Read more virtual goods stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/44953/virtual-goods.html2010 - Newseren-usNewser Feed Generator2010-03-18T11:42:20http://www.newser.com/story/77512/record-330k-paid-for-virtual-space-station.htmlThe virtual Entropia Universe—Planet Calypso, in particular—might be entering a real estate boom with the recent purchase of the Crystal Palace space station for $330,000, a record for a virtual item. That’s right: A player who goes by Buzz “Erik” Lightyear paid the sum for an orbiting...http://www.newser.com/story/77512/record-330k-paid-for-virtual-space-station.html2010-01-05T20:34:28http://www.newser.com/story/72442/facebook-sees-big-bucks-in-virtual-goods.htmlGaming is blowing up on Facebook, and the social networking site hopes to take a cut of the very real revenue generated by virtual interactions. Analysts think credits and other services bought to enhance the likes of “Farmville” and “Mafia Wars” will be trading at a clip of $1 billion...http://www.newser.com/story/72442/facebook-sees-big-bucks-in-virtual-goods.html2009-10-23T17:56:55