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I originally thought this must be some kind of April Fool’s joke, but it seems to be legitimate!

Mastiff Games are to release an eating simulator for the Nintendo Wii under the title “Major League Eating - The Game”!

Developed under exclusive license from from Major League Eating and the International Federation of Competitive Eating, Major League Eating: The Game features the world’s greatest gurgitory athletes competing across twelve different food types.

Built much like a fighting game, MLE: The Game requires players to show brilliant on-screen eating; a mastery of offensive and defensive weapons including burps, belches, and mustard gas; and of course the technical mastery necessary to avoid emptying one’s stomach in a vividly colored reversal of fortune.

And yes, I also thought there could no such thing as the “Major League Eating and the International Federation of Competitive Eating”, but see this web site!

I recently found this pretty impressive Java based facial expression simulator:

It’s very realistic and surprisingly addictive to play around with. I think it’s been around for quite some time, but it’s the first time I’ve seen it.

Following on from my earlier post about EA Land - The Sims Online, the service is to close on August 1st, 2008. I assumed there were problems, as the service was getting progressively worse, but this will be a major disappointment to anyone who’s invested some time with it.

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SBK ‘08 is due to be released in either May or June this year (depending on which web sites you read) and the official web site is beginning to take shape. It’s still under construction, but is worth a look.

Being an avid bike rider and follower of both MotoGP [...] Continue Reading…

Paradox Interactive has announced Majesty 2 - The Fantasy Kingdom - a beautiful looking new sim due for release in 2009:

Majesty 2 - The Fantasy Kingdom Sim will focus on reinventing many aspects of the original game, updating the franchise for the 21st Century. A key element that will [...] Continue Reading…