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PC Magazine "Second Life is the most intriguing virtual world we've seen. The environment is stunning—and as a user, you can help build it." 12.31.03 Read Article   Gamespy Gamespy's series on MMOGs concludes with a panel of visionaries discussing the future of online worlds. 11.14.03 Read Article   Wired News Wired News' Daniel Terdiman explores virtual law. 11.13.03 Read Article   USA Today "escapist fun and surprisingly addictive..." 11.11.03 Read Article   PC Magazine "Of all the virtual worlds we visited, Second Life is the one we want to come back to the most. The people are friendly, and the environment is stunning—and we were able to help build it." 10.07.03 Read Article   LawMeme – a Yale Law School blog James Grimmelmann's thoughtful analysis "On the Second Life Tax Revolt" 09.21.03 Read Article   Futurelooks "If you're ready to try something completely different, starting a Second Life might be for you." 09.22.03 Read Article   Gamasutra "Enabling Player-Created Online Worlds with Grid Computing and Streaming" 09.18.03 Read Article   GamePro "An Update on Second Life" 07.22.03 Read Article   Wired News "Second Life Intrudes on First One." 07.21.03 Read Article   Time "You can do whatever you want, build whatever you want and be whoever you want." 06.30.03 Read Article   The New York Times "Masterpiece or Empire, It's All Up to the Player" 06.26.03 Read Article (free registration required)   San Francisco Chronicle "Online game bets on self-expression." 06.23.03 Read Article   GameZone "Second Life is an online simulation game for the PC. Its description is vast, and the game's details practically go on into infinity." 06.21.03 Read Interview   RPG Warehouse "…Second Life is 'more than a game.' It's more of an experience - one that lets you flex your imagination and unleash your creativity in a whole new way." 06.13.03 Read Interview   Rich Levin's PC Talk "Users come in and have a real sense of ownership of the world..." 06.01.03 Listen to Audio Clip (Used by permission. Not for re-broadcast or posting to any other website.)   Slate.com Escape from SimCity "At last, an online game without sword fights or pizza making." 5.16.03 Read Article   Dave Ross, with ChipTalk (710 AM KIRO, Seattle) "It's a world with highways, homes, and businesses. It has weather, sunlight, and obeys the laws of physics, and it is constantly evolving..." 5.16.03 Listen to Audio Clip (Used by permission. Not for re-broadcast or posting to any other website.)   IGN.com "A few WWII Online players rendezvous at fort Second Life. Let's get away from the action before we can create our own guns, they say." 4.8.03 Read Preview   Game Culture Magazine "Build a Better Second Life" "Second Life, the newest massive multiplayer online game coming to a PC near you, promises the ability to completely reshape the world you play in." 03.19.03 Read Interview   GameSpy "...enjoy the ride into what could be the starting point for a second life online." 01.10.03 Read Interview   GameSpy "Second Life looks to be an incredibly deep, wholly interactive social experience distinct from anything else out there." 12.10.02 Read Preview   Time 2002 Best Inventions "Even if you already have a life, you may want to get a second one." 11.18.02 Read Article   The Daily Blah "...the most intensely creative and neighborly environment I've experienced since Burning Man." 11.16.02 Read Article   GameSpot "Second Life aims to create a world where you can truly leave your mark." 11.05.02 Read Preview   GameGal "...looks like it's ready to change the world of online gaming." 10.31.02 Read Preview   RedHerring "In LindenWorld, you are the creator." 10.17.02 Read Article   TechTV "A Story of Virtual Creation" 02.19.02 Read Article   The New York Times "Into an Infinite Creation Story" 02.14.02 Read Article (free registration required)

"If you have an imagination, it will run wild in Second Life." Mikiloo Murphy, SL Resident Read Review   "It's like having your dream come true." Malika Tesla, SL Resident Read Review   "Simply mind-blowing, incredible." Jolene Jade, SL Resident Read Review   "So even when you are not playing, you are always thinking about what you did or what you saw or what you plan to do next time. " Kenichi Chen, SL Resident Read Review   "It's Official! I'm Addicted!" Carrera LeFay, SL Resident "I've been here a week and I haven't even scratched the surface of what SL has to offer!" Read Review   "There's something to be said about literally taking your dreams and creating them..." Lyra Muse, SL Resident Read Review   "Second Life is a fantastic way to explore your creative side, make long lasting friendships and just have plain old FUN!..." Alexis Fairchild, SL Resident Read Review   "There is always something amazing happening somewhere in this game..." Feniks Stone, SL Resident Read Review   "this is like opening a huge whole tub of mixed chocolates..." Chooi Underhill, SL Resident Read Review   "The character customization is unbelievable..." Tcoz Bach, SL Resident Read Review   "The FREEDOM makes everything else enjoyable!" Bel Muse, SL Resident "I love the freedom. I enjoy the building and socializing, but at my own pace. I appreciate everything that's in the game, but mostly the freedom to appreciate how and when I want to. The FREEDOM makes everything else enjoyable!"   "I was amazed at the friendliness of the inhabitants..." Hopper Lupis, SL Resident "I enjoy meeting new people and exploring the world. A GREAT factor is the options to customize your appearance. Every time I go out, I see incredible outfits and costumes, all the more pushing my imagination…Second Life blew me away from the start. I was amazed at the friendliness of the inhabitants, the modeling and texture of objects, and the smooth gameplay."   "This game really deserves the name 'Second Life'..." JuicySquid Omega, SL Resident "The thing I enjoy the most is making something cool and then showing it off. The social interactions - having other people around to encourage you and give you ideas is the best part of the game... I enjoy going to an organized event like comedy night, and I enjoy just walking around and talking to people...The sense of a real community surprised me the most. This game really deserves the name 'Second Life' - it took me a while to feel like a part of the community, but once I felt this, the game became much more fun."