The Nintendo E3 2014 show floor line-up has been leaked online, revealing some key game announcements ahead of next week’s conference. It looks like the entire E3 Nintendo booth content has been leaked online by a Reddit user, including a list of all the Wii U games that will be given new trailers and playable demonstrations. The official-looking document was posted by Reddit user “dragonquest”, and although we doubt all these games will be featured in the hour-long Nintendo Direct, it gives us a comprehensive look at what Nintendo has to show at the annual gaming conference. We’re extremely pleased to see a new Hyrule Warriors trailer will be demoed at E3 and the game will be playable along with The Legend of Zelda: Unbound King. There are a few unannounced Nintendo 3DS titles, including the unnamed Star Fox 3DS and Project S.T.E.A.M (Strike Team Eliminating the Alien Menace). It also looks like Nintendo is giving games like Super Mario Sunshine an HD make-over for the Wii U, although we’ll only see footage of these remakes. There are also some new Wii U titles in the pipeline, including Mario Party 10, something tentatively named Yarn Yoshi and another named Nintendo U. As promised, Nintendo will take time at E3 2014 to talk about its new NFP toys that function in a similar way to Skylanders or Disney Infinity figurines. “Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS and Nintendo U demo units will include a set of NFP figures of Mario, Link, Samus and Pikachu for demonstration of the Wii U GamePad’s NFC compatibility with the software”, reads the leaked document. Nintendo isn’t doing a physical press conference at E3, instead opting to stream a special Nintendo Direct broadcast on the morning of June 10, 9am Los Angeles Time or 5pm BST. Read more at http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/nintendo-e3-2014-games-list-leaked-online#e3YlfqQt9uczzsEM.99
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Jun 9, 2014
The Nintendo E3 2014 show floor line-up has been leaked online, revealing some key game announcements ahead of next week’s conference. It looks like the entire E3 Nintendo booth content has been leaked online by a Reddit user, including a list of all the Wii U games that will be given new trailers and playable demonstrations. The official-looking document was posted by Reddit user “dragonquest”, and although we doubt all these games will be featured in the hour-long Nintendo Direct, it gives us a comprehensive look at what Nintendo has to show at the annual gaming conference. We’re extremely pleased to see a new Hyrule Warriors trailer will be demoed at E3 and the game will be playable along with The Legend of Zelda: Unbound King. There are a few unannounced Nintendo 3DS titles, including the unnamed Star Fox 3DS and Project S.T.E.A.M (Strike Team Eliminating the Alien Menace). It also looks like Nintendo is giving games like Super Mario Sunshine an HD make-over for the Wii U, although we’ll only see footage of these remakes. There are also some new Wii U titles in the pipeline, including Mario Party 10, something tentatively named Yarn Yoshi and another named Nintendo U. As promised, Nintendo will take time at E3 2014 to talk about its new NFP toys that function in a similar way to Skylanders or Disney Infinity figurines. “Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS and Nintendo U demo units will include a set of NFP figures of Mario, Link, Samus and Pikachu for demonstration of the Wii U GamePad’s NFC compatibility with the software”, reads the leaked document. Nintendo isn’t doing a physical press conference at E3, instead opting to stream a special Nintendo Direct broadcast on the morning of June 10, 9am Los Angeles Time or 5pm BST. Read more at http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/nintendo-e3-2014-games-list-leaked-online#e3YlfqQt9uczzsEM.99
The Nintendo E3 2014 show floor line-up has been leaked online, revealing some key game announcements ahead of next week’s conference.
It looks like the entire E3 Nintendo booth content has been leaked online by a Reddit user, including a list of all the Wii U games that will be given new trailers and playable demonstrations.
The official-looking document was posted by Reddit user “dragonquest”, and although we doubt all these games will be featured in the hour-long Nintendo Direct, it gives us a comprehensive look at what Nintendo has to show at the annual gaming conference.
We’re extremely pleased to see a new Hyrule Warriors trailer will be demoed at E3 and the game will be playable along with The Legend of Zelda: Unbound King.
