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Mark Karpeles is responsible for failing to protect funds, says Bitcoin Cash's Roger Ver
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Roger Ver, the CEO of Bitcoin.com and a well-known Bitcoin Cash proponent, recently spoke about Mark Karpeles. Karpeles, the former CEO of Mt. Gox – the infamous Bitcoin exchange, made headlines this week after he received a suspended sentence from the Tokyo District Court.
Karpeles was found guilty of altering numbers in the firm's financial records and was acquitted of all other charges, including embezzlement of funds. The verdict came as a relief for the CEO as he would have faced up to ten years in prison if the alleged embezzlement charges had been proven. He was charged with the embezzlement of around $3 million in customer funds.
The Tokyo District Court ruled that "he had acted without ill intent," reported Bloomberg. Additionally, he was given a two-and-a-half year suspended sentence, which he will have to serve if he committed another crime within the next four years.
The court also stated,
"The charge of electronic record tampering is true and deserves punishment, but there's no criminal evidence of embezzlement […] there is no excuse for the defendant, who is an engineer with expert knowledge, to abuse his status and authority to perform clever criminal acts."
Roger Ver, in an interview with Decrypt, stated that Karpeles was "responsible for not doing a good job protecting the funds from the hackers". Nevertheless, the Bitcoin Cash proponent also clarified that he held the hackers responsible for stealing the funds.
Mt. Gox was once the biggest Bitcoin exchange platform in the world, controlling over 70% of all BTC transactions. However, the exchange fell victim to a hack, and subsequently lost control of over 7% of all Bitcoins in circulation. This resulted in the platform shutting down its operations and declaring bankruptcy.
Presently, Mt. Gox is undergoing a civil rehabilitation program under which victims of the platform will be repaid their losses with the Bitcoins that were discovered by Karpeles in cold wallets. Ver is noted to be one of these victims, holding "life-changing amounts of Bitcoins" on the exchange, reported Decrypt.
Further, with respect to Karpeles's suspended prison sentence, Ver said that it was only for "those who are physically dangerous towards others". He also suggested that people should be punished after they were convicted, not before, in light of Karpeles being interrogated for 50 days in a row.
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I know that cocksmoker ver will never get this but I feel like he should have been held liable for the statement he read regarding funds being safe at mt. Gox and the "move along folks, nothing to see here" bit he acted out. As to his life changing stash I'm calling bullshit on this too. I believe he bailed out before mt.gox floundered. Did the guy have bitcoins everywhere or what? I dont know folks theres just always been something very smarmy about that guy and I cant put my finger on it because we only see what he wants us to see, hes clever like that. I shudder to use that word because that insinuates intelligence which I do not believe he possesses. Hes just an average, shady car salesman type who is most certainly a narcissist or a sociopath or both I'm not sure. I think it would be prudent for him to undergo psychiatric evaluation by an unbiased doctor or several and those results revealed to the community, then bch core devs be allowed to decide how to move forward with this entire program or just close shop entirely. Trust is critical of any endeavour, and roger ver cannot be trusted based on his own words and actions. I've seen nothing in his time in the limelight to indicate otherwise, and this pot calling the kettle black business is obsurd to say the least.


Robin Hood: Mischief in Sherwood is a review of the children's classic starring Robin Hood. In it a young man dedicated to rob the rich and give them their booty to the poor to eliminate differences in the kingdom. In this case, Robin of Locksley is a young 10 year old boy with a lot of courage and sense of humor, who, with his friends, live many adventures. In addition, Robin always tries to avoid evil he sees around him and gives all its neighbors a lesson in how to treat others with respect.


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Researchers find new code that makes reprogramming of cancer cells possible
by Mayo Clinic
Electron microscopic image of a single human lymphocyte. Credit: Dr. Triche National Cancer Institute
Cancer researchers dream of the day they can force tumor cells to morph back to the normal cells they once were. Now, researchers on Mayo Clinic's Florida campus have discovered a way to potentially reprogram cancer cells back to normalcy.
The finding, published in Nature Cell Biology, represents "an unexpected new biology that provides the code, the software for turning off cancer," says the study's senior investigator, Panos Anastasiadis, Ph.D., chair of the Department of Cancer Biology on Mayo Clinic's Florida campus.
That code was unraveled by the discovery that adhesion proteins—the glue that keeps cells together—interact with the microprocessor, a key player in the production of molecules called microRNAs (miRNAs). The miRNAs orchestrate whole cellular programs by simultaneously regulating expression of a group of genes. The investigators found that when normal cells come in contact with each other, a specific subset of miRNAs suppresses genes that promote cell growth. However, when adhesion is disrupted in cancer cells, these miRNAs are misregulated and cells grow out of control. The investigators showed, in laboratory experiments, that restoring the normal miRNA levels in cancer cells can reverse that aberrant cell growth.
"The study brings together two so-far unrelated research fields—cell-to-cell adhesion and miRNA biology—to resolve a long-standing problem about the role of adhesion proteins in cell behavior that was baffling scientists," says the study's lead author Antonis Kourtidis, Ph.D., a research associate in Dr. Anastasiadis' lab. "Most significantly, it uncovers a new strategy for cancer therapy," he adds.
That problem arose from conflicting reports about E-cadherin and p120 catenin—adhesion proteins that are essential for normal epithelial tissues to form, and which have long been considered to be tumor suppressors. "However, we and other researchers had found that this hypothesis didn't seem to be true, since both E-cadherin and p120 are still present in tumor cells and required for their progression," Dr. Anastasiadis says. "That led us to believe that these molecules have two faces—a good one, maintaining the normal behavior of the cells, and a bad one that drives tumorigenesis."
Their theory turned out to be true, but what was regulating this behavior was still unknown. To answer this, the researchers studied a new protein called PLEKHA7, which associates with E-cadherin and p120 only at the top, or the "apical" part of normal polarized epithelial cells. The investigators discovered that PLEKHA7 maintains the normal state of the cells, via a set of miRNAs, by tethering the microprocessor to E-cadherin and p120. In this state, E-cadherin and p120 exert their good tumor suppressor sides.
However, "when this apical adhesion complex was disrupted after loss of PLEKHA7, this set of miRNAs was misregulated, and the E-cadherin and p120 switched sides to become oncogenic," Dr. Anastasiadis says.
"We believe that loss of the apical PLEKHA7-microprocessor complex is an early and somewhat universal event in cancer," he adds. "In the vast majority of human tumor samples we examined, this apical structure is absent, although E-cadherin and p120 are still present. This produces the equivalent of a speeding car that has a lot of gas (the bad p120) and no brakes (the PLEKHA7-microprocessor complex).
"By administering the affected miRNAs in cancer cells to restore their normal levels, we should be able to re-establish the brakes and restore normal cell function," Dr. Anastasiadis says. "Initial experiments in some aggressive types of cancer are indeed very promising."
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More information: Distinct E-cadherin-based complexes regulate cell behaviour through miRNA processing or Src and p120-catenin activity, Nature Cell Biology, DOI: 10.1038/ncb3227
Journal information: Nature Cell Biology
Provided by Mayo Clinic
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Mehreen Pirzada's next to be with Dhanush for Sathya Jyothi Films!
Mehreen Pirzada, last seen in Kollywood in Vijay Deverakonda's NOTA, has been roped in as the second lead.
One of the most wanted and versatile top stars in current Cinema is Dhanush. Mr. D, as he is popularly called in local circles, is all set to make his Hollywood debut with his first ever English movie - The Extraordinary Journey of the Fakir, is releasing soon in Tamil as Pakkiri. Meanwhile, he is close to finishing the shoot for his upcoming movie Asuran and there are reports that the teaser for this movie will be releasing in July, in time for his birthday (July 28). Apart from this, he also has a number of other projects, one of which is his movie with director Durai Senthilkumar. Dhanush had earlier shot for a schedule of this project before returning to shoot for Asuran.
