Furillen's Battle of Hoth

This month, the Star Wars film "Rouge One" will be out in theaters. A number of fans of the sci-fi franchise will be celebrating in various ways. Serene Footman, the owner of Furillen, has rebuilt the sim as a tribute to the Battle of Hoth in "The Empire Strikes Back" movie. Taking a look around, there's plenty to please fans of the struggle between the Galactic Empire and Rebel Alliance.

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The Confederate Flag's Place in Real Life and Second Life

In recent days, the Confederate flag from the American Civil War has been in the news. In the wake of people demanding it be taken down from South Carolina's state capitol building, people have been calling for it's removal elsewhere, and it has been removed from sale in some stores. As it turns out, Confederate-themed items are available in Second Life, including for sale in Marketplace. Following a call by someone in SL media for Linden Lab to ban these items, I contacted someone in the Civil War Roleplay sim in Dakota to talk about the matter. She had a few things to say about it.

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Eve Online’s Veteran Players Revolt Over “Monoclegate” Controversy

An old friend I ran into recently told me a little news concerning a game she had been playing: "Eve Online." She told me about some recent developments concerning recent updates in the game that included the sale of some highly expensive vanity items. But researching the popular online multiplayer sci-fi game, there was more going on. Much more.

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