There are a few unannounced Nintendo 3DS titles, including the unnamed Star Fox 3DS and Project S.T.E.A.M (Strike Team Eliminating the Alien Menace).
It also looks like Nintendo is giving games like Super Mario Sunshine an HD make-over for the Wii U, although we’ll only see footage of these remakes.
There are also some new Wii U titles in the pipeline, including Mario Party 10, something tentatively named Yarn Yoshi and another named Nintendo U.
As promised, Nintendo will take time at E3 2014 to talk about its new NFP toys that function in a similar way to Skylanders or Disney Infinity figurines.
“Super Smash Bros. for Wii U/3DS and Nintendo U demo units will include a set of NFP figures of Mario, Link, Samus and Pikachu for demonstration of the Wii U GamePad’s NFC compatibility with the software”, reads the leaked document.
Nintendo isn’t doing a physical press conference at E3, instead opting to stream a special Nintendo Direct broadcast on the morning of June 10, 9am Los Angeles Time or 5pm BST.
Read more at http://www.trustedreviews.com/news/nintendo-e3-2014-games-list-leaked-online#e3YlfqQt9uczzsEM.99
May 17, 2014
May 15, 2014
The fitness industry is ever changing. As more research is conducted, we learn the most effective ways to achieve physical fitness. As such, workout trends come and go, and each year as certain trends get pushed to the back-burner, new trends rise to the top. Here are the top trends predicted for 2014 (sorry ladies, you won’t find zumba on this list). TOP 10 REASONS TO PRACTICE YOGA HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING (HIIT): High intensity interval training involves short bursts of high-intensity anaerobic exercise, followed by short periods of rest. The exercises can be anything from sprinting, to jumping rope, or even weight lifting. This type of exercise is ideal for fat burn, because of the after-burn effect, EPOC (excess-post exercise oxygen consumption). After HIIT exercise, you increase your metabolism and continue to burn more calories for up to 24 hours after the training, whereas with standard cardio there is no afterburn effect whatsoever. FITNESS TRAINERS: By 2020, the fitness trainer industry is expected to grow 24% as more and more people turn to professionals to help them achieve their fitness goals. While currently achieving a personal training certification is considerably easy, we can expect increasing regulation of individuals working in the fitness industry by third party organizations. YOGA: This isn’t the first time yoga has appeared on this type of list, and it certainly won’t be the last. Yoga has been popular for a long time, and will remain so. Not only is yoga good for the body and spirit, but it is a creative discipline that keeps changing, keeping people interested and drawing more people in. Yoga is practiced both for health, and for body relaxation. FUNCTIONAL FITNESS: Many people benefit from strength-training regimens which imitate daily activities, especially older adults and people recovering from injuries. More trainers are designing workout programs that are geared towards helping people become able to perform normal daily activities without fatigue, and improving their overall physical fitness. “I think we’ll see people embracing more online workouts and continuing to move more toward any kind of functional fitness that encourages a sense of community and really makes fitness fun.”- Adam Rosante, celebrity trainer. CHILDREN’S EXERCISE PROGRAMS: It’s no secret that childhood obesity is a huge problem, especially in America. With schools cutting physical activities, the commercial fitness industry is picking up the slack. In 2014 you can expect to see trainers leading after-school programs for children to help them with weight loss. BODY WEIGHT TRAINING: Body weight training is strength training that does not require free weights, and rather relies only on the individual’s own weight to provide resistance for the movements. Some of the most common body weight training exercises are push-ups, pull-ups and sit-ups. Seeing as this type of exercise requires no equipment, it’s an inexpensive, and very effective way to work out, and you can expect to see a lot of it in 2014. WHAT’S OUT? The fitness trends for 2014 are all exciting, but which trends have gotten the nix? It turns out that Pilates, Zumba, and spinning were all fads, not trends. While they may have received a lot of hype, they weren’t cut out to last. Why? Lead author of an American College of Sports Medicine survey explains, “They just weren’t creative enough. People got bored with the exercise and with doing the same thing all the time”. Only time will tell if the new trends will come or go, or if they’re built to last.
