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Need a Wallpaper?

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Hey guys!

I’ve noticed recently, I’ve been getting dragged by my background. After seeing the same picture for day, after day, I was completely tired. So I searched for some really cool background. I couldn’t find anything at all! I was at the point of requesting Jewie to make me one or do it myself when I found this pretty cool Chrome app. It’s actually just a shortcut, but without it being on the chrome web store, I’d never find it! XD

Well, if you have Chrome or something which runs on Chromium like Rockmelt, you should take a look at this!

Picky Wallpapers is the name, finding the perfect HD background for you for free is their game! I found this really epic wallpaper:

Breathtaking huh? Go see for yourself!

http://www.pickywallpapers.com/

https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/odklcfojpedohplkimfdpcamkjnhanaj

Mutzah, Walla, Alakazam,

Bene

[REVIEW]: Guide To The PokeCommunity Forums

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Attention all Pokemon fans!

Have you ever felt lonely and depressed and thought you were alone in your thoughts and feelings about Pokemon? Well, fret not because get what? Today you’re gonna be introduced to the PokeCommunity Forums, a world where creatures called Pokemon fans live! And this review is gonna be your guide to the PokeCommunity forums. This site happens to be my favorite forums and I would definitely suggest this to ANY Pokemon fan. So basically, it is a fun, social, and addicting way of discussing about Pokemon and blurting out your opinions about Pokemon.

General Information

Basically, PokeCommunity (often abbreviated as PC) is a fanmade Pokemon forums where Pokemon fans such as you and me (if you’re a Pokemon fan) gather and talk about certain topics about Pokemon. It is one of the most famous Pokemon forums as well, along with Serebii, Bulbagarden, and Smogon. The picture I just showed you above are one of the many themes of PokeCommunity. All of them have the same slogan: “We are still working on a better slogan”, which is their actual slogan. The picture above is their current default slogan which you see upon entering the site.

The Guide

Step 1: Registering

Well, of course, before posting or interacting with anyone in the forums, you’ll have to Register first. So once you enter the site, click that Register button. Once you do, the PC Terms of Services will be shown to you. Once you’ve read them, tick “I have read, agreed, and accepted the PokeCommunity Terms of Services” and proceed to the next step of registry. A form will show up and all you have to do is simply give the Username and Password you want, along with your email. The site will give out the next few steps (mostly just filling in and confirming stuff) and all you have to do is follow ‘em. Simple as that! :D

Step 2: Da Rules

Now before posting anything, there’s also one more thing you must do: that’s right. Read the rules first. After all, you wouldn’t want to be kicked out for violating a rule you never knew right?

Step 3: Saying Hi to Everyone

Of course, you wouldn’t join a group without introducing yourself to everyone, would you? That’s rude! As your first post, I highly suggest making a quick and neat introduction about yourself in the New Users/ Welcome Corner. You are sure to be greeted by friendly people from all over PC there. :)

If you tell me your username, I might greet you there as well!

Step 4: EXPLORE

As long as you follow the rules, you are FREE TO EXPLORE the forums from there and make posts all day long :)

Should you have any questions regarding PokeCommunity, feel free to ask a staff member or the Community Questions & Feedback Corner anytime (^_^)

You should also update your profile so when people visit your profile, they can know more about you and could see what you want them to see!

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And of course, I have my own account too. My name in the community happens to be dragon456. If I ever meet you there, I shall be sure to tell you! Be sure to send me a VM!

I’ve also made a few threads of my own, such as this, and this. Be sure to check them out!!

So, that’s all for today, guys. Thanks for taking your time to read this review and if you do join, I shall be sure to greet you soon!

NOW GO, LITTLE ONE!!! EXPLORE THE MOUNTAINS, THE SEAS!!! OVER THE HILLS!!! OVER THE RAINBOWS!! ~~~

Sincerely yours,
DragonForce

 

An Open-Source WoW-like Game, for free? [MAC/WINDOWS/LINUX]

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Hey guys!

I found a pretty cool game! It’s called Wesnoth.

It’s a turn based, strategy game. Reminds me of World of Warcraft, but not quite. The graphics are quite retro, and the music is quite nostalgiv.

