Virtual Dating Game News
  • Japan resort a hot spot for men with virtual girlfriends Saturday, September 4, 2010 @ 9:09AMATAMI, Sept 4 – Long a favourite of lovers and honeymooners, a Japanese beach town with fading sparkle has found a new tourism niche in the wired age by drawing young men and their virtual girlfriends. One recent sweltering summer’s day, a tour bus from Tokyo pulled up at a sun-kissed beach at Atami, a Pacific coast resort southwest of the ...
  • Friday Poll: Your take on virtual girlfriends? Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:15PMPlayers of a Japanese dating sim went so far as to take their virtual girlfriends on vacation this summer. Are digital girlfriends good social training or a bad idea?
  • Sex parties, profiting from layoffs, deep-fried beer Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:12PMA daily miscellany of information by Michael Kesterton
  • Audit Notes: Direct Democracy, Obama’s Caution as Achilles Heel, Japan Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:20PMUp here in Seattle, The Stranger is doing a good job keeping an eye on how industry is flooding the state with money to pass a ballot initiative this fall.
  • A real-life vacation with a virtual girlfriend Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:06PMFans of the dating game Love Plus+ plan romantic getaways with the teenage character inside their Nintendo DS
  • Japanese resort hosts virtual couples Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:05AMWhen officials in Japanese resort Atami realised the town was no longer attracting as many honeymooners as before, the answer was simple - pull in virtual lovebirds instead. read more
  • Japan resort draws men with virtual girlfriends Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 11:08PMLong a favourite of lovers and honeymooners, a Japanese beach town with fading sparkle has found a new tourism niche in the wired age by drawing young men and their virtual girlfriends.
  • Japanese Resort Caters to Men with Virtual Girlfriends Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:16PMFile this one under “only in Japan”: A beach town near Tokyo has begun catering to a specific segment of young men, ones who play the game Love Plus and have a strong desire to take their virtual “girlfriends” from…
  • Train wrecks, has-beens and more go ‘Dancing’ Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:54PMBristol Palin, "The Situation" and David Hasselhoff head a cast that promises to grab attention, but not necessarily for their fancy footwork. David Hasselhoff - Bristol Palin - England - Bristol - Dancing with the Stars
  • Men treat virtual girlfriends to beach vacations Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 1:06PMThis summer, the hot springs resort of Atami became a vacation hub for guys who like to treat their digital girlfriends to romantic sun-and-fun getaways.
  • Holy Horology Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:30AMEverything began by a ‘mass’ or ‘service’ on Tuesday April 10, the day before the opening of BaselWorld. At the end of the day, a small el-egant crowd gathered at the Elizabethan Kirche in Basel, squeezing together on the church benches under the high and colourful stained glass windows.
  • Unity Technologies Announces That Jesse Schell Will Keynote at Unite 2010 Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 3:09PMRenowned Author and Game Designer to Open 4th Annual Unity Conference
  • Holy Horology Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 2:32PMEverything began by a ‘mass’ or ‘service’ on Tuesday April 10, the day before the opening of BaselWorld. At the end of the day, a small el-egant crowd gathered at the Elizabethan Kirche in Basel, squeezing together on the church benches under the high and colourful stained glass windows.
  • Kids-East Bay Through August 22 Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 7:45PMARDENWOOD HISTORIC FARM Ardenwood farm is a working farm that dates back to the time of the Patterson Ranch, a 19th-century estate with a mansion and Victorian Gardens. Today, the farm still practices farming techniques from the 1870s.
  • Holdover D.J. Mitchell pitches Thunder back into 1st Monday, August 9, 2010 @ 1:20PMTRENTON - The Thunder survived losing opening night starter Christian Garcia and thrived once left-hander Jeremy Bleich was shut down for the season with a torn labrum.
  • The Digital Future: You Know It When You See It Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 9:04PMThe future of media is still about storytelling—just not the kind you think
  • Bally Technologies Enters Australia and New Zealand Market with Debut at the Australasian Gaming Expo, Aug 8 – 10 Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 1:17PMLAS VEGAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Bally Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BYI), a leader in slots, video machines, casino-management and networked and server-based systems for the global gaming industry, announced today that it is re-entering the Australian gaming market with its debut at the Australasian Gaming Expo (AGE) at the Sydney Convention and Expo Centre, Aug. 8 – 10. “It is time to officially ...