Dhanush's movie with Durai Senthilkumar is being bankrolled by Sathya Jyothi Films. Earlier, it was announced that Dhanush would be playing dual roles in this movie and also that Sneha would be one of the female leads. The first schedule in Courtallam, also had Sneha participating in the shoot. Now, we have an exciting update from this movie's makers. Taking to Twitter, Sathya Jyothi Films have revealed that gorgeous Punjabi beauty Mehreen Pirzada has also been roped in as another female lead. Mehreen, who made her Tamil debut through Nenjil Thunivirundhal, was last seen in Kollywood in Vijay Deverakonda's NOTA. She has been having a great run in her career with her last movie F2: Fun & Frustration, going on to become a blockbuster hit, in Tollywood.
We are glad to welcome the bubbly and talented young star @Mehreenpirzada to our Production No.34 starring multifaceted @dhanushkraja, Directed by @durairsk 🥳 pic.twitter.com/w7RLihzT7C
— Sathya Jyothi Films (@SathyaJyothi_) June 15, 2019
It was revealed recently that Mehreen has been signed up as the lady lead for Gopichand's upcoming movie Chanakya. There are also reports that she would soon be making her Sandalwood debut opposite Challenging Star Darshan, in his next movie. Meanwhile, it has already been announced that Tamil-Telugu star Naveen Chandra would be playing the antagonist. This project, which sees Dhanush and Sneha pairing up after a gap of 13 years, will have music by Vivek-Mervin and cinematography by Om Prakash.
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Season 2 of The Fall (on Netflix now) is just as intensely disturbed, tightly wound and unbearably suspenseful as the slow, creepy first season was. And if that first season was all about exploring the psychology of a serial killer, this second part of the saga is more procedural, as it goes about the painstaking, strictly by the book steps superintendent Stella Gibson (played by the powerhouse Gillian Anderson) must take to bring him down.
I wondered exactly how the series would continue, as the end of the first season saw Jamie Dornan's killer Paul Spector take off into the countryside after revealing himself (or at least his voice) to Stella in a direct phone conversation. This year things appeared to be off to an uncharacteristically rapid start, as Spector had left behind crucial evidence at his last crime scene, and a still surviving victim who, if regaining repressed memories after waking from her coma, could identify him positively. With all these pieces set to fall into place, Stella goes about putting the puzzle together quicker than anyone else, and before you know it, the police department has a suspect, and of course, we as the audience know it's the right one.
It's an interesting approach for a show to take, as we follow both Stella and Spector's perspectives here, because you'd think there would be very little suspense on the investigation's side, since we obviously know who the killer is and whether they're on the right track or not. But the question doesn't lie with whether they have the right guy, but what exactly Stella's thinking to do at any given moment. She tends to make all the right moves, but will she make a crucial mistake? Is this show still about the cat and mouse game, or is it now a procedural on how to track a serial killer once you know who it is. The constant tension and setup tricks you into thinking anything might be about to happen and you have no idea what- that in itself is reason enough to watch every episode on the edge of your seat.
A big part of that carefully wrought tension is of course, what Paul Spector himself is up to, whose activities we track each episode. Jamie Dornan still has that creepy and sociopathic look and behavior down pat- we have no idea what he's doing or what he's thinking, and just about every move he pulls is a total shock as you can't figure out what he's up to. He wanders back into Belfast, but why? He's creating some kind of false evidence plant, but for who to see it? He befriends and seduces Katie, the 15-year-old babysitter from last season, but there are clearly ulterior motives up the wazoo in that relationship, and above all he still wants to toy with and mentally get inside Stella's head. The cat and mouse aspect reappears in a fantastically acted interrogation in the final hour (the season is six episodes long) that has you clinging to your shirt in utter anticipation, but of what you're not exactly sure. Things might go just as planned, or end up in total chaos- that's the brilliance that comes from creator Allan Cubitt's mastery of pace, plotting and suspense. This is one fascinatingly complex series, and with an intricately inscrutable and capable female heroine in the lead, it's one of the best shows on television by far.
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The sub-group of surgical robotics is the fastest growing area of robotic and automation adoption in the healthcare industry. We now have the ability to perform surgery with a higher level of accuracy than ever before and even perform surgeries in remote locations
Investing in Robotics
Brian Gahsman | AlphaCentric
03/01/18, 07:26 AM | Mobile & Service Robots | Business Development, Investing, Medical and Service
Which companies are making the most exciting strides in robotics today? Who are you watching?
Due to the nature of my business I am unbiased and exited by all of the technological strides in robotics and automation. I have a short list of over 150 companies that I am tracking and watching regularly. Over the past two decades industrial manufacturing has been the largest subgroup in the robotics and automation space which has seen massive global adoption. The leaders in this area have been the likes of Kuka AG (KU2 GY), Fanuc (6954 JP) and Yaskawa Electric (6506 JP). The second area that I watch very closely is medical and surgical robotics which is a space that went from one publicly traded company to over a dozen in the past five years. Examples of some of the current emerging players in medical robotics that I keep a very close eye on would be Transenterix (TRXC) and Corindus Vascular Robotics (CVRS).
What does it mean to investors that some companies are starting to use robotics and automation in their manufacturing?
In the world of industrial automation and robotic manufacturing Japan has become the clear leader. The reason that Japan is the leader in industrial automation and robotics is that years ago Japan realized that they had an aging workforce which could potentially have a devastating impact on the Japanese economy. Due to this Japanese firms aggressively shifted focus to automation and robotics and over two decades later Japan has become the largest producer of industrial robotics in the world. The largest producer of industrial robots is Fanuc (6954 JP). Fanuc has a global footprint with facilities all over the world from Japan to China and even large facilities in Michigan and other U.S. states. Fanuc has recently hit a milestone with the production over 600,000 industrial robots and will soon open a new factory in August of 2018 which will increase capacity from 6,000 to 11,000 units per month.
Besides the current leaders being Japan and Europe, a new party is emerging as a dominant force in the global robotics and automation demand and supply chain, China. China has recently introduced a policy called "Made in China 2025" whereby China plans to automate all of it's manufacturing by 2025. China is the world's largest manufacturer, in general, so the impact of this policy on the robotics and automation market adds fuel to what is currently one of the fastest growing areas of global investment. Over the past two decades we have seen global robotics firms partner with the likes of Ford, GM, Tesla, Amazon and a plethora of the largest companies in the world to automate manufacturing. This has created an elegant driver of demand being that once one manufacturing firm implements such automation which significantly reduces margin cost and increases output, any competitor in the industry has no choice but implement similar automation in order to survive. Fanuc as well as other companies such as Yaskawa Electric (6506 JP), Mitsubishi Electric (6503 JP), Omron (6645 JP), Harmonic Drive Systems (6324 JP) and Kuka AG (KU2 GY), to name a few, have expanded their capacity which has created somewhat of a domino effect across not only manufacturing but also logistics, distribution/packaging, food & beverage, consumer goods, healthcare and almost every other industry group.
How do you see the healthcare industry being impacted by robotics in the next few years?
The economic impact of industrial automation has been incredibly beneficial, but I feel the human life is of much more fundamental importance. The adoption of robotics and automation in the healthcare industry has been growing at a rapid pace over the past two years. The top three areas of healthcare currently being impacted the most are clearly laboratory automation, pharmaceuticals and surgery.
Tecan Group (TECN SW), a Swiss company with a $2.5 billion market capitalization, is the clear leader in the space of laboratory automation offering advanced robotic sample processors, advanced sensors and customizable automation of the entire diagnostic workflow. In simple terms, Tecan can take an entire laboratory setting with multiple testing lines and automate each line with singular or fully linked automation components similar to the automation of a manufacturing line. These systems are faster and more accurate than could have ever been done manually and similar to automobile manufacturing increasing output by more than 4x after implementing automation, the same goes for laboratory automation except instead of producing more cars these systems are able to complete more tests and diagnostics which allow the healthcare industry to identify diseases and test potential cures at a faster rate than ever before which overtime can save many more lives.
Omnicell Inc. (OMCL) produces workflow automation for healthcare facilities, pharmacy and supply system automation. Omnicell has a full suite of automation and robotic systems such as their XR2 Automated Central Pharmacy System, ROBOT-Rx Central Pharmacy Robotic System and the Robotic Medication Pack Dispensing. These systems prevent potential medical errors while increasing efficiency and improving supply chain management. Companies like Omnicell have the potential to reduce a great deal of the controversial drug pricing issues.
