Why Our Love for Retro Gaming will Never Die

By Jordan N
Throughout the history of gaming, we have met a range of colorful characters and helped them jump, punch, and race through level after level. As the years have rolled by and as gaming has become a little more “serious”, new faces have emerged, but classics like Mario and Sonic remain staples of the gaming landscape.Mario can trace his roots back nearly 40 years, making his first video game appearance in Donkey Kong, in 1981, and going on to star in more than 20 games, while playing cameo roles in dozens more, including modern franchises like Super Smash Bros and

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The Technology that Shaped the Poker and Console Entertainment Industry

By Jordan N
Super Mario had a strong influence on the gaming industry.Retro games aren’t only popular in the modern gaming industry because they evoke feelings of nostalgia, they are prevalent due to the fact that they serve as a reminder of where it all began. Without the rudimentary games of old, the sprawling, immersive and lucrative gaming industry of today wouldn’t exist. Developers have taken elements of the older games, and over many years have been able to refine and enhance them. Early offerings like Super Mario for consoles and simple poker games for PC acted as the foundations

Issues, laws and culture vs gambling in Mexico

By Jordan N
If you're visiting or moving to Mexico sometime this year, you might want to know a bit more about the gambling industry and what is and isn't allowed. Gambling has become massive across the planet in the last few years, but not every country has the same laws. So if you want to know what to do when you get to Mexico itself, then check out this handy article.In this article, we're going to look at a few issues surrounding online gambling and gambling in general in Mexico. Aside from the laws, we'll also have a close look at

The History of Casinos

By Sandra
In the technologically-driven climate that we currently find ourselves in, it seems that our experiences are enhanced when things move online. This is certainly true of online casino; the market is forecasted to be worth in the region of 94 billion dollars by the time the year 2024 rolls around. Indeed, with new sites and platforms popping up daily, the industry is showing no signs of slowing down. However, the online casino sector owes a lot to the traditional brick and mortar casino, complete with dusty old rooms and vintage oak croupier tables. With this in mind, we've taken a

The Lottery in the Early '00s and How it Has Changed

By Sandra
The lottery has changed drastically since it became one of the most highly-anticipated games at the turn of the century. In the United States, lotteries first burst onto the scene in 1612 when King James I sought to raise funds for various regions, including British settlements within North America.However, over 400 years later, the lottery has changed drastically from not only its very origins, but also from how the game was played in the early '00s. Following these changes, we’re going to consider what factors have been at the very heart of the evolution of the lottery.Changes

00s

Top 3 Gambling Movies Of The Noughties

By Brian
The 2000s was a huge decade in terms of world events, cultural breakthroughs and the steady advance of technology. In music it was the decade that Beyoncé broke through, making Crazy In Love arguably the defining song of her career. On TV The Office changed the face of comedy forever, going on to reach even greater heights than its UK debut when it underwent a US transformation and introduced Dunder Mifflin to the world. It was also the decade that saw the very first iPod launched, changing forever the way that we buy and listen to music.It was also

TV

'Beverly Hills: 90210' Revival Looks Like It Will Feature A Lot Of Familiar Faces

By Tanya
Who else remembers planning their entire week based on when Beverly Hills: 90210 was going to be on TV? It wasn't like we could record it easily, blank VHS tapes were pricey, so we had to watch it when it was on or miss out. Watching Brenda, Kelly, Dylan, Brandon, Donna, and everyone else hand out and get into all kinds of mayhem was the highlight of our weeks. When it ended, we were all a bit sad, but then they brought it back with a new spin-off.  The new show tried to catch that same teen spirit, but

Movies

Macaulay Culkin Clears Up Some Confusion About The 'Home Alone' Recreation

By Tanya
When that amazing new Google Assistant ad dropped yesterday starring Macaulay Culkin recreating all of the iconic scenes from the 1990 classic Home Alone, People absolutely lost their minds. But here's the thing, you watch it once and you're like, "Oh wow, that's hilarious!" But if you watch it a second time, you'll see that they really went all out to recreate it shot for shot. Honestly, it's almost creepy how well they did. Whether he's jumping on the bed:20th Century Fox / YouTube - GoogleUsing his aftershave:20th Century Fox / YouTube - GoogleTrimming the tree:20th Century Fox / YouTube

Movies

Macaulay Culkin Is Back As Kevin From 'Home Alone' And It's Actually Amazing

By Tanya
It's Christmas time, and you know what that means! It's time to watch a family abandon their son in their home and not even call anyone to go take care of him while he fends off burglars and makes an enormous mess of their house! That's right, every year we all gather around the TV and watch Home Alone for the millionth time, enjoying the hilarious antics that young Kevin McCallister gets into. Macaulay Culkin's portrayal of the character is what made the movie work, well, that and the fact that the 'Wet Bandits' were pretty funny. Culkin made a

Movies

A Behind-The-Scenes Look At The New Aladdin Is Here And At Least One Of Our Wishes Was Granted

By Tanya
We've been waiting patiently, okay mostly patiently, since Disney announced that Aladdin was being remade. The cartoon remains one of the most iconic movies of all time, and the fact that they were going to try and bring it to life with real humans instead of the animated versions was kind of concerning. We saw the first trailer a while ago, but the only character we actually saw up close was Aladdin himself. We didn't see how the Genie looked, or Jasmine, or any of the other characters. But now, Entertainment Weekly has given us all the first look at
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