Getting Hitched and Getting Ditched in Gaming

I've spotted two little romantic tidbits from the gaming community that go hand in hand to show just how much gaming is becoming a part of our every day lives.

Firstly, this video from Little Big Planet shows how someone created a level in order to propose to his girlfriend. According to Jed05, "My (now) Fiancee was playing the level. She was so shocked she kept playing and knew I was filming. Afterwords we hugged, she cried, and I gave her an engagement ring":

(I like the little gasp of surprise at 0:23)

Secondly, news that a woman has been arrested in Japan after she allegedly killed her virtual husband in a popular video game. The 43-year-old was reportedly "furious at finding herself suddenly divorced in the online game Maplestory."

Here's what the BBC article had to say:

"Police say she illegally accessed log-in details of the man playing her husband, and killed off his character. The woman, a piano teacher, is in jail in Sapporo waiting to learn if she faces charges of illegally accessing a computer and manipulating data. If charged with the offences, and convicted, she faces up to five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000."

So one couple getting married and one couple getting 'divorced', all through the power of gaming. After all, as The Magic Numbers said, love is just a game.