Surgical robotics is the fastest growing area and an entire sub-group composed of an increasing number of companies offering surgical robots for a variety of procedures. The top human surgeons in the world share a specific weakness, a limited amount of manual dexterity, which has unfortunately given use of the common phrase "inoperable." Well the word inoperable is about to be lost from our vocabulary forever being that robots do not have such limits of manual dexterity. The most well-known of these companies is Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) with their release of the da Vinci robot over a decade ago followed by a series of new systems such as the da Vinci X which can perform surgeries remotely to areas where a surgical specialist may not be available. Over the past five years Intuitive Surgical has become only a member of the growing list of surgical robotic systems.
Should investors be paying attention to surgical robotics?
As previously stated, the sub-group of surgical robotics is the fastest growing area of robotic and automation adoption in the healthcare industry. We now have the ability to perform surgery with a higher level of accuracy than ever before and even perform surgeries in remote locations that do not necessarily have specialized surgeons readily available. If your life was on the line would you choose a human to perform your surgery or a robot with an infinitesimally small margin of error? As I have discussed, Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci machine has become somewhat of a household name as well as seen massive adoption by hospitals around the globe. The future of the da Vinci machine may be that a surgeon can simply upload any of a variety of procedures into the system and the robot will be able to complete the surgery without human interaction. The machine is not currently that robust and while each new procedure will need individual FDA approval the stage has been set for a massive amount of competition in the surgical and medical robotics space. There is currently a comprehensive market emerging of publicly traded companies involved in surgical robotics with FDA approval and expanding into hospitals all over the world. I see this space as having the highest potential for investment growth over the next decade. Some of these companies and their specific procedures are as follows:
Laparoscopic (minimally invasive) Surgery:
Intuitive Surgical (ISRG) – da Vinci Surgical System
Transenterix (TRXC) – Senhance Surgical System
Spine and Brain Surgery:
Mazor Robotics (MZOR) – Renaissance Guidance System & Mazor X
Globus Medical (GMED) – ELSA-ATP System
Cardiovascular Procedures:
Corindus Vascular Robotics (CVRS) – CorPath GRX
Arthroscopic Surgery:
Smith & Nephew (SN /LN) – NAVIO Surgical System
Radiation Therapy:
Accuray (ARAY) – CyberKnife
Elekta AB (EKTAB SS) – Versa HD, Elekta Infinity, Elekta Synergy, Precise Treatment System and Elekta Compact
Hair Transplant:
Restoration Robotics (HAIR) – ARTAS System
Exoskeletal Systems:
Ekso Bionics Holdings (EKSO) – EksoGT, EksoZeroG and EksoVest
Myomo (MYO) – MyoPro Orthosis
ReWalk Robotics (RWLK) – ReWalk Personal 6.0 and ReWalk Rehabilitation System
Are there active markets for service robots or are they still a bit futuristic?
The market for service robots is not futuristic by any means. According to the IFR the market for professional use service robots for was $5.2 billion in 2017 with an expected average growth rate of between 20% to 25% from 2018 to 2020. Professional use service robots would be companies such as Knightscope with their robotic surveillance systems. The projection for personal use service robots could reach $11 billion in the same time period. Personal use robots being companies such as iRobot with their robotic vacuums. I have noticed that the upward revisions to these growth estimates is happening much more frequently due to the fact that 29% of the market are startups and that number is growing each day. There are currently 700 registered service robotics companies around the world. One of the most diversified robotics companies in the world, Kuka AG, was recently acquired by Midea which a Chinese company and the largest major appliance producer in the world. This acquisition will enable robotics to be incorporated in a vastly more diversified arena of service robots.
Are there any other sectors that investors should be keeping an eye on for future robotic developments?
Robotics and automation is not a sector or industry group, instead it is a diversified revolutionary area that touches almost every sector and industry group. That being said, the future momentum of robotics and automation relies heavily on advancements in machine learning, AI and IoT. We have seen incredible economic advantage with the global adoption of robotics and automation over the past decade but many of these systems still rely on manual programing for operation. What is happening now with the adoption of robotics is a simultaneous evolution in artificial intelligence. The ability to program robots with advanced learning algorithms will promote exponential growth and demand for robots that we have even yet to conceive. Remember cell phones before smartphones with touch screen technology and how that technology has literally changed our lives in a very short period in ways we never expected. That is the same magnitude of change that the merger of robotics before and after being paired with AI will see. There are not a large number of publicly traded companies that could be considered a pure play in AI but there are many companies who are at the forefront of the technology such as Nvidia (NVDA), IBM and even the recently announced collaboration between Fanuc (6953 JP), Hitachi (6501 JP) and Preferred Networks making advancements in the "smart factory" which is an emerging space itself with other players such as KION Group AG (KGX GY) and Kardex AG (KARN SW).
What is your criteria for investing in a robotics company? What should be on an investor's checklist?
I do not invest in companies who just use and benefit from robots. For example, just because Amazon uses robots and automation systems does not make Amazon a robotics or automation company. The same thing with John Deere. John Deere is using robotic agricultural equipment right now, but that does not make John Deere a robotics company. So, I specifically research and target investing in companies that are manufacturing the robots, the automation equipment, the sensors, the motors, IoT, and it has to be a pure play meaning that they must specifically derive revenues from producing and selling robotics, automation equipment and components.
About Brian Gahsman
Brian Gahsman is a Portfolio Manager for AlphaCentric Global Innovations Fund. Gahsman graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the quantitative securities analysis program of Haworth College of Business, at Western Michigan University, in July of 2004. Brian served as a Global Network Management Consultant, within the International Asset Services Group, at Wells Fargo. His responsibilities included oversight and account maintenance of Foreign Securities and American Depository Receipts. In April of 2008, Brian joined the Leuthold Group (Leuthold Weeden Capital Management) as an Operations Research Analyst/Institutional Trader. In April of 2013, Brian joined investor Steve Leuthold as portfolio manager co-managing the Leuthold Strategies Fund along with a number of private accounts. In this capacity, Brian mainly focused on investments in global water, robotics & automation and biotech. In 2015, Steve Leuthold formally retired and the Leuthold Strategies Fund was closed. In July 2016, Brian, along with Rob Branton, formed Gahsman Branton, LLC to focus exclusively on making investments in businesses benefiting from the robotics and automation theme.
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Ciao Bella by Double Games is a Romantic/Dating, Virtual World Life Simulation video game set in a virtual world. The game puts you into the character of Elena and tasks you with going through her hectic life. You can fully control her character, job, relationships, health etc. and can change whatever you want. You must manage Elena's life and find her a great date with whom she can live and raise a family. You must also find a best job for her that provides with a good house, cloths and fulfills other needs. As the game is a community based dating Sim, you must interact with other players, objects and solve puzzles etc. to advance in the game. Ciao Bella provides with 13 great episodes and a lot of other amazing stuff. This cool game is all about managing your life, befriending people and finding the best match for yourself and engage yourself into an amazing and romantic relationship.
2. Yoville (YoWorld)
Yoville now known as YoWorld is a Free-to-Play Browser-based Virtual World Simulation by Big Viking Games. This Facebook Specific video game was about to be discontinued back in 2014 but was saved by Zynga. Zynga re-branded and renamed Yoville to YoWorld and started taking care of the Virtual World. With amazing options like building and designing your houses, beautifying your online avatar, finding a job, meeting and making new friends in a virtual world are the most prominent features of this brilliant game. YoWorld lets you earn Yo Coins and spend them to buy new clothes for your online avatar, accessories for your character and a number of different decorative items for your living spaces, etc. You can simply earn YoCoins or buy them with real-world currency online. each 50 YoCash equals U.S 10 Dollars. you can also buy new houses, play games, visit other player's homes or party with friends, etc. YoWorld lets you interact with other online players and make new friends and just enjoy being part of a fantastic world.
