FashionPlaytes Raises $4M

By On October 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Fashion-themed virtual world FashionPlaytes has raised a $4 million in funding in a round lead by Fairhaven Capital Partners, New Atlantic Ventures, Launch Capital, and Golden Seeds. FashionPlaytes plans to use the new funds for product development and customer acquisition. This brings FashionPlaytes's total funds raised to $5.8 million. FashionPlaytes is targeted at girls 5 [...]

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Celestia Live On Wizard101 Test Server

By On October 11, 2010 · Leave a Comment

The latest Wizard101 expansion area, Celestia, is now live on KingsIsle Entertainment's test server for the game, called the Test Realm. Current Wizard101 subscribers and users who have purchased real-money virtual currency Crowns in the past 30 days are allowed access to the Test Realm, where users can preview content and test new character builds. [...]

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Build-A-Bear Supports Internet Safety Awareness Month

By On October 7, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Build-A-Bear Workshop has announced that it will support Internet Safety Awareness month for the second year running in both its physical retail outlets and its virtual world, Build-A-Bearville. Throughout October Build-A-Bear will promote Internet safety with in-store public service announcements from ChloeRocks, star of the Build-A-Bearville Chloe Show. Other featured special guests will appear in [...]

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Woozworld Passes 1M Profiles

By On October 6, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Eight-month old Woozworld now hosts over 1 million user profiles and avatars, from users in over 80 countries. In addition, Woozworld's users have created over 2 million virtual spaces. Woozworld targets users aged 9 to 14 and lets users create virtual businesses, detail virtual avatars, and set up activities. Woozworld protects its users personal information [...]

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SOE Releases Free Realms in Portuguese

By On October 1, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Sony Online Entertainment has released its Free Realms virtual world in Portuguese for Brazilian users. Free Realms originally launched in April 2009 and now serves over 14 million registered users in six different languages. Free Realms remains free-to-play in Brazil, with the Brazilian Real available as a payment option.  Tweet

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Webkinz Launches New iOS App

By On September 23, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Webkinz is launching a new game app for iOS devices that lets users acquire virtual currency when they can't log into the Webkinz virtual world. The new app is Polar Plunge and will be available for the iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad. The game recreates one of the most popular Webkinz mini-games for users on [...]

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Poptropica Turns 3, Throws Birthday Party

By On September 22, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Kids' virtual world Poptropica celebrates its third anniversary through the end of this month. Kids who log in to the virtual world have a chance to win a rare outfit for their avatars. Different areas in Poptropica will be decorated with birthday balloons celebrating the virtual world's third anniversary. Users who find a special balloon [...]

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Smith & Tinker Reinvent Nanovor

By On September 13, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Developer Smith & Tinker is launching a revamped version of its Nanovor offering from last year. The new version, called Nanovor Evolution, will be a full-featured browser-based virtual world. The toy arm of the franchise will be discontinued in favor of a Nanovor app for iOS that leverages the collection of Nanovor virtual insect robots [...]

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Littlest Pet Shop Online Launches In Europe This Month

By On September 2, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Electronics Arts's virtual world Littlest Pet Shop Online is launching in Europe later this month. Littlest Pet Shop Online is based on Hasbro's Littlest Pet Shop toy line and targets young girls. Littlest Pet Shop Online is slated to go live in English on UK servers. The virtual world is set up as a series [...]

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Moshi Monsters Partners With Crisp Thinking

By On August 24, 2010 · Leave a Comment

Virtual world publisher Mind Candy has has signed a deal to integrate Crisp Thinking's User Management Platform into Moshi Monsters. The integration will allow Moshi Monsters to filter content in real-time and analyze ongoing user conversations in real time. Moshi Monsters states that Crisp Thinking's platform has a proven 98.4% accuracy rating when it comes [...]

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