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Firefly MMO in the Works

Now, some people might remember a little show on Fox a few years ago called Firefly.  For those of you not familiar with the series, let me give you a quick synopsis.  The year is 2517; Capitan Mal Reynolds is at the head of the firefly-class ship called Serenity.  He and his crew are smugglers, doing what they can to get by.  Veterans of the Unification War, a failed rebellion, they roam space to keep out of the control of The Alliance, who runs the star system they reside in...

Metaplace -New Browser-based Multiple Player Game

Up to now, most  massively multiplayer online games (MMOs) have been “walled gardens”, requiring an extensive client install. Metaplace, by contrast, is the most powerful open-standards, web-driven game platform ever made public: “A Web browser with virtual world capability.” 

World of Warcraft Pandemic

There is no doubt that I am seriously addicted to the online massively multi player game World of Warcraft -a virtual online world  where millions of players quest for power, wealth, and magical items .

The chance to do battle not just against a horde of ravenous computer driven characters, but also with and against real human controlled characters is something that appeals to me. And not just on a simply geek level either, but on a level which allows my mind to continue its creative process in a fantastical world.

Firefly MMO in the Works

Now, some people might remember a little show on Fox a few years ago called Firefly.  For those of you not familiar with the series, let me give you a quick synopsis.  The year is 2517; Capitan Mal Reynolds is at the head of the firefly-class ship called Serenity.  He and his crew are smugglers, doing what they can to get by.  Veterans of the Unification War, a failed rebellion, they roam space to keep out of the control of The Alliance, who runs the star system they reside in...

Metaplace -New Browser-based Multiple Player Game

Up to now, most  massively multiplayer online games (MMOs) have been “walled gardens”, requiring an extensive client install. Metaplace, by contrast, is the most powerful open-standards, web-driven game platform ever made public: “A Web browser with virtual world capability.” 

World of Warcraft Pandemic

There is no doubt that I am seriously addicted to the online massively multi player game World of Warcraft -a virtual online world  where millions of players quest for power, wealth, and magical items .

The chance to do battle not just against a horde of ravenous computer driven characters, but also with and against real human controlled characters is something that appeals to me. And not just on a simply geek level either, but on a level which allows my mind to continue its creative process in a fantastical world.