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Let's face the facts, people. Wimps aren't here to beat around the bush with some pandering, meandering hyperbolic mission statement that's out to change the way you see the world, unless you like getting punched in the face until you can't see straight.
Wimps are a Seattle three-piece that inject jaunty, neurotic punk songs with well-crafted crack-pop sensibilities. The sardonic wits of guitarist Rachel Ratner (Butts) and bassist Matt Nyce (Meth Teeth) lyrically twist otherwise common day-to-day woes into shout-sung call-and-response stabs that champion boredom, laziness, social anxieties, and hangovers, with their wiry riffs and subterranean bass lines propelled by the punchy, measured rhythms of drummer Dave Ramm (The Intelligence).
Repeat is Wimps' first full-length record, following a self-released five-song demo in early 2012. The track list itself reads as a ne'er-do-well punk manifesto: "Stop Having Fun," "Quit Your Job," "Hello Frustration," and others channel the mundane intricacies of their own frustrated existence. Yet coming from a group self-aware enough to name themselves Wimps, these outward neuroses are tempered with a deadpan sincerity that negates any perceived affront. Revel in your social anxiety and rest assured: there is strength in being a Wimp.
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I am putting together flowers to make the Wilton Breezy Blossoms cake and everything is drying. I have never done this before and was hoping someone could help. http://www.wilton.com/idea/Breezy-Blossoms-Cake
It says I use Wilton's Candy Melts...Are these chocolate? I have never used them before. If that is the case then I already have chocolate I can melt to hold the flowers together. How do I put the melted candy melts on the gumpaste flowers? Lightly pour on or paint on with a brush? So confused!
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Pre-order book 'HOMO VIATOR'
For the past 20 years Svätopluk Mikyta has been foraging for books in the antiquity stores, bazaars and flea markets of Central Europe. He subsequently tears out the reproductions within them, smears paint over text, erases parts of the images and adds new visual information using a graphite pencil. All of this is done to alter the 'source code' of the imagery. The first book from the 'MIKYTA' series is titled 'Homo Viator'. It documents the artist's obsession with the polygraphic print as a source material. In this publication a more than 150 reproductions of his work, made between the year 1997 and the present, will find their way back into book form. An accompanying essay by Jan Zálešák follows Mikyta's journey starting in Stuttgart, where he conducted his studies, through his stay in Berlin and Prague to his return to the Slovak village – a base from which he continues to visit various European capitals, where he regularly exhibits.
Date of publishing: September 2016
Introduction text: Fedor Blaščák (SK)
Accompanying essays by: Jan Zálešák (CZ) and
Barnabás Bencsik (HU)
220 pages / 167 reproductions
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Graphic design: Palo Bálik
Publisher: Štokovec, Publishing House
Price: 35 Euro
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Date of publishing: September 2017
Accompanying essay by: Petra Hanáková and Mira Keratová
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he has no friends? lame or weird?
anything else?
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I wouldn't think anything of it. Malls are for shopping. I would imagine he has some shopping to do.11|00|0
he has no friends? lame or weird?
anything else?
I wouldn't think anything of it. Malls are for shopping. I would imagine he has some shopping to do.
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None of those things would enter my mind to be honest. I would think he's out picking something up alone.
Going out alone doesn't mean you don't have any friends, it means you appreciate spending time alone. I do it all the time.
id just think he fancied going out by himself
I doubt I'd even notice...
I wanna suck his cock
The friends part doesn't really matter for the equation now does it? If he's attractive I belive he would continue being attractive, friends or no friends..
But returning to the main question.
If I saw a hot guy I would trow him a bucket of iced water so the poor thing could cool of..
I would assume he was confident and happy.
i 'll think he wants some alone time.. and its better to not think about him.. or bother him..
"Oh man, he is hot. If only he would glance my way."
I wouldn't really stop to notice it or anything but I'd just think hey it's a hot guy walking in a mall. Maybe he's looking for his friends.
I would probably think oh he's cute thats all he was probably shopping or bored or something there's only one mall where i live so people just hang out there
I think, guy alone in mall. I dont read anything else into it. He could be meeting someone, he could just need new shoes. I dont care.
i'd be concentrating on his hotness
I would just think: " Oh look, a hot guy." Then I would probably check him out, and continue throughout my day.
He is going to buy something for his boyfriend
I don't think twice about it, just... Hot guy.
Glance. Wow. Glance. Walks away.
Nothing of it. Just a random hot dude for my eyes to feed.
he is either a homosexual or has no friends or is a creep
I would probably just think "there's a hot guy walking alone in a mall. " It's no big deal lol
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Jace turned the page of his book and glanced towards the clock above his door, bored. The sky outside his window was a dark blue-black. It was almost midnight but he wasn't tired in the slightest. Even so, he couldn't focus on the words of the pages; they'd begun to blur together, and he'd read the page over three times now. None of it was processing in his brain.
He tried not to consider the reason that he was restless yet unable to concentrate: he had the whole Institute to himself except for Clary. She was probably asleep, her soft red hair sprawled across her pillowcase. This was the second of the six nights they were being left alone together - a family member of the Lightwoods whom Jace had never met had died, and Isabelle, Alec, Maryse and Robert had left for Idris to attend the funeral. Jace had been offered the opportunity to also attend, but instead chose to stay at the Institute under the pretence of training Clary properly. In reality, he wasn't keen on visiting Idris any time soon and, as much as he hated to admit it, the idea of being alone with Clary for six nights gave him a slightly weightless sensation in his chest.
A soft, tentative knock rapped against his door and his heart thumped in panic, as if she'd caught him speaking out loud to someone about how he felt. He knew it was Clary at the door; he was familiar with the soft sound of her knuckles against his door, and he doubted a demon would knock politely. He instantly patted his golden hair down and adjusted his shirt so that it hung differently on his chest. He realised how pathetic he was being and rolled his eyes at himself.
"Come in," he called softly, setting his tedious book down beside him.
Sure enough, Clary appeared behind his door and smiled shyly before quietly shutting it behind her. Her dark red hair was pulled over one shoulder. He immediately noticed how flustered she looked: her eyebrows were knitted together nervously, her hands were fumbling together and a dusting of scarlet lay across her cheeks. He wondered with a flash of panic if she was ill.
"Are you all right, Clary?" Jace asked worriedly, sitting up.
Clary walked closer, staring down at her fumbling fingers. She took a deep breath and sat on the edge of his bed, as far away from him as possible. Jace raised an eyebrow, perplexed.
"I have, um, a favour to ask," she began, not looking him in the eye. "I-I need some help with something. Something very, very embarrassing, and you're the only person I can trust to help me with it."
Jace pushed down the slight feeling of smugness that rose inside his chest and tilted his head curiously instead. "What is it?"
She looked around his almost-empty room for a moment, her mouth opening slightly. She seemed to consider her words carefully before saying, "I just feel a bit inexperienced."
Jace furrowed his eyebrows, utterly confused.
She stared into his eyes for a moment and then stood as if she was going to suddenly run out of the room.
"It doesn't matter," she told him through a nervous laugh. "I'm being stupid, I should just go-"
"Clary!" Jace said kindly. "You can ask me anything. Go on."
A darker red flush spread over Clary's pale cheeks, and she couldn't bring herself to look him in the eyes. It was odd to see brave, confident Clary looking like a nervous schoolgirl. Staring at her shoes, she continued, speaking very quickly.
"It's just that... I'm sixteen and I've never even kissed anyone. So obviously I've never had... sex or done anything like that, and I'm just... well... scared."
With the last sentence, her bright green eyes flicked to Jace's dark golden ones, anxious and apprehensive.
"Okay," Jace said, the slightly weightless feeling of excitement expanding in his chest. He pushed it down, telling himself not to get too eager. "What are you trying to ask me?"
"I'm not asking you to have sex with me or anything!" she blurted out, as if he'd angrily accused her of suggesting it herself. She kept tucking her thick red hair behind her ears. Jace wondered if he could snatch her hand away without offending her. "I'd just like to have an orgasm."
Jace's eyes, which had been focused on her fingers as they pushed a particularly resilient strand of hair behind her ear, widened considerably and darted to hers.
