At South by Southwest, the cat-food manufacturer Friskies revealed the latest game in their ongoing series of iPad games aimed at cats. This one, called You vs. Cat, doesn’t just let your cat freak out and scratch the crap out of your screen, it pits you against him or her in what amounts to a game of human vs. feline air hockey.
I shouldn’t enjoy this. It’s an internet cat video, playing out a tired video gag from a game I’m pretty sure I’ve over-consumed in the past two months.
Pokémon and cats. They’re two of the cornerstones of the internet. And here they are, together in a gif for the ages.
Cat food purveyor Friskies has released a trio of iPad/Android tablet games for our feline friends to enjoy. Tasty Treasures, Party Mix-Up and Cat Fishing, aren’t the first iPad games released for cats, but they may be the first games on any platform used to advertise to animals.
The cast of Marvel Vs Capcom 3 get a feline makeover, courtesy of Capcom Unity’s Wave.
A cat innocently wanders by his owner playing Kinect and is accidentally kicked across the room directly into the camera. Do you want to watch that? Hell yeah! But is it fake? You make the call!
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Sure, she’s cheating by standing so close. But you try playing Duck Hunt with no opposable thumbs.
A week and a half ago I jokingly commented in a story about Mafia Wars and PETA that “I’d kick one of my cats for a box of vegan chocolates.” Apparently it’s not kicking your cats that scores you loot.
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If anyone ever asks you whether or not iPad apps are difficult or not, show that human this clip. And do it, pronto.
It all started with fond childhood memories.