The unnamed man took his DS and the game to Guam where he said vows with to Nene Anegasaki, one of three virtual girlfriends featured in Love Plus. Tomorrow, the couple will have a reception held on Niconico Douga at around 12 p.m. (no time zone given, check local listings on the site, if you can read Japanese.) The media has been invited to attend; slides will be shown from their time dating up through the wedding.

I've heard of dudes marrying a mannequin before so, this not in fact the most weird-slash-creepy-slash-pathetic thing I've ever heard. But my forced nonjudgment about this really needs its own word. Begrimaced? Bittersad?

Some Dude Married His Love Plus Girlfriend [Tiny Cartridge via Gizmodo]

Only five of these golden consoles will be made by "Computer Choppers." Considering they dip or trim Blackberries and iPhones starting at $1,000 you can expect this sucker will run much more than a mouth full of gold teef (parts, not labor).

24k Gold PS3 Anyone? [Hot Blooded Gaming]

Says Miyamoto: "I've always enjoyed guessing the lengths of objects, which is why I carry a measuring tape around with me." To which Iwata replies: "Really? That one's new to me too!"

Continues Shiggy:

For instance, I might guess that the table in front of us is about 1.2 metres long. Then I'd actually measure it with the measuring tape to check. If I got it right, I'd think: "I'm on form today!" But if I missed the mark by a long way, I'd think: "I've been slipping a bit recently!" ... And it's not just length: I also really enjoy predicting the weight and other measurements of things. So for instance, I'd pick up a chair and think: "I wonder how many kilos this weighs." Or I'd wonder how many grams a weekly manga magazine weighs.

Iwata says he'd need a set of scales to satisfy that curiosity, not as portable as a tape measure. Miyamoto agrees:

That's why I've always thought that using the Wii Balance Board to play a weight-guessing game would be great. For instance, we could make it like a school sports day. Get ten people together and hand out cards to each person. Then for instance, Iwata-san, you might get a card that reads "12 kilos" and I might get a card that reads "3 kilos". Then we'd all split up and go around the school …

Iwata: … And we'd each have to bring back something which weighed that much.

Miyamoto: We'd each put the object on the scales and the person who got closest to their target weight would be the winner! (laughs) Doing something like that would be great fun, wouldn't it? You don't think it would be fun?

Iwata: Um … Sure!

And thus, "while it's not exactly the same," that's why a similar weight-guessing game is included in Wii Fit Plus, Miyamoto says.

Iwata Asks: Wii Fit Plus [Wii.com via CVG]

Old Crazy Topless Man Shows Off His Neo-Geo Collection [Destructoid]

The listing says the weights don't interfere with the IR capability so, hell, why not hook it up to Dead Space: Extraction or Madworld for a real workout?

Wii Weights (2lb Dumbbells) [Everlast, thanks fusioncam]

Interested? Well your prospective employer also demands that you be able to play a Death Knight to "farm honor for items." Reward is $50 per hour while he's sub-1,850 in arena rating, $100 an hour when he's past that, and a big fat $5,000 bonus if he hits 2,350.

I'll admit, half of this is going well the fuck over my head, but it sounds a lot like the time back in sixth grade when I paid Jones Holcomb $20 to let me roll a 16th level fighter in D&D - in the basic set. That's right, I didn't even get to buy an artifact with that. No Mace of St. Cuthbert, no Celestian's Mantle, no Libram of Ineffable Damnation. Not even a sword +4 vorpal. And I was certainly more gracious and less bitchy about the transactional relationship than this clown:

"You *MUST* be trustworthy, helpful, have vent WITH MIC, and not have an holy-then-tho [sic] attitude," the advertiser writes. Christ, if I was getting paid to go into Warcraft and stand around healing some schmoe with more money than sense for 20 hours a week, I might not have a high opinion of my employer, but I'd definitely have a lower opinion of myself.

Oh, and, "Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster." Just in case you're a headhunter for arena-healing death knights.

Looking For WOW ARENA Healer Who Can Also Play a DK...(Laurel Hts / Presidio) [Craigslist, thanks Jeffrey S.]

See for yourself in the above comparison, uploaded yesterday by YouTube user ThunderChaosStudios. The cleanup didn't affect the rating process at all. All three games in the trilogy were originally rated teen, and so is the trilogy. One wonders why someone went to the trouble of eliminating the only(?) swear word in the game, one you hear on television daily.

I've contacted a Nintendo public relations rep for comment. If we hear back, we'll update the post here.