"I tried to do it myself," Clary said, unsure, "but I can't find where to touch to, um... get myself off." The last three words were a horrified whisper.
Despite his nervousness, Jace felt a self-righteous smirk tugging at one corner of his mouth. "And you need my glorious expertise?"
"Oh, shut up," she said, a small smile tugging at the edge of her lips.
Jace laughed loudly. He decided to play his usual cocky persona and raised his arms above his head in a bored stretch. He was delighted to see her gaze drop to the stretch of skin between his boxers and his t-shirt.
"So, what do you want me to do?"
"I want..." Clary began slowly. Her mouth opened and closed several times before she said, "I want you to show me how to touch myself."
Jace dropped his act immediately; his arms dropped to his sides with an audible slap. They stared at each other for a moment, Jace in disbelief and Clary in trepidation. He couldn't let himself believe this was actually happening to him. It had to be one of his wet dreams, fuelled subconsciously by the knowledge that he and Clary were alone together.
"Show you?" he croaked.
Clary nodded, her curls bouncing around her shoulders.
As delighted as he was, he couldn't help but make sure she was certain. "What makes you think I know anything about that sort of thing? Shouldn't you ask Isab- wait, no. I realise how awful that conversation would be."
"Come on, Jace," Clary pleaded. "I know you know what you're doing."
Jace stared at her for several moments. His heart was pounding in his chest. "Are you sure, Clary?" he asked.
"Well, yeah. Only if you want to, as well! Or, at least, don't mind."
Jace stared at her face with apprehension and excitement.
"I... alright," he conceded. "How do you want to do this?"
Clary grinned at him - a big, warm, innocent smile that made him feel like a bit of a pervert.
"Any way you want, boss."
"Come here and turn around," Jace said, leaning back on his bed so that his back was pressed against the headboard and pillows, his arms held open.
Clary crawled onto the bed before easing into his open arms. Her head rested on his left pectoral, her scarlet hair fanned out across his stomach and shoulders. Her fingers twined together nervously in her lap and she looked up at him expectantly. His arms moulded around her easily.
"All right," he began, trying to keep the nervous tone out if his voice. He tightened his grip around her in preparation. He felt her head against his chest, the crown of her head tickling his neck. He drew a deep breath before speaking.
"First, you've got to tease yourself a little," Jace began, threading his fingers through hers. He pulled their hands up to the waistband of her pyjama bottoms. "Just rub yourself on the outside of your underwear…"
Jace trailed off as she heard Clary's sharp intake of breath. She wasn't even touching herself yet. He moved their intertwined hands underneath the waistband, guiding her hand to the desired location. He paused at this point to look down at her. Her eyes were shut and her bottom lip was trapped between her teeth as she tilted her head back to rest over his thumping heart. He wondered if she could feel how hard it was beating for her. He could feel her fingers rubbing back and forth underneath his. She drew in a harsh breath.
"Are you feeling hot yet, Clary?" Jace breathed quietly against the shell of her ear. A breathy sigh escaped her as she nodded.
"Put your hand inside your panties. Stroke yourself."
Clary hesitated slightly at his blunt words, but did as she was told. A few breathy mewls escaped her.
"Try and find something like a little round bump," he told her.
"I know what a clit is, Jace," she snapped, but not with as much force as she had intended.
"Rub it," Jace said, ignoring her. He was trying hard to control his breathing, to not let her know how aroused he was. He saw her fingers moving beneath her pyjama bottoms, but nothing happened. She out an adorably frustrated growl as she rubbed and rubbed with no result.
"Are you sure you're rubbing the right thing?" Jace asked, looking down around her head to where her hands disappeared into her underwear.
"I'm not sure," she mumbled.
"Can I try?" he asked hesitantly. His question, despite his voice being quiet, pierced the silent room.
He worried for a moment that she'd shove herself away from him, disgusted by him. Instead, a tiny, almost inaudible moan escaped her lips, only picked up by his Shadowhunter ears. He let himself consider the idea that maybe she might be as attracted to him as he was to her.
"Okay," she whispered.
She moved her hand away and he began to lower his first two fingers into her underwear. He suppressed a shiver as his forefinger encountered the wet little button she had failed to find and rubbed it slowly.
A strangled gasp sounded from Clary's lips as her nails dug into the mattress. He could feel that what was once a steadily growing erection was now a large, throbbing hard-on, fighting against the material of his boxers and digging into his jeans.
Jace smiled at her response.
"Now that's what I was expecting," Jace whispered, his lips caressing her neck as he spoke.
"Mmm..." Clary moaned, her hand tightening on his neck. "Jace..." Clary breathed, her tone full of pleasure.
He began to pull his fingers away, but Clary's hand flew from his neck to clamp down on his hand.
"D-Don't move away," she pleaded. "Please could you just… carry on?"
It was like music to Jace's ears. He wasn't quite sure what to make of the situation when he felt her pressing into his hand, a slow rocking motion that was driving him crazy. Her legs tightened around his, forcing him to push back to keep them open.
"Okay," he said quietly.
He swirled his fingers around her fleshy bundle of nerves, each breathy mewl that escaped her throat urging him on. He became braver and braver, even dipping his fingers to trace her slit. He could feel the heat from her hot, wet centre.
"Oh my God," Clary uttered in a strangled tone. "Do that. Do it again."
He stroked her opening again, watching her hips buck against his palm. He moved his fingers back to her clit and began to rub and stroke and pinch relentlessly. He could feel her getting wetter and wetter, her centre becoming almost unbearably hot. Heels digging into the bed, his movements became harder and deeper, leaving Clary keening with ecstasy as he rubbed her. She had never felt anything like this before. Her hips bucked against his, moving faster and faster to match his pace, tension mounting in her until she reached her peak with a loud moan, her entire body shaking and waves of pleasure rolling over her as she tried to keep moving with him.
Her head lolled against his chest as she slipped down his body a little. They were both breathing very heavily.
"Wow," Clary said slowly.
"How was your first orgasm?" Jace asked; he tried to sound cocky but was too breathless.
She rolled over slightly so that her stomach and breasts were pressed against his chest. She looked up at him, her eyes sparkling.
"I want another one," she whispered, a small smile playing on her lips.
"We're going to have to switch positions then, sweetheart."
He flipped them over sharply so that she was laid on her back, her crimson hair fanned against the pillows. She smiled up at him.
Suddenly, his mouth was on hers.
His lips moved against her own with a force that contrasted with the way his thumb gently stroked her cheek bone. He bit her bottom lip, sucked the top one and licked the line between them until they parted, and then his tongue slid across her own. He was rough one moment and soft the next as he shifted so she was sitting across his lap. He brought a hand up to trail through her hair, and the slight scrape of fingertips across her scalp made her gasp. They kissed for minutes or maybe hours, his mouth working her over any way possible.
Jace made a low noise before he shifted to face her fully, and again those golden eyes gazed into hers. "Do you trust me, Clary?"
"I trust you," she told him resolutely.
He leaned back so that he was kneeling and pulled off his white t-shirt, throwing it into some darkened corner of the room. His chest was lean and well-defined, years of training and fighting causing rigid lines of muscle blanketed by golden skin. The way his marks rippled whenever he shifted was enough to make her swallow.
"Your turn," he smirked.
He stripped her of her patterned pyjamas, his lips never leaving hers as he did. When she was left in just her underwear, he leaned back to appreciate the view. Her pale breasts spilled out of the cups of her black and lilac lace bra. He leaned forward and kissed a line between the two mounds and down her stomach as he unclasped the bra. His feather-light kisses stopped as soon as he reached the waistband of her matching underwear. They were soaked. A thrill went through him as he realised he had done that to her. He pulled them down over her hips roughly, stroking her as his hand travelled down to pull them off her legs. His thumbs slightly skimmed the moisture just outside her swollen skin. She let out a moan that turned into a gasp as he pushed her legs wide apart, his face closer to her than anyone else had ever been.
With that, he finally, finally put his mouth on her.
He didn't go straight for her clit, choosing instead to press kisses all over. His lips were swollen from her kisses, plump and soft against where she was aching for him.
"Put your hand in my hair," he demanded gruffly.
