Though we're often a little cross-post happy on this site when it comes to virtual world related news from Gamasutra, there have been a clutch of posts recently that don't seem quite worthy of the full cross-post, so we'll link them in shorter form—as they're still worth knowing!

Report: Red Eagle Forms Studio For Wheel Of Time Games
"Former IBM executive and Red Eagle Entertainment producer Rick Selvage says that the company will launch the games alongside similar film adaptations. Red Eagle Games intends to release the titles for all major platforms -- consoles, PC, handhelds, and mobile devices -- and is also planning a massively multiplayer online game based on the Wheel of Time universe."

Richard Garriott Departs NCsoft Following Return To Earth
"The veteran designer, best known for the influential Ultima series of RPGs, gave no indication as to how his departure will affect the fate of Tabula Rasa. He acknowledged the rocky path the game has taken, making reference to 'what I think we can all honestly say was a rough launch' but applauding the development team for 'pushing hard to get...new content out every month.'"

CCP To Use Enlighten In Upcoming Eve Expansion
"Enlighten is a radiosity lighting solution for cross-platform game development, offering 'dynamic radiosity in a runtime environment.'"

Atari Signs EVE Online Retail Deal
"The boxed version of EVE Online will include the game client, 60 days of subscription time, all nine previously released expansions and unspecified 'exclusive extras'. A series of additional free expansions are intended to be released for the game throughout 2009."