  • Bally Technologies Enters Australia and New Zealand Market with Debut at the Australasian Gaming Expo, Aug 8 - 10 Monday, August 2, 2010 @ 1:02PMLAS VEGAS----Bally Technologies, Inc. , a leader in slots, video machines, casino-management and networked and server-based systems for the global gaming industry, announced today that it is re-entering the Australian gaming market with its debut at the Australasian Gaming Expo at the Sydney Convention and Expo Centre, Aug. 8 – 10.
  • Video chat comes closer to the mainstream Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 5:33AMCellphones, video-game consoles and hotel meeting rooms are offering real-time video communication that is far more sophisticated than the glitchy, computer-bound webcams of yore. The question is whether anyone wants to use it.
  • Bessemer’s Cowan on Disney and Playdom Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:49PMLast month, Wellesley-based Bessemer Venture Partners led a $33 million investment in social game developer Playdom Inc. Today, that deal is looking pretty good.
  • Kids-East Bay Through August 8 Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 8:29PMARDENWOOD HISTORIC FARM Ardenwood farm is a working farm that dates back to the time of the Patterson Ranch, a 19th-century estate with a mansion and Victorian Gardens. Today, the farm still practices farming techniques from the 1870s.
  • Rentabiliweb: Life is Beautiful With "Plus Belle La Vie" Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:35PM-
  • 101 things to do around Langley this summer Thursday, July 22, 2010 @ 6:13PMThe Golden Ears Bridge is impressive from the air and the ground. The toll bridge is free for pedestrians and bicycle riders.
  • Kids-East Bay Through August 1 Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 1:45AMARDENWOOD HISTORIC FARM Ardenwood farm is a working farm that dates back to the time of the Patterson Ranch, a 19th-century estate with a mansion and Victorian Gardens. Today, the farm still practices farming techniques from the 1870s.
  • Caught in the web Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 3:36AMHe was 27 and single then, yet was not desperate to get into a relationship. Even so, he stumbled upon a girl and fell in love with her at first sight.
  • Caught in the web Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 3:27AMHe was 27 and single then, yet was not desperate to get into a relationship. Even so, he stumbled upon a girl and fell in love with her at first sight. After he started dating the âdoe-eyed beauty .....
  • Holy Horology Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 7:35AMEverything began by a ‘mass’ or ‘service’ on Tuesday April 10, the day before the opening of BaselWorld. At the end of the day, a small el-egant crowd gathered at the Elizabethan Kirche in Basel, squeezing together on the church benches under the high and colourful stained glass windows.
  • Sheryl Underwood Gives the Deuces to Tom Joyner Friday, July 16, 2010 @ 7:14PM*Depending on your point of view, hings are already looking bad in Black radio, and now it’s looking even worse. That’s, because funny lady and the “dovely” Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc. president, Sheryl Underwood said goodbye to the nationally syndicated “Tom Joyner Morning Show.” The comedienne not only said good-bye to her long time [...]
  • Love puppet Wednesday, July 14, 2010 @ 3:46PMIs it wrong to have a ghost writer pen your dating profile?
  • Goal.com: The best and worst of 2010 Cup Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 10:09AMRaymond Domenech: look away now. Diego Maradona: call us, yeah? So the World Cup is over, and now millions of football fans across the globe have to survive almost an entire month (a month!) before any sort of domestic football begins again.
  • Goal.com: The best and worst of the 2010 World Cup Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 10:09AMRaymond Domenech: look away now. Diego Maradona: call us, yeah? So the World Cup is over, and now millions of football fans across the globe have to survive almost an entire month (a month!) before any sort of domestic football begins again.
  • The best and worst of the World Cup Tuesday, July 13, 2010 @ 10:09AMGoal.com: Quite simply the revelation we hoped he would be, Maradona provided a triple threat with his crazy training methods, puzzling press conferences and crazy touchline antics. A true legend.
  • Video chat gets closer to mainstream Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 10:52AMDALLAS--In a series of TV ads in 1993, AT&T pitched a vision of a near-future absolutely brimming with live video communication.
  • Is cheating in your genes? Monday, July 12, 2010 @ 10:25AMRecent studies raise questions about whether genetic factors influence commitment and marital stability Why do some men and women cheat on their partners while others resist the temptation?
