
Solid Snake fans are lamenting the yawning gulf between the highly promising preview images of Metal Gear Solid Snake Eater 3D(S) and the actual gameplay images.
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Top Japanese game companies such as Sega, Capcom and Konami are reported to be drastically scaling back their releases of games for console platforms, whilst drastically scaling up their output of games for mobile phones and social networking services.
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A humiliating lack of interest in Konami’s presence at Comiket is suggesting the Love Plus boom may be in jeopardy…
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Lonely otaku dating the virtual maidens of Love Plus can finally rest easy with the knowledge that their girlfriend will no longer be all over any man (or woman) who comes along – the 3DS incarnation of the series has announced “Boyfriend Lock” functionality, allowing the girls to recognise their boyfriend and tell anyone else to keep their hands to themselves.
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Virtual schoolgirl courting sim Love Plus is either being subjected to the highest form of flattery or the lowest form of plagiarism.
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One of the writers with Kojima Productions has written a politely scathing piece in which he decries the JRPG’s single-minded obsession with having overwrought teenage boys as their protagonists, suggesting that is tied to a wider lack of heroic adult male archetypes in contemporary Japanese culture.
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The latest development in the world of virtual girlfriends incorporates technology allowing the lonely user to interact directly with the girls in augmented reality fashion.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Aug 19, 2010 07:31 JST
- Tags: 2ch, Bizarre, Cake, DS, Food, Image Gallery, Konami, Love Plus, Otaku, Ronery


Desperate otaku have been celebrating the 17th of August birthday of Love Plus virtual girfriend Rinko Kobayakawa in typically obsessive fashion, with food and jewellery changing hands (presumably from left to right) in large amounts:
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This aspiring Love Plus cosplayer appears to have become confused as to whether a Rinko cosplay is supposed to involve just the girl, or the DS as well…
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Games, H, News
- Date: Jul 25, 2010 11:54 JST
- Tags: 3D CG, Akihabara, Arcade Gaming, DS, Konami, Love Plus, Otaku, Ports, Relationships

The location test of Love Plus Arcade reveals some significant graphical upgrades sure to capture the hearts of lonely otaku whilst they wait for a 3DS or PS3 port… The first screens are visible below.
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Konami has again demonstrated its dual mastery of control over otaku heart/purse-strings, this time by offering a complete Love Plus seaside tourism package giving otaku the chance for some imaginary time alone with the girl of their choice.
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- Author: Artefact
- Categories: Games, News
- Date: Jun 25, 2010 13:29 JST
- Tags: 2ch, Copyright, Crime, Dating, DS, Konami, Love Plus, Otaku, Ronery, Technology

Virtual girlfriend par excellence Love Plus+ has been released, and pirates have been dismayed to find their virtual girlfriends dump them if they have the gall to pirate the game.
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