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Chart specialists – chartists? chartologists? – Pop Chart Lab crammed all 709 officially released games for the NES in one print. The spiral chart has 8 arms, each representing a different genre – platformer, RPG, fighter etc. – although they also classified some games under “multi-genre.”

The games are arranged chronologically, with over 100 tiny illustrations for the 8-bit console’s notable games such as Super Mario Bros., Mega Man and the infamous Battletoads.  The print measures 24″ x 36″ so I don’t think it will be hard to read or recognize what’s on it. Here’s a closer look at the print:

Pop Chart Lab is selling The Nebula of NES Games print for $32 to $147 (USD) depending on the finishing option. You can order just the print, have it framed, mounted on a panel or installed with hanging rails.

[via The Escapist]

The Republic Wireless $20-a-month unlimited plan has always been an insane deal, but the catch was that the phones were awful. No more! Now Republic Wireless is offering the awesome Moto X, a huge step up from its previous best offering, the janky-ass Motorola Defy XT. With a phone like Moto X, the whole deal gets way, way better.

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As lingerie models shrink beyond recognition, we’re happy to hear about one stunner who’d rather fill up.

Victoria’s Secret model (and HuffPost blogger) Lindsay Ellingson admitted to our friends at Fashionista that she prefers to have a fuller figure than the one her industry projects. While she preps for December’s Victoria’s Secret fashion show, Ellingson is not feeding herself cotton balls — but fatty nut butters instead. Lindsay filled Fashionista in:

“I like to add curves, I think it’s sexier and more feminine to be more full. So I add like almond butter, peanut butter, protein shakes to my diet, just to feel a little sexier and curvier.”

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In an effort to keep confusion to a minimum, the Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) decreed that next-gen “4K” televisions should be called Ultra High Definition, Ultra HD, or UHD. Sony said “pass” and announced it would continue calling its “UHD” TVs “4K” TVs.

Normally Sony’s love for marketing obfuscation generates an eye-roll or four here, but in this case, we think it has a point. Not least because we have to type this stuff all the time and “4K TVs” is way easier than “Ultra High Definition televisions.”

So with that entirely neutral intro, what do you think. Do you prefer “UHD” or “4K?”

To be fair, 4K isn’t exactly the most accurate or simple descriptor of the technology. After all, 4K comes from the cinema side, where the projectors are actually “4K,” 4,096 pixels wide, to be specific. In the TV world, the short-hand of 4K refers to 3,840×2,160, also known as QuadHD for being 4x 1080p resolution.

So in that regard, the CEA has a point. Ultra HD is a better term. But it lacks pith, right? Personally, I like 4K for its speed of typing and ease of speaking benefits. Ultra HD has 4x the key presses and twice as many syllables. This may se… [Read more]

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Amazon’s GameCircle framework has just gone cross-platform — as of today, iOS developers can integrate the cloud service into their apps. The iOS programming interface mirrors its Android counterpart’s ability to sync achievements, leader boards and saved games across devices, even if the player switches operating systems. Developers can also post any achievements and scores to Apple’s Game Center. The tools are free to use, so those who want to build GameCircle into their next iPhone title just need to visit the source link to get started.

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