http://www.psfk.com Your Go-To Source For New Ideas And Inspiration Wed, 15 Feb 2012 15:15:45 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://www.psfk.com/2011/04/pioneering-a-passive-path-through-online-gaming.html Wed, 13 Apr 2011 11:53:04 +0000 Several instances of 'playing outside the box' in online gaming environments point the way to rewarding experiences beyond traditional game mechanics.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/11/virtual-entrepreneur-sells-off-his-property-for-a-whopping-635000.html Thu, 18 Nov 2010 22:30:37 +0000 A popular destination in the virtual world of Entropia Universe has been sold for over half a million dollars.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2010/01/virtual-space-station-sold-for-330000.html Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:40:39 +0000 A player in the outer space themed MMORPG Planet Calypso has purchased the Crystal Palace Space Station, a popular destination within the game's universe, for the sum of $330,000 or 3.3 million in Project Entropia currency.]]> http://www.psfk.com/2009/01/irs-looking-to-tax-virtual-goods.html Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:38:30 +0000 National taxpayer advocate Nina Olsen delivered her 2008 Annual Report to Congress last week, and the lack of laws regarding the transactions of virtual goods was brought up as a prime area of concern. The US government is now stepping up research into ways to tax and regulate the virtual economy of online worlds such as Second Life and World of Warcraft which are estimated to contain yearly transactions totaling over $1 billion. The US is not alone in trying to get a piece of this digital income, Sweden is currently working on similar tax laws, and Korea has beenRead more...]]>