3. Alter Ego
Alter Ego is an online Virtual World (Tree Based) Action-Adventure and RPG (Role Playing Game) and Community based video game developed and published by Activision back in 1986. The game was a super hit back in the day and kept on gaining the popularity until the late 90s. Alter Ego was available to play on Commodore 64, Apple II and Apple Macintosh and it provided with a lot of fun and Action-Adventure filled hours of gaming. A browser based version of the game is still available that allows the players to craft their own identity by a text based game-play. The game basically is based on a question and answer interface and tree based community and dating mechanics and allows the players to put on a trial, their best Intellect, Social, Creative, and crafting skills. Alter Ego represents player's personality and covers the events and happenings from his/her infancy to the old age and lets the players write their own fate by simple question and answer interface. With a unique game-play and mechanics, Alter Ego had a huge fan base and is still rocking. Alter Ego is one of the best Virtual World Simulations and it'll definitely entertain you good.
4. The Hook Up
The Hook Up is one of the best Community based MMORPG Simulation Video games that almost all of you have played or have heard about it and admired it. it offers brilliant life Simulation experience and allows yo to be part of a colorful and fantastic game world where you can build your own online avatar by the help of all given options and customization options. once the Avatar is created, you can get into the game world, interact with other online players, make new friends, find your dates and eventually your lovers, get into amazing and fun filled activities, build your own living spaces, decorate them with all the coolest upgrades and stuff and just enjoy the amazing experience. With all the amazing visuals and addictive game-play and a lot of cool things to discover, The Hook Up is a fantastic virtual world and life simulation to enjoy. Do try it out, it'll amaze you with all the fun things it has to offer.
5. Meez
Meez is a wonderful platform for all the party and hang out lovers out there. The game is a brilliant 3D Free to Play Social Networking, Virtual World Simulation for the Teens and Tweens and is allows you to get into the game world by creating and customizing your avatar, once done with that, you can go explore a huge game world, interact with people, make new friends, play games and enjoy solving different challenging puzzles. Chillville, Poss Heights, Burbia, Dockyards etc. are the places you can hang out with your friends and earn some Virtual Coins that you can use to buy upgrades and other stuff. Meez basically focusses on social interaction and fashion so you must try to be polite with people and always stay in tip top outfits to look good. Meez is probably one of the best Virtual World, Social networking and Simulation portal as compared to a lot of others of the same genre. Try it out and you'll definitely love it.
6. Gaia Online
Gaia Online is a superbly developed online and 3D Social Networking, Virtual World Simulation that takes you to a new dimension of online gaming. The game lets you be part of the huge game world by creating and customizing and online anime character for yourself. Once you are in the game world, you can get into the most exciting activities ever. You can chat online, make new friends, raise pets, play games, build your own houses, build whole towns, ride in cars, solve a lot of fun puzzles, take parts in fights in differently situated arenas and travel from one part of the huge game world to another. You can earn Gaia Gold by completing different quests and tasks and spend it to buy upgrades and credits. You can always visit the Gaia Markets and buy whatever you want like dresses, appliances, vehicles, decorations for your home etc. Gaia Online offers some cool mini games inside the game world. The games include Gaia Fishing, Rally, Cards and Slots, Booty Grab, Word bump etc. You can also explore different towns in Gaia World and stay wherever you want. Gaia Online is an amazing game to play and enjoy.
7. Zwinky
Are you a Virtual World Fan? Do you like meeting new people, make friends and do all kinds of super exciting things together? Well, if you do! Then Zwinky is an Online Virtual World Simulation created just for you. You can be part of a huge game world, Explore, meet new people, make friends, play games and live in a world of wonders just according to your standards. Zwinky welcomes you into Zwinktopia and allows you to create your own rooms, go partying with your friends and enjoy. As compared to a lot of the games of the similar genre, Zwinky is one of the best and it'll definitely entertain you good. Do try it out for an awesome Online Virtual World and a real life-like Simulation experience.
8. Smeet
Smeet offers a brilliant mix-up of Social Interaction, MMORPG and Dating Simulation elements to offer an unforgettable Virtual World gaming experience. This cool Browser-based game offers best of the best 3D graphics, an immersive game-play and provides with a lot of fun activities to engage yourself in. With multi-lingual support, Smeet is one of the biggest ever games to be played around the world and has a huge user base. With a unique social interaction option, Smeet allows the players to meet new people, make new friends and enjoy engaging themselves into all the fun activities and exploration. An amazing new feature of the game is that after the selection and customization of your online avatar, it drops you into a world that is actually based up on your provided age. It separates Adults, older and younger players according to their ages in order to cater with all the problems and to provide with a safe and user friendly environment. Chatting online, hanging out with like-minded people, making new friends and engaging your selves in all the available fun activities together, building your home, decorating it, raising pets and partying are the most prominent features of Smeet.
9. WeeWorld
WeeWorld is a Free, super addictive and quite engaging Online MMO, RPG and 2D Virtual World and Social Networking Simulation that takes you to an amazing world of WeesMees. WeeWorld lets you get into the game world by selecting and customizing the best online avatar for yourself, once you are inside the game world, you can get into contact with other online players, make new friends, play different games together, explore the game world and enjoy every bit of your time. A great feature of WeeWorld is the inclusion of WeeWorld Game in which the WeeMees are rated by other players according to their looks and appearances, their behaviors etc. The game provides with the best 2D graphics and a lot of other exciting things. For a superb virtual world gaming experience, do try it out, you'll love it.
10. Doll and the City
Doll and the City is an amazingly addictive and quite wonderful Online Virtual World Simulation video game that lets you express your love for dolls and dresses. The game offers brilliant MMO and RPG experience and it allows you to be part of the game world as a doll and engage yourself in a lot of fun activities. Your only task to complete is to live in a world filled with dolls, interact with other online Doll, make new friends and engage yourself in to tons of fun activities, build and decorate your own living space, Go partying with online friends, get a job and earn Dollars (Game Currency). Doll and the City allows you to be a Babysitter, a makeup artist, a hair stylist, secretary or a dress maker. You can choose your favorite profession and earn reputation to elevate yourself to the more advanced levels of the game. Doll and the City is a great online game to play and enjoy. Do give it a try.
11. Innerstar University
Innerstar University is one of the best and a great Online portal for young people to Socialize, engage in different fun filled Activities, and play games together. Innerstar University is a brilliant MMO and RPG Virtual World Simulation that focuses on the life and events that happen inside the boundaries of the university, so the game allows you to be a part of the game world by selecting and stylizing a suitable avatar for yourself, decorate your dorm rooms and interact with other online players who actually are the students of the same university as you are. Innerstar University lets you develop your designing and creative skills by providing you with options to stylize yourself with different outfits, hairstyles and make ups etc. Once you are able to present the best personality of yourself, you can find a best match with whom you can dance, sing and date. Innerstar University is a great online game to play and enjoy. Try it out and you'll be a fan of it.
12. Active Worlds
Active Worlds or shortly known as AW is one of the pioneers in Virtual World and Simulation genres. As compared to a lot of similar titles, Active Worlds is one of the longest trending Virtual Worlds and offers a marvelous MMO experience ever. With a Browser-based interface, 3D visuals, wonderful mechanics and keeping up with the original game idea is what makes Active Worlds one of the best virtual Worlds Simulations. With a very similar game-play to other big names, Active Worlds allows the users to explore a huge world, craft and create things and content, interact with the environment, objectives and other users, engage themselves into addictive and fun activities like puzzling, partying, shopping, trading and chatting etc. and enjoy the time while being in this brilliant virtual world. With a longest lasting popularity, amazing visuals, Social Interaction element, unique crafting and creative options etc. Active Worlds is truly a world of wonders. Do try it out.
13. Socio Town
Socio Town is an amazingly addictive and quite immersive Browser-based MMO, RPG and Social Networking Simulation for all the lovers of this specific genre. With easy character selection and customization options, Socio Town throws you right away into an amazingly colorful game-world where you can explore the world around you, meet new and like-minded people from various origins of the world, make new friends and hang out with them. Socio Town also offers huge amounts of wonderful activities and missions (Shopping, Bug Catching, Fishing, Riding a Scooter, Boxing, Sailing etc.) for you to complete and move up the ladder to advanced players, grow your character and enjoy more features of the game. Socio Town is specifically designed for teenage players and focuses on players of ages 13 or above and offers safe chat and parental control as well. With a marvelous game world, amazing environment, great visuals and an immersive game-play, Socio Town is a fun game to play and enjoy.
