Sara Gitkos

1 week ago | xda-developers.com | Sara Gitkos

As someone who grew up during the rise of video game consoles, I've experienced my fair share of titles: good, bad, and sometimes just plain weird. Let's face it: one of the most popular video game franchises is about a plumber saving the princess of the Mushroom Kingdom from a giant turtle with a spiked shell. Games don't have to be realistic or super-serious, and the story doesn't always have to matter. It's all about the gameplay, especially when you're a kid.

1 month ago | xda-developers.com | Sara Gitkos

From the dawn of video game consoles, gaming handhelds, and PCs, one of the fandom's most hotly debated badges of honor has been completing notoriously difficult games. From Dark Souls to Cup Head, players get a sense of pride from finally toppling a terrible boss or reaching the end of a game on the highest difficulty level. While plenty of hard games exist today, any gaming veteran will agree that some of the most difficult titles reside on the NES.

1 month ago | xda-developers.com | Sara Gitkos

It's MAR10 day! But in the spirit of celebrating the quirky plumber who has given us so many amazing games over the years, I think we need to focus on the real star of the show. In November 1990 (1991 in the US), Nintendo fans were given a gift. Super Mario World hit the shelves and introduced perhaps one of the best, if not most adorable, video game characters of all time: Yoshi.

1 month ago | androidpolice.com | Sara Gitkos

As an avid reader and note-taker, I'm always burdened with lugging around a bag with tons of extra junk. Instead of carrying around books, pens, and a notebook, having all of those in one place seemed like a dream come true, especially for my aching shoulders. That's what the first-gen Kindle Scribe did for me. It severely cut down on my baggage so I could read, take notes, all in one convenient device.

2 months ago | xda-developers.com | Sara Gitkos

Valentine’s Day is about more than spending a lot of money on your significant other, going out to dinner, and eating a ton of chocolate. Above all else, it’s about spending quality time, and what better way to do that than with video games? Plenty of co-op experiences exist, but depending on your skill level and the genre that best fits your vibe, it can be difficult to narrow things down. Whatever mood you’re in, these games are a great way to spend time with your significant other.