Sonic the Hedgehog was originally a game character and hero in many games created by Sega for the Sega Genesis. Artist Naoto Oshima, designer Hirokazu Yasuhara and programmer Yuji Naka are credited with the creation of Sonic, the blue anthropomorphic hedgehog, who can run faster than the speed of sound. That is one of the major factors of the games, in case you didn't know.

Mario is easily one of the most recognizable faces to come out of Nintendo, but did you know his original name was Jumpman? That's right, in 1981 Mario first appeared in Donkey Kong, but then, he went by the name of Jumpman, but Mario was used as his name in some promotional material.

This game surprised Nintendo by its extreme success.

Whether it's in the animal world or human, pregnancy is a very important time for any family. It is that special blessing that allows families to bond better, to express love and take care of each other. At a time like this, there's: happiness on everyone's face and that truly can't be replicated by any other joy in the world. The experience of conceiving is entirely a woman's domain and her happiness can spread joy to every family members face.

Matt Groening, created the animated sitcom, "The Simpsons" for Fox Broadcasting Company. The idea came from the lobby of James L. Brooks's office and that's how this popular adaptation of a dysfunctional family came about. Even the characters were named after his own family members, with the exception of lead character Bart.

On April 19, 1987, "The Simpsons" made their first appearance as shorts in The Tracey Ullman Show.

Though a common term in the computer age today, it needn't bring out doubt in users. We all know what a proxy is, something that's used instead of the real thing, especially when it comes to dubious deals where you send a proxy to carry out an intended act instead of the real person.

Similarly in the world of servers, proxy servers are fast gaining popularity.

Have you heard of people making over $10,000 selling their products on Ebay? For some, online auctions like Ebay are their main, or only source of income. But making money on Ebay isn't something that can be done overnight.

You will need to analyze the potential market, and choose your products carefully in order to maximize your profit.

From the days of drag racing to the birth of NASCAR, car racing always has attracted adrenaline junkies of all descriptions, both men and women alike. This 'need for speed' is in the blood of car lovers everywhere, that unmistakable exhilaration that comes from breezing past the competition as your favorite tune tests the limits of your speakers. But these days, you don't even need a driver's license to get that kind of rush.

A search in Google with the keywords 'online games' generates around 125 million results in less than a second, probably increasing by hundreds every hour. That should give you an idea of how popular online gaming is.

Why online gaming is popular
The flexibility and variety offered by online gaming are the two important factors making it so popular.

A century ago, the term 'games' would have referred to either field sports or games like Chess. With the advent of technology and more recently, the Internet, the term has taken a new meaning. Online gaming has gained massive popularity over the last few years. People no longer play games in the comfort of their homes but also in cyber cafes and, as techies will vouch for it, in offices!

Online gaming offers a lot of flexibility to gamers - flexibility to decide where to play, when to play, what to play, with whom to play.

Flash Arcades have gotten increasingly more popular over the years, yet some curious people keep asking "Why?" Well, for starters, it isn't just kids playing these games, which is a huge paradox to popular belief about flash games. People of all ages play these games, from around age four to age 100, there are flash games suitable for all ages, which makes Flash Arcades sure fire hits for everyone with any sort of free time.