameCoins.com will feature user blogs and friend lists that allow users to...

  • Utherverse Launches ThereNewWorld.com As There.com Closes
    With last week's announcement that There.com would be closing down today, various other virtual worlds have rushed in to fill the void. Frenzoo has started a program to reward There.com creators for joining its virtual world. Activeworlds has also opted...

  • Arbopals, HitGrab Add Vindicia For Billing
    Vindicia announced today that its Cashbox payment technology had been adopted by two new partners, social game developer HitGrab and youth-oriented virtual world, Arbopals. Arbopals, which recently launched a public beta, targets kids aged 5-10 with a free-to-play world about...

  • Enne Entertainment Developing Language Education World On HeroEngine
    Simutronics announced today that it had licensed its HeroEngine development platform to Spanish game and animation company enne entertainment studios. Enne has partnered with the University of Salamanca to develop a virtual world focused on Spanish language education under the...

  • Emergent Selects Scott M. Johnson As CEO
    3D engine developer Emergent Game Technologies announced today that it has selected Scott M. Johnson as its new CEO. Johnson, who as been filling the spot since late last year, was co-founder and CEO of Mobility Entertainment. He has also...

  • Three Rings CEO: Whirled An "Abject Failure"
    Speaking at the Flash Gaming Summit today, Three Rings CEO Daniel James introduced himself by noting that "Whirled is at $300,000 revenue, $5 million invested. Abject failure," reports FreeToPlay.biz. Fortunately, Three Rings, developer of the much more successful Puzzle Pirates...

  • CyberAgent Opens U.S. Subsidiary, Launches Facebook Virtual World
    Japan-based CyberAgent, Inc., announced today that it had opened a subsidiary, CyberAgent America, Inc., to break into the U.S. market. Its first product is Ameba Pico, a virtual world that integrates with Facebook. Although the virtual world was just announced...