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Colonists Receive Call for Help From the New Planet Calypso
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GOTEBORG, Sweden, Aug. 27 /PRNewswire/ -- First Planet Company, developer and publisher of the largest real cash economy MMORPG, announced that...
Virtual Currencies Gain in Popularity
Make way, Zambian kwacha. There's a hot new exotic currency on the market, only it's not from any country on earth—at least not one in the material world. This currency is called the Project Entropia Dollar (PED)...
Free-to-Play MMOs for Grown-ups
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Virtual club to rock pop culture
The gamer who bought a virtual space station for $100,000 (£56,200) says he wants...
Gamer buys $26,500 virtual land
A 22-year-old gamer has spent $26,500 (£13,700) on an island that exists only in a computer role-playing game (RPG)...
Virtual World Entropia Universe Issues First Ever Virtual Banking Licenses for $400,000
In yet another first for both the virtual world and the real world, Entropia Universe creators MindArk PE AB today announced the long-awaited results of the very first virtual banking license auction after months of active bidding. The five licenses sold for an astounding total of $404,000 to a mix of real world banks, Entropia celebrities, and entrepreneurs, all seeking to invest in the virtual realm...
My virtual Summer Job
While his friends scramble for jobs flipping burgers or bagging groceries this summer, 18-year-old Mike Everest will be working as a trader in the fantasy Web world of Entropia Universe, buying and selling virtual animal skins and weapons. His goods exist only online, but his earnings are real. In the past four years, he’s made $35,000.
Teen Earns Real Money With Virtual Job
For most teens, a typical summer job involves flipping burgers or scooping ice cream. But 18-year-old Mike Everest doesn't have a typical summer job and he's making a lot more than his friends. "In the past five years I've made about $35,000," he said.