6 Fantastic 3DS Games From 2013 That You Need To Play

When it comes to handheld video gaming, Nintendo has the market on lock down. The 3DS, and the newly released 2DS (which we just recently reviewed), are one of the most robust handhelds ever made. While it might lack the pure power of the PlayStation Vita, it more than makes up for it with the quality and quantity of games available. Over the course of 2013, some fantastic games have hit the market, and if you fancy yourself a gamer, you really should give each one of them a play, because they are downright fantastic. Pokemon X & Y For...

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Android Apps on Sale: Get Neuroshima Hex For $1, Rayman Jungle Run, And 4 Other Gems

Welcome to our weekly column listing great games and apps that are on sale right now. Act fast, and enjoy some great discount on these well-reviewed finds! This week’s big find is Neuroshima Hex, one of the best-reviewed board games for Android. Find it below, along with several other great deals for those quick enough to act! Apps MathStudio: Previously $20, now “just” $10. Yup, even at a 50% discount this well-reviewed math app remains one of the priciest apps around. If you truly understand what it does, you may be the target audience. For the rest of us, all...

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4 Ways You Could Be Making Better Use of Your Smartphone Camera

How often do you use your smartphone camera? With every new model that comes out, it seems like camera quality is often a huge selling point. But do you take advantage of those advancements? There are a lot of neat uses for that camera you carry around everywhere regardless of whether it’s the latest and greatest or three years old. Personally, I use my smartphone camera maybe once or twice a year. It’s pretty sad and a waste of potential, so I’ve been interested in figuring out how to make better use of it. If you’re in the same boat...

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Create The Ultimate Transportation System in OpenTTD

There are loads of people who love games like SimCity. While the city simulation genre covers all sorts of different aspects, plenty of people are interested in the transportation systems and their efficiency and effectiveness. For those people, there are games that fall under the transportation management genre. Although there aren’t many games that represent this genre, there’s still a few. One of them, OpenTTD, is easily accessible, free, and available for all major platforms. About OpenTTD OpenTTD is a clone of the original Transportation Tycoon Deluxe. While the game it’s based off of is quite old, the OpenTTD project...

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10 Fictional Floorplans From Popular TV Shows

They may not be real, but they’ve claimed a place in our hearts. Friends, The Simpsons, The Big Bang Theory — these are just some of the world’s most loved TV shows. Professional interior designer Iñaki Aliste Lizarralde brought fandom to the next step by hand-drawing these lovely, detailed floorplans. They’re available from Society6 as prints, or made-to-order hand-drawings from Etsy. Which floorplan should Iñaki draw next? Ted Mosby’s apartment from How I Met Your Mother Carrie Bradshaw’s apartment from Sex and the City Charlie Harper’s beach house from Two and a Half Men Jerry Seinfeld’s apartment Will Truman and...

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The 5 Best Plot Twists And Shockers In Video Game History

I’ve always really enjoyed playing games that constantly require me to think and consider the storyline. A good video game is a lot like a good movie, and that’s especially true in 2013 when gaming is as cinematic and intense with visuals as ever. The best single-player video games make you feel something. They’re an experience for us to play through, enjoy, and hopefully remember. When it comes to gaming, one emotion that seems incredibly tough to tap into is shock. How many video games have actually shocked you? How many games have made you set down your controller and...

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You Can Now Finally Get a Vanity URL For Your Google Plus Account – If You’re Eligible

Finally, Google+ users can get a vanity URL for their profile. Google Plus has been around since 2011, but in those two years, you haven’t been able to get a proper vanity URL for your profile. A vanity URL is when you can brand yourself on the site by having a specially made URL, with say your name, or the name of your business. It makes finding you or your business easier. Facebook has been offering it since the beginning, and it’s only now that Google is finally catching up. Up until now, everyone has had to deal with a...

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5 Of The Best Video Game Areas, Levels, And Dungeons

Can you remember your absolute favorite video game atmosphere? I’ve been playing video games since I was around five years old. I’ve played good games and bad games. There are games that I can play through and not remember the next year, and then some that I can only complete a small portion of and remember vividly. What do we all play video games for? If you’re a fan of RPGs, maybe you’re into storyline. FPS lovers are looking for balance, design, strategic value, etc. With all of that taken into consideration, you wouldn’t care for any game if it...

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10 Awesome And Creepy Halloween Treats You Can Find On Instagram

What do you need for a Halloween party? You need good music (we have some spooky stuff you can download for free), you need a costume (we have you covered there with these DIY costume ideas), and of course, you need great food. Given how people love to show off their food creations on Instagram, we headed there to check out some of the awesome and creepy Halloween treats Instagrammers have come up with. You can make them too! Tombstone cupcakes These look so cool, and they’re actually really easy to make. You can bake a batch of any cupcakes...

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3 Great Facebook Games for Halloween

Watch any horror film, and you’ll learn one absolute truth. Things tend to go horribly awry whenever someone suggests that the protagonists split up. In the world of Eli Roth and M. Night Shyamalan, flying solo is perhaps the quickest way one can end up with an axe in the back. With that in mind, why don’t you spend this Halloween playing games with a slightly social twist? Facebook is a great platform for gaming with friends, and there are some incredible games to play this Halloween. Here are some that you will really dig. Ghost Tales – Ghost Saga...

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