She moved her left hand from where it had been holding onto the sheet and propped herself up on her elbows so she could reach his head. She threaded her fingers into his hair, amazed at the softness of it. His hands tightened around her thighs, her high, desperate moan encouraging him to keep moving. He gently took her sensitive clit into his mouth and the feeling made her breathless. Nothing had ever felt like it. Clary was moaning continuously, a feeling of something hot and deep in her belly, intense and throbbing. She was making noises that would usually embarrass her but Jace was staring at her like he couldn't get enough. Jace brought a finger down to her entrance, making sure it was wet before sliding it inside. He moved it slowly, still sucking gently on her clit as he slid his finger further in, and suddenly he touched something that made her hips jerk and waves of pleasure crash over her entire body.
"Jace!" she cried, her body arching of the bed and tearing desperately at his hair. His tongue kept flicking her clit and lapping at her heat until all of the waves and spasms had subsided.
As she laid back, breathing heavily with an arm thrown dramatically across her face, he collapsed onto the bed next to her.
She took his hand and entwined their fingers. Her chest was falling in uneven rhythms, and she tried to regain her breath. He pulled her towards his body, and pressed their chests together. Clary laid her head against the top of his chest, nuzzling her nose into the smooth skin. Jace ran his fingers throughout her hair, while kissing the top of her head, and with his other free hand, he traced intricate designs along her back.
"Well, that was fun," Jace said brightly, pulling her even closer.
"Way to ruin the mood, Jace."
Jace laughed loudly, his fingers never ceasing their journey along her spine. They laid in comfortable silence for a few moments, their breathing getting slower and slower.
"You are so beautiful, Clary," Jace said softly, his fingers brushing her hipbone.
"Thank you," she breathed.
"I hope this wasn't just a one-off lesson, because I don't think I can live without doing that again," he confessed, chuckling breathlessly.
Clary twisted to look up into his face. "Honestly?"


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Employing certified-green cleaning products and a low-moisture, quick-dry system, Eco-Clean scrubs shag and beautifies Berber while eradicating allergens. With the basic clean ($18 per room), professional rug-sweeps unburden high traffic areas or empty rooms (up to 200 square feet) of pesky pathogens, antagonistic allergens, and last week's dinner guests. Unlike traditional cleaning chemicals, which are a veritable hotbed of toxin activity, Eco-Clean's products mollycoddle carpets, eliminating soap residue from previous cleanings. General spot cleaning is included in this Groupon, but more resilient stains will cost slightly more.
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Toyota Considering Building Nissan Juke Rival
Thanks to the Nissan Juke's success on the market, Toyota is considering bringing out a small crossover, based on the Rugged Sports Coupé concept that debuted back in 2001 at the Chicago Auto Show.
A report from Autocar suggests that Toyota has decided to reassess the plausibility of bringing the Rugged Sport Coupe to market. If the concept does get a green light, it could take its platform from either the Yaris or the Corolla. Both of these platforms could also accommodate a hybrid variant of the small crossover.
[Source: Autocar]
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News Studio Behind Netflix's Castlevania Opens Up On Story Changes And The Meaning Of Anime
"I grew up on Castlevania. I play Symphony of the Night to this day"
Random Sealed Copy Of Super Mario Bros. Fetches Over $30,000 On eBay
Who needs two kidneys anyway
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Zip up, plug in and play
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8 episodes, up from 4
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News Studio Behind Netflix's Castlevania Opens Up On Story Changes And The Meaning Of Anime
"I grew up on Castlevania. I play Symphony of the Night to this day"
Netflix's Castlevania series may not have pleased absolutely everybody, but we certainly enjoyed it - and it seems have gained favour with plenty of hardcore followers of Konami's vampire-slaying video game franchise. We've already spoken to producer
Random Sealed Copy Of Super Mario Bros. Fetches Over $30,000 On eBay
Who needs two kidneys anyway
When you think of rare and collectable NES games, chances are Super Mario Bros. is the last thing that springs to mind. It's one of the most common NES releases in existence, and logic would dictate that on the secondary market, it's not worth a great deal - even in exceptional condition. However, a sealed copy of the...
News Show Off Your 8-Bit 'Style' With This NES Classic Hoodie
Zip up, plug in and play
If you like walking around town donning a Power Glove for the world to see, then this might well be the item of clothing for you. Merchoid, the videogame merchandise specialist, has unveiled its NES Classic Hoodie to an unsuspecting world; pre-orders are open for shipping in September. Costing £44.99 / €54.99...
News Wisdom Tree Wants To Inflict Noah's Ark On The World, Again
Sunday Funday
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News Fan-Made "Mega Maker" is Releasing Next Week
DIY Mega Man
"Super Mario Maker's" popularity proved something most people in the ROM hacking community already knew for years: there is a game designer hidden in all of us. Yet most of us do not have the technical expertise to look up code and understand how it works. Level editors are nothing new, of course, going as far back as some games...
News Netflix Renews Castlevania Series For A Second, Longer Season
8 episodes, up from 4
Netflix's animated take on Konami's Castlevania series went live on Friday, and we're sure a great many of you will already have basked in its blood-soaked, foul-mouthed brilliance. Penned by author and comic book legend Warren Ellis and featuring some impressive vocal talent, it's a surprisingly effective take on
Rumour Nintendo Switch Comes With A Built-In NES Emulator
Flogging a dead horse
The Switch has been out for a while now and hackers have had sufficient time to delve into its firmware and pick things apart. One of the more interesting discoveries that has been made during this exploratory work is the fact that the console apparently comes pre-loaded with its own NES emulator, named "flog". There's very...
Hardware Review Hyperkin's Retron HD Is The Cheapest Way To Play NES In High Def
Can't get a NES Classic? Check this out
Hyperkin is one of the elder statesman of the clone hardware arena, having operating in this sector for quite some time now via its line of Retron systems, the earliest of which replicated the performance of the fan-favourite Nintendo Entertainment System, or NES. The recent kerfuffle regarding the...
Random NES Found "Rotting" In Kentucky Barn For Decades Is Resurrected
Back from the dead
Vintage consoles are beloved by collectors for many reasons; for some, it's down to pure nostalgia and the belief that games really were better back then, and for others it's the iconic designs and familiar controllers. Another reason cartridge-based retro systems are so appealing is their robust nature; they can withstand much...
News The Cast For Netflix's Castlevania Series Includes A Few Famous Faces
Or should that be voices?
Netflix's promising Castlevania animated series isn't far away now, and producer Adi Shankar has revealed some of the voice talent signed up for the show. He's joined in the video above by Scottish actor Graham McTavish (Erik the Viking, The Hobbit) - who plays the r
Video Man Plays Super Mario Bros. In Augmented Reality, Puzzles Bystanders
For science!
People are doing some pretty amazing things with Microsoft's Hololens headset, but Abhishek Singh deserves additional praise for his efforts. Not only has he recreated the first level of Super Mario Bros. in augmented reality, he even dressed up as the famous plumber and tested the stage out in New York's crowded Central...
Hardware Review The Analogue NT Mini Isn't Just The Best NES Clone, It's Much More Besides
FPGA or GTHO
It's fair to say that the gaming public's interest in clones of vintage consoles hasn't diminished over the past few years; in fact, interest in such hardware is arguably on the rise. We've seen a raft of systems which aim to replicate the performance of retro hardware, including the Hyperkin Retron 5, the Cyber Gadget Retro Freak and...
News Famicom Title "Ganbare Goemon Gaiden: Kieta Ōgon Kiseru" Translated to English
1990 JRPG spin-off includes healthy doses of Ebisumaru
Despite very few and far between official Western releases, Konami's "Ganbare Goemon" series has quite a following outside of Japan, a deserved status considering that despite a few ninja duds it is a strong and solid series that made its way across several generations of Nintendo...
Hardware Review BittBoy Portable Video Game Handheld
Unofficial NES gaming on the go
Of all the obscure clone consoles to come out of the Far East, the BittBoy is one of the most interesting we've seen in a long time - for obvious reasons. We're massive fans of the original Game Boy here at Nintendo Life and the fact that the BittBoy shamelessly steals the same basic design was enough to get our...
