As an almost complete departure from my normal content, I wanted to share a theory I had about Halo 3. This post contains some very mild spoilers, so if you’re still not a good way through the campaign and trying … Continue reading
A point I brought up in my 2005 paper, which was recently touched on by Symantec according to an article, is the possibility for money laundering through MMO games. The idea is simple enough: push money through virtual transactions to … Continue reading
An interesting piece was recently posted on Virtually Blind by Israeli attorney Jonathan J. Klinger. The crux of his argument was: For example, earlier this year, Michael Carlton, CEO of online sportsbook Victor Chandler, was arrested in Israel. An Israeli … Continue reading
I thought many of the readers out there might be interested in the Metanomics 2007 programs going on in Second Life. They are hosting a number of speakers, including my former professor Bryan Camp from the Texas Tech School of … Continue reading
The Video Game Industry can now add Oklahoma to their list of victories against game laws, as an opinion was released today in Entertainment Merchants Association v. Henry, Case No. 5:06-cv-00675 (W.D. Okla.). The opinion grants the plaintiff’s request to … Continue reading
Following in the footsteps of Microsoft, Blizzard unveiled their own “Machinima Rules” late last week. The approach taken by these rules, however, is the complete opposite of Microsoft’s approach in my opinion. First and foremost, their primary concern (like Microsoft’s) … Continue reading
Just a few, new key updates: 1. There will soon be a standard contact form for commercial licenses.2. There has been some mild clarification on reverse engineering, but still nothing definite. In short, if you can extract assets without doing … Continue reading
A recent PC Magazine interview sheds some light on the ESRB rating process, which leaves a lot to be desired. While I am a firm proponent of industry self-regulation, I have often been puzzled at the ratings some games get. … Continue reading
Prior posts on this site about Tournament.com and Kwari have both raised some eyebrows about my particular interpretation of the UIGEA as it relates to games of skill and games of chance. As such, I thought this would be an … Continue reading
