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Tamagotchi coming back as an iOS app

by Mike Schramm (Feb 8th, 2013)

Truth be told, I was just a little too old to land in the middle of the Tamagotchi craze: My childhood was more full of Trapper Keepers and Game Boys than the famous Japanese virtual pets. But of course I saw them all over the place back in the '90s, as did everyone, really. And now the ...

Go edging and win free games, your name in Edge, coming soon to MAS

by Mike Schramm (Aug 9th, 2011)

You may remember Edge, the iOS game that picked up a little bit of controversy for a disagreement over the name's trademark. That disagreement has been settled, and the title is now coming out on Steam on August 11, and the Mac App Store a few days after that. To celebrate, Mobiegame and fellow ...

Grow a Chi Pet in your Dashboard

by Victor Agreda, Jr. (May 19th, 2006)

Ah, the little plant/potter geegaw known as the Chia Pet. I don't know what meteor the plant came from, but aren't those planters cute? Relive the cuteness with Chi Pet (not affiliated with the Chia Pets of Joseph Enterprises) in your Dashboard. This little widget provides a couple of days of fun as ...