News Nintendo's Online Service For Switch Will Offer "Ongoing Access" To Classic Games
"Monthly classic games" idea has been ditched
We (very) recently reported that Nintendo has gone into more detail regarding the Switch's online service, which will cost $20 a year and is now due to launch next year. The original report suggested that Nintendo's plan to offer a different retro game each month has apparently been shelved, and now...
Video Take a Look at Retro-Bit's Capcom-Themed NES Controllers
Go ahead dauntlessly!
At the start of the year Retro-Bit unveiled its Capcom-themed controllers, mimicking iconic pads from the NES, SNES and Mega Drive / Genesis eras. Naturally those of us with a love for retro gaming can't help but be tempted, especially as they're compatible with PC in addition to the original NES / SNES hardware. Now our video...
News This New Artwork For Netflix's Castlevania Series Sure Does Look Familiar
Fangs a lot
The more we see of the new Castlevania Netflix series, the harder it is to contain our excitement. Last week we were given the first taste of this animated epic and now we've got this awesome artwork, which is a neat tribute to the cover of the very first NES game. While the series will t
News Famicom Version of "Rampart" Translated to English
But your castle is (with)in another castle!
If you fought in the great medieval wars of the 1990s, you might read the headline and wonder what the fuss is all about. After all Atari's "Rampart", a perfect mix of artillery / puzzle game, conquered the arcades and gained quick cult status among gamers; it also had many home conversions, even managing...
News Hyperkin's RetroN HD Runs NES Games In 720p, Arrives Later This Month
"This is the best time to be an NES enthusiast"
Hyperkin has announced that it is releasing a new RetroN system which runs NES games in 720p HD. The RetroN HD is compatible with NTSC and PAL NES games and comes with its own bespoke controller, but also supports original NES pads. It launches on May 25th and will cost $39.99 - you can...
News Eskimo Bob Kickstarter Campaign Announced for the NES
You can even poke the walrus
A Kickstarter campaign has begun for arcade-style puzzle-platformer Eskimo Bob. The throwback game is intended for release directly onto the NES and will include 64 levels, 15 types of enemies and two playable characters. As Bob and Alfonzo you will try to gather all the fish in the land whilst trying to stop the evil...
News Fan-Made Zelda Title Breath Of The NES Gets Hit With Inevitable Takedown Notice
Development will continue, as planned
When we reported on Breath of the NES, Winter Drake's 8-bit take on The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild, the indie developer made it clear that if Nintendo did decide to take legal action to prevent distribution of the game then production would co
Feature The Making Of Micro Machines, The Best Racer On The NES
"We'd go to the pub at, play pool and come up with ideas for maps"
By the late eighties gamers had become all too familiar with the uncertain nature of the licensed game. The general gaming public saw many titles based on movie and television franchises of varying quality for well over a decade, but games based on toy licenses were more of an...
News Italian Discontinuation of the NES Mini Seals Its Fate
Our favourite Italian plumber is saddened
In yet another confirmation that wraps up the final applicable region, the NES Mini has reportedly been confirmed as discontinued in Italy. Following North America, Japan and Australia, this marks Europe as the fourth
News The Famicom Classic Edition Has Now Also Been Discontinued
No new information on the NES Classic Edition production in Europe
As we reported earlier, the NES Classic Edition has been discontinued in North America. It also appears, via an update on the official website, that the same has occurred for the Famicom Classic Edition in Japan. A message on the site says: This product has ended production for...
Video Seeing A R.O.B. The Robot Get Torn Apart Is Rather Hypnotic
Don't worry, he gets put back together again
The Robotic Operating Buddy - or R.O.B. for short - was one of the many ways Nintendo attempted to differentiate its NES system from "traditional" console platforms which had poisoned the market after the 1983 video game crash. This robotic companion could connect to the console and interact with various...
Video Get Green With This Complete History Of Battletoads
Remembering Rash, Zitz & Pimple
Battletoads - along with Rare's back catalogue - may be owned by Microsoft these days, but NES owners will always have a special place in their hearts for Rash, Zitz & Pimple, three radical amphibians with plenty of attitude. Created at a time when Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles dominated TV, gaming and toy aisles,...
News Disney Afternoon Collection Includes Six NES Classics, But It's Skipping Nintendo Systems
DuckTales! Chip 'n Dale! Darkwing Duck!
Capcom has announced another collection of classic NES titles to follow in the footsteps of Mega Man Legacy Collection, but in a rather strange twist it will be skipping Nintendo systems. Disney Afternoon Collection pulls together some of the company's most beloved NES titles, including Chip 'n Dal
Book Review The Unofficial NES/Famicom: A Visual Compendium
Could this be the perfect coffee table book?
We've seen an explosion in books celebrating retro video game history lately. One of the most prolific publishers is UK-based Bitmap Books, which is responsible for many of our favourites - including the excellent Super Famicom: The Box Art Collection. Their catchily titled 'Visual Compendium' series has...
Video Leafing Through The NES / Famicom Visual Compendium
The ultimate coffee table companion?
Bitmap Books' series of visual compendiums already has a strong following amount retro gamers but its latest iteration has been perhaps the most notable yet, for two key reasons. Firstly, it utterly smashed its Kickstarter goal of £25,000 and eventually raised a whopping £190,000, and secondly, it very nearly...
Hardware Review My Arcade NES Classic Mini Controller
Looks aren't everything
Given how hard it is to actually find a NES Classic Mini right now, it should come as no great shock to also learn that spare controllers for the console are also in very short supply. While Nintendo seems incapable of meeting demand for this clone system and its accessories, third party peripheral makers are having a field...
News TheMexicanRunner Is One Game Away From Finishing Every NES Title On Twitch
714 games, three years, one epic journey
Way back in May 2014, TheMexicanRunner began his NESMania project with the ultimate objective of completing every single officially licensed western NES game live on Twitch. That's a whopping 714 games in total, in case you were wondering. After three epic years, he's now one game away from achieving that...
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Because why not
Back in 2015 we reported on the development of a NES-style platform adventure by the name of Alwa's Awakening, a faux-retro homage to the likes of Battle of Olympus and Solstice. The game is now available on Steam, and to mark this occasion the developers have announced a special collector's edition which comes with the complete...
Video Let's Take A Look At Contra Force, The Black Sheep Of The Contra Family
The world's most hated Contra game?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-kiwvh6ra8 Contra (or Probotector / Gryzor if you're in Europe) is one of those series which perhaps isn't as popular today as it deserves to be. During the 8 and 16-bit eras it was one of the best run-and-gun action franchises around, with amazing instalments on the NES, Mega...
News New Hack Offers A Full Game Library On Your NES Classic Edition
Legally questionable, of course
A while back we reported on news that a hack had been released which allowed NES Classic Mini owners the ability to edit and add to the 30 games which come pre-loaded on the console out of the box. A new hack has now emerged which goes one better; you can now put the full NES library onto the machine. The process...
Random Epic Haul Of Boxed NES Items Found In Abandoned RV
Seek and ye shall find
Retro collectors will know full well the thrill of unexpectedly finding a gaming gem at their local charity shop or car boot sale (thrift store and flea market to non-UK folks), but this latest discovery by the one and only Patrick Scott Patterson is on another level entirely. Patterson found many early NES items -...
News Fan-Made Prequel Metroid: Rogue Dawn Released On NES
Set before Metroid Zero Mission
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_BhKcjrSY_4 Time and time again fans surprise us with projects born out of their love for Nintendo franchises despite the obvious legal issues. One franchise in particular that seems to generate substantial fervor is Samus Aran's very own backyard, the Metroid series. As years go by...
Feature Ten Classic Games Which Would Be Great To Play On The NES Mini
If only there was legit way of adding more games
We really loved getting our hands on the NES Mini back in November last year; this diminutively-sized replica of Nintendo's nostalgic first home console really shows off some of the best games in the NES library. However, after a while even the greatest games in the world may feel a little bit stale,...
News Super Retro Trio Getting A HD Upgrade This Year, NES Top Loader Clone Also Incoming
HDMI or bust
Retro-Bit is updating its Super Retro Trio console with HDMI output, it has been confirmed. Like the original Super Retro Trio, the new system will play NES, SNES and Mega Drive / Genesis carts and boasts support for original controllers, but with HDMI included the picture quality should be much improved. S-Video output is also...