14. SuperSecret
SuperSecret is a wonderful Online Browser-based MMO and RPG Virtual World Simulation for all the hardcore lovers of this specific genre. The game offers an addictive and quite engaging game-play in which it offers a massive amount of hidden items/objects and a lot of mysteries to solve. Specifically designed for teens and Tweens, SuperSecret offers a great combination of Social and virtual world Simulation elements and allows you to immerse yourself good with the classic game-play and enjoy your time while exploring the game world. SuperSecret features great 3D visuals and allows you to traverse through different locations, collect items to upgrade your player character, hang out with like-minded people, make new friends and engage yourselves into a lot of great and fun filled activities together. If you are a fashion lover, SuperSecret lets you shop for new dresses, accessories and gadgets and beautify your player character just the way you like it to be and impress your friends. Building and decorating your own living space is the fun part of the game, it allows you to buy accessories for your apartment and decorate it good. Petting animals, making their shelters and stylizing them with all the cool things available is another cool thing to do in the game. Other features include partying, playing different games with friends and chatting online to enjoy this game to the limits. With a great setting, beautiful 3D visuals and a marvelously immersive game-play, SuperSecret is a wonderful game to play and enjoy.
15. Gleamville
Gleamville is a Free-to-Play Social Networking, MMO, RPG Virtual World Simulation for all the amazing people around the globe. The game allows you to start up by creating and customizing your online avatar and once you are done with that, you can start exploring the game world, meet new people, make new friends, play different games together and engage in wonderful activities together. House or room building and decoration, partying with buddies, competing with friends in multiplayer games to win different accessories and gadgets, traveling around the city, shopping at malls etc. are all the most prominent and brilliantly immersive features of Gleamville. Try it on and enjoy the fun. Gleamville is one of the best MMORPG and Social Networking video game to enjoy. Do try it out iof you haven't yet and enjoy all the fun together with your friends.
16. GalaStories
GalaStories is a marvel that combines Fashion, Social Interaction, MMO, RPG, Virtual World and Simulation elements beautifully and offers quite a unique gaming experience. The game allows the players to move freely in an open world, explore and interact with objects, collect items, interact with other online players, hang out with people you like, make new friends and enjoy stylizing yourself into latest fashion trends all by simply shopping and filling up your wardrobe. Fashion element in the game is kind of prevailing and that lets you enjoy the game a bit more than anything else. GalaStories lets you have loads of dresses, shoes, accessories and gadgets in order to look fabulous, impress your friends and to fulfill your fashion appetite to the fullest. The game is widely popular with all the questing aesthetics that allows you to explore more parts of the game world, helping out your friends with their dress choices, play some fun little games together and enjoy every second of your time while in the game world. Social element of the game makes it more enjoyable and allows you to interact with your friends on Facebook too. With superb visuals, immersive game-play and all the great stuff combines, GalaStories is a wonderful game to play and enjoy. Do try it out
17. The Sims FreePlay
The Sims FreePlay is a wonderful new MMO, RPG and a Virtual World Life-Simulation that offers great Sims game-play on your hand held devices. This cool game is available on both iOS, Android and Windows Mobile devices and if you are a true The Sims fan, you'll definitely enjoy it. Just like all other Sims games, The Sims FreePlay allows you to select and customize your online character and leaves you in a beautiful and quite neighborhood where you can build your own house, interact with your friends and neighbors, engage yourself into a lot of fun activities and enjoy an amazing Virtual life gaming experience. With a bunch of new characters choices, The Sims FreePlay lets you choose the best personalities (Rocker, villain, Sporty, Party Animal, Creative, Bookworm etc.) and live your life just according to your levels. Once you are all set up in your community, you'll have to go through the routine activities like managing your own needs, decorating your home, interacting with other online players and your friends, Dating and spend your life the way you like it to be. With easy content access, great visuals, amazingly addictive game-play and all the great stuff, The Sims FreePlay is a fun game to play and enjoy. Do try it out.
18. City Girl Life
City Girl Life is a marvelous Browser-based Virtual World, Social Networking and MMO, RPG Life-Simulation for girls, Teens and Tweens and it offers a wonderful Fashion-Focused and memorable gaming experience. Just like Playdom's other Hit Social games, this one's packed with a lot of good stuff and allows you to enjoy your virtual life. Your task in the game is to simply leave your small town and move to a big city for a better life and to chase your dreams. After settling up in New York you'll have to start your struggle of finding your dream job, building and decorating your apartment, raising and caring for pets, buying and wearing the top trend dresses to impress your friends etc. This cool game is basically your journey from bottom to the top and it allows you to be a better person in so many different ways. With a heavy influence from The Sims and a lot of other cool games like that, brilliant character customization options, coolest ever visuals, a unique Social Interaction experience and an immersive game-play, City Girl Life is a fun game to play.
19. Popmundo
Popmundo is another cool MMO, RPG and a great Virtual World Simulation that allows you to be a Super Rock Star and enjoy your lavish life. This wonderful Community based game lets you live up to your dreams by becoming a hot sensation among all the shining stars around you. You can start up your life in Popmundo from scratch and make your way up to the top or become someone powerful and important such as Politicians, Businessman, a criminal etc. totally depends on your choice. The game also allows you to interact with other online players, make friends, date your love, marry someone you love and raise your children and totally take control of your life. With cool visuals, great game-play and other cool stuff, Popmundo is a wonderful game to play and enjoy.
20. WoozWorld
WoozWorld is a great Online Virtual World and an MMO, RPG plus Socializing Simulation for all the teenagers and tweens. The game provides you with a huge variety of your online avatars and allows you to choose what best suite and describes you. Once inside the game world, you can build your own house, socialize with other online players by chatting, make new friends, go to parties, clubs, play games etc. WoozWorld awards you with experience points and in-game currency to buy new upgrades, you can also buy weekly upgrades by spending real money if you want. WoozWorld offers a completely unique way of living into a virtual world in which you can do whatever you want and live just according to your standards. WoozWorld has a huge player base and is getting more popular day by day. Do try it out for a great social and community based game-play experience.
21. Virtual Family Kingdom
Virtual Family Kingdom is a cool Free-to-Play MMO, RPG Virtual World and Social Networking Simulation for all the fans out there who love making new friends Socializing etc. As you can guess by the name, Virtual Family Kingdom is all about families and it allows you to be part of the game world as a family and create a beautiful environment in which you can thrive. Virtual Family Kingdom provides you with a chance to create a place where you can live with the imaginations of your own family and enjoy an awesome virtual world experience. Making new friends, engaging in fun activities together, exploring the game world, creating and customizing your own and your family member's avatars, partying, shopping etc. are some of the wonderful things you can do in Virtual Family Kingdom. For a superbly immersive gaming experience, you should definitely try Virtual Family Kingdom.
22. Chit Chat City
Chit Chat City is one of the best Free-to-Play Online Community and Browser-based Virtual World and MMO, RPG Simulation for all those who love having fun by socially interacting, making friends online, dating etc. and engaging into amazing fun filled activities. If you are one of the above mentioned, Chit Chat City is the place for you. Just like other Virtual World games, Chit Chat City allows you to select and customize your online avatar by using all the available accessories and gadgets etc. get into the game world, interact with online players, make new friends, engage yourselves into a number of fun filled activities, explore the game world, collect resources, build your own house, decorate it, party with friends and ultimately, have loads of fun. The online Chat sessions are a plus that actually is the most attractive feature of this cool game. With a great story-line, beautiful luring 3D visuals and an immersive game-play, Chit Chat City is a fun game to play and enjoy.
