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Capcom Expands Europe Operations With French Subsidiary (Gamasutra)

Blogged by neoput on Thursday July 3rd, 2008 at 9:25 am in Neopets | 0 Comments »
Seeking to extend its "overseas market share" reach in Europe, Japanese publisher and developer Capcom has announced the establishment of a wholly owned subsidiary in France, adding onto its existing subsidiaries in England and Germany. Established with € 37,000 (approximately $58,700) in capital, the new division will be headed by Capcom U.S. and Europe president and CEO Hiroshi Tobisawa, ...

Massively Me Working on Kiwi Heroes, A Socially Responsible Virtual World for Children (TechCrunch)

Blogged by neoput on Thursday July 3rd, 2008 at 2:18 am in Neopets | 0 Comments »
Massively Me, a stealth gaming company, has announced the upcoming launch of it’s MMOG for kids and young teenagers, Kiwi Heroes. Scheduled for release later this year, Kiwi Heroes will be a Flash-based game that attempts to strike a balance between a virtual world and a traditional MMOG (like WOW). Massively Me claims [...]

Theft and bullying hits pint-sized world (AM New York)

Blogged by neoput on Wednesday July 2nd, 2008 at 1:59 pm in Neopets | 0 Comments »
Parents find it takes a village of website monitors to keep kids' alter egos from behaving badly. Parents find it takes a village of website monitors to keep kids' alter egos from behaving badly on popular sites like Webkinz and Club Penguin.

In Virtual Worlds, Child Avatars Need Protecting — From Each Other (Hartford Courant)

Blogged by neoput on Wednesday July 2nd, 2008 at 8:42 am in Neopets | 0 Comments »
Parents find it takes a village of website monitors to keep kids' alter egos from behaving badly. On the playground, kids push each other around. But in the cyber clubhouses they're filling by the millions, kids rig elections, sell fake products and scam each other out of every virtual-worldly possession.

Microsoft confirms Xbox 360 price cut for Australia (gamesindustry.biz)

Blogged by neoput on Wednesday July 2nd, 2008 at 3:33 am in Neopets | 0 Comments »
Neopets' co-founders Adam Powell and Donna Williams have set up a new games studio, Meteor Games, based in West Hollywood, California.

In virtual worlds, child avatars need protecting — from each other (Los Angeles Times)

Blogged by neoput on Wednesday July 2nd, 2008 at 2:13 am in Neopets | 0 Comments »

In virtual worlds, child avatars need protecting — from each other (Los Angeles Times)

Blogged by neoput on Wednesday July 2nd, 2008 at 12:51 am in Neopets | 0 Comments »

Inside ‘Neopets’ Creators’ Ambitious New MMO (Wired News)

Blogged by neoput on Tuesday July 1st, 2008 at 6:55 pm in Neopets | 0 Comments »
The as-yet-unnamed project from Meteor Games creatively blurs the line between massively multiplayer action and social networking.

Creators and Founders of Neopets Launch Meteor Games (IGN PC)

Blogged by neoput on Tuesday July 1st, 2008 at 1:34 pm in Neopets | 0 Comments »
New company will cross the appeal of social networks, web-based casual games and traditional massively multiplayer online games.

Neopets Creators Form New MMO Studio (WarCry Network)

Blogged by neoput on Tuesday July 1st, 2008 at 9:32 am in Neopets | 0 Comments »
The creators of Neopets Online, Adam Powell and Donna Williams, have formed a new studio dedicated to MMO development. Called "Meteor Studios", the press release can be read after the jump.