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What's old is new again
In addition to the Super Retro Boy - an all-in-one Game Boy clone - Retro-Bit has revealed at CES 2017 that it is bringing a range of retro controllers and multi-carts to market later this year. The controllers - for NES, SNES and Mega Drive / Genesis - all feature Capcom artwork and retail for $19.99. They're expected to...
News Nintendo Shares Original Design Documents from The Legend of Zelda
It all started with some graph paper
The original Legend of Zelda blazed many trails for gaming, arguably setting the standard for what would eventually become the open-world genre. Seeing as how this is the 30th anniversary for the series as a whole, Nintendo has opted for a blast from the past and dug up some of the original design documents from...
News The First NES Advertisement Has Been Successfully Preserved
Chalk up another point for gaming historians
Despite the gaming industry's relatively young age, it's interesting that much of its history is subject ot permanent loss. As standards have changed over the years, many games, advertisements, prototypes, and so on, have been lost due to poor efforts to future proof them. A great example of this can be...
News New NES game Dreamworld Pogie Finds Kickstarter Success
Let's hope the Oliver Twins don't go dizzy
Are you itching for something 'new' to play on your beloved NES? Then the Dreamworld Pogie Kickstarter might be the one for you. If you are British and of a certain age, you'll no doubt remember the Dizzy series of games by The Oliver Twins. While most of the Dizzy success story was on home computers,...
Video Remembering The Soggy Awesomeness Of Mega Man 2's Bubble Man Stage
Water good level this is
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RPgq7fJ4ELE Mega Man 2 has to rank as one of the best action platformers in the NES library, if not the entire genre. Regarded by many as the pinnacle of the 8-bit series, it's the only Mega Man release to make it onto the NES Classic Mini, which speaks volumes about its quality. Our friends...
A minimalist trip down memory lane
We've seen lots of attractive coffee table art books aimed at retro gaming fans in recent times, which is no bad thing. Joining the ranks is a publication simply titled 8-Bit Art Book - by Ear Books - which pays homage to the visual quality of classic games spanning from 1975 to the early '90s. The author...
News Footage Of Unreleased Akira Game Boy Title Hits The Web
Plus Heavy Weight Hockey on NES and Mall Rats on Mega Drive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9JwxAnGv2Q Remember back in October when someone found four prototype copies of Akira for the Game Boy? Well that someone - Patrick Scott Patterson - has recently released gameplay video of one of the prototype Akira carts being played on the Super Game...
News Toys 'R' Us Expecting Fresh NES Classic Mini Stock This Weekend
"They will sell very quickly"
Retail giant Toys 'R' Us has revealed that it will be getting more stock of the NES Classic Edition in its North American stores this Sunday. The console has been incredibly hard to find all over the globe, with demand far outstripping supply. Nintendo has stated previously that a steady flow of machines is expected...
Video A Brief Interview with One of the Original Nintendo Power Line Counselors
They were simpler times
One of the most notable features of the days of the NES was the existence of the Nintendo Power Line. Seeing as it would be several years before the internet became usable to the world, obtaining information back in the day was mostly related to schoolyard discussions and advice from that one kid whose dad worked for...
News Check Out This Officially Licensed Famicom Stationary Collection
Want a Famicom pen?
With the recent launch of the NES/Famicom Mini, Nintendo's debut home console has seen something of a pop culture resurgence. It's always been an iconic piece of tech, so it's no surprise that Nintendo hasn't been afraid to dip into its past a bit to tap into nostalgia every now and then. Of course, the new microconsole has been...
News 8Bitdo Is Bringing A Wireless Controller Option To The NES Classic Mini
$39.99, and it ships before Christmas
Fed up of the stupidly short controller cable on the NES Classic Mini? Fear not, because peripheral maker 8bitdo has confirmed today that it is bringing its own wireless control option to the NES Classic Mini. 8Bitdo has already performed the same trick with the standard
News Nintendo UK Promises More NES Classic Mini Stock Before Santa Arrives
Ho Ho Hope there's more than 10 this time
The NES Classic Mini has been a hot ticket this festive season, with demand far outstripping supply all over the world. If you're in the UK and still want to get one before Christmas, then you might want to keep your eye on the Official Nintendo UK store. More stock is promised in December according
Art This Guy Has An Insane Amount Of Original Western Mega Man Cover Artwork
Boxing clever
This promotional image for Game Players Magazine unites two of Greg Winters' cover subjects - he also did some covers for Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog While it can't always be said that western cover artwork is superior to that seen in Japan, it's important to remember that for many gamers growing up during the 8 and 16-bit eras, it was...
News eBay Feeds The Scalper Within You By Offering Guaranteed Profit On Your NES Classic Mini
Money in the bank?
The NES Classic Mini is one of this year's biggest gaming releases, and is currently very difficult to find in stores at its original price. Hover your mouse over eBay however and you'll notice that there are plenty of consoles up for grabs - but not at the official retail price. eBay scalpers have been
Video How Piracy And Clone Consoles Kickstarted Brazil's Love Affair With Gaming
"We'll talk to you guys about representing Nintendo in Brazil"
Brazil has been in the gaming news lately thanks to the fact that Tectoy is planning on releasing a new version of Sega's Mega Drive next year, but the country's fixation with gaming goes way back to the birth of the industry, and a excellent series of video features by Red Bull...
Random Even Xbox Executives Are Desperate To Get Their Hands On The NES Classic Mini
"Come on, Nintendo. Why would you short-bake these??"
It's fair to say that the NES Classic Mini has proven to be rather popular, but sadly Nintendo appears to have massively underestimated demand for the pint-sized console. The shortage of stock has resulted in high prices on the secondary market, with scalpers hitting the web in force. This whole...
Video Mark NES Classic Mini Day With This Heartwarming Home Movie From The Past
Christmas means Nintendo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=unexjwU6sgQ Today sees the arrival of the NES Classic Mini in North America and Europe, a modern-day reimagining of the classic 1985 system which truly kick-started Nintendo's dominance of the living room. As you excitedly rip open the packaging on your shiny new NES console, it's worth...
Reminder Set Your Alarm Clock To Snag A NES Classic Edition For The Holiday Season
Very limited quantities at Amazon US
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtKziOKDVRA We have to admit it, we're a tiny bit in love with the NES Classic Edition, and so far it seems to have been a smash hit for Nintendo with preorders filling up almost immediately. If you live in North America and missed out on a preorder (there weren't many), there is...
News There Are More NES Classic Mini Accessories On The Way
All your control needs catered for
The NES Classic Mini comes out this week, and appears to be getting just as much third-party accessory support as as full-blown Nintendo console. We've already seen Nyko and EMiO's range of contr
News Takashi Tezuka Wanted Super Mario Bros. 3 To Use An Overhead Perspective
"We just couldn't make it work"
To mark the arrival of the NES Classic Mini (and its Japanese sibling, the Famicom Mini) Nintendo has run a series of interviews on its site with key personnel who worked on the system. Two interviews - one with Shigeru Miyamoto and the other with
Video Watch Us Go Hands-On with the NES Mini
It's not about the size, it's what you do with it
https://youtu.be/EtKziOKDVRA Now that the Mini NES is safely out of its packaging, we decided to go absolutely mad and actually play the console to see how it handles. After a few minor technical frustrations we finally got our mess of technology required to capture what this sucker spits out to...
Video See What Lurks Inside the Packaging of the NES Mini
Released from its cardboard prison
https://youtu.be/Myf4JwGqLeQ As far as miniaturised consoles go, the NES Classic Edition (or Nintendo Classic Mini as it's known in Europe) has to be one of the most adorable. We managed to get our hands on one of these bad boys early and put its packaging through its paces, albeit gently. Check out the video...
News Yoshio Sakamoto Recalls The Moment He Realised Satoru Iwata Was A Programming Genius
"Iwata-san basically made it in three days"
The celebrate the upcoming release of the NES Classic Mini (or Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition system, if you wish), Nintendo commissioned Japanese writer Akinori Sao with interviewing key staff involved with the console's history. One of his interview subjects is Yoshio Sakamoto,...
