On a cold November day in 1951, Sir Hugh Beaver, a managing director of a successful brewing company, went on a shooting party in the Irish countryside. They shot at—and missed—a flock of golden plovers, and set about debating whether or not they were the fastest game birds in Europe.Unable to settle the argument, Beaver had a brainwave. What if there was a book that could settle once and for all of these arguments about world records, which he reasoned, happened every day in Britain and Ireland's numerous pubs?A few years later, an office was set up in London to produce the first edition of such a book. And as the brewing company that Beaver managed was the giant brand Guinness, they called it, of course, The Guinness Book of Records.What started as a squabble about birds has evolved into a worldwide obsession. Now known as Guinness World Records, the 2017 edition of the book was published in 100 countries and 23 languages. It’s launched branded museums and video … [Read more...] about The Weirdest Guinness World Records
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Death Stranding: Everything we know about the weirdest game at E3
Outside the halls of its development studio and the mind of Hideo Kojima, few people actually know what Death Stranding is all about. We expect to see some more details at Sony's E3 2018 press conference, but it's unknown whether those updates will come in the form of yet another trailer or actual gameplay.But since Death Stranding has been teased for years at this point, we do know a few things about the game, its world, the famous faces involved and a few gameplay tidbits thanks to its strange trailers and interviews with Kojima himself.Get comfortable with confusionDeath Stranding is the first game from Kojima Productions, a studio founded by legendary game developer Hideo Kojima. After a rocky departure from Konami, where he built up the Metal Gear franchise, among other projects, Kojima started his independent studio and revealed the first title would be exclusive to Sony's Playstation 4. The reveal trailer premiered during Sony's 2016 E3 conference, and sets the stage for the … [Read more...] about Death Stranding: Everything we know about the weirdest game at E3
33 of the weirdest and wildest movie villains of all time
They say that no idea is original, but there have certainly been some weird and wild movie villains over the years. From not-so-terrifying toy robots to un-frightening foodstuffs, we dive into the weird world of unlikely, and often unwise, movie villains. Join us on a journey through film history to see the very worst in villians from the big screen. Doughnuts - Attack of the Killer Donuts (2016)"A chemical accident turns ordinary donuts into bloodthirsty killers." The synopsis of this one gives us an insight into a film that flips the food chain on its head and sees sugary treats getting their sticky revenge on mankind. Watch what you crave, as one day it might come back to bite you. A car tyre - Rubber (2010)An angry tyre is out roaming the streets with murder on its mind and blood on its tracks. This innocuous bit of rubber has "destructive psionic powers" allowing it to wreak havoc and destruction wherever it treads.Everything green - The Happening … [Read more...] about 33 of the weirdest and wildest movie villains of all time
Comments for : HTC is giving away 5 One M9s (US only) while possibly also revealing the phone’s retail price
posted on 04 Mar 2015, 15:41 4 1. frankg (Posts: 172; Member since: 14 May 2014) US only, that's why HTC is failing and will keep failing. The US is iPhone territory. posted on 04 Mar 2015, 15:51 2 3. akki20892 (Posts: 3902; Member since: 04 Feb 2013) they should go for Asia, And Europe. maybe Australia, and Brazil posted on 04 Mar 2015, 16:32 0 6. Niva. (Posts: 433; Member since: 05 Jan 2015) This is one thing I don't understand why companies do. How hard is it for them to make orders available through their websites and customize modems to bands used in whatever countries users purchase from. I really wanted a Moto Maxx (the international version of the locked Verizon Droid Turbo) but the bands it works on are not good for the US carriers. 9. Furbal (unregistered) the moto maxx works fine on att/their mvnos. 10. theguy2345 (Posts: 1216; Member since: 24 Jun 2014) It seems a lot of companies don't want people to buy products from different regions. … [Read more...] about Comments for : HTC is giving away 5 One M9s (US only) while possibly also revealing the phone’s retail price
Animal Crossing is a dystopian hellscape
One of Nintendo’s greatest, weirdest strengths has always been its ability to create something that absolutely no one asked for — and make us want it anyway. Animal Crossing, its long-running video game franchise about a human player living, working, and camping in various forests populated by anthropomorphic animals, is perhaps the quintessential expression of this off-beat creative mission. The game’s objectives, insofar as they exist, are to wander around in the woods, make friends, and decorate your domicile in whatever manner you see fit. This has led, inevitably, to some unsettling creations, but by and large, Animal Crossing is an all-ages community simulator designed to feel gentle, playful, and kind. But does something darker lie beneath its cheerful exterior? Animal Crossing has always been a game that is as strange as it is cute, full of odd tics and design choices that raise probing questions about what, exactly, is going on in the larger world of this … [Read more...] about Animal Crossing is a dystopian hellscape