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5 Reasons Why Mario Is So Popular
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VIDEO GAMES

5 Reasons Why Mario Is So Popular

As far as video games are concerned, one of the most popular characters is known as Mario. Over the 30-year-career of Nintendo, it introduced more than a hundred games for many genres and systems and enjoyed great success. Given below are 5 reasons why Mario Bros runs circles around other games. Read on. Revolutionary style In the gaming world, Mario offers a refreshing change. In each game, Nintendo guides you to a new, exciting adventure. Most of the fresh Mario titles follow the same format set for Super Mario Bros. As a matter of fact, a lot of other games are inspired by the style of Super Mario Bros. This is what this game makes one of the best out there. New format Actually, this product is iconic as it didn't pose the same challenges that other titles did. Throughout the game,...
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Unique, artful games for summer

Now is a great time to catch up with some chill, beautiful indie games with unique styles and emotionally moving art. Summer brings long, languid days and vacations - the perfect time for games, but also a slow time for big new game releases. Now is a great time to catch up with some chill, beautiful indie games with unique styles and emotionally moving art. ‘Florence’ $2.99, Android and iOS, rated E ”Florence” is a mobile game that tells the story of one young woman’s life and relationships. The elegant, welcoming ink-and-watercolor style doesn’t look anything like most video games. It’s subtle, simple and balanced, not oversaturated, heavy on details and made from polygons. It has the feel of an illustrated novel come to life. Except unlike a novel, there are scarcely any words. The st...
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Babylon casino with a large amount of games
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Babylon casino with a large amount of games

Playing at online casinos, gamers often face with such problems as a few number slots or the lack of other games except of the classic machines. Sometimes you want to compete by playing poker or blackjack. At the Babylon online casino, you can easily play both the popular card games, and HD slots or the classic game emulator. There is also a mobile version of the casino and popular slots, which works on any tablet or smartphone. Everything is very convenient. You can enjoy your favorite gambling games wherever you are without being tied to a PC. Modern design of the emulators allows you to get real pleasure playing casino games. The joy of victory, emotions, passion – every gamer experiences these feelings while playing here. Competing with other gamblers playing popular card games for ...
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Rewrite history in ‘Imperator: Rome’

They’re complicated, difficult and take forever — 20, 30, 100 hours into one play-through if you’re up for it. “Imperator: Rome” $39.99 for PC All-ages (but very complicated) The grand strategy games from Paradox Interactive are some of my greatest gaming guilty pleasures. These are games where you control a country on the world stage over the course of centuries, and so unlike other guilty pleasures (cookies, cheesy horror movies, sleeping in) there’s nothing sweet and easy about a Paradox game. They’re complicated, difficult and take forever — 20, 30, 100 hours into one play-through if you’re up for it. And I’m up for it. Whole weekends have disappeared down the grand strategy rabbit hole. “Imperator: Rome” is the latest game from Paradox. In it you take control of ancient Rome and gu...
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BOOKS

More ideas for that ‘to-read’ list

The flurry of summer book releases has begun. The flurry of summer book releases has begun. Goodhousekeeping.com’s “The 25 Best New Books to Add to Your Summer Reading List” includes: - “The Bride Test” by Helen Hoang - “Pride, Prejudice, and Other Flavors” by Sonali Dev - “City of Girls” by Elizabeth Gilbert - “On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous” by Ocean Vuong - “Mrs. Everything” by Jennifer Weiner - “The Friend Zone” by Abby Jimenez - “Three Women” by Lisa Taddeo “The Most Fun We Ever Had” by Claire Lombardo has already received 4.5 stars by goodreads.com and it does not release until June 25. The preview/review book site conveyed recently a short synopsis: “A dazzling, multigenerational novel in which the four adult daughters of a Chicago couple — still madly in love after 40 years — r...
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Simple and brilliant – a perfect puzzle game

Yes, it’s a strange name but it’s a strange and amazing puzzle game that’s worth your time. “Baba Is You”Developed by Hempuli OyFor Mac, PC and Nintendo Switch, $15, rated E for Everyone You should play “Baba Is You.” Yes, it’s a strange name but it’s a strange and amazing puzzle game that’s worth your time. The “Baba” in the title refers to a cute little sheep that you move around a very simple, pixel-art world. “You” refers to the fact that you as the player control Baba, who can’t jump, fight, run or any of the other classic video game verbs. Baba can only push (some) things around the screen; most importantly Baba pushes words together to form sentences. Those sentences change everything. Each level of “Baba Is You” starts with a number of complete sentences that define the level. Usua...
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Play in Tom Clancy’s world in video game sequel

We hope you love these items as much as we did! GateHouse Media may collect a share of sales from links on this page. Author Tom Clancy passed away more than five years ago, but long before that Ubisoft bought the rights to his name and techno-thriller brand of experience. The latest foray into the Clancyverse is also one of the best. “Tom Clancy’s The Division 2” is the ideal video game sequel: It takes a solid first game (“The Division” from 2016) and improves on it in multiple ways while making few if any new mistakes. It’s not perfect, I still think the bosses soak up too much damage when you fight them, but it’s a lot better than the original, and the original was pretty good. The series takes place in a post-apocalyptic United States in the wake of a bioweapon plague released on t...
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Becoming Your Own Celebrity
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Becoming Your Own Celebrity

Since we have become such a celebrity driven culture, I thought it might be amusing to imagine what it might be like to be a celebrity. Consider this like taking a vacation from your everyday life. This is not to advocate that you become a celebrity or pursue a lifestyle of glamour and fame, when simplifying your life may lead to more satisfying long term benefits in difficult economic times. Rather it is to enjoy thinking about being a celebrity, much as you might add an occasional celebration or fantasy experience into your life. It is like putting on a costume or mask so you become someone else on Halloween. Well, this is an experience of imagining yourself as any celebrity you want to be. To do so, you create or imagine events and activities to experience the celebrity lifestyle by yo...
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Every Southern cooking enthusiast worth their salt needs these 8 books by African-American chefs and authors

To get a taste of the true history of Southern cuisine, one must look to the work of African-American chefs, home cooks and writers. The eight cookbooks below are a crucial collection for any serious Southern cook. If you don't have these in your kitchen already, get them in your shopping cart now. There simply is no denying the impact that countless African-Americans have had in shaping food culture in our country. In the South specifically, the influence of black Americans is easily felt — and consumed — in everyday staples such as braised collard greens, candied yams and fried catfish. While other Southern chefs have received a lot of acclaim for bringing their interpretation of Southern food to the masses, this beloved cuisine was built in the kitchens of black folks below the Mason...
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Make your sweetheart swoon with Oprah’s Favorite Things
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HOLIDAY GIFT GUIDE

Make your sweetheart swoon with Oprah’s Favorite Things

Oprah’s Favorite Things list for 2017 has 102 wonderful items and many are just right for Valentine’s Day. Our expert gift guru picked out some special items we just love to get you started on the road to making your sweetheart swoon on February 14! For the past 20 years, Oprah has offered up her Favorite Things -- innovative, unique gifts to give on holidays, birthdays and special occasions to the people you care about. Her new list for 2017 has 102 wonderful items in categories like Beauty Crush, Foodie, Techie and more. Many of these gifts are just right for Valentine’s Day and our expert gift guru picked out some special items we just love to get you started on the road to making your sweetheart swoon on February 14! Treats for your Sweetheart Chocolate is a traditional gift on Valen...
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