News Nyko Thinks Cords Are Gnarly, Offers The Miniboss For The NES Classic Edition Instead
$19.99, out on November 11th
The NES Classic Edition arrives this month, and ships with a wired controller which is a close match for the pad that accompanied the game-changing 1985 console. While being tethered to the system by a cord no doubt adds to the authentic retro experience, there will be some players out there who are young enough to...
News NES Classic Edition Teardown Peeks Inside the Tiny System
Might not be easy for modders to add new games
Various media outlets are beginning to get their hands on the upcoming Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition, and it was only matter of time before someone dismantled this miniature work of art to see what's going on inside the shell. GameSpot senior reviews editor Peter Brown tweeted a...
News Take A Sneak Peek At Prima's Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics Book
It's dangerous to go alone!
Hot on the heels of the launch of the Nintendo Classic Mini on the 11th of this month is Prima's Playing With Power: Nintendo NES Classics Book, which is available on the 18th November. The book offers a retrospective on 17 NES classics including complete walkthroughs for Super Mario Bros. 3, Donkey Kong, and The Legend...
News EMiO Releasing NES Advantage-Style Joystick For The NES Classic Edition
Along with a joypad that boasts Turbo
If you were really serious about your NES gaming back in the day then there was only one control option in town: the NES Advantage. An arcade-style joystick so sturdy it felt like it could comfortably withstand nuclear war, it even had a brush with Hollywood fame thanks to the movie Ghostbusters 2. This iconic...
Video Fan Remakes NES Castlevania Using Unreal Engine 4
While Konami sleeps...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mONE-71l3Xg We've already seen a few Nintendo properties remade using the powerful Unreal Engine but this latest project is of interest because it aims to remake one of the NES' most beloved third-party titles: Konami's Castlevania. Dejawolfs has spent the past four months working on the demo...
News Famicom RPG Musashi No Bōken Gets New English Translation Patch
Dubbed "The Adventures of Musashi Jr."
https://youtu.be/nJiQRznHwn4 From the big pile of JRPGs that flooded the market in Japan after the success of both Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy comes this 1990, feudal Japan-themed adventure featuring the son of Musashi and his Tanooki companion, because… well, it's feudal Japan, so there had to be a...
News Take A Look Inside Nintendo's Vintage Hardware Storage Room
Minty fresh
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IInHdToCk88 As part of Nintendo's celebration of the original release of The Legend of Zelda 30 years ago in 1986, the company is posting a series of features on its Japanese site, the latest of which gives a tantalising glimpse into one of the most interesting rooms in its Kyoto HQ. Packed with mint and...
News There's Another HDMI-Ready Famicom On The Way This Year
Say hello to the FC Compact
Japan is getting an official mini Famicom this year which apes the approach taken with the NES Classic Mini, but it's not the only option if you want crystal clear retro gaming goodness on your HD telly. Japanese firm Columbus Circle is launching the FC Compact on November 30th for 7,992 Yen, and it offers bot
News The Speedrun World Record for Super Mario Bros. Has Been Broken Again
Call Miyamoto!
It's hard to believe, but even to this day, speedrunners are still competing over the crown for the fastest Super Mario Bros. run yet. The record has been going down, millisecond by millisecond, for years now, and a recent twitch streamer just set it a bit lower. The record was previously set at 4:57.194 by Kosmicd12 on 3rd October,...
News Nintendo UK Will Be Putting The NES Classic Mini Through Its Paces On Twitch Tomorrow
Free console also up for grabs during livestream
If you're keen to know more about the forthcoming NES Classic Mini then you'll be pleased to learn that Nintendo UK is going to livestream a hands-on session this week. The hour-long event will be broadcast tomorrow (Thursday 6th October, date fans) on Twitch and will feature none other than Darran...
Video New NES Mini Trailer Shows Off Games, Display Options And User Interface
Up to four save states per game, too
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-SYfdwtv3eI The NES Classic Mini launches in November, and Nintendo has released a new trailer for the console which not only shows off some of the included games but also goes into detail regarding the various new modes and options available on the system. One of the big draws...
News Amazon UK's NES Classic Mini Launch Stock Is All Gone
Retailer expects to "fill all pre-orders by mid-December 2016"
The NES Classic Mini launches on November 11th but unless you've already pre-ordered one, it's unlikely that you're going to get it on that particular date. Amazon UK has stated that its launch allocation for the console - which contains 30 classic games and comes bundled with an...
News Fangs For The Memories Castlevania, You're Now 30 Years Old
Three decades of miserable secrets
Want to feel old? Konami's Castlevania series has now been going for 30 years. The franchise began life on the Japan-only Famicom Disk System as Akumajou Dracula. This title was released in North America as Castlevania in May the next year and was followed by two NES sequels - 1987's Castlevania II: Simon's Quest...
News Bases Loaded Is Being Resurrected On Nintendo 3DS
Complete with 8-bit visuals
Bases Loaded is considered to be something of a classic with North America NES players, and many rejoiced when the title got a new lease of life via the Virtual Console service a while back. Those same fans will no doubt be tickled pink to discovered that the game is getting a sequel of sorts in the form of Bases...
The NES advantage?
After years of enduring sloppy imitators which offer patchy performance and incomplete compatibility, we're finally seeing clone consoles come of age. The RetroN 5 leveraged the versatility of Google's Android platform to offer HD visuals and save state support, while the super-premium Analogue NT took existing Nintendo chips...
News Microsoft Blocks NESBox Emulator On Xbox One
That was quick
The NESBox saga appears to be drawing to a close with Microsoft "unpublishing" the app after it was submitted for launch on its Xbox One console. Many questioned whether or not the company would allow it to stand, given that NESBox effectively turns the Xbox One into a NES. However, on Friday it looked certain to be on the way as it...
News Super Pitfall Gets The Fan-Made 30th Anniversary Makeover It So Badly Needed
Turning A Lump Of Coal Into a Diamond
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmIinTH54M0 The adventures of Pitfall Harry are a big part of many a gamer's childhood. His escapades were the closest we got to play (outside of licensed games of varying quality) as Indiana Jones on second generation consoles such as the Atari 2600. However, one particular game...
News Xbox One NES Emulator Passes Certification, Could Hit Console In The Next Few Days
Your move, Nintendo
We reported on the development of a NES emulator for the Xbox One console a few days ago, and we're now hearing that the app has passed certification, meaning it could arrive on the system any day now. NESBox will allow Xbox owners to play classic NES titles on their consoles, as well as load up fan-made games. ROMs will be...
News The Xbox One Might Be Getting A NES Emulator
Nintendo's legal team, take note
Given this is a Nintendo-focused site many of you may not be aware that it is now possible for Windows developers to submit their applications for release on the Xbox One. It's all part of Microsoft's overarching plan to unify its business interests and should - on the whole - result in benefits for console users...
Poll What Are Your Favourite Mini NES Games?
30 for the 30th Anniversary in Europe
Here's a fun fact that fell under the radar on a rather busy day - the NES turned 30 in Europe on 1st September. It celebrated the equivalent North American anniversary nearly a year ago, but the system took a while to arrive in Europe and, actually, struggled to gain much of a foothold - initially at least - in...
Video These Five Mario Games Were Never Really Mario Games
A Link to the Farce
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W520NMKj5VI Companies will often use a mascot to sell a mostly unrelated product, whether it be a tin of SpaghettiOs or otherwise, it's an expected move by big brands. Video games are no exception to the rule, and more times than we'd like we've been tantalised by the Mario name only for the...
News Nintendo Shares The Best NES Nostalgia Photos From UK Fans
It's fair to say that there is a lot of excitement for the upcoming Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition, bundled with 30 of the best classic NES games. If you're a seasoned Nintendo fan then you're certainly going to want to find one under your Christmas tree this year. To celebrate the launch of the NES Mini our chums at...
News Forget The NES Classic Edition Mini, Here's The Analogue Nt Mini
20 percent smaller, outputs 1080p via HDMI
Nintendo may have caused quite a stir with the announcement of the NES Classic Edition (or NES Mini, if you prefer), but it's actually quite late to the party when it comes to this kind of product. We've already seen quite a few "clone" consoles that replicate the performance
Video Take A Closer Look At The NES Mini Classic Edition
So tiny!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pgI-skPZyqs Nintendo is hawking its wares at Gamescom this year, and showing off what will be for many the most sought-after hardware purchase of Christmas 2016: the NES Classic Edition, or NES Mini if you prefer. YouTube user MyGamingBoulevard has gotten up close and personal with the new console and...