Its characters are heavily based on the world of J.R. Tolkien, with elves and what not. It has it’s own original storyline though. The campaigns are engrossing, and multiplayer mode creates great memories with friends

It’s under a creative commons license, so that means you can edit the game yourself! If you are geek (like me), you can upload your own graphics, edit the campaigns, change the music, etc. in an hour or less. It has its own coding language though, so don’t get your hopes high that you can just showoff your C++ skills.

It’s only 250 mb or so, doesn’t hurt your hard drive does it? It’s for Mac, Windows, and Linux. Check it!

Download!

www.wesnoth.org 

Mutzah, Walla, Alakazam,

Bene

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Rainbows; Harvest Moon

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                                         Thats where rainbows end <3

(: Rainbows are cool and the sign of happiness and peace :D

Its so colorful and happy :”> and yes thats where rainbow end. A pot of gold..with a leprechaun XD I believe! Believing is imagination and imagination is creativity :D you get the point. ;)

I did this because I was inspired. XD

I think I played too much Harvest Moon: tree of tranquility. :) ) the Harvest moon games are the best! You should try one! XD  Anyway..your goal in HM: tree of tranquility is to bring back the RAINBOWS and awaken the Harvest Goddess. And other stuff like, farming, taking care of your animals, crops, earning ALOT of money, have friends, and have a family XD.  Im still retrieving the rainbows >:D but almost there…:)

Try one Harvest Moon game! And you’ll love the whole series!

best game ever!

People who can play this: 6 to ∞ years old. XD

Fly you high!

-Jewie(who loves farming) :D

 

 

A Waterproof Camera!

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The Nikon AW100, a waterproof (up to 33 shocking feet!) and shockproof (which was proved true in some occasions for me) up to about 5 feet camera! AWESOME!

Yup. So, I’ve decided to write a post (or review) about the camera I’ve gotten… for Christmas.

It has a CMOS sensor (whatever that is, it’s better then other sensors XD), too! Meaning, higher quality!

It has 5x zoom, full HD (1080p) video recording, GPS + electronic compass (as you will see in it’s website page). There are many different scenes (even an underwater one!), and it has image stabilization (which, for me, doesn’t work well with flash turned off. Bummer.). It can reach up 3200 ISO (but turns really noisy at above 400 or 800, which is bad), and has 16 megapixels. It has this “Action Control” so you could shake your camera left/right instead of pressing buttons. I’ve tried this, and it’s good and all, but I like the buttons much better.

(You can check it out some more at it’s page: http://www.nikonusa.com/Nikon-Products/Product/Compact-Digital-Cameras/26293/COOLPIX-AW100.html#tab-ProductDetail-ProductTabs-Overview)

But – the question is (for you, probably) – does it really work, and is it worth the money (yes, it’s really expensive)?

Answer: Yes, it’s worth the money… Well, personally, I think they made it a bit too expensive… XD

Of course, these products are probably machine made, so there could be some certain AW100′s that has faults, but it’s probably not Nikon’s fault.

So, let me explain how to keep your beautiful, new camera safe. You’d find this in the manual, but if you’re too lazy to read it (I’m not. XD), fine to me. But you should read it.

You probably have an exhausted battery. To know this, it either won’t start up even with the battery put in properly, or it turned off with the words “BATTERY EXHAUSTED”. Either case, you should charge you battery. RIGHT NOW.

In the manual, it says:

  1. Connect the power cable in the order indicated below.

(Ok, since I can’t put the picture in here, I’ll explain. You plug the part with two circles [XD Bad way of putting it] to the battery charger, and the other to an electrical outlet in the wall.)

2.  Insert the battery into the battery charger by sliding the battery forward, and press down until it locks into place.

  • CHARGE lamp starts blinking when charging starts.
  • A fully exhausted battery charges in about 2 hours and 30 minutes.
  • When charging is completed, the CHARGE lamps stops blinking.

3. When charging is complete, remove the battery, and unplug the adapter.

 

That is how you properly charge the battery. Keep this in mind, please.

Another tip is that you should keep your camera in water (yes, like underwater) for only 60 minutes. Else water could seep in.

So, starting the review.

Does it actually work?

Yes, yes it does.

I’ve fully submerged it in water (both salty and fresh [or clean], and it’s awesome. Well, I panicked at first). I’ve taken lots of pictures underwater, and no damage was done!

And, I dropped it several times already! Hmm.. Still as good as new!

