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I have been playing video games for a long time. Even as a young kid growing up I played Atari games, the original NES and of course we all played on the Apple II computers at school. Now I am 32 years old and still happily playing video games when time allows me. It’s crazy to see how far consoles and videogames have gone in my life time. I hope that Microsoft’s revelation that the Xbox One is the last gaming console they intend on making. So let me start off by sharing the consoles I have perviously owned up to today’s date and the game I played most. NES and SpyHunter, Nintendo 64 and MarioCart, Sega Genesis and Mortal Kombat, PlayStation and Gran Toursmo, PlayStation 2 and NFS, PlayStation 3 and Uncharted, and lastly breaking the cycle Xbox One and XCOM. Now that I have noted what I played most I will say that but all of them were the best game out for the console but it’s just what interested me at the time and or what I could afford since my parents did not understand gaming or computers for that matter. Which console was my favorite of all of them would have to be the PlayStation 3. The PlayStation 3 was more than capable of playing all games before it’s time and while it was the newest generation. It was playing games that most gaming computers could do in low settings and they still cost a lot more. You could pay games online with the PS3, it was easier to talk with friends and potential friends via audio and messaging, and tho I really didn’t partake of 3D the PS3 could do it as well because of the Blu-ray capabilities. Sad to say that I do not have my PS3 console anymore because I gave it to my little brother. Gaming runs in the family and my brothers PS3 kicked the bucket because of his failure to shut it off when he was not using it about a month before his birthday. Thought maybe me giving him some friendly advice about the importance of shutting off your console and giving him my perfect condition PS3 without be the perfect birthday present. I had my eyes set on the next gen consoles so I would not be without a console long, I was only waiting for the PlayStation 4 to come out for comparisons. Here is where I contradict all of my gaming decisions of the past. Never owning a Xbox console I ended up buying the Xbox One. I had hung out with many friends and played on their Xboxes through the generations and they continued to get better but always a step behind Sony’s PlayStation. Something was different about the XboxOne. The OS was better even though sometimes confusing, the controller felt grate in my hand, it offered more out of the box and that was important this time because of price. Even the exclusive games were better because Sony was pushing indie games which I could live without at the time of launch. Now that you have a little info about me and where I come from let me answer the same question I have asked you. Have you found your favorite videogame yet? Yes! I think I have found the game that I favor most, or should I say series. Without a doubt it has to be The Uncharted Series, the second more than the first it third. The story line is second to none and it has been done for every game only getting better. The graphics are in point especially how real the sand looked and the fact that you could lose yourself in it because of the wind. Mechanics were excellent, easy to learn and not lacking no matter what the story the you into. Another thing that always stood out is the puzzles that kept you going yet gave you a chance to breath before something new was going to thrown Drake’s way.

Mario will be running on smartphones ⊟ 

Mario, as we always knew he would, will finally come to smartphones, starting with a new game that hits iOS devices this December and Android afterward. Apple announced the monumental news by bringing Shigeru Miyamoto and Bill Trinen to demonstrate and discuss the game at its press event today. It was really weird to see them on Apple’s stage!

Nintendo insists Super Mario Run is “a full-sized … action platformer”, but the game is designed to be played with a single hand, and the plumber “runs forward on his own” while you tap to make to avoid obstacles and enemies. Yeahhh, I dunno about that. I’m sure most post-90s kids won’t care, though!

“Super Mario Run has a mode in which the player collects coins and heads for the goal, and a mode in which the player competes against the acrobatic moves of other people who have completed the same course. In addition, there is a mode in which you create your own Mushroom Kingdom based upon these play results.

iOS users will be able to download and enjoy a portion of Super Mario Run for free and will be able to enjoy all of the game content available in this release after paying a set purchase price. More details will be disclosed at a later date. The game has been developed with Mr. Miyamoto as lead creator for Nintendo. Nintendo is also continuing its partnership with DeNA for the launch of Super Mario Run. It will be offered on the App Store this December in more than 100 different countries, and nine different languages.

To help iOS users get ready for the launch of Super Mario Run, a free Mario-themed sticker pack for the App Store for iMessage will launch this month. iMessage users can easily access and use these stickers in a variety of ways, bringing a bit of Mushroom Kingdom flavor to their conversations.”

In other Nintendo/smartphone news, Animal Crossing and Fire Emblem mobile entries are now due “before the end of March, 2017”. The Pokémon Go Plus accessory is scheduled to finally release this month, while a wrist-sized version of the game will come to Apple Watch by the end of the year.

During today’s Apple Event, John Hanke of Niantic Inc. announced that Pokémon GO is going to come to the Apple Watch. Due to Apple Watch, you can check the Nearby and get notifications if Pokémon appear, but requires you to switch to iPhone to capture the Pokémon. It also tracks the steps you take, as well as the calories you burn. It is set to be available before the end of 2016