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Someone Turned Mario Into A Battle Royale, And It’s The Best Thing

February 14, 2020June 21, 2019 by CrackedConsole

Battle royale is one of the most dominant gameplay forms of the last few years, and Tetris 99 showed that you could apply the battle royale concept to anything. Mario Royale turns the classic NES game into a 75-person death race that’s some of the most fun I’ve had all year.

Mario Royale, which can currently be played in web browsers, is the creation of a YouTuber and programmer named InfernoPlus and pits 75 players against each other in a race through one world of Super Mario Bros. or The Lost Levels. Players can’t directly interact with each other⁠—a Mario can’t stomp on another Mario⁠—but power-ups like fire flowers and invincibility stars do allow players to take each other out. That’s not really the point, though; Mario Royale is a sort of collective race to the finish. Only the first three players to make it to the end of four levels will end up on the winner’s pedestal. The real challenge is making sure your platforming skills are up to par and that you can avoid goombas and clear jumps amidst all the chaos.

Best NAS for Plex – 2019

February 14, 2020June 20, 2019 by CrackedConsole

Best Plex Media Server NAS to Buy in 2019

If you are looking to upgrade your multimedia setup in 2019, chances are that you have already heard of the great multimedia application, Plex Media Server (PMS), that allows you to access all your movies and boxsets anywhere in the world, on almost any device! Plex is supported by everything from Smart TVs and Consoles, through to iOS and Android Phones – this incredibly accessible and intuitive media application provides all your owned media to you, as well as dressing it with titles, descriptions, background studio information, cast lists and recommendations for other shows! It is the perfect multimedia tool for those that want the colourful and information user interface similar to Netflix and Amazon Instant, but want to enjoy their own media, rather than stream/rent media from an online source! If you are looking to build your perfect Plex Media Server, it is highly recommended that you use a Network Attached Storage (NAS) drive. This affordable server solution for plex means you have a discreet solution that is easy to setup, easy to forget and will just run in the corner of a room/cupboard as your multimedia centre and let you access all your films, box sets and home movies ANYWHERE in the world. However, choosing the right NAS for a plex media server can be difficult. Big brands such as Synology, QNAP, Asustor, WD and Netgear all have a range of NAS drives available that all promise to support the Plex Media Server application (which is FREE), but each performs better or worse than another. So today, I want to discuss the Top Plex Media Server NAS from each brand, at £500, £1000 and £2000+.

Apple, Google, and Facebook Are Raiding Animal Research Labs

June 20, 2019 by CrackedConsole

Neuroscientists studying birds, mice, and fish are landing seven-figure salaries to help advance artificial intelligence, self-driving cars, and more.

Jaguar is a mouse. He lives at Harvard’s Rowland Institute, where, from time to time, he plays video games on a rig that looks like it belongs in A Clockwork Orange. Metal bars position him inside a small platform in front of a metal lever; his mission is to find a virtual box’s edges by feel. To do this, he reaches with his right paw to grab the joystick, which can rotate 360 degrees, and maneuvers it until he feels feedback from the machine. When he reaches the right target area—say, an edge of the box—a tube rewards him with a dribble of sugar water.

The Nintendo Switch Mini that Nintendo keeps denying might’ve just leaked

February 14, 2020June 19, 2019 by CrackedConsole

Countless rumors and reports from credible sources (including The Wall Street Journal) have claimed that Nintendo is preparing to launch at least one new Switch model in the near future, but the Japanese company has refused to make the news official. The cat may finally be out of the bag, though, as a collection of accessories for the “Nintendo Switch Mini” has appeared on a Chinese gaming accessory manufacturer’s website.

Before we go any further, there are a few very important caveats worth noting. First and foremost, the image at the top of this post features a mockup of the Nintendo Switch Mini that has been floating around on the internet for ages. It’s not what the actual console is going to look like. Secondly, there are no actual specifications listed alongside the accessories (size, weight, etc.), which is suspicious, to say the least.

A 3D-Printed, Computer-Controlled Loom

June 19, 2019 by CrackedConsole

Manual looms have existed for so long that nobody really knows exactly when they were invented, but they’ve been an important tool for as long as anyone remembers. During the industrial revolution, powered looms were invented and made textiles cheaper to produce than ever before. Then, in the digital age, computer-controlled looms became popular because they could weave new patterns at the push of a button. Despite being operated by a computer, however, they’re still very complex machines with many parts.

3D Printing Troubleshooting Guide: Pillowing

June 19, 2019 by CrackedConsole

While getting a great bottom layer is great, a fantastic top layer isn’t possible if you’re suffering from pillowing; the dreaded lack of filament on the top layers that leave your prints looking like swiss cheese. Learn how to avoid pillowing with Alec – check it out!

MOQI i7s 10 Gamecube Games Tested – Android Gaming Phone Dolphin Emulator

February 14, 2020June 18, 2019 by CrackedConsole

The MOQI i7s android gaming phone is an awesome device but how well does it handle Gamecube games using the dolphin emulator? Let’s find out. In this video, I test out 10 Gamecube games on the MOQI i7s using the Dolphin emulator for android.

How Adam Savage built a real Iron Man suit that flies

February 19, 2020June 18, 2019 by CrackedConsole

CNet went behind the scenes with former MythBusters star Adam Savage for his new series Savage Builds. In the first episode Adam builds a titanium Iron Man suit modeled directly from Marvel Studios, with the hopes of actually flying it. Savage Builds airs on the Discovery Channel before airing again on the Science Channel.

Nintendo’s 64’S Goldeneye 007 is Getting an Unreal Engine 4 Remake

February 14, 2020June 18, 2019 by CrackedConsole

The classic N64 shooter is one of the most beloved games of all-time, and the lovely people at GoldenZen are working on a fan remake of the title, and it looks like it’s coming along very, very nicely!
The team and its modders have crafted nothing short of a labour of love, showing off the early development stages of the game’s famous Facilities level, with the souped-up graphics of Unreal Engine 4.

What’s the Best Cura Infill Pattern for You Needs?

June 18, 2019 by CrackedConsole

Quite often, 3D printing is used to produce parts that could just as easily be made using another manufacturing technique. Yet, although the final results might look the same on the outside, what’s inside could be drastically different.

A major benefit (and necessity) of 3D printing is that parts can be varying degrees of hollow. From a production perspective, this reduces material and cost as well as the weight of the final product. And from a printing perspective, it saves valuable time!