I admit, though, I’ve used it underwater only in a low… depth. XD

How about the quality?

Ahh, the quality… Well, why don’t you see for yourself? I’ll post some pictures, but I also recommend you go to flickr.com and type into the search bar “AW100″. Of course, you should click interesting for better images. Check this photo out (it’s in flickr).

Japanese Shipwreck

Japanese Shipwreck

right-click to view full size

The Sunset

SO, yeah, thanks for visiting Bene’s awesome blog, and I hope that you subscribe and read lots more of the posts! :)

Ally

Pokémon: Best Wishes Characters Review

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Lyrics
It’s always hard
When the journey begins
Hard to find your way
Hard to make new friends
But there’s nothing you can’t do
‘Coz you’ve got the power inside of you!

It’s not always black and white
But your heart always knows what’s right
It’s not about win or lose
It’s the path you choose
Let the journey begin…. Pokémon!

The Best Wishes series is the fourth and current series of Pokémon and definitely my favorite. The directors have made really cool changes with the series. The animation, music, and graphics have been improved. On top of that, the plot of the series is great and each episode you watch makes you want to watch the next episode even more! In this review, I will be sharing my thoughts and opinions on the Best Wishes series’s main characters. Since the series is currently running, that means this post isn’t complete until the series is itself (unless I decide to finish up this post). So like the previous post I made, I will be updating this post every often or so.

Ash

Of course, the first character we’re gonna review is the main star of the show, 10-year-old Ash Ketchum!

Well he hasn’t changed much in the Best Wishes series aside from his new clothing and Pokemon. He still has that die-hard determination of becoming a Pokemon Master. One thing bothers me though. Ash is still as dumb as ever. In fact, I’m afraid he’s even grown dumber. I mean how on earth could a level 100 plus Pikachu lose to a level 5 Snivy? Who would use a Water-type Oshawott to battle a Flying-type Tranquill when you have a Pikachu? And who on earth would use a Water-type Oshawott against the Grass-type Pansage?

Sigh. Well, at least Iris is there to correct him every time he makes a mistake. Like the time when he “forgot” to weaken a Pokemon before catching it. He always forgets to do that for some reason.

I’m not saying I hate Ash or anything. I love Ash and his epic Pokemon! Without him, Pokemon wouldn’t be as it is today. Just saying that he should be a bit smarter. It’s a bit annoying when he keeps on losing just because he purposely uses a Pokemon with a type disadvantage instead of one with a type advantage (unless he has a plan up his sleeve).

Ash is actually quite funny, though. Him and all his puns. :D

Iris

Iris is Ash’s new friend and travelling companion in the Unova Region. She’s a good companion of Ash, reminding him of the “basics” of becoming a Pokemon Master. In my opinion, without her, Ash would often be confused, since Iris is sort of a guide to Ash in his Unova adventure.

Cilan

Since Brock isn’t part of Ash’s team anymore, I guess you could say Cilan is like Brock’s replacement. Like Brock, Cilan is the gym leader of the first gym and he also cooks awesome food which Ash, Iris, and their Pokemon love to eat. There are many similarities between him and Brock. They both know a lot about Pokemon moves and stats and both guide Ash using this knowledge. Like Brock, Cilan also uses his yummy Pokemon food to bait Wild Pokemon. However, unlike Brock, who is a Pokemon Breeder, Cilan is an
A-class Pokemon Connoisseur. A Pokemon Connoisseur is a Pokemon Trainer who specializes in determining the relationship between a Pokemon and a trainer.

Trip

Trip is Ash’s main rival in Unova and if you think about it, he acts and looks a lot like Paul (just with a different color). Like Paul and Gary, Trip is quite arrogant and often teases Ash how he doesn’t know the “basics.” Unlike Paul, however, he doesn’t “abuse” his Pokemon and helps Ash and his friends out sometimes. He has very powerful Pokemon and is a smart trainer. Seriously, he used a Snivy with 0 experience points to battle a Level 100 plus Pikachu. He also got to catch and evolve his Pokemon and win his badges quickly. And I definitely agree with what he always says. Ash needs to learn the basics of Pokemon Training. :D

Team Rocket

Jessie: What a question, twerpish indeed!
James: We’ll answer these questions when we feel the need!
Jessie: Bringing the blinding white light of evil into the future!
James: Thrusting the hammer of justice down onto the black darkness of the universe!
Meowth: Carving our names in the Rock of Eternity!
Jessie: The fiery destroyer Jessie!
James: And with thunderous emotion, I am James!
Meowth: Wisest of the wise, Meowth!
All: And now gather, under the name of Team Rocket!

