I found this GREAT article about online gaming. I don't consider Second Life a game, more like a virtual chat room with 3d Avatars, but it does mention Star Wars Galaxy and the Sims.
http://www.newsweek.com/id/147784
I really like that the article isn't bashing gamers and talking about unhealthy addictions the entire time. There is already such a stereotype about gamers that it doesn't take much to make people believe that all online gamers are nerds with addiction issues. I like that it focuses on some of the positives, and that online gaming came become an extension of life and not an obsession.
As a hardcore gamer myself (I have had to cut back due to school and work) I know what it feels like to be successful, affluent, and powerful in a world that others don't know anything about. In Everquest 2 my guild is 2nd on the server and we're known as the best of the best. I can afford anything I'd ever like to buy, and I have some of the best equipment in the game. It's nice to go from a rather shy person with a busy schedule, to a respected member of a powerful guild for a few hours...
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