23. Kaneva
Kaneva is 2004's hit virtual World that is still growing rapidly and it offers an amazing Second Life like aesthetics to enjoy big time. With millions of registered users, huge amounts of content and an amazing environment, Kaneva offers wonderful Social Interaction and MMORPG elements all combined in a very attractive fashion. Kaneva offers in game web browsing and integration to a lot of websites and this feature alone makes this game quite amazing. Meeting new and like-minded people, making new friends, partying, building and decorating, item collection, trading and exploration are the most prominent features of this cool Virtual World. Character selection and customization options are just like the popular Second Life and Kaneva offers a very easy and user friendly interface for that. For trading and shopping purposes, Kaneva offers two types of game currency that you can use to shop from the Kaneva Mall and enjoy being in trendy and up to date attire all the time. With safe chat, age wise game world classification and parental controls, loads of free content, Social gaming and networking options, amazing activities to engage yourself in, Kaneva offers brilliant visuals and addictive game-play to enjoy.
24. Twinity
Twinity is another great Virtual World Simulation that offers wonderfully attractive 3D environments and allows you to experience a real life like gaming in the cities of Berlin, New York, Singapore and London. As the native Twinizens, Twinity allows the users to explore an enormously big world, interact with other Twinizens Socially, hang out with like-minded people and make new friends, engage in fun and productive activities and enjoy being part of a wonderful world. Avatar creating in fun in Twinity because it offers a unique avatar making system that allows you to upload your photo and it them makes a cartoonish avatar that looks just like your real self. Being surprisingly accurate, Twinity's Avatar making system is one of its kind and it would definitely be a new thing for you. Like most of the Virtual Worlds, Twinity offers loads of free user created content that includes a lot of new products such as cloths, gadgets, clubs and shops etc. The game currency allows you to buy the stuff you want and enjoy styling each and everything you like. With a great 3D environment, amazing people to meet with from almost every corner of the world, amazing achievements, loads of free content and an immersive experience, Twinity is a wonderful Simulation experience.
25. InWorldz
InWorldz is simply a masterpiece that offers almost all of the things you see in every other virtual World and because of that, it actually is the most Fantastic MMO, RPG and a great Social Networking Virtual World Simulation ever. This cool virtual world Life-Simulation allows the users to enjoy exploring a wonderful world, go through loads of Avatar development and customization options and represent yourself the way you like, create, build and stylize everything you want, hang out with all the good people and make new friends, engage in all the fun activities and enjoy every bit of your time while in the virtual world of InWorldz. Social Interaction and MMORPG elements are the key parts of this cool Virtual World. InWorldz allows you to own your own piece of land, build your own home and decorate it with the items bought from the in game stores with the in game currency, invite your friends to parties, dinners etc. and enjoy a real life like experience. With an improved and easy user interface, other site integration, amazing content editing options, loads of free content, beautifully created game world and great visuals, InWorldz is a fun place to be.
26. There
There is a great Online MMO, RPG and Life-Simulation that offers amazing 3D virtual experience to all those who love all things Virtual. There offers entrance to 18 or more of age people and allows them to enjoy a real life like experience. Focusing mainly on Social Interaction and MMORPG elements, There provides with an open world for all the adults, and allows them to meet new people, make new friends, go on dates, explore the world, build, create and customize thing the way you like them to be and enjoy perusing your dreams. Just like all other virtual Worlds, There allows you to create and customize your online avatar by using all the given options and have fun all the time. Set on tropical islands, There allows the users to explore multiple worlds within the game world, engage in wonderful activities and enjoy being in control of almost everything. If you are an adult and you want to be part of some virtual worlds where you can simply enjoy everything, There is the place for you. Try it out and you'll definitely love it.
27. Club Cooee
Club Cooee is a great 3D MMO, RPG Virtual World Simulation for all the social and community lovers around the globe. Club Cooee provides with an Our World like game-play and environment and allows you to choose your avatar and stylize it using the options provided by the game. After the avatar customization, you can get into the game world and engage yourself in activities like socializing, meeting new people, befriending them, playing games, partying, dancing and exploring a huge game world etc. You can also build your own place to live, decorate it with the help of upgrades and arrange different events as well. A huge community of the game multiplies your chances of finding friends with same choices as yours, various topics for discussions and ideas etc. Club Cooee is a great blend of social, community and virtual world elements and allows you to spend your time in productive activities. For a marvelous community and forum based game-play experience, you should totally check it out, You'll like it for sure.
28. Onverse
Onverse is a 3D online Social Network and Virtual World and MMO, RPG Simulation created by Onverse, LLC for PC and Mac users. The social network of the game lets you to make your profiles, share media, comment, like or dislike and microblog about the things of interests. On the other hand, the 3D virtual world allows you to explore the game world, engage in different fun activities like chat, make friends, build and decorate your own rooms, attend or arrange different events etc. You can always use different means of transportation to explore the game world. Some prominent transportation facilities provided are Mounts, Vehicles, Avatar Cannons, and Pirate Ships etc. The game provides with a unique economy system and allows you to earn in the form of PP (Player Points) and CC (Cash Coins). Onverse is a great Online Social Networking, Virtual World and MMO Simulation to enjoy. Do try it out if you haven't yet.
29. GoJiyo
GoJiyo is an amazing blend of Social Networking, MMO, RPG and Virtual World Simulation elements that takes you to an awesome community based game-play experience. You can get into the virtual world by selecting and stylizing your online avatar and engage yourself in cool activities like chat, hang out with friends, play games, solve puzzles, and explore a massive 3D world and visit the most strange lands ever presented in any virtual world gaming. You can always visit beautiful cities, beaches, towns, night clubs, under water cities and socialize with other online players or simply go on amazing Dates and enjoy being in a world of wonders. Gojiyo allows you to make your own house and decorate it as you see fit, organize parties and events etc. and invite people openly to increase the chances of finding your best match. You can also go on adventures and quests and complete different tasks to earn in game money that you can use to buy upgrades. Gojiyo is a good game to play and enjoy.
30. Touch
Touch is an awesome Free Online MMO, RPG and Virtual World Simulation and a Community-based video game that is a bit different from all other traditional games of the same genre. Touch allows you to be part of the game world in the character of a music star who struggles to be a superstar. The game lets you create and customize your own avatar and dress for success according to the environment. Once inside the game world, you can dance, sing, chat, make new friends, play games and solve music related puzzles etc. You can also create your own home and music rooms, arrange musical parties, and complete different quests etc. to earn money and later on use that money to buy upgrades. Touch provides with awesome 3D graphics and a lot of fun things into and enjoy. Do try it out.
31. Hello Kitty Online
Hello Kitty Online or shortly abbreviated as HKO takes you to an amazing MMORPG Virtual World Simulation experience. This brilliant game allows you to craft different items, collect resources, create and customize your online avatar, interact with other online players, make new friends, go on amazing quests, fight off the monsters by using weapons such as broomsticks, microphone stands etc. build farms, sell your crops and enjoy being part of a colorfully brilliant game world. With a safe environment, online chat sessions, beautiful visuals and an amazingly immersive game-play, Hello Kitty Online is a fun place to be and enjoy online. Try it out and you'll definitely enjoy every bit of this cool sim.
32. Ekoloko
Ekoloko is another great Community and Browser-based Online Virtual world for Tweens and young Adults. With brilliant environment-based and Social Networking thematic, Ekoloko offers a wonderful blend of a well-written story-line and a virtual world gaming experience and it provides with a wonderful safe platform for all the kids who love playing Virtual World games. With a marvelously amazing game world, realistic environment and community-based aesthetics, Ekoloko lets the kids actually learn how to interact with people Socially, make new Friends both offline and online etc. Wonderful quests, games, character and knowledge building along with skill developing activities, amazing games to play, friendships, and the Kokos (Virtual Currency) to buy cloths, gadgets, accessories etc. are the most noticeable features of this cool sim. Play it as a free game or buy upgrades and stuff and enjoy the fun you've been missing till now, Ekoloko is a fun place to be online.
