If you played games in the early 2000s, you probably did so on a Game Boy Advance. First introduced in 2001 as a purple, vaguely hexagonal brick, the hardware boost alone over the Game Boy Color’s archaic tech ushered in an era of lush pixelated gameplay. Then came the ultra-stylish Game Boy Advance SP. Complete with…
The 12 Best Games on PlayStation Now
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When PlayStation Now first launched, in 2015, it was more confusing than enticing. On paper, it was meant to be a streaming service that allowed modern gamers access to classic games. But the monthly price was steep higher than Netflix and it featured a vexing pay-per-hour model on top of that. Plus, even though PSNow was a game-streaming service for the PS4, it didn’t support PS4 games, at least not at first.
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These days, PSNow is very different. Sony has since switched over to a straight-up subscription model, following in the footsteps of Microsoft’s popular Xbox Game Pass. As of October 2019, for $10 a month or $60 a year, if you pay up front you can get access to a vast library of video games, including, yes, PS4 titles. Select a game you want, stream it or download it, and play.
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Hitman. Remember, 2016’s
Hitman was released in episodes. So after the first episode, Showstopper, we had to wait for this follow-up. I was concerned. Would IOI be able to pull off a level as good as Paris? Turns out, it could.
Sapienza is a gorgeous map, filled to the brim with secrets and hidden details. Setting a map in a quiet coastal Italian village is a marvelous choice. It makes it so easy to spend hours and hours walking around the world, taking in the sights. Sapienza features some great kills, including an option that lets 47 seduce one of his targets as a golf instructor. This level is soooo good-looking, so cool to explore, and filled with so many great moments that I can overlook the fact that its two main targets are kinda boring. Doesn’t matter. You can kill someone with an exploding golf ball dressed as a priest.
Between advancing your career and raising a family, itâs easy to put off planning a no-holds-barred vacation until you make a retirement travel plan. But once youâve clocked out for that final time? No more excuses. Taking an epic retirement trip is the ultimate reward for a job well done and a fitting way to mark your transition to the golden age. We asked a handful of retirees to share their most memorable retirement travels after bidding the working life adieu.
Finnish Lapland
Stargazing from a glass igloo in Rovaniemi, Finland
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âInstead of throwing a grand retirement party, we headed to the serene winter wonderland of Rovaniemi, the capital of Finnish Lapland, accompanied by our daughter and son-in-law. Lunch at the rustic Nili Restaurant introduced us to the local game, berries, and Lappish lake-caught fish. An excursion to the Santa Claus Village included a reindeer sled ride and Arctic Circle crossing ceremony in a