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Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT
Two-in-One Guitar Amp Sounds Like Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix
This miniature music-maker packs quite the sonic punch, and provides easy switching between retro modes.
 
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT
Army Builds Fantasy Island in Second Life
Army recruiters try using Second Life to attract young daredevils, who might lay their lives on the line in exchange for a chance to jump out of planes or shoot a weapon -- virtually.
 
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT
Review: Prince of Persia Reduces Frustration — And Fun
You can't die in this game, even if you try. But if a game has no consequences, how much fun is it?
 
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT
This Little Piggy Bank Became a Videogame
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Since the arcade heyday of Space Invaders and Pac-Man, coin-op machines have coaxed kids into forking over their pocket change. But once it's GAME OVER, what are you left with? Empty pockets and your initials on the high-score table? That won't buy those Warhammer figurines. Well, now one of the hottest toy trends out of thrifty Japan is piggy banks that turn stockpiling yen into a game. In 2006, the Tomy company launched its Jinsei Ginko ("Life Bank"), a coin repository with an electronic version of the board game Life. It was such a hit that today there's a range of increasingly sophisticated banks, tailored for both genders and encompassing several genres. Here's a look at a few piggys that are gobbling up the nation's yen, and the gameplay you get when you drop some dough.
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This high-tech piggy bank started it all. The LCD screen is inhabited by a stick-figure avatar who can have various jobs like businessman or musician or president. He is your pet, sort of like a Tamagotchi that you have to feed with yen.
Let's play it safe, join the work force as a corporate warrior. Our young salaryman starts out in a one-room dilapidated apartment, eating bowls of cheap noodles. Five days in, he has only saved a mere 500 yen. Pathetic.
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Work, work, work. Endless! Our businessman races back into his office, briefcase in tow, only to end up hunched over a desk late into the night.
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Here comes the bride, the stick figure bride! (Isn't she a knock out?) We've dumped thousands of yen into the Jinsei Ginko, and our avatar is moving up in the virtual world. With enough money in the bank and ample stick-figure charm, the salaryman is able to convince a fetching young lady to accept his hand in marriage.
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As you move closer to maxing out the bank at 100,000 yen, your avatar moves out of his urban shoebox into a penthouse apartment with a beautiful view of the city. Raise your glass, salaryman-san. You've hit the 2-bit LCD big time!
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The worst part of Japanese RGPs is grinding through the damn game, looking for money. Here's a thought: Look in your wallet! Instead of using in-game currency, BankQuest uses your coins.
Still wet behind the ears, our hero enters the Tower, but he's brought an ax to a sword fight — not to mention a stupid-looking hat. Let's plunk some cold hard cashola into the bank so we can level up. Whenever players put change into this role-playing lock box, the gargoyle's mouth glows red and the in-game hero gets credit.
 :
Once you've converted real money into virtual money, your avatar can buy weapons, armor and even health — regeneration potions in the village shops outside the castle walls. "Welcome!" says the shopkeeper.
 :
As you toggle through the goods in the shop, you'll spot cool merch like this blade that looks like it could cut a swath through hundreds of tiny LCD monsters. Must-have.
 :
Back in the Tower, our hero's brandishing his new gleaming sword and fancy hairdo. Just like in a standard RPG, leveling up changes the characters' appearance, and right now you look pretty darn good.
 :
Just like in any standard RPG, enemies pop up asking for a butt-whoppin'. Ack! There's a globby one. But with a badass sword in hand, that monster is so toast. The hero roams dungeons killing monsters and amassing treasure before he faces down the final boss, the dastardly spendthrift Devil Warudollar (waru means "bad").
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Why drain your purse on dates with real men? Following schmaltzy romance novel plot lines, Ikemen Bank is a vault you can fall in love with. Literally. This heart-shaped vault is a renai (dating game) that lets frugal gals find romance while saving money. Ikemen is Japanese slang for "handsome guy," and there are five hunky suitors to select from: the cool dude, the TV star, the rich kid, the buff athlete and the sugar daddy. Just look at that dreamboat. He's so, well, dreamy.
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Cool guy is hungry, and when cool guy is hungry, you damn well better feed him. Tonight's din-din is a traditional meal. "Delicious!" he says, emptying another bowl of rice.
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What. An. Evening. Tonight was truly a date to remember forever and ever. That is, until the next one. But before parting, cool guy pulls you close, whispering sweet nothings. Each time a coin is inserted, he'll say things like "I want to smooch," or "You really look great today," or "Let me give you a shoulder rub." Swoon!
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Great date aside, you're totally busy with real world stuff! And you totally forget to insert money into your Ikemen Bank for a whole working week. Your greedy hunk writes you a letter that simply says, "Sayonara." No translation needed.
 
