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mama expands to new game: crafting mama

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Mama is about to become Cornering-A-Market Mama with yet another branch of what is becoming a serious franchise: Crafting Mama is set to join Gardening Mama and Cooking Mama in the triple crown of simulation mini-games.

Now you’ll be able to work your fingers to the bone in an effort to please Mama in all sorts of real-world…

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March 19th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: geek art + craft technology video games

dope wars becomes candy wars for iphone

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So you’ve just made this awesome version of the classic Dope Wars for the App Store. You’ve worked hard. You’re ready to reap the benefits that come with people paying for your game. But at the last moment, you are denied glory. Apple rejects your game. Drugs are bad, mmkay? At this juncture, you have two…

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January 23rd, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: mobile tech video games

game banks make saving fun

jinsei ginko bank japan yen saving

It’s a good week for saving money while playing games. If Tetris and Breakout aren’t your bag, you might want to try something even simpler, like Bankquest or Jinsei Ginko.

It seems that piggy banks that double as tiny gaming machines are quite the happening trend in Japan these days. These simpler banks offer a variety of…

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December 1st, 2008 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: alisha k.

filed under: cool toys gadgets technology video games

force feedback gaming vest lets you feel real impact

TN Games 3rd Space Vest

By now, we’re all pretty used to game controllers that can provide rumble feedback, but how’d you like to actually feel the impact of every gunshot and punch when playing your favorite video game?

A device originally created for remote medical investigation is now being transformed into a gaming vest that can provide its wearer…

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October 20th, 2007 comments (5) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: just plain fun video games

flight simulator x demo now available for download

Microsoft Flight Sim X

Microsoft Games has posted the demo for its much anticipated Flight Simulator X.

This version contains major upgrades from past releases including massively improved visuals, a dynamic world with insane amounts of detail, multiplayer skies with real-time online traffic from other flyers and many new planes to fly. The demo includes three example missions. The full…

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August 11th, 2006 comments (1) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

filed under: video games