Cartridge Chronicles: Super Mario Bros. 1,2, & 3

Perhaps the most iconic face of gaming, and the title that literally put gaming back on the map, is none other than the fat, lovable plumber, Mario. Mario actually got his name from Shigeru Miyamoto’s landlord at the time. For those of you noobs who don’t know who Shigeru is, he is the guy that not only created Mario, but also Zelda, Donkey Kong, and many more of our favorite Nintendo pals. In the words of Ron Burgundy, he’s “kind of a big deal”. But I’m not here to talk about Shigeru Miyamoto and his illustrious career and vast fortunes, I am here to talk about my favorite video game of all time, the first Super Mario Bros (or SMB for short),...

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WWE Raw Wrapup 8/6/2012

We're getting further into the three hour Raw era.  How WWE fills this air time is going to determine their business moving forward - whether they stick with a three hour format or go slinking back to two after realizing that the same content across another hour was a poor choice.  Or maybe they come to a realization that people would happily see the superstars of NXT in the first hour of Raw?  Nah. Raw opens with its new General Manager, AJ Lee skipping down to the ring in a suit.  Odd contrast.  AJ immediately announces Big Show vs Randy Orton for tonight.  Daniel Bryan will face John Cena.  AJ starts...

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