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BloodSpell Launch Party in Second Life 10/21 11am PDT

Hugh Hancock, coiner of the term "machinima", sent me this tidbit about his production company, Strange Company, premiering their feature film cut of their BloodSpell series. BloodSpell is a punk fantasy action-adventure movie filmed in NeverWinter Nights that has been written up by the BBC, the Guardian, Suicide Girls, Boing Boing, USA Today, and a slew of others. For those of you keeping tabs on machinima, there aren't many feature-length films produced in this medium.

That's why he's inviting everyone to be a part of the screening that will take place on Hathead Island on Sunday, October 21st, at 11am PDT, or 7pm GMT. There will be interviews, a special intro, and tons of awesome extras. After the screening, keep your eyes peeled for an interview here on Second Life Insider! Hope to see you there.

* I almost forgot to include a disclaimer about the violence that appears in this film. When I premiered the final episode of the series some time ago, many in the audience complained of the gore. Keep in mind that it's just pixels. If you have a strong stomach, come on over!

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Lawfuel Press Release - You're all losers

Well, today we have a rather inflammatory op-ed piece from lawfuel.com posted, apparently, as a press-release.

"Video game meets Internet at the cutting edge in Linden City, the virtual capitol of Second Life"

Linden City? Now that's a new one on me. The author begins on the violence and sadism in video games, "Video game violence makes a Quinton[sic] Tarantino movie, such as "Kill Bill," look like "Bambi." and then moves straight on to the 'plague' of Internet addiction. Internet addiction is certainly a problem for some, as is gambling and alcoholism and television, that's true. Families are broken up over all these things. I'm not sure if plague is an accurate description, however.

First equating violence and sadism with video games (haven't you ever played Harvest Moon, honey?), then sounding off on Internet addiction. Then digressing for a moment to gamers "In my book --- for those who can recall the word "book" --- all these saps are losers", before drawing the inevitable piece of arithmetic:Second Life = "Video game meets Internet".

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