Video Make your SNES and NES Tangle-Free with 8Bitdo's Retro Wireless Controllers and Adapters
Everything old is new again
https://youtu.be/MiQNSO9-aJg https://youtu.be/QSS4LfNtN8w When it comes to retro gaming there are few who would disagree with the notion that playing on original hardware is the most faithful way to play the classics, even if it's not necessarily the most convenient. Well one of the biggest pet peeves of older hardware...
Guide Where To Preorder The Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition In The USA
Day one purchase?
Prepare to relive your mis-spent youth with The Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition, which comes pre-loaded with 30 of the most popular NES classics. We've already told UK-based readers where to preorder their console, and now it's the turn of our lovely US community. The NES Classic arrives on 11th November and...
Video Augmented Reality NES Gaming Finally Gives Us A Reason To Want Microsoft's HoloLens
Super Mario Bros. on your living room wall
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WEWcc-cF3g0 Virtual Reality may be the flavour of the moment right now, but Microsoft is attempting to chart a different course with its HoloLens headset. This expensive piece of kit uses Augmented Reality to create unique experiences and has plenty of applications in the...
News retroUSB's HDMI NES, the AVS, Goes Up for Pre-Order
Supports all NES / Famicom cartridges
A while ago we told you about retroUSB's HDMI NES, the AVS, a rather slick-looking console that promises a 720p output and support for all current and future NES / Famicom cartridges. It's now close to release, with pre-orders going live over on the official website. The general pitch is that this hardware...
News Tom Dubois Talks About Creating Some Of The Most Iconic Boxart Of The NES And SNES Eras
"There was never any direct influence from Konami of Japan"
We're used to video game art assets being more or less consistent across all regions these days, but back in the 8 and 16-bit eras it was common for games from Japan to receive entirely new box artwork when released in the west. In the majority of cases the replacement covers were...
Video This Raspberry Pi-Powered, 3D Printed NES Mini Puts Nintendo's Effort To Shame
Complete with tiny NFC carts and scaled-down controller
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3dgnD93pwX0 The recent announcement of the NES Classic Edition (or NES Mini if you're in Europe) caused quite a stir, triggering feelings of intense nostalgia with thirtysomethings all over the globe. While we can't wait to get our hands on the unit, there's...
News Retro-Bit's Next System Aims To Challenge The NES Classic Edition Mini Console
Over 100 titles, HDMI support, SD card slot and 6-button controllers
Ever since the Retron 5 and Retro Freak arrived on the scene clone hardware maker Retro-Bit has fallen a little silent. The company's last major release - the Super Retro Trio - was seen as a rival to Hyperkin's hardware, but lacked HDMI su
News NES Visual Compendium Dispute Comes To An End, Kickstarter Resumes For Final 24 Hours
A happy end
Bitmap Books appears to have come to some agreement with Nintendo of America regarding the intellectual property dispute on its NES: A Visual Compendium book. The publication - which is part of Bitmap's Visual Compendium range - had proved to be a massive crowdfunding success on
News Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition Gets a Snazzy Trailer and Website
Now you're playing with power
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qAGVilt3Rls A week after its announcement, Nintendo has released a snazzy trailer to 'introduce' the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition. About time too, as we suspect this could be a big-seller for the company in the vital Holiday season. The trailer shows off the...
News Nintendo's Official UK Store Opens Pre-Orders for the Nintendo Classic Mini NES
With some extras thrown in
The Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System is no doubt going to be a big-seller in November, as fans rush to get the budget-priced system. Nintendo's Official UK Store is now joining in with the pre-order fun with its own range of offers; as always everything is priced at the recommended retail rate, but with...
Video We Need To Talk About Ghostbusters 2 On The NES
Scrolling to the left, doing its own thing
In case you hadn't noticed, there's a new Ghostbusters film out at the moment, and it has endured its fair share of unfair criticism purely for having four female busters instead of four male ones. Yes, that's the kind of crazy world we now occupy. Putting such gender-related silliness to one side for a...
News Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System Leads Best Seller Charts on Amazon in Europe
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When the Nintendo Classic Mini: Nintendo Entertainment System was announced - called Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition in North America - it caused quite a stir. Its cute form-factor (it can fit in the palm of a hand) and pre-installed list of 30 games got gamers of various kinds rather excited. As pre-orders are live...
Guide Where To Preorder The Nintendo NES Classic Mini In The UK
It's fair to say that the reveal of the Nintendo Classic Mini (NES Classic Edition) took the interwebz by storm yesterday. We had a flood of emails and social media comments asking where you can preorder one, so here we go. It only appears to be available for preorder in the UK at the moment, the rest of the world will follow soon we are...
News New NES Mini Console Won't Get More Games, Cartridge Slot To Remain Shut For All Eternity
Lock out
Nintendo caused quite a stir today when it unexpectedly announced the Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition console. Bundled with an authentic pad and 30 pre-loaded games, it's coming this November and will cost $59.99. We assumed that the machine would be locked-down and wouldn't be able to accept original cartridges, but...
News Nintendo Entertainment System: NES Classic Edition Coming This November, Ships With 30 Games
We are getting new Nintendo hardware this year after all
In recent years we've seen a proliferation of "clone" systems which replicate the performance of vintage hardware. The Retron 5 and Retro Freak are perhaps the two most notable examples, but it would seem that Nintendo itself has finally woken up to the potential of reselling its classic...
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text: PoliticsUK strike over compensation cuts Services disrupted as civil servants hold two-day strike over planned cuts in severance pay. 09 Mar 2010 15:39 GMT | Politics, Business & Economy, Europe, United Kingdom Up to 270,000 British workers are on a two-day strike protesting against government plans to cut compensation payments to those who lose their jobs or take voluntary redundancy. The strikers turned out across the UK, disrupting services nationwide, including airports, job centres, and various government facilities. Officials say the plans, which are expected to be implemented next month, are necessary to save around $750m.Alan Fisher reports from London. Source: Al Jazeera


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Johannesburg - Pick n Pay Stores, which is in the midst of being freed from its pyramid shareholding structure, has delivered its 7th consecutive period of headline growth of more than 20 percent as it opens more shops.
In a statement to shareholders released on Tuesday, the listed retailer says turnover gained 7.2 percent to R37.4 billion in the first half to August. Earnings per share leapt 18.5 percent to 78.69c, while headline earnings per share - a key measure of profitability - came in 23.7 percent higher, at 82.43c.
However, Pick n Pay says the headline figure excludes capital losses, which accounts for the difference in the year-on-year increase between earnings and headline earnings per share.
Stripping out the addition of new stores, revenue gained 3.5 percent.
During the period, It opened 74 new stores, 38 of which it owns, while the balance is franchised. Of these, 9 are Pick n Pay local stores, 23 are Express outlets, 8 are clothing stores and 17 are liquour offerings. It adds 7 new supermarkets were opened outside South Africa: 3 in Namibia, 3 in Zambia and 1 in Zimbabwe. Its Zambian unit was a let down, but it remains committed to the country, it adds.
Pick n pay also refurbished 35 stores, including 19 Pick n Pay and Boxer Supermarkets, and 6 local stores. "This is almost triple the number of stores refurbished in the prior period."
Read also: PnP soars as it streamlines ownership
Its share of the profits of TM Supermarkets (its associate in Zimbabwe) grew by 53.7 percent in local currency terms. TM Supermarkets now has 58 stores in Zimbabwe, 15 of which trade under the Pick n Pay banner.
It adds it is on track with developing its operations in Ghana and Nigeria, with both businesses in an early start-up phase. The first store in Ghana will open towards the end of the 2017 calendar year, with our first store in Nigeria likely to open in 2018.
New stores contributed 3.7 percent to turnover growth and added 2.1 percent to total trading space.
The group says its growth in profitability came despite a "challenging trading environment - characterised by sluggish economic growth, depressed consumer confidence and heightened competition". It boosted its trading profit margin to 1.5 percent of turnover, from 1.3 percent, it notes.
