Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Part of what made these toys and the stories they inspired so intriguing was the concept of a pet you could take with you ...

Although virtual pet devices like Tamagotchis strive to simulate the responsibilities of caring for a real animal, the stakes are low, and there are no real consequences if your pixelated pet passes ...

Humans are very good at anthropomorphising things. That is, giving them human characteristics, like ourselves. We do it with animals—see just about any cartoon—and we even do it with our own ...