Cartoon of The Day:

 

 Taken at the Feral Furry theater. One of the costumed bots behind the concessions counter was open to a certain pun.

 

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

Cartoon of The Day: Feeling Super

 

 Taken at the Shop.and Hop. Obviously this isn't Superman. But thinking about it, one in SL can do many things a superhero can, flying teleporting, lifting huge items. And yet unless you're the sim owner or in a combat sim, you can't punch out anything.

 

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

Cartoon of The Day: Incredible Costume

 

Taken at the Scorn Country Barn. Brandi Streusel was showing off the results of an impromptu costume contest. There was undoubtedly some incredible imaginations at work.

By Bixyl Shuftan

 

Discontinued City of Heroes MMO Private Server Gets Official Status From NCsoft

 

Some gamers, especially fans of superhero comics, will remember the "City of Heroes" MMO. It got attention partially for it's genre, being a superhero game when most MMOs at the time were science-fiction or Medieval fantasy, and partially for being the subject of a lawsuit by Marvel Comics, saying players were creating characters that infringed on it's copyrights. In 2012, it was shut down despite pleas from it's fans that NCSoft keep the game running. 

 

So what were the players to do? Many went to private servers where the game was kept running for those who wanted to keep heroing. Among these was one called Homecoming. One thing that was different about it was instead of trying to avoid attention from the game's corporate owners, from the start it was making an effort to negotiate with them. Finally on January 4, Homecoming made the following announcement in it's forums:

We’d like to thank you all for your patience over the past few years, and we’re incredibly thrilled to announce that it’s paid off: NCSOFT® has officially granted Homecoming a license to host City of Heroes™.

They went on to say that this meant the player and character accounts were now officially safe, there will continue to be more game content, and the game will continue to be free to those who want to play, "We will continue to be funded entirely through donations."

At a time in which corporations are quick to go to their lawyers, this is certainly a welcome development in the gaming world.

Sources: Wikipedia, Homecoming, Massively, Kotaku, Videogames.SI.com   

Bixyl Shuftan

Picture of the Day: Remembering September 11

 

Taken at the now gone Stagg Island 9/11 Memorial on Sunday, Sept 11 2016. A man in a Captain America avatar looks at the waterfall symbolizing one of the two twin towers of the World Trade Center.
 

Cartoon of the Day: Marvel Disapointment

 

Taken at the RFL Home and Garden.  Captain Marvel may be a powerful superhero. But when it comes to popularity, he's way behind the guy in blue with the red cape. 

By Bixyl Shuftan

Sci-Fi Expo and the Stan Lee Memorial

The Sci-Fi Expo is in town. Located in the Solaris Station sim, this is an event for science-fiction and fantasy fans inworld. One can enjoy the exhibits, do some shopping, find out more about some roleplay groups looking to expand their numbers, and more. The event raises funds for the Relay for Life in Second Life.

While science fiction is usually pretty fun, not all is well at the Expo. Stan Lee, the artistic genius whom help redefine superheroes, passed away on Monday November 12. Unlike the characters of other hero comics at the time which were often as two-dimensional as the paper their stories were printed on, Stan Lee's characters had more personality and had problems their readers could relate to. Spider-Man for instance could whomp the bad guys, but dealt with acne and girl trouble. Eventually, other studios would follow his lead and make their superhuman characters a little more human.

At the Expo, a memorial to Stan Lee was set up. A fitting tribute to an artist whom entertained many in their childhoods, as well as their adulthoods.

http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/Solaris%20Station/93/103/35

Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day: The Tick

Taken at Club Cutlass. Zorro Wuramunga had on this "The Tick" costume.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day: Fantastic Costume

Taken at Club Cutlass. And yes, someone really did say that to Jenni Greenfield about her "Invisible Girl" costume. ;-)

By Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day

Taken at the Relay Weekend track. When the Green Lantern character first came out, only part of is outfit was green, for some reason. That wasn't the only change over time as at first his weakness was wood, not the color yellow.

By Bixyl Shuftan

The Marvel Universe

After a hiatus, FoxytheJamie (aka Kimiko Kanagowa) is back with the Newser. In his first article with his return, he looks at "The Marvel Universe." Taking place in the environment of the Marvel comics, the players take on the role of superheroes. So what did Jamie think of it?

Read Jamie's article in Places.

Cartoon of the Day

Taken at the Relay for Life. Seems two superhero roleplaying groups did a little mix and match with two different comic universes. And the way Batmain and Robin were paired with one of Spiderman's villains, it looks like the normally perceptive Caped Crusader is about to get a nasty surprise.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day: Spiderman

Taken at the SL14B. Looks like Spiderman decided to drop in on a performance on the Live Stage.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Picture of the Day: Remembering September 11

Taken at the Stagg Island 9/11 Memorial on Sunday, Sept 11. A man in a Captain America avatar looks at the waterfall symbolizing one of the two twin towers of the World Trade Center.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day

Taken at the "Who Wants to be a Superhero" party by Core Charities. While there, Senestro and his Yellow Lanterns were dancing in a circle, while one had a raccoon by her feet.

They never do suspect the raccoon.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Three Relay Events Today

Who Wants To Be A Superhero?

Who Wants To Be A Superhero? A Superhero Costume Party for Relay For Life of Second Life. Presented by Core Charities For Life. Are you a DC or Marvel? Justice League or Avengers? Green Lantern Corp or X-Men? Wear your favorite superhero costume and come by for some dancing and superhero music. Located on the roof of Warriors Bar and Grill. All donations go to Relay For Life of Second Life and the American Cancer Society.
Friday 6/3/2016 at 6:00 PM SLT

New OA (119, 178, 37)

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Annual Fuzz Day Event with Team ACTS

On June 3rd from 7-9pm SLT, Everyone is welcome to join Team ACTS as we celebrate the 50th  birthday of a huge celebrity - Marshal Fuzzball Oretga. The CAKE PARTY will be at Club Gearz.  

Port Caledon (67/189/23)

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Racing for the Cure!

It's a big event today at the GOHA Chamonix sims, where we'll be racing the first annual Buddy Forsythe 100!  Second life's best drivers are here and have been practicing for a month for this race, so come cheer on your favorite fundraising team and get a taste of Second Life's fastest sport!

The pre-race broadcast starts at 2:30 PM SLT while the drivers will be practicing, and then the race starts at 4:00 PM

Catch it at the fan sim at Cross Check, or check out the live youtube stream on race day!

Cross Check (140, 231, 3508)

Cartoon of the Day

From the HFOT benefit at Veterans Isle, this girl showed up in a "Deadpool" costume. In the comics, there was no mention of the quirky "merc with a mouth" having a sister, let alone one having his abilities. But supposedly what gave the "accelerated healing factor" also caused disfigurement. That could complicate any plans for a Saturday night on the town. Then again, a girl doesn't need to look like a supermodel to be "awesome."

By Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day

Taken at London City. Someone was there in a "Deadpool" avatar, and seeing me approach, took off the hat he was wearing as I was taking pictures. Guess word about me is getting around.

By Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day

Picture taken at the Linden Snowball Fight by Gemma Cleanslate

Dialogue by Bixyl Shuftan

Cartoon of the Day

Taken at Club Cutlass. Becky "Sha" Shamen as Supergirl.

by Bixyl Shuftan