  • Video chat comes closer to the mainstream Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 10:00AMIn a series of TV ads in 1993, AT&T pitched a vision of a near-future absolutely brimming with live video communication. From a busy mom tucking her kids in bed from a video phone booth and a barefoot exec participating in a business meeting from the beach to a student quizzing a professor about the history of jazz from across the country, narrator Tom Selleck confidently promised that "You will ...
  • Holy Horology Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 2:35AMEverything began by a ‘mass’ or ‘service’ on Tuesday April 10, the day before the opening of BaselWorld. At the end of the day, a small el-egant crowd gathered at the Elizabethan Kirche in Basel, squeezing together on the church benches under the high and colourful stained glass windows.
  • Location-Based Dating Site Skout Hits 1 Million Friday, July 9, 2010 @ 1:38AMSkout , an iPhone app for geolocational dating, hit a million users and became profitable, according to a statement from the company. According to founder Christian Wiklund, 200,000 of that million have downloaded the location-sensitive dating app in the last month. Skout uses a game-type financial model, with a free download but fees charged for "virtual gifts, premium memberships, or sending ...
  • Love puppet Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 10:40AMIs it wrong to have a ghost writer pen your dating profile?
  • 101 things to do around Langley this summer Thursday, July 8, 2010 @ 9:27AMThe Golden Ears Bridge is impressive from the air and the ground. The toll bridge is free for pedestrians and bicycle riders.
  • Adknowledge Selects ThreatMetrix Fraud Network to Strengthen Fraud Protection Systems on the Super Rewards ... Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 11:07AMPartnership Translates Into Spotting Fraud and Abuse Trends Early to Protect Publishers and Advertisers
  • Adknowledge Selects ThreatMetrix Fraud Network to Strengthen Fraud Protection Systems on the Super Rewards ... Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 11:00AMLOS ALTOS, CA--(Marketwire - 07/07/10) - ThreatMetrix, a fast growing provider of fraud prevention solutions that do not require personally identifiable information (PII), today announced that Adknowledge, the largest privately-owned ad network, has selected ThreatMetrix to help control online fraud and abuse on its Super Rewards platform for online games and social networks. Super Rewards is a ...
  • Queen trumpets Canadian freedom, fairness and sacrifices in Afghanistan Monday, July 5, 2010 @ 9:02AMThe Queen trumpeted Canadian values of freedom and fairness in a speech Monday night that also noted Canadian sacrifices in Afghanistan, as her 22nd visit to the country neared its end.
  • In Search of a Digital Philosophy Friday, July 2, 2010 @ 4:33PMHow to wring value from our new electronic tools without losing time for reflection and conversation?
  • ThreatMetrix to Showcase Leading Online Fraud Prevention Solutions at July 20 - 22 Casual Connect Seattle 2010 Wednesday, June 30, 2010 @ 11:00AMLOS ALTOS, CA--(Marketwire - 06/30/10) - ThreatMetrix, a fast growing provider of fraud prevention solutions that do not require personally identifiable information (PII), today announced that it will be exhibiting at the July 20 - 22 Casual Connect Seattle 2010. Casual Connect Seattle 2010 is sponsored by The Casual Games Association, an international organization with a paid membership of more ...
  • Kids-East Bay Through July 11 Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 11:00PMARDENWOOD HISTORIC FARM Ardenwood farm is a working farm that dates back to the time of the Patterson Ranch, a 19th-century estate with a mansion and Victorian Gardens. Today, the farm still practices farming techniques from the 1870s.
  • 101 things to do around Langley this summer Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 8:58PMThe Golden Ears Bridge is impressive from the air and the ground. The toll bridge is free for pedestrians and bicycle riders.
  • Video chats growing more popular for formal, casual use Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 3:41AMBEN TORRES / Special to DMNCellphones, video game consoles and hotel meeting rooms are offering real-time video communication that is far more sophisticated than the glitchy, computer-bound webcams of yore.
  • Video chats are growing more popular Tuesday, June 29, 2010 @ 2:57AMBen Torres ATT senior employees use "telepresence." Apple Inc. probably gave video chat its biggest boost last week with the launch of the iPhone 4. After years of promise, the technology may finally gain popularity for uses both casual and formal.
  • Alex Rodriguez reconciles with ex-manager Joe Torre before Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 5:27PMIt took Alex Rodriguez three days to make his decision to reconcile with Joe Torre, and then about 10 seconds to act on it.
  • Nintendo Download: June 28, 2010 Monday, June 28, 2010 @ 4:40PMShould Old Acquaintance Be (Half) Forgot?