Of course, how could we forget about our main antagonists, Team Rocket! I’m not sure if anyone even likes them anyway, but here they are! You might’ve noticed a little change with them in the image above…. that’s right! Instead of wearing their white costumes, they switched to the standard Team Rocket clothing.

Now, you might be saying: Well, they’re Team Rocket. Nothing has obviously changed about them. I mean, they still attempt to catch Pikachu and every freaking random Pokemon owned by a trainer they see right? And of course, they’re still way dumber than Ash, right? And, well, they’re still trying to please the boss using their fancy imagination of the boss right? Wrong, wrong, and wrong again.

You see, at the end of the Sinnoh League Victors arc, the trio were suggested to Giovanni by his secretary Matori due to reports that the trio alone stopped Team Magma, Aqua, and Galactic. The three were then promoted and soon became more serious and less goofy. They focused more on fulfilling their mission and less on catching random Pokemon. Using their high-tech equipment and improvised acrobatic skills, they have since then consecutively completed their missions. They are also more quick-witted when it comes to battling or sneaking in. Unlike in the previous series, they appear less often and sometimes don’t appear at all. They have also been highly regarded by Giovanni for their successful missions. Thanks to them, Team Rocket has also been put at the most wanted list of Unova. Team Rocket don’t stalk Ash anymore but will from time to time attempt to capture Pikachu and Ash’s other Pokemon when they meet up with Ash or any of his Pokemon. Unlike the previous series, Giovanni appears quite often to give commands to the trio.

So basically they’re not as annoying as in the previous series where they annoyingly butt in when Ash is having a Pokemon battle. And also, Team Rocket have never blasted off in the Unova Region.
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That’s all for today! Thanks for taking your time to read this awesome review of mine!

Mustard, wala, Kadabra,
DragonForce

P.S. I was saying earlier how dumb Ash is. As a little “extra,” I suggest reading this hilarious fanfic from the one and only Bene Sanchez: http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7064898/1/

 

REVIEW: Infinity Blade II (iOS)

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Hey guys! It’s been a while since I was able to make a post…

Well anyway, I’m sure you all know Infinity Blade, the most epic game ever made for the iOS. Well, it’s sequel was launched last December 12, and I was able to get my hands on it!

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What’s new?

Well, FINALLY, your character gets a name. Siris.

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Hey! My name is Siris! :P

And FINALLY, they speak English. Not that garbled up, perverted, Latin-like, God King voice.

It’s a bit confusing, but at least to get to New Game+ is waaaaaay easier. It reveals a lot about the background of your character.

The plot is simple: Siris has finally defeated the God King in some sort of way, and he now wields the Infinity Blade. Then you say you will try to find the Worker of Secrets, and you will give the blade to him. But just after the tutorial, it is stolen by the God King himself, with a bit more clunkier armor than the Helios armor. Though your character requests a match, the God King refuses and runs away like a headless chicken. To finish the cutscene, a woman in identical armor as yours fires a sparkling rainbow bolt from a crossbow. Gah.

What happens next? You are rebirthed in a high tech chamber with a pig iron theme. Next thing you know, you see the nostalgic “6 months later, etc.” and you say… “Worker, I will free you!”

So if that’s the storyline, what are the new features?

Well, first and foremost, there is what you call Forms.

There are three forms, the Light form, the Heavy form, and the Dual form.

LIGHT FORM:

The Light form is the classic sword and shield Form introduced in the original Infinity Blade.  You can dodge and can block; best for beginners. Though they added something new, Exhaustion. Your health gets depleted after dodging too much.

HEAVY FORM:

You think you're badass? Take a taste of this, punk! :D

Heavy forms are the biggest, baddest weapons you could get. You could end battles against bosses in 6 seconds with these babies. They have quite a flaw though. You can’t dodge. You can only block, but what sucks is that it ain’t autoguard. You have to know where the monster will hit, and then press the direction of the block.

DUAL FORM:

Two swords, twice the speed.

