Sega Creates Robotic Girlfriend

Sega has created the ultimate peripheral for guys too busy gaming to meet women. Meet Ema - Eternal Maiden Actualization, Sega's robotic girlfriend. She stands around 18 inches tall and can sing, dance, and totally make out with you. When switched to "Love Mode", a feature sadly lacking in real life companions, Ema uses infra-red sensors to detect nearby human heads, doling out kisses with her cold, mouthless face.

Ema goes on sale in September for around 18,000 yen ($166 USD), and while she is currently exclusive to Japan, Sega isn't ruling out bringing her worldwide should demand prove high enough.

Not going to say anything further, as opening my fat mouth at this point could get me in serious trouble.

Sega creates robot girlfriend [Telegraph.co.uk - Thanks Seiger!]

A First Look at Afrika's Beanie-Wearing, Robot-Controlling Player

Not only does Afrika let you take pictures of lots of high-res animals, but you get to control those little remote camera bots and run! Seriously though, I am looking forward to this game. It looks like it's going to be a blast. I do hope they squeeze in some need facts about the animals while they're at it, this could be a great, fun educational game.

Scientists Create Wiiimote-Controlled Bomb-Bot

We're already well aware of the various health-related applications for the Nintendo Wii, but what about the military uses? The U.S. military, who were up until recently confirmed Xbox 360 fanboys, are now looking into the possibility of Wiimote-controlled robots. Scientists have created the Packbot, a Wiimote-operated robot armed with a machine gun, to be used in clearing mines and bombs. The military would generally use a standard remote for such purposes, but scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy say the Wiimote is more instinctive, allowing users to focus on date processing rather than which button to press. In my world the device would come with a screen so the soldier operating it could watch his Mii diffusing bombs and tip=toeing around land mines. My world is a much happier place.

Wii controls to defuse bombs [Metro.co.uk]

Well speak of the devil! X-Play's 2008 Best Strategy Game award-winner Supreme Commander is heading to the 360 early next year, perhaps gunning for the top spot among the 360's library of strategy titles, which mainly consists of PC RTS games it has already beaten. How were they beaten? Giant killer robots. 9 out of 10 dentists recommend giant killer robots along with regular brushing to help prevent tooth decay, according to the national bureau of stuff Fahey just made up. It's true!*
*- It's a lie.

Robot Crane Game. (Yes, ROBOT!!)

Optimus Prime Case Mod

My computer could use a new video card and CPU. Perhaps even a whole new motherboard, seeing as the system I have right now is prone to randomly rebooting in the middle of writing Kotaku stories. Being a man who knows where his priorities lie, I think I am going to transform my PC into a giant robot instead. That's a fully transformable 6'10" tall Optimus Prime case mod you are witnessing there on the left, and it is a thing pf beauty indeed. It's the work of 36-year-old John Mangus, the winner of ExtremeTech's weekly case modding contest. It transforms into a much smaller desktop form and even features a glowing matrix in Prime's chest in case there are any darkest hours needing to be lighted. Mangus is showing off the case at QuakeCon this weekend, so feel free to stop by and tell him Fahey from Kotaku says he's got the touch, and possibly the power as well. Bonus points for serenading him.

The Optimus Prime PC Case Mod [ExtremeTech]

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