During the first half, Pick n Pay focussed on financial controls and tight management of costs. Despite inflation persisting around the upper level of the South African Reserve Bank's target, Pick n Pay kept its growth in like-for-like trading expenses at 3.8 percent.
Inflation for the period was 6.1 percent.
Pick n Pay adds greater levels of capital investment and inventory as a result of new stores, refurbishments and centralisation, resulted in lower cash balances at the end of the period. "This investment, together with the repayment of long-term structured debt of R400 million and the positive effect of the calendar cut-off on accounts payable in the prior period, resulted in lower cash flows over the period."
Its capital expenditure will be focussed on expansion and refurbishment to improve the customers' shopping experience.
It declared a 29.9c a share dividend, up on last year's 24.2c a share.


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Florian is an excellent tour guide. Made the tour great. He is too good. Well organised. Punctual. Got to see so much in so little time. We really enjoyed. Hotel in Venice was not to the mark.
I visited lots of places in this tour. Yes, it is somewhat tiresome to start riding the coach bus 8:00am every morning. Most people just sleep in the bus. Although this tour is 7-day based circular style, changing tour manager or coach bus/driver in the middle of the tour is handled smoothly. Our tour manager, Chung Ho, is professional and enthusia...
Although we joined Chinese tour/guide(their schedule itinerary favor our scheduled vacation), the overall itinerary of our 13 days tour from Prague to Frankfurt (took the blue loop and red loop) is wonderful and visited most of the major site seeing places. Our tour guides were very helpful assisting us where and time for our itinerary, esp. Frank...
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I don't understand what celebrity writers like Shobhaa De are protesting about?
In her column titled 'How to be a chick' in the Mumbai Mirror, the noted novelist,editor and TV guest De has called Piers Morgan, a writer and commentator with 45 million Twitter followers (she reveals it herself) one of the most detested men on earth.
The provocation for this-his comment on the dress wore by Susan Saradon, one of Hollywood's favourite actresses, at the recent Screen Awards Guild (SAG) function. More precisely his objection is to her outfit showing her cleavage at age 69, which he found ' tacky' and horribly disproportionate.'
I have never supported male chauvinism actually I am too much on the other side but in this case I feel the protests of feminists are totally out of place.
They are saying that who are men like Piers Morgan to decide what a woman wears and at what age is showing cleavage justified.
True.But hasn't this comment served the purpose of Sarah more than of Piers Morgan.The outfits put on by celebrities at such programs are chosen carefully and specially stitched for the occasion so that the person gets noticed amidst a galaxy of celebrities.
Actually the comment of Piers has been taken more sportingly by Sarah herself than our desi celebrities. After his comment she put up another picture of herself from her 1975 film 'The Rocky Horror Show' where she is seen in a white bra.
Along with this picture which shows off her figure 41 years ago, she posted a message saying "Today's #TBT is dedicated to @piersmorgan."
Supporters of the Oscar winner star have bombarded the social media with acerbic comment at Morgan but that is precisely my point.
The basic purpose of the social media sites is to show off, intellectually or 'figuratively' and Sarah has been able to use the adverse comment to show off both.
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Ideal quantum frequency conversion (QFC) devices enable wavelength translation of a quantum state of light while preserving its essential quantum characteristics, namely photon statistics and coherence. However, the generation of noise photons due to spontaneous scattering of the strong classical pump used in the three-wave mixing process can limit QFC fidelity. We experimentally and theoretically characterize the noise properties of a difference- frequency generation device for QFC and find that fabrication errors in the quasi-phase-matching grating enhance generation of noise photons by parametric fluorescence.
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They fear the Nazis or Communists gaining power. They fear life is meaningless. They fear failure. They fear their kids won't amount to anything. They fear being insignificant, not leaving a mark. Fear comes in all shapes, sizes, and forms. Fear is a powerful motivator causing people to buy.


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Emotional drama following owners who decide to visit Christian, the Lion, in the African wild one year after he was released in the wilderness.
Original Title: The Lion at World's End
Release Date: 20 October 1972 (USA)
Director: Bill Travers
Writer: James Hill, Bill Travers
Cast: Bill Travers, Virginia McKenna, George Adamson
Country: UK
Language: English
When it comes to movies that do not get a lot of recognition as a moving, powerful, and spirited story, then 1971's Christian the Lion must be leading the pack. Many people will not think that a documentary, about a lion, would be able to move people in such a dramatic way. However, this is exactly what Christian the Lion does for those that see it.
The film, also known as The Lion at World's End, was written by screenwriters James Hill and Bill Travers. Another pair of authors, John Rendall and Anthony Bourke went on to write a companion book called 'A Lion Called Christian' the next year to further bring the great story of Christian, the star of the documentary film, into more people's homes so they could be enlightened and see how wonderful the interaction between people and animals can be without the constant fear and misunderstanding.
Directed by Bill Travers, who previously directed another lion documentary called The Lions are Free, had a specific goal in mind when depicting the story of Christian being sent back to the wild. He wanted to show the almost human side of the Christian. Through his time in London, and then being shipped to the wilds of the African jungles, the entire process is seen before our eyes. The incredibly warm Christian is turned back into a wild beast that roams, hunting and living off the land.
George Adamson, a well respected lion activist, is featured quite prominently towards the ending of the movie. Both George and Bill Travers have had a respectful, if not very fond, friendship that continues not just in the way they interact with each other, but with the lions themselves.
Christian the Lion is more than just a documentary. For many people it is a life-changing experience that helps them experience a bond through the magic of film. As they watch Christian from the very opening scene, which is a little dramatized to pull the view into the screen, and then the real life clips of his "rehabilitation" they begin to fall in love with this lovable animal. Regal, majestic, and awe inspiring, Christian alone can be a means of cultivating a heart that beats ever so tenderly for the animal kingdom – and more specifically, the lion's world; into the viewers as they are increasingly pulled into the actions, events, and story.
One of the main bits that many people take away from this movie is how incredibly intelligent, and loving, Christian is. It is almost as if he was "acting" a part with a script. However, the reality of the intelligence, the tenderness, and the outpouring of affection that Christian portrays is entirely his own. Family friendly, but truly oriented towards individuals who want more insight into the animal kingdom, how they interact, and how some people are protecting them, Christian the Lion is one of those truly must see type of films. Full of many values that can be taken from the screen to life, viewers will also appreciate Christian, lions, and how to interact with animals on a much higher level.
wow when its really scary even see the lion in zoo … these two people really managed to have the guts not only grow it..but go n see it after quite some !!


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Top 10 differences between FFA and Charly
By: Sam Wesen
1. Miss. Kinnian and Charly get engaged in the movie.
2. Charly forcibly kisses Miss. Kinnian in the movie.
3. Charly works at a bread factory in the movie and his friends didn't out yeast in his locker in the book.
4. Charly smokes LSD in the movie.
5. Miss. Kinnian is giving the tests to Charly in the movie.
6. In the movie he is writing on a chalk board not a journal.
7. Miss. Kinnian didn't go to his apartment in the book.
8. In the movie, Charly didn't freak out on everyone when the boy broke the glasses.
9. Charly gets Miss. Kinnian a mirror in the movie.
10. His friends told him to buy a newspaper in the book, and in the movie they told him to wait for the blizzard.


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The Prussian Coup of 1811 was an attempt by conservative and reactionary elements in the army and government of Prussia to overthrow the Reformist government led by Prime Minister Baron vom Stein on July 7, 1811. Although the Reactionaries were initially successful, a revolt by the people of Berlin and other major centers in Prussia forced the army leaders to try to suppress the citizens, but many soldiers instead joined them, and arrested the leaders. Generals Hermann von Boyen and Gerhard von Scharnhorst, instrumental in the reformation of the army, led a Loyal army to secure Berlin, and arrested the ring leaders.
In the aftermath, the last vestiges of the Reactionary and conservative influence of the Prussian army were driven out, and the reforms that included a modernized army and a constitutional monarchy were safe and secure. Many of the generals were exiled abroad, many fleeing to Sweden, Russia and Great Britain, where they lived in relative anonymity due to their past in Prussia.