These guys are what I prefer. Sacrifice attack and defense for ultimate speed. Slice and hack away at your enemies with two blades. With these guys, you can start a combo at a flick of a finger. Suggestion: get a Poison type of blade or craft it with a Poison jewel. It works perfectly that way. Problems? You can’t block. Instead of blocking, you have ultimate dodging capabilities including the ability to duck.

Another cool thing about Infinity Blade II is now you can craft your weapons with Jewels. Put in some to change its type, add defense, and other similar things. Very, very nifty.

Overall, this game is the perfect game for your iOS. The hack and slash style of playing puts your eye-to-hand coordination up on its toes, and the fantastic graphics and storyline keeps you mesmerized. If you can afford this $6.99 app, this could be a perfect Christmas gift to those geeks and gamers you love.

Mutzah, Walla, Alakazam,

Bene

Super Smash Bros. Brawl Character Guide [GAME GUIDE]

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Hello, it’s DragonForce here!
This is my first post in the new blog of Bene Sanchez.
So, as you know, this guide is about Super Smash Bros. Brawl, a game played on the Wii. This is sort of a Rated T game but definitely a legendary classic.

Anyway, there are 38 characters in Brawl and I’m gonna give a complete guide on each of them according to the universe they belong. I’m gonna continue the guide as soon as I can.

Mario

With his familiar cap, beard, and overalls, the one, the only Mario sets foot on the Smash Bros. stage for the third time.

Mario is very easy to use and has excellent jumping ability. He has four moves…

Fireball (Standard Special) - Mario fires fireballs, each travelling a short distance and causing minor damage to the opponent. This may sound like a weak move, but actually, if used repeatedly, Fireballs can actually be annoying to the opponent.

Cape (Side Special) - Mario flips his cape, which has the ability to deflect projectiles and spin opponents in the opposite direction.

Super Jump Punch (Up Special) - Mario jumps up diagonally. If the attack strikes an opponent, coins fly out of the opponent, and the opponent receives multiple hits.

Woohoo!

F.L.U.D.D. (Down Special) - Short for Flash Liquidizer Ultra Dousing Device, F.L.U.D.D. is an item that Mario can use to spout out water on the enemies. The water does absolutely no damage to your opponents, though. It just pushes them off great distances.

Despite the move causing no damage, it is still considered a Water-type move so it deals extra knockback to Charizard (as Charizard is a Fire-type) and less knockback to Ivysaur (since Ivysaur is a Grass-type).

It does absolutely no damage...

And now for the moment you’ve been waiting for…

Mario Finale (Final Smash) - Mario unleashes a huge storm of flame to annihilate his opponents!

Mario's got the Smash Ball!

Here we go...

Kablam! Bambambambambam!

Luigi

The funny brother of Mario joins the brawl!

His moves are quite similar to Mario, them being…

Fireball (Standard Special) - The same as Mario’s Fireball, but this time the color of the fireballs he fires are green.

Green Missile (Side Special) - Luigi launches himself in the air sideways like a rocket.

Super Jump Punch (Up Special) - This move has the same effect as Mario’s Super Jump Punch. But this time, if you get in close and connect at the beginning of the move…

Hay...

..Yah!!! And Luigi sends 'em rocketing skyward!

Negative Zone (Final Smash) - Luigi creates a ‘Negative Zone’ around him and anyone who sets foot in that zone are plagued by an assortment of random annoying effects including reduced speed and attack power, greater launch distance when hit, flower growth on head, sudden sleepiness, increased likelihood of slipping, steady increase of damage, and so on…

Opponents who get trapped in Luigi's Negative Zone get plagued by a random and annoying assortment of effects!

And now it's easier for Luigi to choose which opponent he should send flying...

Bowser


From the Super Mario Bros. universe, Bowser comes in as the largest and heaviest playable character in the game. Thus, it is very difficult to KO him or to make him flinch. However, this also makes Bowser move slowly. So Bowser relies on his weight and KO ability rather than his speed.

Bowser has four special moves.

Fire Breath (Standard Special) - Bowser breathes fire out of his mouth, which gradually decreases the more you use it.

Whirling Fortress (Up Special) - Bowser spins while hiding under his shell. You take damage if you touch the shell while it’s spinning.

