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ICT Enthusiast and photographer.

By - Darren Straight

Super Mario: 25 Years as part of the Family

It’s time to celebrate 25 years of Super Mario, one of gaming’s most loved series’ of all time. In the quarter of a century since legendary game designer Shigeru Miyamoto’s team put the finishing touches to his first major adventure, Super Mario Bros. for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES), Mario has become one of the most globally recognised characters in

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Nintendo launches yellow, green & blue Nintendo DSi XL handheld consoles across Europe

The Nintendo DSi XL handheld gaming console, is set to have a technicolour makeover this autumn, as three bright new colours – yellow, green & blue make their way to stores across Europe on 8th October 2010 for all to enjoy!. Since it’s European debut in March 2010, as part of the Nintendo DS range, the Nintendo DSi XL has

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iPod comes out on top as most prized possession

Only 1% of people regard their wedding ring as their most valued asset,  according to a survey  carried out on Facebook in August on behalf of insurance firm Protect Your Bubble, with 12% of the 500 respondents voting for their iPods as their most prized possession, just outdoing the Blackberry, which received 11.5% of the votes. Meanwhile, cars were the favourites of

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Britains Most Useless Gadgets Revealed for 2010

Electric candles have been named the most useless gadget of all time. The flameless candles look just like their traditional counterparts but don’t need to be lit and are powered by batteries or electricity. Some even flicker like a real candle. But it seems they haven’t won over the nation, with the device coming top in the poll of most