The fitness industry is ever changing. As more research is conducted, we learn the most effective ways to achieve physical fitness. As such, workout trends come and go, and each year as certain trends get pushed to the back-burner, new trends rise to the top. Here are the top trends predicted for 2014 (sorry ladies, you won’t find zumba on this list).
TOP 10 REASONS TO PRACTICE YOGA
HIGH INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING (HIIT):
High intensity interval training involves short bursts of high-intensity anaerobic exercise, followed by short periods of rest. The exercises can be anything from sprinting, to jumping rope, or even weight lifting. This type of exercise is ideal for fat burn, because of the after-burn effect, EPOC (excess-post exercise oxygen consumption). After HIIT exercise, you increase your metabolism and continue to burn more calories for up to 24 hours after the training, whereas with standard cardio there is no afterburn effect whatsoever.
FITNESS TRAINERS:
By 2020, the fitness trainer industry is expected to grow 24% as more and more people turn to professionals to help them achieve their fitness goals. While currently achieving a personal training certification is considerably easy, we can expect increasing regulation of individuals working in the fitness industry by third party organizations.
YOGA:
This isn’t the first time yoga has appeared on this type of list, and it certainly won’t be the last. Yoga has been popular for a long time, and will remain so. Not only is yoga good for the body and spirit, but it is a creative discipline that keeps changing, keeping people interested and drawing more people in. Yoga is practiced both for health, and for body relaxation.
FUNCTIONAL FITNESS:
Many people benefit from strength-training regimens which imitate daily activities, especially older adults and people recovering from injuries. More trainers are designing workout programs that are geared towards helping people become able to perform normal daily activities without fatigue, and improving their overall physical fitness.
“I think we’ll see people embracing more online workouts and continuing to move more toward any kind of functional fitness that encourages a sense of community and really makes fitness fun.”- Adam Rosante, celebrity trainer.
CHILDREN’S EXERCISE PROGRAMS:
It’s no secret that childhood obesity is a huge problem, especially in America. With schools cutting physical activities, the commercial fitness industry is picking up the slack. In 2014 you can expect to see trainers leading after-school programs for children to help them with weight loss.
BODY WEIGHT TRAINING:
Body weight training is strength training that does not require free weights, and rather relies only on the individual’s own weight to provide resistance for the movements. Some of the most common body weight training exercises are push-ups, pull-ups and sit-ups. Seeing as this type of exercise requires no equipment, it’s an inexpensive, and very effective way to work out, and you can expect to see a lot of it in 2014.
WHAT’S OUT?
The fitness trends for 2014 are all exciting, but which trends have gotten the nix? It turns out that Pilates, Zumba, and spinning were all fads, not trends. While they may have received a lot of hype, they weren’t cut out to last. Why? Lead author of an American College of Sports Medicine survey explains, “They just weren’t creative enough. People got bored with the exercise and with doing the same thing all the time”. Only time will tell if the new trends will come or go, or if they’re built to last.