Flying Slam (Side Special) - Bowser claws at his opponent. If the hit connects, Bowser grabs you, leaps high, and slams you to the ground.

So first he grabs...

Then he leaps high...

Then he slams you on the ground.

Bowser Bomb (Down Special) - If Bowser is in the air while performing this, Bowser will do a butt-stomp. If on the ground, Bowser will leap high and then do the butt-stomp.

Oomph!!

But of course, these three moves are nothing compared to Bowser’s ultimate move…

Giga Bowser (Final Smash):

So first, Bowser transforms…

Bwahaha!!! Prepare for your doom!

And then turns into a huge mega epic form of Bowser!

Run for your lives!

And even if you try attacking him altogether as a group…

Could he be invincible?

But be warned though, Giga Bowser doesn’t last for long and it’s only a matter of seconds before Bowser turns back to his original form.

Captain Falcon

From the F-Zero universe, I bring you… Captain Falcon!

Captain Falcon used to be the fastest guy in the Super Smash Bros. Universe. Well, until this guy came along anyway…

You're too slow!

Yeah, so Sonic overtook his position as fastest runner but fret not! With a little practice, you can still make Captain Falcon the best character there is if you just believe!

Anyway here are his moves:

Falcon Punch (Standard Special) – The legendary Falcon Punch is actually what makes Captain Falcon famous. First, he charges his fist for a while then unleashes it at his opponent to send ‘em flying! The move really works wonders in chaotic group fights.

Aaannndd it looks like Snake is a Falcon Punch fanatic as well...

Falcon Kick (Down Special) - Captain Falcon’s Falcon Kick is a good sweeper technique. Using this move, he kicks his opponents forward in a rush of fire.

Raptor Boost (Side Special) - Captain Falcon rushes forward then performs a quick fire uppercut.

Falcon Dive (Up Special) - Captain Falcon leaps in the air and attempts to grab an airborne opponent. If he does grab the opponent, then an explosion follows, burning the opponent.

And now for the moment you’ve been waiting for…

Blue Falcon (Final Smash) - Captain Falcon calls in the Blue Falcon to bring them to some F-Zero raceway. There, he uses the Blue Falcon to send his opponents flying!

Come on, Blue Falcon!

Diddy Kong

Donkey Kong’s pal has decided to join Brawl! Basically, Diddy Kong is like a quicker, lighter, and more agile version of Donkey Kong.

Peanut Popgun (Standard Special) - Diddy takes out his, well, his gun made of wood and fires peanuts at his opponent.

Bang!

Rocketbarrel Boost (Up Special) - Diddy uses his double-barreled jet engine to ‘fly’ for a short period of time. Well technically, Diddy actually just does a boosted jump, but it’s still considered flying.

I... I can fly!

However, if Diddy Kong gets attacked while riding his Rocketbarrel Blast, he’ll lose his barrels, which can sometimes go flying on their own.

Yikes! Danger, danger!

Banana Peel (Down Special) - Diddy Kong carelessly tosses a banana peel the opposite direction he’s facing. Diddy Kong can use this as a smash attack and can also pick up the bananas he drops and throw it at his opponent. Also, if another player walks, runs, or rolls over a banana peel, he or she will slip and fall.

Monkey Flip (Side Special) - Diddy leaps forward, latches on his opponent and remains there until the player presses the attack button to make Diddy deliver a single chop/smack attack. If the player attacks using the attack button, Diddy will stick out his foot and kick his opponent instead of clinging on.

Rocketbarrel Barrage (Final Smash) - In his Final Smash, Diddy uses his Rocketbarrel Blast and not one but TWO peanut popguns.

This time however, he can really fly with his Rocketbarrels as long as his Final Smash lasts.

Oh, and his peanut popguns fire way faster than they normally do.

Bang bang bang!

When the time runs out, the Rocketbarrels explode, leaving behind a few peanuts which you can use to recover damage.

Boom!

Donkey Kong

Donkey Kong returns as ruler of the jungle! He uses his weight and power-packed punches to send his opponents flying.

Giant Punch (Special Move) - Donkey Kong powers up his punch then delivers a power-packed punch to his opponent. If the player powers his punch fully before Donkey Kong delivers his punch, then the move could be an one-punch KO!

It's a one-hit KO!

Head Butt (Side Special) - Donkey Kong rams his head forward and buries his opponent, rendering the latter immobile.

