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Punch-Out!! for Nintendo Wii review

Punch-Out!! for Nintendo Wii review

Gaming
During the 1980s, Mike Tyson's Punch-Out!! was a cultural phenomenon. Not only did it introduce skill-based gameplay and its now-memorable boxing ring theme music, but it also gave players the chance to face-off against colorful fighters of different nationalities. Plus, gamers were psyched when they learned the final boss of the game was then-legendary real life boxer Mike Tyson. In 1987's Punch-Out!!, players were told the story of Little Mac, a petite fighter from the Bronx who wanted nothing more than to enter the World Video Boxing Association. Because of his small stature, Mac was turned down by over one hundred trainers before meeting Doc Louis, a former heavyweight champion. With Doc's training, Mac shaped up to become the greatest fighter in the circuit. Fifteen ye...
Free to play old games from the 90s

Free to play old games from the 90s

Gaming
Old games from the 90s - There is a plenty of pay to play Massively Multiplayer Online Roleplaying Games (MMORPG's) or old games from the 90s available to purchase, World of Warcraft and Aion for example. However, there are other free to play old games from the 90s that can provide a fun experience while providing a massive interactive world for your character to adventure in. Dungeons & Dragons Online Dungeons & Dragons Online (DDO) was initially released as a pay to play subscription based game back in 2006. In an effort to boost profitability and increase its player base DDO became free to play later. DDO is set in Eberron a land of high fantasy where players can quest, both solo and in a group, for riches and magical items. Played from a third person perspective, t...
Yoga mat for sweaty hands with Wii Fit

Yoga mat for sweaty hands with Wii Fit

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Yoga mat for sweaty hands - As noted in "Wii Fit Yoga Pose Overview" and "Seven Additional Poses on the Wii Balance Board", the Wii Fit trainer, one of the most popular yoga games, often provides instructions for players to see the full expression of the yoga poses profiled, but does not include modifications, safety notes or ways to make the pose relaxing, comfortable or safe for users who are unfamiliar with yoga. The last four yoga poses a Wii Fit player can unlock on this one of the famous yoga games are performed on the yoga mat for sweaty hands, without monitoring by the Wii Remote or Balance Board at all. Yoga Games - Cobra Pose Considered to be one of the most basic backbends, Cobra Pose, or Bhujangasana, strengthens both the front and back core muscle groups. Cobra is a k...
Retro games online: Facebook’s Castle Age – Beginner strategy guide

Retro games online: Facebook’s Castle Age – Beginner strategy guide

Gaming
Retro games online - Castle Age is one of the most popular Facebook retro games online, different from most of the others in its level of complexity. There are many different aspects of the game, each fun to play in its own right. Basic Overview of Facebook's Castle Age The retro games online takes place in a typical fantasy world of elves, wizards, orcs, etc. You play a mighty hero who makes friends, undertakes quests, fights monsters, and so on. Your relative strength as a player depends on your level of experience, number of facebook friends in your army, and which “generals” and weapons you accumulate during gameplay. Objectives of Retro Games Online Castle Age Like most Facebook games, the objective is to have a little fun, play for ten minutes or so and then get back ...
Which gaming headset is best for Playstation 3

Which gaming headset is best for Playstation 3

Gaming
Gaming headsets are quickly becoming necessary for the enjoyment of online multiplayer games. Communication, or lack thereof, can greatly influence the outcome of matches. Talking to teammates via a game, can be a great way to plan out strategies or meet new friends. With so many headsets on the market it can be hard for a gamer to know which one to buy. When selecting a gaming headset there are a few options to consider along with personal experience from the author. Selecting a Bluetooth or Wired Gaming Headset Bluetooth Headsets: Should You Buy the PS3 Communication Device or another Brand Bluetooth is probably the most popular option for PS3 gaming headsets. The advantages of blue tooth are obvious. It is convenient to not be tethered to your TV while gaming. A good Blueto...
Basic strategies to follow playing City of Wonder on Facebook

Basic strategies to follow playing City of Wonder on Facebook

Gaming
Facebook games are notorious for two things and two things only – filling your wall with pleas from your friends to help build a barn or shoot a mafia traitor or, well, whatever the task of the day is; and stealing peoples' souls, leaving them a zombified, mouse-clicking corpse. Having barely any experience with them myself, but having heard plenty of ways that the infamous Farmville serves as a model for these type of games, I decided to spend a slow day at work getting acquainted with one of the newest of these pass-times, City of Wonder. City of Wonder is Wonderfully Urban The game presents itself as a hybrid between Sid Meyer's Civilization and the Caesar series – think Sim City but with armies and technology. You increase your city's population by clicking on a house when...