Since the early days of Super Mario Bros we have been squashing Goombas with out any consideration as to what their story is. In this awesome video from pipocaVFX, we see life from a Goomba’s perspective and Mario doesn’t quite seem like the “superhero” we are used to.
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How To Use Emoji Icons On a Mac
Emoji icons are a popular set of ideograms that became available on the iPhone with iOS 5 and are commonly used to when sending messages. But did you know you can use them on the Mac as well?
Whether your writing yourself a note or using Messages to talk to a friend, you can easily add Emoji icons to your text by following these easy steps.
(*Please note that will will need to have OS X Lion or later to access Emoji Icons.)
- First, open the application that you want to use an Emoji Icon with. (In this case we’re using Messages.)
- Head to the menu bar at the top of the screen and click “Edit”.
- Select “Special Characters” or press Option+Command+T on your keyboard.
- Select an Emoji from the list.
- Drag and drop the Emoji wherever your text is and your done!
GTA 5 Sales Hit $1Billion
According to a Take-Two Interactive press release, it looks like company estimates have Grand Theft Auto 5 sales hitting $1 Billion in the first three days of it’s availability.
Grand Theft Auto 5 features an open world environment for players to freely roam as they live an alternate life in Southern California. Not only is there work to be done, like going on heists, but there’s plenty of leisurely activities for you to participate in as well, including everything from yoga to taking chances on the stock market. GTA V also features amazing updated graphics and a solid storyline.
The Grand Theft Auto franchise has forever solidified it’s place in the video game world as it continues to deliver a better experience with each release. The Original GTA was released in October 1997 and offered a top-down view of Liberty city as you pursued your criminal career.
Grand Theft Auto is a cultural phenomenon and Rockstar Games continues to redefine what can be achieved in interactive entertainment,” said Strauss Zelnick, Chairman and CEO of Take-Two. “We are incredibly proud of the extraordinary critical and commercial response to Grand Theft Auto V.”
Nintendo’s Hiroshi Yamauchi Dies at 85
Hiroshi Yamauchi was the third President of Nintendo joining in 1949 to 2002.
After being succeeded by President Satoru Iwata, he stayed on as adviser, but his role decreased throughout the years.
Yamauchi is credited with transforming Nintendo from a small card-making company in Japan to a successful multi-billion dollar video game company, including developing the early Family Computer consoles and Game Boy.
Sources tell us Yamauchi died Thursday September 19, 2013 of pneumonia at a hospital in central Japan. A funeral is scheduled for Sunday.
Bill Nye Joins Dancing with the Stars
If you grew up in the 90’s then it’s very likely that you have seen Bill Nye in action on the popular education television show, Bill Nye Science Guy. Recently, he’s been having a bit of fun as he takes his dancing skills on stage and on TV with ABC’s Dancing with the Stars.
Bill has remained dedicated to educating people about science over the years and has even worked on some amazing projects like the Mars Dial, which actually went up to Mars as it was equipped on multiple rovers.
Cool Fact: Did you know that Bill Nye did a local Seattle sketch comedy show before his science guy gig? The show was called Almost Live! Before that Bill Nye worked for Boeing as a mechanical Engineer.