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT
Review: 'Left 4 Dead' Delivers Definitive Team Zombie War
It's you and your buddies against a massive onslaught of the undead. Which of your comrades in arms will you turn your back on, coward?
 
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:58:00 GMT
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Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT
Army Builds Fantasy Island in Second Life
Army recruiters try using Second Life to attract young daredevils, who might lay their lives on the line in exchange for a chance to jump out of planes or shoot a weapon -- virtually.
 
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT
Top 4 Reasons You Need 'World of Warcraft: Wrath of the Lich King'
From a wicked new player class to massive new landmasses, World of Warcraft just got dramatically bigger — and better.
 
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:34:00 GMT
'Warcraft' Fans Line Up for 'Lich King' Launch
GameStop's Lunar Street Festival in San Francisco draws 3,500 gamers for the midnight launch of the highly anticipated MMO expansion pack.
 
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:30:00 GMT
Sony Kills Questionable LittleBigPlanet Levels, Without Warning
Users of Sony's make-your-own-game LittleBigPlanet say that the company is cracking down much too harshly on levels with potentially infringing content.
 
Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:44:00 GMT
Sony, Microsoft Virtual Communities to Start
Video game rivals Sony and Microsoft are going head-to-head in virtual worlds for their home consoles later this year. Both companies announced their services, which use graphic images that represent players called "avatars" at the Tokyo Game Show.
 
Thu, 09 Oct 2008 12:34:00 GMT
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Fri, 05 Dec 2008 03:20:03 +0100
Activision Blizzard honcho honored
Market Watch names megapublisher's Robert Kotick among its finalists for CEO of the Year.
Thu, 4 Dec 2008 16:39:00 GMT
GTAIV PC problems spark gamer outcry
Complaints of experience-ruining frame rates, small draw distances, crashes, and more plague Rockstar's port of top-rated action adventure.
Thu, 4 Dec 2008 16:15:15 GMT
Report: South Korea plans $200B game fund
Tech-savvy country commits to near-term cash infusion of $235 million through 2012, with billions more available to bolster global industry standing.
Thu, 4 Dec 2008 14:02:02 GMT
Namco Bandai Surge-s West
Tekken publisher joins ranks of Japanese outfits courting Western audiences; new label to debut with Afro Samurai.
Thu, 4 Dec 2008 13:19:21 GMT
Mirror's Edge PC dated, Time Trial DLC en route
Desktop edition of EA and DICE's first-person platformer drops January 16; $10 Xbox 360, PS3 add-on pack brings nine races, multiple maps later that month.
Thu, 4 Dec 2008 12:07:12 GMT
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Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT
Two-in-One Guitar Amp Sounds Like Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix
This miniature music-maker packs quite the sonic punch, and provides easy switching between retro modes.
 
Wed, 03 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT
Review: Prince of Persia Reduces Frustration — And Fun
You can't die in this game, even if you try. But if a game has no consequences, how much fun is it?
 