May 14, 2014
When the 2014 World Cup in Brazil kicks off on June 12, we'll be treated to one month of the world's best, most exciting soccer. But sports nerds of a certain stripe are also in for an added bonus: World Cup uniforms ("kits" in soccer parlance), which by many estimations represent the coolest gear the entire sports world has to offer. The World Cup of style is dominated by soccer's big-boy brands: Nike sponsors 10 of the World Cup's 32 teams; Adidas sponsors nine; Puma sponsors eight; Burrda, Marathon, Uhlsport, Joma and Lotto sponsor one apiece. But each company is busting out the best it has to offer for the millions of soccer fans (and apparel consumers) who will tune into the World Cup from points around the globe this summer. We've been nerding out over World Cup kits all spring, so now it's time to gather them all together in once place. What follows is our very unscientific ranking of all 32 outfits (Okay, 31; Bosnia and Herzegovina isn't expected to officially release its duds until early June). We've ordered them from here from snazziest to meh-iest. Check them out, then tell us which are your favorites in them comments below. 5 Rad Internships You Had No Idea Existed1. Brazil When Brazil looks to win its sixth World Cup on its home soil this summer, it'll do so in the utmost style. The yellow and blue numbers above stick close to the blueprint for the seleção's respective home and away kits. Meanwhile, the dark green alternate jersey provides a nice change of pace, right down those subtly striped shorts. To mix our sports metaphors, Brazil (with some help from Nike) knocks it out of the park. Final score: 10/10
2. Spain Adidas does a top-notch job of balancing tradition with innovation. The red home numbers reflect the look you expect from Spain, while the away versions offer something else entirely: A black base with neon green trim. Not every nation could pull this off, but the look fits perfectly with Spain's stacked squad of fearsome attackers and creative ball-handlers. Final score 9.6/10
3. Portugal Another excellent study in contrasts. Portugal's red home kit is all fire and strength, while the away kit features a clean blue and white look. The Portuguese Football Federation's excellent patch, meanwhile, is a welcome addition to any shirt. Final score: 9.5/10
4. Italy Italy has one of the game's classic kits, year in and year out. Puma does that heritage justice here, with two equally excellent outfits. From the tiny collar on the blue home shirt to the light gray pinstripes on the white away kit, little details make a difference. Final score: 9.4/10
5. Germany Another great contrasting look. The white home kit is clean, simple and traditional, while the away kit's deep red and black stripes give the attacking German squad some fearsome style. Final score: 9.2/10
6. Argentina Argentina's vertically striped home kits are among the most iconic in soccer. Adidas does good job of not messing with tradition here, while the albiceleste's darker away duds look sharp too. Final score: 9.1/10
7. Netherlands The Netherlands signature orange home shirts and excellent lion crest give Nike plenty to work with here. But it's the subtle designs on the blue away kit that really win us over. Final score: 9/10
8. Mexico Adidas does El Tri justice here with a killer green home kit (moving the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación's crest to the middle of the shirt is a nice touch). The blood-red away kits should look awesome in Brazil as well. Final score: 8.8/10
9. France Less is more with France's 2014 kits from Nike. The blue home kit is classic and timeless, while horizontal gray striping takes the white away shirt to another level. Final score: 8.7/10
10. Cameroon Puma pulled out all the stops for Cameroon's green home jersey. The relief designs, vivid coloring and traditional lion crest (the squad's amazing nickname is the Indomitable Lions) add up to a classic. That gold away number isn't shabby either. Final score: 8.5/10.
11. Japan Another excellent balancing act between tradition and boldness. Japan's blue home kits don't contain any huge surprises, but that neon away uni is something else entirely. Both look mighty fine, however. Final score: 8.4/10
12. England Nike goes for a classic look on both England's home and away kits. Neither takes any real risks, but they both look pretty sweet. That yellow goalie shirt isn't bad either. Final score: 8.2/10
13. Croatia Those checkers! We have a feeling you'll either love or hate Croatia's unique national team kits, but we are definitely in the pro-check camp. The red and white checks look even better when used as trim on Croatia's blue away shirts. Final score: 8/10
14. Belgium Belgium's three looks offer plenty of variety but it's the big crown in-lay that goes a long way for us. Final score: 7.8/10
15. Cote D'Ivoire Puma deserves credit for letting the Ivory Coast's lovely green and orange colors do the heavy lifting here. The country's elephant crest is also among the coolest in soccer. Final score: 7.6/10
16. Ghana Ghana's red away kits are sharp, but it's the creative trim around the collar of the home whites that will have the Black Stars looking extra-super in Brazil. Final score: 7.4/10
17. Greece Nike stuck to simplicity for Greece, and the result is a smooth look. Then again, that simplicity doesn't offer anything far out of the ordinary, landing these uniforms in the middle of our power rankings. Final score: 7.2/10
