Man's Best Virtual Friend

Via GameSetWatch, an L.A. Times article discussing the existential reality that exists inside the world of Nintendogs. From the article: " Today, the saga further unfolds with the Nintendogs phenomenon. That's a form of computer intelligence running on that experimental platform, the Nintendo DS, a hand-held game system far less advanced than the theoretical HAL 9000 but still powerful enough to let you walk around with a bunch of simulated beings living in your pocket. Yes: virtual pets. A game of tail-wagging, ball-chasing, romp-loving puppies is the latest evolution in the man-machine interface, now available for $29.99 at Wal-Mart and quality electronics retailers nationwide."

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now available for $29.99 at Wal-Mart and quality..

[Winckle]

oh come on Zonk, that reads like a commercial, at least cut that bit out. I love Nintendo, but that last bit made me feel ashamed to read games.slashdot.org.

doubleclick.slashdot.org?

[spyrochaete]

Please keep advertisements in the banner on the side of the page so that my Adblock extension catches them.