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The Quest For The Golden Gargwa Egg

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Once upon a time, there was an ordinary man named K who loved to play video games. When he heard that the New Nintendo 3DS XL handheld console was coming out soon, he decided to preorder it on a whim. Little did he know what a treasure he had in his hands... The four release versions of the New Nintendo 3DS XL for North America (Source: Nintendo ) You see, Nintendo decided to create four designs for North America's launch day: standard red standard black The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D limited edition Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate GameStop-exclusive edition To give you an idea of how rare and desired these things were, the Majora's Mask version sold out on GameStop's website in 15 minutes  and was being sold on eBay for $300 (originally $200). And because of the US West Coast labor disputes, it was becoming hard to even find the regular red and black handhelds . As for the Monster Hunter version, well, let's just say they were going on eBay for a whopping $4...

Why Am I Still Playing The Kim Kardashian: Hollywood App?

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Everyone has their guilty pleasures that make no sense. I consider myself to be a pretty practical person, and yet I indulge in wasting time with task-based games (like Farmville and Animal Crossing ) and reading celebrity gossip. Combine the two of these idiotic interests, and you've got the Kim Kardashian: Hollywood mobile game. Ack! There was no resisting... How can working a pretend retail job even be remotely interesting? Hilariously enough, it's become one of the most-downloaded and highest-rated free games on iTunes, so I'm apparently not the only one caught up in its addictiveness. They've definitely got the balance right because the #1 complaint in the reviews is how slowly your character's energy level refills, which of course compels people to spend real-world money (even up to $500 in some cases). Given that I'm not willing to let go of a single cent, I've found that the best way to play this game is in frequent, little bursts rather tha...