33. Desperate Housewives: The Game
Desperate Housewives: The Game by Liquid Entertainment is a life Simulation, Virtual World, MMO and RPG for all the amazing audience around the globe. The game is based on a television series named as Desperate Housewives and it allows you to get into the character of an Amnesic housewife who recently have moved to Wisteria Lane with her husband and son. This game is a greatly inspired by The Sims and provides with a similar game-play and mechanics. Desperate Housewives: The Game lets you change the appearance of the character as you like, decorate your house, party with friends and enjoy your life in a virtual world. The game also includes a mystery element in the core game-play and allows you to solve different puzzles and mysteries to get further in the game. You can solve the mysteries by Sneaking, Entertaining, Charming and Spying etc. Desperate Housewives: The Game also provides with a number of mini games (cooking, gardening etc.) that you can play and enjoy. Desperate Housewives: The Game is one of the best MMO Simulations you can ever play. Do try it out.
34. Kudos
Kudos developed by Positech Games is a brilliant Online MMO, RPG Virtual World Life-Simulation for all the hardcore Virtual World enthusiasts. This super awesome game is a Virtual World and a community based MMO and RPG Simulation that features a character who spends a virtual life of Ten Years. The ten year journey of his life starts at his age of 20 and it ends at the age 30. The character in the game spends his life in social activities, hanging out with friends, responding to phone calls and other daily life activities such as crafting, partying, dating, socializing etc. The player in the game is free to make decisions on his/her own, from working out in a gym to go bowling etc. Kudos gives an amazingly near life experience of being human and lets you reveal yourself as the human being you are by behaving in such manner. This super addicting and quite fascinating game will surely make you stay with your gaming devices for a very long time. Do try it out if you think it's time for a change. Kudos is available to play on Mac OS and PC platforms.
35. Kudos 2
Kudos 2 is an amazing Turn-Based Life-Simulation and an MMO Virtual World by the makers of Kudos, Rock Legend and Democracy, Positech games. This wonderful title lets you control your selected and customized character and guide them through the toughest and some of the hardest times of their lives. The game sets you up into the age group from 20s to 30s and lets you build up your life by going through the routines like finding the right job for yourself, choosing and making Friends, getting busy in different activities, Dating, getting Married etc. The game totally depends on the steps you take, so you'll have to complete different tasks by remaining in a specific time frame. Failure to complete the tasks in time will cost you some of your points. Kudos 2 actually lets you find out the proper way of living, making friends, and being able to differentiate between what's good for you and what's bad for you. This wonderful simulation is all packed up to let you live a life totally according to your rules.
36. The Sims: Pet Stories
The Sims: Pet Stories is a great Life-Simulation, Dating, MMO, RPG and Community based virtual World developed by EA Games and Aspyre Media Inc. The Sims: Pet Stories is the second inclusion in the series and lets you be part of a virtual world (Sim City), interact with other online players, NPCs, objects, solve puzzles, play games and raise and train Pets, go on hunting, meet new people, befriend them of date with them etc. This game is specifically optimized for laptop computers and features two main game modes, Story and Free-play. The Sims: Pet Stories includes two main stories in the game. One story features a woman named Alice who faces financial problems and is going to lose her home if she fails to pay the rent. She starts a Dog show earns money and overcomes all her problems. In the 2nd story, features a successful chief executive named Stephan whose life gets devastated by the a loathsome black cat who forcefully lives with him. The Sims: Pet Stories offers a controlled and safe environment along with safe online chat sessions and is one of the bet life-Simulations you'll ever experience. If you love raising and training pets, Hanging out with friends, Dating, Crafting, partying and loads of enjoyment this game is just made for you. Do try it out and enjoy the ultimate fun.
37. The Sims Life Stories
The Sims Life Stories is a wonderful series of Life-Simulation games that follows the same Sims aesthetics that you have experienced before. Being a great Dating and Life-Simulation and Virtual World MMORPG it allows you to create and customize your own Sim, build your home, decorate it the way you like, find a job, find and meet your love, start a family, raise children, pet animals and take good care of them by providing them with all the necessities and luxuries. The Sims Stories offers two main game modes: Story Mode and Classic Free Play Mode. The Story Mode allows you to control a specific character, help that character start a new life and tackle with all the problems and go through different routines. However, the Classic Free Mode lets you roam freely in an open ended game-world, go on quests, or find a job, raise family etc. Being part of one of the best game series ever, The Sims Stories offers unique characters, wonderful graphics, cool stories to follow and an addictive game-play that will definitely entertain you good.
38. iAMFAM: Little Dream Home
iAMFAM: Little Dream Home is a brilliant Dating and Life-Simulation and Virtual World experience that lets you decide how you want your life to be. The game encourages you to build your home, Date and start a family, have children, raise pets and take good care of all the people around you. iAMFAM lets you select and customize your family members, pursue your career in any of the given fields (Fashion, Computer, Finance, Arts etc.), earn money and spend it on the well-being of your family, take good care of them and of your assets etc. iAMFAM also allows you to upgrade your own and family member's characters by going on different quests and completing them, modify your living space (Buy furniture , accessories, pets, vehicles etc.) manage your resources by the use of better strategies and enjoy your life in a world of possibilities and just enjoy. iAMFAM: Littel Dream Home offers super realistic 3D visuals, an engaging and quite immersive game-play and a lot of other cool things for you to discover. Do try it out for a magnificent experience.
39. Life Quest 2: Metropoville
Life Quest 2: Metropoville takes you to a beautiful setting of Metropoville, lets you be a 12 year old character and start off your journey of living the life. The game combines Strategy, MMORPG and Life Simulation elements and offers a wonderful mix-up along with Social Networking. Life Quest 2 offers an amazing real life like environment and allows you to go through the routines you normally go through in your daily life such as studying, searching for jobs, have pets, romancing etc. Life Quest 2 lets you totally control your life and decide what you want to do, who you want to be etc. In the game world, you age with the time so in order to perfectly embed you into the game-play, Life Quest 2: metropoville lets you make choices that would totally decide your life ahead, building up your career, finding a better job, building up your home, falling in love, marrying and raising a whole family is what makes this game a little bit unique and engaging as compared to a lot of the titles out there. With wonderful setting, great real life like characteristics, great visuals and an immersive game-play, Life Quest 2: Metropoville is a wonderful game to play and enjoy.
40. Suburbia
Suburbia is a wonderful Life-Simulation and Virtual World video game inspired by the great Sims Social and offers a similar game-play, mechanics and other characteristics. With a marvelous 2D environment, Suburbia lets you control your character and start living a life that you have always wanted to. Your tasks in the game are to find a better job, achieve all of your life goals, build your home, Date and start a family and take good care of all of your family members, pets etc. and your assets (Home, vehicles etc.). Initially you'll have a little amount in your bank to start off your life but as you advance, you'll have to generate resources to support yourself and your family. Unlike a lot of other games of this nature, Suburbia allows you to buy different objects from in-game markets to decorate your home, buy presents for your friends etc. The quest based element in the game allows you to complete different tasks and earn some extra cash and experience points and eventually move to an advanced level of the game. With marvelously unique characters, great visuals and sounds and a wonderful game-play, Suburbia is a brilliant game to play and enjoy. Suburbia is only available to play on Facebook, Microsoft Windows and Mac platforms, do try it out.
41. Path to Success
Path to Success is a cool Virtual World Life-Simulation MMORPG that takes you to an amazing world full of opportunities and lets you make your way to the top by choosing your own path. The game lets you select a customizable character and go to a big city for your dreams to come true. In the start, you'll have a limited amount in your wallet, but you must struggle to achieve your goals by going into collage, completing your studies, finding a good job, finding your Love, Date and get Marrid etc. along with socially interacting with other online players and making new friends. when you have enough money, you can live a lavish life, Go to exotic dinners and hotels, restaurants etc. and live like you love. Path to Success allows you to enjoy the game by taking part into the most epic fun activities, puzzles and by interacting with other online players etc. To live a fantasy life, full of wonders, you must try out this great game.
