China has a New Pet

Following recent events and the tension which resulted, President Bush now has the opportunity to bring peace and understanding between the two great nations.

An email circulating in China offering the link to the Porta Bush demo, started a large wave of downloads from the country. A quarter of the 20,000 downloads to date have originated from there.

During the course of one day, when the wave hit Eruptor's servers, "About 80 percent of the downloads were coming from China," Eruptor Entertainment President Brad Foxhoven said. "We just got too much traffic in such a short period of time that wasn't letting up."

Released a week ago by Eruptor Entertainment, the software toy is similar to the faded Tamagotchi craze. Players feed their PortaBush, keep him happy and help him make vital national decisions like whether to bomb Britney Spears.

The most powerful man in the world is now yours to control! PortaBush is the palm-sized version of Dubya that lets anyone experience the joys and headaches of being President. Pass or veto bills, pig out on Texas BBQ, blow-up any number of people or places, flirt with an intern, and when all the stress gets to you, drink yourself silly! But keep an eye on your stats, because if you don't keep the weight off and the popularity high, impeachment could be right around the corner! The application is available for free with 25% of its features and can be purchased for $4.99, which provides full access to all functions.