Now while their buried, unleash your fully charged Giant Punch!

Spinning Kong (Up Special) - Similar to Bowser’s Whirling Fortress, Donkey Kong spins around and then punches the opponent (if the move connects).

Hand Slap (Down Special) - Donkey Kong punches the ground, creating an earth shake, sending all opponents on the ground skyward.

Konga Beat (Final Smash) - Donkey Kong beats his congo drums, creating some sort of wave that damages any opponent that touches it.

Now if you press buttons in time to the beat…

Now we're talking!

 

 

…a Social Browser?

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Move over Chrome. Meet the newest thing in web surfing, social browsers.

Have you ever imagined looking at your favorite blogs and rss feeds, while chatting to your friends on facebook, without even logging in? How about as a plus, using your favorite Google Apps too? How about finding a website which is super duper interesting, and you get to share with one click of a button, no logging in to facebook or tumblr, or copying the link? Doing research while reading new messages, and responding to friend requests?

Enter RockMelt, the coolest browser I have ever used. Ever.

Now, you’ve seen how it looks like. Kinda familiar, don’t you think? Maybe… that’s it! It’s a look-alike with Google Chrome! Why, you might ask? Because RockMelt was built on the open-source Chromium software. That means this baby is as fast as Chrome, and can run Google Chrome themes, extensions, and apps. Amazing? But it gets better. If you may notice, on the left side, you can see different pictures. There’s also one on the right. Each side is called an edge. They are magnificent and magical features which make RockMelt totally different from other browsers. You see, you can add RSS feeds and your extensions all your Left Edge. Well, technically, you don’t do it. It does it by itself. You can read your blogs, favorite websites, and use your Chrome extensions there. They appear in small, convenient windows, and doesn’t bother the current website you are looking on the center part of the browser. On the right side, we’ve your fb contacts. You can chat with them, without disrupting whatever website you’re on. That means you never need to login in to FaceBook normally, ever again. Well, for the first time you open RockMelt, you do have to login. Take note, RockMelt saves all your bookmarks, extensions, and apps on FB. Without internet, you won’t be able to see those stuff.  Next, when you open a new tab, you get to see three options. Most Visited, Recently Closed, and Chrome Apps. I always open to chrome apps, since I use a significant amount of Chrome Apps from the Google Web Store. On the bottom, you can see really small names. Those are TBOBS staff members. :D D anyway, the current people you are chatting to appear there. Just click on it, and it will float on top, not bothering the website you are viewing. There is also a share button, which immediately sends to FB, or whatever social network a link of the website you are viewing. Along with that is a Compose button, to send a message to a friend’s wall, a general post on FB, a private message, or any other social thingymajigger.

Now you may be wondering. With all this multi-tasking, how the heck are you going to focus? Easy and simple. There’s a bell shaped button on the top right side of the browser. Press it, and all the bells and whistles vanish. You go offline in all the social networks you were on, and RockMelt suddenly transforms into a perfect carbon copy of Google Chrome. Pretty cool?

It may sound too good to be true. Before I end this post, let’s summarize. This amazing browser has Chrome speed, Chrome apps, chat, instant sharing, RSS feeds and Chrome extensions, Chrome theme compatibility, instant composing messages, everything in Chrome, but better.

But I never said this thing had cons. When I first tried this browser, it crashed. You may google a bit, and find out that some people have experienced the same problem. The browser, though only a few megabytes, needs at least 5 to ten gigabytes of space in your computer to run smoothly. At that time, my computer was barely breathing, with only one gigabyte of space left. If you are a file-keeper freak like, you need to clear your hard disk space before considering using this awesome browser. To this date, I was able to clear my junk, and I was rewarded 45.21 GB. :D D that’s pretty small, but I feel happy I unclogged my computer. But that’s another story. Back to RockMelt.

So, if you think that you are ready to be awesome-ified by a fantastic SOCIAL browser, try Rockmelt.

http://www.rockmelt.com/

Mutzah, Walla, Alakazam,

Bene

PS. This post was published on RockMelt. :D D

Why You Should Get a Mac (if you can…) [MAC]

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Hey guys!

Bene here. Now since you’ve all been waiting for something to happen, I’ve decided to let you in with the site’s first review.