42. The Sims
The Sims is a fantastic Life-Simulation developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts. The game is an amazing Simulation of daily life events of Virtual people living in the Sim City. The player can build or buy homes or if he/she wants, can get it refurnished and decorate it with all the available resources etc. At the start, every virtual family participating in the game have 20,000 Simoleons (Sim City Currency) as funds. The family can buy a house or a business etc. with the help of simoleons. They can start living and decorate it upon their liking. The options to renovate the house includes almost 150 items and the family is free to buy anything they want. Sims (Citizens of Sim City) can interact with objects and other online players as the player instructs them. The Sims features a free access to its citizens along with their Free Will and a lot of other things that we can do in our daily life. This amazingly fascinating simulation offers vivid sets of 2D and 3D graphics details, an open world environment, user created storyline and a lot of spell binding and eye catching game characteristics. Being available on multiple platforms such ac Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 2, Mac OS, Xbox and GameCube, The Sims have sold over a 100 million copies worldwide.
43. Life Quest
Life Quest is a wonderful Life Simulation and Management video game that lets you have the delights of Graduating, Going into college and University, Getting a Job and Marrying your loved one etc. Life Quest lets you experience an amazingly engaging game-play in which you can spend your life the way you like it. Life Quest offers you a chance to live up your life to as you want it to be, accomplish your life goals, face challenges and learn to overcome the biggest issues, complete your education and find best job for yourself, build your own dream home, find your one true love, marry her and raise a beautiful family and enjoy this realistic and quite exciting Life-Simulation like never before. Life Quest offers a truly amazing and colorful virtual world, fantastic character building and customizing options, loads of fun filled games to play and enjoy your virtual life.
44. The Sims 3
For all those who wanted more freedom in The Sims games, The Sims 3 is their dream come true. The game offers more playability and more freedom as compared to its predecessors. While playing the game, it literally feels like the series has grown up to provide more entertainment and possibilities to the players. For example, the Sims in the game are no longer bound to the dollhouse mechanics. They now have Personalities, Life Goals, Body types and Hairstyles, and they can now move more freely in the game world, thanks to the revamped game mechanics. Furthermore, The Sims 3 allows the players to customize the environments with ease and enjoy going through millions of new ways to create the world of their dreams. There are loads of new features added in the game such as New and Unique Skills, more new Careers, New worlds to explore, the fantastic Build and Buy modes and the freedom to create whole new worlds, etc. The Sims 3 offers a huge bunch of Expansion Packs as well that provide with additional game features such as new Quests, Careers, Locations, Social Interaction, New Skills, etc. The Expansion Packs include World Adventures, Ambitions, Late Night, Showtime, Pets, Generations, University Life, Supernatural, Seasons, Into the Future and Island Paradise. Each and every Expansion pack offers loads of new and exciting things and enhances the player's fantastic experience with the game. The Sims 3 provides various Stuff packs and Editions as well to add up more spice to the Gameplay. In general, The Sims 3 is the most amazing Life-Simulation and Social networking platform for all the players around the world. Do try it out if you have played The Sims 1 and 2, you will definitely feel the difference.
The Sims 2 by Maxis and Electronic Arts is the most awaited Sequel to the popular "The Sims" video game. Released back in 2004, The Sims 2 offered eight Expansion Packs along with nine Stuff packs in total. With its first release, The Sims 2 became a commercial success, and it sold over a million copies in the first week. The game mainly is a Social and Strategic Life-Simulation that allows the players to control "Sims," indulge in various activities, and form relationships with other Sims in a realistic and a real life-like manner. The Sims 2 offers an Open-ended gameplay model, and it doesn't have any Final particular goals. The Sims in the game are entirely controlled by the players and it is their task to perform actions that will definitely affect their lives. All the Sims in the game can live to 90 Sim days and in this time, the players must decide how their life would be. In general, The Sims 2 has the same concept as its predecessor and because of that, it allows the sims to go through six main stages of life, make good choices and spend a life of dreams. The game offers clean 3D graphics, non-linear gameplay, great backstories in various pre-built neighborhoods (Pleasantview, Strangetown, Veronaville, etc.), enhanced game mechanics and loads of new stuff to discover. For all those who love living in the world of Sims, The Sims 2 is their ultimate chance to fulfill their dreams.
46. The Sims Stories
The Sims Stories is a wonderful series of games that follows the same Sims aesthetics that you have experienced before. Being a great Dating and Life Simulation and Virtual World it allows you to create and customize your own Sim, build your home, decorate it the way you like, find a job, find and meet your love, start a family, raise children, pet animals and take good care of them by providing them with all the necessities and luxuries. The Sims Stories offers two main game modes: Story Mode and Classic Free Play Mode. The Story Mode allows you to control a specific character, help that character start a new life and tackle with all the problems and go through different routines. However, the Classic Free Mode lets you roam freely in an open ended game-world, go on quests, or find a job, raise family etc. Being part of one of the best game series ever, The Sims Stories offers unique characters, wonderful graphics, cool stories to follow and an addictive game-play that will definitely entertain you good. If you really want to play a game that truly offers an amazing game-play like Ciao Bella, you should try The Sims Stories definitely.
47. Superstar Life
Superstar Life is a great Fashion and Management video game inspired by the popular Stardoll and it takes you to an amazing world of Stars and Celebrities and makes you a famous Superstar who is so loved by the fans and friends. You can personalize an online avatar, stylize it with the best make up and dress up options, put on some coolest accessories and enjoy your life. To stay fit, Superstar Life allows you to join a gym and exercise regularly, go to dancing clubs, cafes, and malls to shop for all the great things you love. Ultimately set yourself up into the character of a true fashionista and a famous celebrity.
48. Mall World
Mall World is an online game available on Facebook that lets you take your inner dress designer out to the surface. The game allows you to design beautiful dresses and display them in your own online boutique, sell them and earn the reward of your efforts along with the great satisfaction of being a renowned dress designer. You can get into the game world by creating and stylizing your online avatar and once you are inside the game world, you can buy a stylish boutique and show off your super fashion collections. Your only task would be to dress yourself in a great outfit, fill your boutique with the most desirable and according to the trend dresses, expand your business and grow your bank account. Mall World is a great social and amazingly interactive video game that you can play and have loads of fun.
49. Covet Fashion
If you are a true Fashionista, Covet Fashion is the game for you. Developed by the CrowdStar, Covet Fashion allows you to present yourself into the most unique and awesome trend setting attire, fill up your closet with beautiful cloths and accessories and style yourself up with gorgeous designs and makeovers. The game allows you to Shop from over hundred popular Designer outlets, buy and style yourself up into the most unique and beautiful dresses, buy accessories and gadgets to look different. Furthermore, Covet Fashion lets you get into amazingly glittery and Fabulous Style Challenges, go to a number of locations to get to your favorite brands, select and dress yourself up into the most epic attires ever seen and vote for the best. With a very realistic approach, loads of real life top brands, amazingly addictive gameplay and loads of fun, Covet Fashion is your one stop shop for everything you love.
50. Teen Vogue Me Girl
Teen Vogue Me Girl allows you to be a fashion lover teen age girl who wants to be a true fashionista and a famous Stylist personality. Your task in the game is to style beautiful models and celebrities for magazines, photo shoots and red carpet events etc. and enjoy an amazing fun filled life of a great stylist. Based on the real life beauty and glam intern experiences, this game provides you with a chance to prove yourself as a true fashion stylist. Other cool features of this game include the options like Styling your own avatar, shop for fashion and trendy outfits, make up items, shoes, accessories etc. Teen Vogue Me Girl is an amazing game to play in and enjoy. It'll definitely entertain you to the limits.
More About Star Project
Star Project is a brilliant combination of Browser-based Otome Style Dating, Management and Simulation aesthetics. The game offers strongest ever story-lines and loads of Romantic Relationship opportunities for all the young gamers and allows them to befriend like-minded people, hang out with them in a virtual environment and enjoy their lives just according to their own rules. With wonderful business and management, life simulation, romance elements and lot of mini games to play while being part of a colorful world, Star Project is a fun game to play. Star project was started only in Japanese language first but on a worldwide demand the game also introduced the English version that was later closed fro some undisclosed reasons. However, the game is still available in it's original version and you can play it if you like. Star project is one of the best Virtual Worlds experiences that you can have, so enjoy it.
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