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a man and his video game girl: the love plus marriage

nene love plus

If you’ve been on the fence about whether or not Love Plus is a decent dating sim, wonder no more: one guy thought it was so good he actually went and married it. Or her. Her being one of the game’s virtual girlfriends, Nene Anegasaki.

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November 19th, 2009 comments (2) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: interactive strange + wonderful video games

load your shotguns: zombie apocalypse descending on xbla and psn

zombie apocalypse xbla xbox 360 psn dlc

Any good zombie apocalypse is all about survival, so a game that’s actually named Zombie Apocalypse isn’t likely to be about picking daisies. This week’s downloadable co-op experiences promises gore, guns, and most importantly, zombies. Loads of ‘em, and all ripe for the slaughter.

Things are simple here. You’ve got four characters (why does that seem…

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September 21st, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: technology video games

konami cans controversial six days in fallujah

konami six days in fallujah

Konami’s just-announced Six Days in Fallujah is now reportedly Konami’s just-canceled game. The realistic shooter was set to recreate combat in the Iraq war in 2004. After a wave of complaints, a Konami rep has been quoted as saying they’ve “decided not to sell” Six Days in Fallujah, though no official press release has been spotted…

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April 27th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: video games

metal gear solid touch website: fun in more ways than one

mgst-1

The website for Solid Snake’s latest game – Metal Gear Solid Touch on the iPhone – is already up and running. How did I find out?

The website told me that it was up. That’s right folks! News that you’d never be able to read unless you already know what it is, which makes reading about it pointless!…

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February 22nd, 2009 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: lambert v.

filed under: just plain fun mobile tech video games

pop ‘n music be-mouse: weird name, odd controller

Pop N Music Be Mouse by Konami

Here’s a gaming oddity from Japan. Falling somewhere between Tetris and Rock Band, Pop ‘N Music Be Mouse is a Windows PC game that comes with a colorful multi-button mouse for controlling the gameplay.

To play Konami’s music pattern matching game, pop open the ladybug-like wings on the Be-Mouse controller to access the game’s nine buttons.…

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March 26th, 2008 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: computing strange + wonderful video games

weird japan: the digital push-up counter

Pushup Counter from Konami

It’s always fun to see what sort of quirky tech will come out of the creative minds of Japan’s electronic toy makers. The latest wacky gadget to find its way from Konami’s Party Goods division is the electronic Push-Up Counter.

The device does one thing, and one thing only. It measures how many push-ups you…

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October 10th, 2007 comments (4) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: cool toys gadgets strange + wonderful

metal gear solid 4 release date in 2007?

Metal Gear Solid Release Date

Word on the street for a some time now has been that Metal Gear Solid 4 for the PlayStation 3 was almost certainly delayed until some time in 2008. Now, it appears that the game could hit shelves this year after all.

A graphic over on Konami’s Tokyo Game Show website now lists the game as…

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September 19th, 2007 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: video games

track & field challenge like wii fit lite

Track and Field Challenge Controller

Remember the arcade classic Track & Field? Well Konami has updated the game and turned it into one of those games that just hooks up to your TV.

Instead of the blister-inducing button mashing of the 1980s arcade game, the new Track & Field Challenge actually comes with a two-player foot controller mat that makes you…

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August 28th, 2007 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun video games