WHY YOU SHOULD GET A MAC (IF YOU CAN…)

Well, first, you may be wondering why this will be the first review ever on this site. Well, simply because I myself am an apple fan, and in fact, this website was made on a mac, and I am also writing this post on a mac :-)

ANYWAYS, let’s give you a head summary, yes?

PROS:

  • Awesome way of finding things (Spotlight)
  • A cleaner, softer interface, soothing to the eyes (that doesn’t seem much… i don’t think that’s worth calling a pro)
  • Clear definition of the fact that a mac is What-You-See-Is-What-You-Get. (mostly)Everything is super simple.
  • You got Bootcamp, an app in where you can install other operating systems in your mac. That means you can choose either mac, or windows if you have it installed when you turn your mac on from shut down.
  • Mac only provides a 64-bit software. That beats a windows 32 bit anytime.
  • Desktop management is awesome.
  • You have iLife, iWork, etc, perfect for not so geeky people but know at least a pinch of something.
  • Mac has a built in Exchange support, it’s secret weapon.

CONS:

  • Mac runs faster than windows for say, 5 to 10 years but after a few years… well… they overheat… and crash.
  • Mac sucks when it comes to awesome gaming. As in the selection of games for mac, stinks.
  • If you come from windows, you will faint from the simplicity of the mac. I’m not kidding. It’s completely different. Think of learning a new language.
  • Mac doesn’t manually decompress rar files. Not really a pain in the neck, but such an inconvenience.
  • Mac can’t play bluray.

Okay, so that’s the head summary. Now for my extensive review.

First of all, a mac is well a mac. It does its job professionally. What you see, is what you get. Macs don’t really have hidden stuff, which only geeks configure out. You’ll probably be using half of the apps provided, if you’re a facebook, photos, surf the web person.

Next, a mac, is dang simple. It’s plain minimalist feel is awesome. You can find anything in a jiffy, no sticky keys (by default), awesome speech recognition, and smooth clean interface makes it great.

So now what’s left to say is the problem with macs.

Macs are not as awesome when it comes to software. The selection of mac softwares lack, and most softwares don’t really do the job like how most windows applications do. But mostly, those softwares are for hacking rom files of games and such geeky stuff. If you are a normal computer user who spends two hours looking at his/her facebook until you get bored, you don’t need to worry about those stuff.

Though there is a backup plan. I subscribe to website feeds, say mashable, or lifehacker, which have awesome reviews about awesome apps, and what i love about mashable and lifehacker is that they tag their posts properly, say [MAC] or [WINDOWS].

Now macs totally SUCK in gaming. Plainly put, game developers have to learn a new language to write a mac game. But only 10% of computer users are mac users. So why bother? That attitude usually steams mac users. But some really really really nice people have created really really really nice games for the mac which you should try. Recently, popular games (say WoW or Spore) have made mac ports to. I guess if more mac users turn up, the more games shall be ported to the mac! :)

Anyway, another problem is the obvious transfer of files. I would say if you originally have a windows and try to send all of them to your new mac, I would say 44.97% (that was a random number) would not work at all. Now there’s a solution. If you have a windows operating system (must be 64-bit), you can install it in Bootcamp, which comes with your mac. Other options are using VMware Fusion (which I have to cope up with…), Parallels, and their free counterpart, Virtualbox.

Another problem is the space. Most macbook airs come with 150 gb if I’m not mistaken. That’s not a problem if you a hard drive, asked for a custom amount of memory, or have a cloud connected to you.

Lastly, a mac’s pricing may be the most problemous to you. They can eat up a lot of your savings. So why bother? I can buy a cheap, $500 laptop which runs windows 7, plays more games, and does geeky stuff.

Well professionally, if you aren’t looking for a bargain, and if you’re looking for a strong standing computer which will be your world wide web buddy, where you can intrust your entire world and every secret to, I would go with a mac. Hands down. But if you are a programmer, a mega intense gamer, or a person who can likes watching bluray movies, buy a windows. It’s cheaper anyway.

My verdict, if you are a simple person who wants a perfect online life (and has a lot of money), go with a mac.

Mutzah, Walla, Alakazam,

Bene

PS. One more thing. Macs CAN get viruses. It’s just that virus-makers don’t care much about mac users, who make only 10% of computer users. So why bother making one? Same goes with game developers.