Metroid Prime: Corruptions Admiral Dane Drops the Curse Word [GoNintendo via Joystiq]

Saith Danny:

i made a intake for my car. i thought i share. its made out of pvc. its pretty dam awesome imo

Honestly, the WTFery of this leaves me speechless. Full size is here.

Update: Danny Z. has written back!

hi, im the one who sent you the picture. i would like the clear something up lol.

the intake is fully functional. i used spray paint and sprayed the intake green. the car is a 2001 toyota mr2 spyder with a motor swap.

the engine is a 2zzge, same motor used in the lotus elise.

i put mario in the intake in hopes of a power boost. i only get a noticeable power boost when i run over the stars. otherwise, no power gain is achieved.

In what will likely be the only time I ever link to any site with more than one circonflexe in its title, here is the "Lookbook" for the 2009/10 Fall and Winter collection for "Odeur." That's right, it's French for "odor." I guess it means something other than that, idiomatically, because to anglophones the word is commonly preceded by "body."

I feel that someone should point out to Odeur that their commentary on ... what, anonymity? Scalene triangles? Man's inhumanity to man? might infringe on some Konami IP. But I doubt there's any risk of brand confusion when you're dealing with these kinds of products.

Of course it begs for a high concept explainer, but as I'm out of my depth in both Silent Hill and haute couture, I leave that to you, dear readers.

Odeur: Autumn/Winter 2009/2010 Lookbook [Coûte que Coûte, thanks Thomas M.]

We got the link to this Flickr set, uploaded yesterday, but no explanation other than the location of the protest: Northampton, Mass., or so it said anyway.

I had a feeling Bowser is the kind of guy who supports a strong military. Of course, this is a funny picture in its own right. But once you make the sign, you gotta go wave it, and Bowser takes it downtown.

Here you can see Northamptonites wondering WTF a Tanooki suit is. Look, you can fly with it, you can turn into a statue ... never mind.

The protest culture in Northampton, Mass., must make San Francisco look like Pensacola, if three guys don't even bat a fuckin' eye at an anthropomorphic spiked turtle turtle picketing in front of a local bank.

Bowser Protest [Flickr, thanks Nick N.]

The Punch-Out!! Heavyweight Contender Kit contains items that are strictly necessary for the complete Punch-Out!! experience. It's got a replica of King Hippo's Crown, an inflatable King Hippo desktop punching bag, and a Doc Lewis remedy chocolate bar. Hell, it's even got a pair of King Hippo boxer shorts, meaning I can stop making due with the generic boxer shorts I've been wearing to play Punch-Out!! and upgrade to an official pair. Yes, the kit contains everything you need to enjoy Punch-Out!!, with the possible exception of the game itself.

Yes, Amazon is offering an exclusive batch of Punch-Out!! swag for $34.99, which as I can tell serves absolutely no purpose other than to confuse people looking to purchase the game, to the point where the listing includes a helpful "Don't Forget "Punch-Out!!" the Game" towards the end, just in case. Who buys this craps? Is it you?

Punch-Out!! Amazon.com Exclusive Heavyweight Contender Kit [Amazon.com via GoNintendo - Thanks Aric!]

If you really look at it, though, that's $400 a month for Xbox Live, and really, how much do you spend on booze and Internet porn in a month? You know, some antisocial experiences are worth a premium. Make Xbox Live yours.

Watch me find out this isn't a typo, and is in fact some new pricing structure coming down the tubes from Microsoft. Next up: Microsoft points available in quantities of 62, 27 and 4.67 - for $90, $45 and $15 respectively. Note to fanboys: I am fucking kidding, OK?

Amazon: Used and New - Xbox Live 3 Month Gold Card [Amazon, thanks Thomas]

I Made This.. is the kind of platform game that you play inside your head while hopped up on over-the-counter cough remedies during a 3-day fever. It's like someone tried to make schizophrenia into a flash game and is just the right side of incomprehensible. As the 'instructions' say, "Remember, 'figuring out' is for control centred hedonists and sharks with bees for hair."

Guide your... round thing around levels seemingly constructed from printouts of popular web pages (YouTube, Google, Yahoo! and Fark all get a look in - no Kotaku so far, though) that have been cut up, glued together in a twisted collage and scrawled over in ballpoint pen. As you move to the various 'goal' sprites to progress you will trigger alarming popups, Burroughsian cut-up poetry and flashing slogans. It's curiously compelling - I'm even starting to worry that there might be a plot.

I Made This. You Play This. We Are Enemies [via Waxy]

Orange County deputies seized Kenyatta Hillman's Xbox and 8 games after stopping him for speeding and allegedly smelling marijuana in his car. Although a serial number check did not reveal the Xbox as being stolen, a deputy took the console anyway, telling Hillman that he wanted to make sure that nobody stole it(!)

