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MMORPGs, Are You There Yet?

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the not-yet-folks dept.

maddugan writes "CNN recently posted a story about a company by the name There and their opening of a public beta for their 'Virtual Universe'. One of the key element is that you can buy virtual Levis and Nikes for your Avatar. " Hemos & I have been playing The Sims Online- Come visit the Slashdot Charisma Sweatshop on the absolute west edge of the Mt Fuji City and say hi. I got my real nick for once too! I love MMORPGs and 'There' looks like another wrinkle on taking Sims type games online. It'll be interesting to see how it plays out.

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  1. Yay, more dupes! by deepstephen · · Score: 5, Funny

    Yep, it's a dupe.

    Come on CmdrTaco, that's two dupes you've posted on today's front page... go for the hat-trick!

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  2. Nikes by Angry+Black+Man · · Score: 3, Funny


    Does it take you two weeks to earn enough virtual money to buy the latest Nike Jordans like in real life?

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  3. What a bad idea. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny
    "Come visit the Slashdot Charisma Sweatshop on the absolute west edge of the Mt Fuji City and say hi."

    10 seconds later, at the Slashdot Charisma Sweatshop...

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  4. Virtual Nikes & Levis by jaeson · · Score: 2, Funny

    One of the key element is that you can buy virtual Levis and Nikes for your Avatar.

    Are these items made in virtual sweatshops by virtual children for virtually nothing just like in real life?