Now this is just cute.  A Viva Piñata fan from Jacksonville, Florida let the Piñata Island community know about the recent proposal to his girlfriend.  In an act of remarkable selflessness (I guess), he bought the lucky girl her own 360 with another copy of VP so she could share his addiction to Rare’s adorable sim.  He sent her a gift in-game:  the only diamond he’d ever unearthed from his precious piñata gardens, with The Question attached as a message.  Afterwards, he proposed to her for real.  I wonder if a “dance” followed…

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When I first read the headline, I was expecting yet another instance of people falling in love via headset then hitching up sight-unseen.  My first reaction was to just shake my head, as I think that that is one of the most dangerous decisions a person can make.  Imagine my relief as I read further and realized that the whole thing happened in the same room.  I really didn’t want to hear about a couple of piñata traders getting married with a minister and a pair of Live Vision cameras.

I wonder how long he’d been planning this.  According to his gamertag, he really enjoys delays…

Source:  Computer and Video Games