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Windows Live Messenger has teamed up with GoPets to offer a virtual "dog park" of sorts for the instant messenger client.
The GoPets game lets you adopt a pet "avatar" and can be accessed and played directly in an instant messenger window with a friend from your buddy list. You can also use the game to find and connect with others, using your pet avatars to find users with similar interests to your own. The game is currently available for users in the US, Australia, Japan and Korea. Microsoft plans to roll the game out to at least 30 more countries by the end of the year.