18. United States When Nike unveiled the multi-colored USA away kits this spring, many snarkily denigrated them for looking like a summer popsicle. We think they look mighty fine -- but those home white jerseys look too much like something you'd see at a Florida retirement village. Final score: 7/10
19. Russia Not bad, but far from transcendent. The white away kits do feature a unique design that we like. Final score: 6.7/10
20. Australia Points for simplicity -- but not too many points. Final score: 6.6/10
21. Switzerland These are ... fine. Final score: 6.3/10
22. Uruguay The blue-on-black home kits are kind of sweet, but this is the World Cup -- we're looking for greatness, not goodness. Final score: 6.2/10
23. Colombia Again, good but not great (in our humble opinion, of course). Final score: 6/10
24. Algeria Some nice touches -- the crescent moon and light green color give a good starting point -- but, overall, not a lot going on. Final score: 5.8/10
25. Chile Chile is an interesting dark-horse contender in Brazil, but its uniforms won't be generating a ton of buzz. We do like the red home kit's blue collar though. Final score: 5.7/10
26. Costa Rica Ehhhh, these are okay. Final score: 5.6/10
27. Ecuador They definitely don't suck. But they definitely aren't that memorable, either. Final score: 5.5/10
28. Nigeria Nigeria's green and white flag offers a rich starting point, but we wish there was more going on here. Final score: 5.4
29. Honduras Cool T-shirt? Yes. Cool World Cup jersey? Less so. Final score: 5.3/10
30. South Korea Pretty pedestrian, plus those differently-colored shoulder stripes on the white away kits look a little odd. Final score: 5.1/10
31. Iran That's a cool in-lay, but these are otherwise pretty meh. Final score: 5/10 
When the 2014 World Cup in Brazil kicks off on June 12, we'll be treated to one month of the world's best, most exciting soccer. But sports nerds of a certain stripe are also in for an added bonus: World Cup uniforms ("kits" in soccer parlance), which by many estimations represent the coolest gear the entire sports world has to offer.
The World Cup of style is dominated by soccer's big-boy brands: Nike sponsors 10 of the World Cup's 32 teams; Adidas sponsors nine; Puma sponsors eight; Burrda, Marathon, Uhlsport, Joma and Lotto sponsor one apiece. But each company is busting out the best it has to offer for the millions of soccer fans (and apparel consumers) who will tune into the World Cup from points around the globe this summer.
We've been nerding out over World Cup kits all spring, so now it's time to gather them all together in once place. What follows is our very unscientific ranking of all 32 outfits (Okay, 31; Bosnia and Herzegovina isn't expected to officially release its duds until early June). We've ordered them from here from snazziest to meh-iest.
Check them out, then tell us which are your favorites in them comments below.
5 Rad Internships You Had No Idea Existed1. Brazil When Brazil looks to win its sixth World Cup on its home soil this summer, it'll do so in the utmost style. The yellow and blue numbers above stick close to the blueprint for the seleção's respective home and away kits. Meanwhile, the dark green alternate jersey provides a nice change of pace, right down those subtly striped shorts. To mix our sports metaphors, Brazil (with some help from Nike) knocks it out of the park. Final score: 10/10
2. Spain
Adidas does a top-notch job of balancing tradition with innovation. The red home numbers reflect the look you expect from Spain, while the away versions offer something else entirely: A black base with neon green trim. Not every nation could pull this off, but the look fits perfectly with Spain's stacked squad of fearsome attackers and creative ball-handlers. Final score 9.6/10
3. Portugal
Another excellent study in contrasts. Portugal's red home kit is all fire and strength, while the away kit features a clean blue and white look. The Portuguese Football Federation's excellent patch, meanwhile, is a welcome addition to any shirt. Final score: 9.5/10
4. Italy
Italy has one of the game's classic kits, year in and year out. Puma does that heritage justice here, with two equally excellent outfits. From the tiny collar on the blue home shirt to the light gray pinstripes on the white away kit, little details make a difference. Final score: 9.4/10
5. Germany
Another great contrasting look. The white home kit is clean, simple and traditional, while the away kit's deep red and black stripes give the attacking German squad some fearsome style. Final score: 9.2/10
6. Argentina
Argentina's vertically striped home kits are among the most iconic in soccer. Adidas does good job of not messing with tradition here, while the albiceleste's darker away duds look sharp too. Final score: 9.1/10
7. Netherlands
The Netherlands signature orange home shirts and excellent lion crest give Nike plenty to work with here. But it's the subtle designs on the blue away kit that really win us over. Final score: 9/10
8. Mexico
Adidas does El Tri justice here with a killer green home kit (moving the Federación Mexicana de Fútbol Asociación's crest to the middle of the shirt is a nice touch). The blood-red away kits should look awesome in Brazil as well. Final score: 8.8/10
9. France
Less is more with France's 2014 kits from Nike. The blue home kit is classic and timeless, while horizontal gray striping takes the white away shirt to another level. Final score: 8.7/10
10. Cameroon
Puma pulled out all the stops for Cameroon's green home jersey. The relief designs, vivid coloring and traditional lion crest (the squad's amazing nickname is the Indomitable Lions) add up to a classic. That gold away number isn't shabby either. Final score: 8.5/10.
