The week after E3 is a brutal time for news -- there's just not that much of it. This morning, it's particularly bad with so many people lined up for a new iPhone 4. Even so, we've got a couple of newsy tidbits to distract you while we wait for the post-E3 lull to blow over.
Not exactly news #1: Linden Lab CEO resigns
Why it's news: Linden Lab recently cut 30 percent of its staff and before that it got slapped a series of virtual property-related lawsuits. With now-ex-CEO Mark Kingdon out and company founder Philip Rosedale in as interim CEO, it's going to be pretty interesting to see what happens to Second Life.
Why it's not, exactly: We've know for a while that Linden Lab has problems, so this latest twist isn't surprising. Also, the move has zero short-term impact on Second Life.
Source: Press release
Not exactly news #2: Singer M.I.A. (whose real name is Mathangi "Maya" Arulpragasam) reacts badly to kids playing violent video games
Why it's news: It's not, really, but the media has a habit of reporting the opinions of celebrities. Artist M.I.A. is a particularly interesting celebrity to quote on violence and video games because of her upbringing in conflict-ridden Sri Lanka and because she has a young son whom she assumes will absorb the violence in video games. The following quotes are attributed to her:
"My kid's gonna see it, but he's gonna see it in computer games. I don't know which is worse. The fact that I saw it in my life has maybe given me lots of issues, but there's a whole generation of American kids seeing violence on their computer screens and then getting shipped off to Afghanistan. They feel like they know the violence when they don't. Not having a proper understanding of violence, especially what it's like on the receiving end of it, just makes you interpret it wrong and makes inflicting violence easier."
Why it's not, exactly: The opinions of celebrities rarely if ever have any impact on the making, buying, and selling of video games.
Source: Interview with Connect magazine, reported by CVG
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