A Second Life for journalists
Archbishop Desmond Tutu recently entered a thriving virtual world called Second Life to be interviewed by Reuters bureau chief Adam Pasick. Somehow this doesn’t seem as strange as it would have a few years ago.
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Sony may cut price of PlayStation 3
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Playstation 3 Advertisement too violent
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Wii’s winning formula
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Electronic Arts invests $167m in online game firm
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My second Second Life
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Internet game of Virginia massacre sparks outrage
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PS3 a hit in Europe
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HP targets computer game market
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Computer games fuel bad driving
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Playstation 3 claims not allowed
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Gaming wars begin
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PlayStation 3 to hit shores
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