July 4, 2011
Tucked away in the smorgasbord of online games is a genre called news games. Yes, you read it right. New games take any past or present global happening and turn into an interactive game. Free news based online games are also important educational tools. Here are seven news games for you to try out right now.
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June 16, 2011
Niche products on the Internet are often the subject of ridicule, especially on big retail websites like Amazon where user feedback is encouraged. Often these "reviews" make for a hilarious read, as communities around the net pick up on and continue to share the joke. Over the years Amazon has taken down a considerable number of these parody reviews, though many still remain.
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June 15, 2011
One of the things I'm always on the lookout for when searching for free apps to review are more cool space explorer apps or websites but most of them amount to nothing more than novelty apps. So I was pretty excited to come across Solar Model 2, because aside from being able to explore space in an advanced graphical rendering engine, it also lets enthusiasts and students "measure" space.
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June 9, 2011
Minecraft is easily one of the best indie games to come out in the last few years. Its success has had less to do with the game's polish, of which there is very little, than the gameplay. There are few other games that offer the same potential for exploration and creativity. Minecraft's success has inspired some other developers to try apply a similar sandbox concept to different titles.
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June 3, 2011
There’s few things more unusual than watching someone listen to a comedy podcast in public. First you wonder what they are laughing at. Are they just insane? Is there someone you don’t see that just told a great joke? Are you losing your mind? Then you see the earbuds and realize that no one is crazy. They’re just listening to a great comedy podcast, and having more fun than you.
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May 28, 2011
The Mac OS is not known as a gaming platform. That said, it does have a significant advantage over other operating systems. Developers who create games for the iOS are also paying close attention to Snow Leopard, and as a result, there is no end to the number of games available for Mac users in the App Store. From card games, to puzzles, to full out adventure games, the Mac App Store is chock full of games that are worth trying.
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May 19, 2011
Continuing the tradition of tirelessly hunting down quality free timewasters, today we're highlighting some great free to play online games. If you spend much of your time in-game, casting spells or crouching to avoid a shower of bullets we've got you covered in this article. All of the games listed are free to download and play.
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May 10, 2011
Nobody has said that April has the only reserved day for pranks. Thankfully, and for some, quite irksomely pranks are a year round activity. It can be embarrassing, it can be hilarious, it can be downright ugly too, but more often that if done tastefully, is sheer fun. That is, if you aren’t the subject of the prank.
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May 9, 2011
Surprisingly, travel quizzes aren’t that many on the web or it could be that Google Search failed me when I went ‘travelling’ for travel quizzes. Though the ones I found made me realize that there’s a big leap between one’s geographical IQ and travel IQ. Is that your story too? Take these seven travel quizzes and find out if you know your Timbuktu from Shangri-La.
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May 5, 2011
We all know that Windows isn't perfect. I will take a leap and say that no program is. The thing is, Windows errors, more than anything, can drive people crazy. But apart from plain old errors, there are also some bugs and Easter Eggs hidden in all versions of Windows. Care to discover 5 of them?
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May 3, 2011
This post has been inspired by a child sitting in front of the television and refusing to budge while her favorite animation show plays on. Some years back that was me and perhaps you. The enduring magic of animation has caught our imagination and made childhood a fantasy world. Let’s see what happens behind the scenes with the help of these top animation blogs.
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April 25, 2011
HTML5 signifies the evolution of markup language as we know it. Flash games were once the norm when it came to browser-based entertainment, but now thanks to the powerful nature of HTML5 many web applications, streaming services and games are taking advantage of the new bells and whistles.
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April 22, 2011
Paper airplanes have been as much a part of our growing up as has been the dream of flying. Many among us have taken this up further into a lifelong hobby. Learning to make paper planes is not just about creasing the paper at the folds and throwing it up in the air. It is aeronautical science at its most fundamental.
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April 21, 2011
If you’re a fan of web comics then chances are you’ve had a few ideas for your own in the past. The only problem is you need some drawing skills, plenty of patience and a fondness for Photoshop, GIMP or other imaging software if you want to start from scratch. We’ve had Strip Generator in [...]
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April 21, 2011
Check out the ultimate in fan-created Mario goodness: Super Mario Brothers X. This game combines elements from every Mario game ever made into one, and the result is a lot of fun. While the level design is far from perfect you shouldn't miss out on this free download for Windows. It's free, so you have nothing to lose by trying it out.
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