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• 7 Bestsellers Of 2013 You Need To Have In Your Bookshelf
• 15 Most Striking Pictures from 2013
• 7 People Who Changed The Face Of The Gaming Industry

7 Bestsellers Of 2013 You Need To Have In Your Bookshelf Posted: 31 Dec 2013 05:30 AM PST It is being said for years that the age of books has come to an end and soon no body will read books anymore when they can just download an eBook on to their tablets, phones and eReaders. But this hasn’t turned out to be true so far. Books are being read all over the world and eBooks have only helped expand the market. Authors and publishers are finding new ways to reach ever greater number of readers through various platforms. It is safe to say that traditional paper book is here to stay. In case you’ve missed out, here are the 7 mind-blowing bestsellers of 2013.   7. The Great Gatsby Author: F. Scott Fitzgerald Owing to the release of the Leonardo DiCaprio starring movie, this American classic found new audience in 2013. The book is considered to be the best work of Fitzgerald and one of the best books of American literature ever published. Everyone knows the story of the mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his obsession with Daisy Buchanan. If you haven’t read it yet, grab a copy soon. 6. The Ocean at the End of the Lane Author: Neil Gaiman Neil Gaiman came out with The Ocean at the End of the Lane this year and it immediately received positive reviews and shot to the top of the best selling list. It is the typical unusual style of fantasy that Gaiman produces. The story is of an unnamed protagonist who returns home to attend a funeral and remembers the incidents of his childhood. It has been named the Book of the Year in the British National Book Awards. 5. The Goldfinch Author: Donna Tartt Donna Tartt’s third novel, The Goldfinch, is about a young boy who gets into the underworld of art because of his obsession with a painting. The painting in question is The Goldfinch by Carel Fabritius and the protagonist is attached to it because it is the only remaining reminder of his mother who dies in a terrorist attack when he was young. The book has received critical acclaim and is among the top books of 2013. 4. And the Mountains Echoed Author: Khaled Hosseini Khaled Hosseini’s third novel after The Kite Runner and A Thousand Splendid Suns, is "And the Mountains Echoed." He has tried to change his style and this novel is from the point of views of many different characters instead of just one. Three million copies of the novel were sold in just 5 months after its publication. In classic Hosseini style, the novel is sad but endearing. 3. Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Hard Luck Author: Jeff Kinney Jeff Kinney’s series, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, continues with the 8th book, Hard Luck published this year. It’s a children’s book series that follows the life of Greg Heffley, a wimpy kid. The novel is as hilarious as the rest of the series and the fans of the series won’t be disappointed with this novel. The novel was released in November and has been doing very well among the bestseller lists worldwide. 2. Gone Girl Author: Gillian Flynn Gone Girl is a thriller novel by Gillian Flynn that was published in June 2012. The novel follows the marriage of Nick and Amy Dunne, two out of work writers, and the difficulties they go through. The suspense is mainly about whether Nick has killed Amy or not. The book is much more than just a crime novel and delves deeply into the psychology of the characters. The book has received critical acclaim and has been on the best seller lists for some time now. 1. Inferno Author: Dan Brown Released in 2013, Inferno is the fourth novel by Dan Brown in the Robert Langdon series, continuing on from Angels and Demons, The Da Vinci Code and The Lost Symbol. The novel takes Langdon on another fast paced adventure through Florence. He wakes up in a hospital with a short term memory loss and a vile of a dangerous virus in his pocket and spends the rest of the novel trying to stop the bad guys from getting to the virus. The novel is currently on top of the best seller lists worldwide. The post 7 Bestsellers Of 2013 You Need To Have In Your Bookshelf appeared first on TopYaps.

15 Most Striking Pictures from 2013 Posted: 31 Dec 2013 12:37 AM PST 15. Waiting For the Pope Photographer: Christopher Furlong Image courtesy: The New York Times The post 15 Most Striking Pictures from 2013 appeared first on TopYaps.

7 People Who Changed The Face Of The Gaming Industry Posted: 30 Dec 2013 09:40 PM PST Video games have come a long way from arcade games to massively multiplayer online role playing games. The world of video games has all the ingredients of a good entertainment platform and slowly gaming is being accepted as a viable entertainment choice, even for adults. Gaming can even be therapeutic, emotionally, mentally and even physically. These tremendous feats achieved by the gaming industry are backed by creative and talented game developers and programmers who have taken the games to the next level. Although it is hard to choose the best from such a large number of influential people, here are 7 people who have had a major impact on video games. 7. Alexey Pajitnov One game that everyone must have played at least once in their life is Tetris. It is one of the most popular arcade games of all time and is available on every platform possible. It has even been played on the side of buildings! This simple yet interesting puzzle game was developed by Russian computer engineer Alexey Pajitnov in 1984. It was the first game to be exported from USSR to USA! Need I say more? 6. Toru Iwatani When talking about arcade games, the name of Pac-Man has to come up. It remains the most popular arcade game of all time and just like Tetris, it still remains as playable as ever. Pac-Man was developed by Toru Iwatani in 1980. It remains a classic arcade game and Iwatani developed Pac-Man Championship Edition, the final version of the game, for the Xbox 360 in 2007. 5. Ralph H. Baer Ralph H. Baer is known as the father of video games and for good reason. This German American pioneer developed the home console for video games on top of many other innovations in the gaming industry. If it wasn’t for him, none of us could have enjoyed our Xbox or Playstation today. He also invented the light gun that could be used to play point and shoot games. 4. Gunpei Yokoi Another pioneer in consoles was Gunpei Yokoi who worked for Nintendo. He designed the Game Boy and Game & Watch consoles. He also came up with the cross pad that is seen on every controller today. He also worked with Shigeru Miyamoto during the development of legendary games such as Donkey Kong and Mario Bros. Many of his insights on game design were used my Miyamoto that led to the success of these games. 3. Hironobu Sakaguchi Hironobu Sakaguchi formed Square Soft after dropping out of college. When his company was on the point of failure, he came up with one final attempt with Final Fantasy. The game became legendary and god knows how many sequels have been released to date. Final Fantasy has become a very big brand that includes video games, animation, movies, comics and merchandise. He continued to work with Square Soft until it merged with Enix and later started Mistwalker with the backing of Microsoft. He continues to develop RPGs for the Xbox console. 2. Sid Meier Sid Meier is considered one of the fathers of the American computer games. He is definitely the father of strategy games. He started as the co-founder of MicroProse in 1982 and developed games such as Spitfire Ace, F-15 Strike Eagle, F-19 Stealth Fighter, Silent Service and Sid Meier’s Pirates. He also developed, Railroad Tycoon and the Civilization series. The most popular of his games has to be The Sims. He now works with Firaxis Games, the new company that he formed after he was bought out of MicroProse. 1. Shigeru Miyamoto Without any doubt, the most influential person in the gaming industry, who has changed the shape of the industry several times and continues to do so, has to be Shigeru Miyamoto of Nintendo. He has continuously developed game changing software and hardware. His titles include Donkey Kong, Mario Bros. and The Legend of Zelda. He’s basically involved with almost every Nintendo title that comes out. He’s the rockstar of the gaming industry and continues to play an active role in defining the direction in which the gaming industry is headed. The post 7 People Who Changed The Face Of The Gaming Industry appeared first on TopYaps.

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