Viewers can now spend time with Serena van der Woodsen, Blair Waldorf, Nate Archibald, Jenny Humphrey, and Chuck Bass as
Gossip Girl welcomes fans in the virtual world of
Second Life called The Upper East Side.
Inside the
Gossip Girl neighborhood, players will be able live the life of the show's characters as they experience the same parties and catch a glimpse of the same streets and hot spots featured on the television series. Players will also be able to build customized avatar, attend various dance parties with friends, play
Gossip Girl games, watch clips, and watch full episodes of the show.
In true
Gossip Girl style, this virtual world also has a list of upcoming events scheduled on a weekly events, consisting of numerous parties and social events.
Last week's calendar of social activities included checker's night on Nathan's roof, hide and seek at the park, coffee at Le Bilboquet, a yacht party, slug races, winter masquerade at the ballroom, a bonfire,
Gossip Girl trivia at the Asian Garden, a fashion workshop, a brunch meeting, and a concert under the stars, just to name a few.
For this week's schedule of events, fans can visit The CW's official website where they can also download the
Second Life game software, go through a brief orientation of the virtual world and start having fun at
The Upper East Side.
Meanwhile, those who have missed the first season of
Gossip Girls can watch repeat episodes of the TV series every every Monday at 8pm on The CW.
Gossip Girl stars
Blake Lively as Serena Van Der Woodsen,
Chace Crawford as Nate,
Ed Westwick as Chuck,
Kelly Rutherford as Lily,
Kristen Bell as the voice of Gossip Girl,
Leighton Meester as Blair,
Matthew Settle as Rufus,
Penn Badgley as Dan, and
Taylor Momsen as Jenny.
-Kris De Leon, BuddyTV Staff Columnist
Source: The CW
(Image courtesy of The CW)