Tue, 02 Dec 2008 05:00:00 GMT
This Little Piggy Bank Became a Videogame
:
Since the arcade heyday of Space Invaders and Pac-Man, coin-op machines have coaxed kids into forking over their pocket change. But once it's GAME OVER, what are you left with? Empty pockets and your initials on the high-score table? That won't buy those Warhammer figurines. Well, now one of the hottest toy trends out of thrifty Japan is piggy banks that turn stockpiling yen into a game. In 2006, the Tomy company launched its Jinsei Ginko ("Life Bank"), a coin repository with an electronic version of the board game Life. It was such a hit that today there's a range of increasingly sophisticated banks, tailored for both genders and encompassing several genres. Here's a look at a few piggys that are gobbling up the nation's yen, and the gameplay you get when you drop some dough.
:
This high-tech piggy bank started it all. The LCD screen is inhabited by a stick-figure avatar who can have various jobs like businessman or musician or president. He is your pet, sort of like a Tamagotchi that you have to feed with yen.
Let's play it safe, join the work force as a corporate warrior. Our young salaryman starts out in a one-room dilapidated apartment, eating bowls of cheap noodles. Five days in, he has only saved a mere 500 yen. Pathetic.
:
Work, work, work. Endless! Our businessman races back into his office, briefcase in tow, only to end up hunched over a desk late into the night.
:
Here comes the bride, the stick figure bride! (Isn't she a knock out?) We've dumped thousands of yen into the Jinsei Ginko, and our avatar is moving up in the virtual world. With enough money in the bank and ample stick-figure charm, the salaryman is able to convince a fetching young lady to accept his hand in marriage.
:
As you move closer to maxing out the bank at 100,000 yen, your avatar moves out of his urban shoebox into a penthouse apartment with a beautiful view of the city. Raise your glass, salaryman-san. You've hit the 2-bit LCD big time!
:
The worst part of Japanese RGPs is grinding through the damn game, looking for money. Here's a thought: Look in your wallet! Instead of using in-game currency, BankQuest uses your coins.
Still wet behind the ears, our hero enters the Tower, but he's brought an ax to a sword fight — not to mention a stupid-looking hat. Let's plunk some cold hard cashola into the bank so we can level up. Whenever players put change into this role-playing lock box, the gargoyle's mouth glows red and the in-game hero gets credit.
:
Once you've converted real money into virtual money, your avatar can buy weapons, armor and even health — regeneration potions in the village shops outside the castle walls. "Welcome!" says the shopkeeper.
:
As you toggle through the goods in the shop, you'll spot cool merch like this blade that looks like it could cut a swath through hundreds of tiny LCD monsters. Must-have.
:
Back in the Tower, our hero's brandishing his new gleaming sword and fancy hairdo. Just like in a standard RPG, leveling up changes the characters' appearance, and right now you look pretty darn good.
:
Just like in any standard RPG, enemies pop up asking for a butt-whoppin'. Ack! There's a globby one. But with a badass sword in hand, that monster is so toast. The hero roams dungeons killing monsters and amassing treasure before he faces down the final boss, the dastardly spendthrift Devil Warudollar (waru means "bad").
:
Why drain your purse on dates with real men? Following schmaltzy romance novel plot lines, Ikemen Bank is a vault you can fall in love with. Literally. This heart-shaped vault is a renai (dating game) that lets frugal gals find romance while saving money. Ikemen is Japanese slang for "handsome guy," and there are five hunky suitors to select from: the cool dude, the TV star, the rich kid, the buff athlete and the sugar daddy. Just look at that dreamboat. He's so, well, dreamy.
:
Cool guy is hungry, and when cool guy is hungry, you damn well better feed him. Tonight's din-din is a traditional meal. "Delicious!" he says, emptying another bowl of rice.
:
What. An. Evening. Tonight was truly a date to remember forever and ever. That is, until the next one. But before parting, cool guy pulls you close, whispering sweet nothings. Each time a coin is inserted, he'll say things like "I want to smooch," or "You really look great today," or "Let me give you a shoulder rub." Swoon!
:
Great date aside, you're totally busy with real world stuff! And you totally forget to insert money into your Ikemen Bank for a whole working week. Your greedy hunk writes you a letter that simply says, "Sayonara." No translation needed.
 
Mon, 01 Dec 2008 06:00:00 GMT
Review: 'Left 4 Dead' Delivers Definitive Team Zombie War
It's you and your buddies against a massive onslaught of the undead. Which of your comrades in arms will you turn your back on, coward?
 
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 21:58:00 GMT
Alt Text Video: Top 5 Most Guilt-Inducing Videogames
Playing any game is, by definition, a waste of valuable time that otherwise could be spent saving the world (or cleaning the kitchen). But some games waste time a little bit better than others.
 
Fri, 21 Nov 2008 19:52:00 GMT
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