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oshaberi oumu puts a virtual parrot inside your nintendo ds: polly wanna silicon cracker?

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There’s one thing you can always rely on Japanese game companies for, and that’s weird games. Lots and lots of weird games.

Oshaberi Oumu for the Nintendo DS continues that tradition by putting the fate of a digital bird in your hands. It’s your job to care for and nurture your avian plaything – feeding it,…

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May 8th, 2009 comments stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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the tamagotchi that inherits your personality disorders

Bandai Human Player

From the company that brought you the original Tamagotchi “virtual pet,” comes a new gadget which takes that basic premise and injects your own personality into the equation. Bandai’s Human Player starts out by asking you fifty personal questions, then creates your own digital Mini-Me based on your personality traits.

The “Ego-gram” test assigns of…

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February 17th, 2007 comments (3) stumble it! digg it! author: technabob

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