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Mario Fans React to the Character’s “Death” With Memes and Luigi Praise

Nintendo fans everywhere are in mourning today over what they believe to be the death of Mario. This is, after all, the day that Nintendo removes Mario 35 and Super Mario 3D All-Stars from digital stores and discontinues sales of the Mario Game & Watch set as well as support for the original Mario Maker‘s servers. No, Mario won’t actually die anytime soon (except for the many times that we’ve accidentally killed him in video games), but the fact that Nintendo has decided to discontinue their support of so many Mario projects on the same day is certainly a bizarre…
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How Sean Connery Helped Pioneer Internet Memes

It’s a well-covered aspect of Sean Connery lore that the legendary Scottish actor and alpha James Bond retired from acting following 2003’s disastrous The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen.  “The last one I did, [director Stephen Norrington] was given $85 million to make a movie in Prague, but unfortunately he wasn’t certified before he started because he would have been arrested for insanity,” Connery told an interviewer in 2007. “So, we worked as well as we could, and [I] ended up being heavily involved in the editing and trying to salvage.” It’s a testament to how bad that film was and…
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Xbox Series S Design Memes Include Washing Machines and Boomboxes

The reveal of the Xbox Series S is about so much more than the console itself. As the first next-gen console with a confirmed price point and release date, the Xbox Series S’ has provided a practical idea of the costs of next-gen gaming as well as a definitive date for when we can expect to buy (or at least try to buy) next-gen hardware. At a time when many were wondering if the Xbox Series X/S and PlayStation 5 would even be released by the end of the year, its reveal essentially helps set the stage for the next…
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Halo Infinite Graphics Explained by 343 After a Week of Craig Memes

In July, fans finally got a look at the gameplay of Halo Infinite, the next major chapter in the beloved first-person shooter franchise. Touted as a showcase for the power of the Xbox Series X, the game has been positioned as the next-gen console’s flagship title. Unfortunately, while the long-awaited gameplay demo should have been a victory lap for Xbox and developer 343 Industries, it’s actually become a hotly debated topic among Halo and Xbox fans. The major point of contention on social media, forums, and across game outlets? Halo Infinite‘s art style and graphics, which some fans have criticized…
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