Figure Prints – A company which outputs 3-dimensional, physical models of players’ characters in World of Warcraft. Demand is so high for such models that all customers must sign up for a monthly, random drawing to see if their order will be processed in that time.
LindeX – The official Second Life Linden Dollar exchange site. The exchange rate of Linden Dollars (L$) to the US Dollar remains relatively stable, around 250 L$ to $1.
http://secondlife.com/whatis/currency.php
The Walter Benjamin Research Syndicate – An on-line research resource for individuals interested in the writings and the ongoing critical theory (for my purposes, namely his idea of an artwork’s “Aura”) of Walter Benjamin.
Gamasutra feature article, “Compulsion Engineers” – An online article by Tynan Sylvester, in which he explores the innate compulsory behaviors which video games play toward & satisfy.
http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/3495/compulsion_engineers.php
