Office Closed!

If you’ve visited the Metaverse Media Office in Areumdeuli only to find it partially empty or locked up, WE DIDN’T QUIT SECOND LIFE! We’re simply moving into a office tower on a new island. Watch for more details soon!

Abbott’s Second Annual Design Competition!

Author’s Pre-note: I apologize, but I haven’t quite yet figured out how to upload pictures. I promise to look into this and try to make this thread colorful soon! Otherwise, enjoy. Non-grumpy/cranky person comments are welcome!

On Saturday, Abbotts Aerodome found itself host to the The Second Annual Design Competition. The competition was sponsored by Abbots Aerodome, Terrabucks Coffee, and none other than the second-world renown: Cubey Terra. Mr. Terra is unmatched in his prowess for designing and programming only the highest quality aircraft and other recreational vehicles. Helping him staff the event was the Mistress of Aerial Combat Systems, Jillian Callahan, as well as the dog fighting ace, Arrekusu Muromachi. Their goal? It may have been related to finding the best way to send Cubey to the moon. Or a penguin. But ultimately, it was to find the best Lunar Lander that any competitor could enter.

The contest attracted as many different participants as it did craft. From modern Astronauts, such as Moebius Overdrive, to Spacemen from the future, to alien penguins themselves. Or at least, alien penguins are one explanation on what would have brought such bizarre craft as the penguin landers featured in the contest. But whether they are space penguins or normal penguins, we all know why they came to Abbotts. As Arrekusu Muromachi put it best: “9 out of 10 penguins agree that they wakeup with a cup of Terrabucks Coffee.”
No penguins won the contest, unfortunately. But throughout a series of interviews, we were made aware of a rumored fondness that Cubey Terra has for all penguin-kind.

The rules stated that a lunar lander was to be constructed for each contestant, and to be entered by noon on Saturday. A combination of landers was presented. Ranging from light-designed auto-gyrating spacecraft to large puff-cushion landers, there was something for everyone, and room for anyone else whom felt the urge to enter.

Contestants found themselves facing down lag as the clock grew closer to noon. Shortly thereafter, Abbotts crashed, and the judging was delayed for a few minutes. However, life soon continued as usual, or as normally as it gets when you have some very important aircraft designers looking over your design in detail. The stress built up… and as quickly as it began, the judges had finished casting their votes, adjourned, and left to go their separate ways. After all, the contest results weren’t due to be announced for another seven hours

Brand New Metaverse Media Website!

Metaverse Media, the parent company of The Second Life Times, has launched a new blog/website, replacing the old slow PHP-Nuke softwareit ran before. The new site is still in development and is expected to be finished in the next week.

Check it out at: http://metaversemedia.awardspace.com/ 

PRESS RELEASE: Metaverse Media on Hiatus

SECOND LIFE - The company Metaverse Media announced today that beginning immediately the entire company will be placed on hiatus due to the C.E.O. Simon Lameth taking a vacation from the game. “I’ve really had enough of Second Life for right now. It’s become so slow that it gets to the point that there is no reason to continue playing.” said Lameth.

Lameth also cited the recent Island Sim price hike and the limited announcement that Linden Labs, the creators of Second Life, gave out to certain companies as a reason for taking a vacation from the game. He also said that he would be back by December for the new awards show in development by his company to be held at the end of the year.

He also wanted to make clear that there is no other reason he is taking a vacation. “It has nothing to do between me and anyone else.”

The Metaverse Media Building in Areumdeuli will continue to be open to the public. He also said that if anyone needed to get in contact with him to email him at metaversemedia@gmail.com.

The Second Life Times will be open during the hiatus with limited updates and news coming off of the Official Blog and other news sources.

ABOUT METAVERSE MEDIA:

Metaverse Media is a company based within the game of Second Life. It has several assets within the game and on the internet.

Higher Sim Prices Delayed Untill Nov 15th

Zee Linden has stated on the Official Blog that the higher prices for new sims will be put on hold until November 15th.

However, this announcement also said that sim transfers may put the new monthly tier into effect. Linden Labs has stated before that this would most likely not happen.