11. Japan
Another excellent balancing act between tradition and boldness. Japan's blue home kits don't contain any huge surprises, but that neon away uni is something else entirely. Both look mighty fine, however. Final score: 8.4/10
12. England
Nike goes for a classic look on both England's home and away kits. Neither takes any real risks, but they both look pretty sweet. That yellow goalie shirt isn't bad either. Final score: 8.2/10
13. Croatia
Those checkers! We have a feeling you'll either love or hate Croatia's unique national team kits, but we are definitely in the pro-check camp. The red and white checks look even better when used as trim on Croatia's blue away shirts. Final score: 8/10
14. Belgium
Belgium's three looks offer plenty of variety but it's the big crown in-lay that goes a long way for us. Final score: 7.8/10
15. Cote D'Ivoire
Puma deserves credit for letting the Ivory Coast's lovely green and orange colors do the heavy lifting here. The country's elephant crest is also among the coolest in soccer. Final score: 7.6/10
16. Ghana
Ghana's red away kits are sharp, but it's the creative trim around the collar of the home whites that will have the Black Stars looking extra-super in Brazil. Final score: 7.4/10
17. Greece
Nike stuck to simplicity for Greece, and the result is a smooth look. Then again, that simplicity doesn't offer anything far out of the ordinary, landing these uniforms in the middle of our power rankings. Final score: 7.2/10
18. United States
When Nike unveiled the multi-colored USA away kits this spring, many snarkily denigrated them for looking like a summer popsicle. We think they look mighty fine -- but those home white jerseys look too much like something you'd see at a Florida retirement village. Final score: 7/10
19. Russia
Not bad, but far from transcendent. The white away kits do feature a unique design that we like. Final score: 6.7/10
20. Australia
Points for simplicity -- but not too many points. Final score: 6.6/10
21. Switzerland
These are ... fine. Final score: 6.3/10
22. Uruguay
The blue-on-black home kits are kind of sweet, but this is the World Cup -- we're looking for greatness, not goodness. Final score: 6.2/10
23. Colombia
Again, good but not great (in our humble opinion, of course). Final score: 6/10
24. Algeria
Some nice touches -- the crescent moon and light green color give a good starting point -- but, overall, not a lot going on. Final score: 5.8/10
25. Chile
Chile is an interesting dark-horse contender in Brazil, but its uniforms won't be generating a ton of buzz. We do like the red home kit's blue collar though. Final score: 5.7/10
26. Costa Rica
Ehhhh, these are okay. Final score: 5.6/10
27. Ecuador
They definitely don't suck. But they definitely aren't that memorable, either. Final score: 5.5/10
28. Nigeria
Nigeria's green and white flag offers a rich starting point, but we wish there was more going on here. Final score: 5.4
29. Honduras
Cool T-shirt? Yes. Cool World Cup jersey? Less so. Final score: 5.3/10
30. South Korea
Pretty pedestrian, plus those differently-colored shoulder stripes on the white away kits look a little odd. Final score: 5.1/10
31. Iran
That's a cool in-lay, but these are otherwise pretty meh. Final score: 5/10

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