When Hillman tried to claim his console back, the sheriff's office were unable to locate either the Xbox or the games. A spokesman later confirmed that the console would be returned 'On Friday'.

After they finish Left 4 Dead, presumably.

Deputy Takes Man's xBox During Traffic Stop [WF TV 9]

It would appear that Konami's curious decision making hasn't stopped, as the company confirmed to MTV today that it would not be shipping its own guitar controller with the game. You'll have to use someone else's.

Konami reps told MTV that "At this time, Konami will only be releasing ‘Rock Revolution’ with a drum peripheral." It says it has no plans for a guitar controller of its own, that Rock Band and Guitar Hero controllers — first and third party, we'll assume — will be supported.

I guess that's why Konami was pushing for music controller cross-compatibility earlier this year... but it might not help the company's case for filing suit against Harmonix over patent violations. Konami's cool with using Harmonix's controllers for Rock Revolution, but not Guitar Hero and Rock Band?

MTV did confirm that the Rock Revolution drum set will be compatible with its competitors, despite the mismatched pad numbers on both Rock Band and Guitar Hero: World Tour.

Konami Not Making Guitar For ‘Rock Revolution’ [MTV Multiplayer]

To answer your question, Adam, we have absolutely no idea WTF this is all about. Theories are certainly welcome.

Hygienic Panty for Female Dogs [DealExtreme, thanks adamcole!]

Celebrate National Video Games Day by playing video games. If you are off from school (or if you are a big kid off from work), make this a marathon day for video games. Better still, invite a few friends and hold a competition. Just make certain that you have enough controllers.

National Video Games Day [Holiday Insights - Thanks Fred]

Anyway, apparently someone thought it was a good idea to make Elf Bowling into a movie. Then they convinced a couple other people this was also a good idea. Surely dozens, if not hundreds, of people with varying opinions on the idea were sent to work on it, resulting in the direct to video release Elf Bowling the Movie: The Great North Pole Elf Strike. It's coming to DVD this October. I predict it will perform far better than DOA: Dead or Alive.

Thanks for the tip, Matt!Michael McWhertor

"BioWare is one of the hottest names in RPG development in the world," said Simon Jeffery, President and COO, SEGA of America, Inc. "Everyone at SEGA has huge confidence that Sonic is in the safest of hands, and that BioWare can create the ultimate handheld RPG experience for gamers of all ages."

If I think about this too much my head will explode, or I'll be torn into two separate beings with the evil side getting the goatee. Kind of fond of my goatee. Here, have a press release. Michael Fahey

SEGA And BioWare Collaborate On New Sonic Role Playing Game For The Nintendo DS

LONDON & SAN FRANCISCO (Thurs 21st June 2007) - SEGA® Europe, Ltd., SEGA® of America, Inc. and Canada-based developer studio BioWare® Corp. today announced a partnership to create a new video game based on the classic SEGA flagship icon, Sonic The Hedgehog. The exact name of the game is undetermined, but this new title developed exclusively for the Nintendo DS will ship in 2008.

"BioWare is one of the hottest names in RPG development in the world," said Simon Jeffery, President and COO, SEGA of America, Inc. "Everyone at SEGA has huge confidence that Sonic is in the safest of hands, and that BioWare can create the ultimate handheld RPG experience for gamers of all ages."

BioWare is the award-winning independent developer that has created some of the world's best-selling titles including the Baldur's Gate™ and Neverwinter Nights™ series, the 2003 Game of the Year, Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™ and the 2005 RPG of the Year, Jade Empire.™ BioWare is currently developing one of the most anticipated next-generation titles of 2007, Mass Effect.™

"We're thrilled to be working with SEGA on Sonic, one of the industry's most enduring and compelling icons," said Greg Zeschuk, president of BioWare. "As huge fans of Sonic ourselves, we're committed to delivering a truly amazing story-driven experience within the Sonic universe, focusing on capturing the character's broad appeal and placing him in a completely original adventure," added Ray Muzyka, chief executive officer of BioWare.

The relationship with BioWare reinforces SEGA's increased emphasis on Western content development for Western audiences. In the past few years SEGA has announced partnerships with developers Bizarre Creations, Gas Powered Games, Monolith Productions, Obsidian Entertainment, Planet Moon Studios, Pseudo Interactive and Silicon Knights. SEGA has also acquired development studios The Creative Assembly, Secret Level and Sports Interactive.