03
Jan
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Auction House: What not to do! By Patricia Adams | January 3, 2009 by Patricia Adams World of Warcraft economy doesn’t work like that of the real world. Though it’s very common to assume that it does, because of the similarities of buying low and selling high. It’s actually a bit more convenient for merchants. One of the most common mistakes that people do is assume that real world economy and WoW economy is the same, so they try to treat the Auction House, like they would if they wanted
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31
Dec
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Scientists and other researchers have found an appealing environment in virtual worlds such as “World of Warcraft” and Second Life. The draw of these virtual worlds for scientists is that they can conduct experiments whose results are similar to the real world without the expense of travel and physical construction.
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30
Dec
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With the number of World of Warcraft players estimated at more than 11 million worldwide, the internet game is a bona fide sensation that can no longer be said to simply cater to a small hardcore fan base. As its popularity continues to grow, we’re seeing this online phenomenon spilling over into real world. There are enterprising gamers who sell their hard fought virtual loot on sites like eBay, dating sites that cater to the game’s far flung community and even a WoW-themed restaurant that
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30
Dec
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Universities and government agencies are conducting all kinds of research, both scientific and sociological, in virtual worlds — but is this merely a newfangled boondoggle or is the research really real? “My general perspective is that virtual worlds are at least as real as many parts of the so-called real world,” said William Sims Bainbridge, program director in human-centered computing at the …
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30
Dec
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Universities and government agencies are conducting all kinds of research, both scientific and sociological, in virtual worlds — but is this merely a newfangled boondoggle or is the research really real? “My general perspective is that virtual worlds are at least as real as many parts of the so-called real world,” said William Sims Bainbridge, program director in human-centered computing at the …
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