Sentences with phrase «such a big hit with»

That was such a big hit with the kids, but the strawberries I have at home are a little sad looking.

My Vegan Zucchini «Meatballs» were such a big hit with you guys that I thought I'd revisit the recipe with a new spin on it.

Well, my husband knows my baking and he knows the cookies he likes, so they were not such a big hit with him.

These Matcha Doughnuts were such a big hit with our staff during the testing process that we had to pick associate food editor Claire Saffitz's brain.

Last week's «Build a Snowman Activity Tray» was such a big hit with the hooligans that I decided to do something similar this week but with play dough instead.

You might think that Techland would be well shot of the troubled Dead Island franchise, given that they had such a big hit with Dying Light, but now that Dead Island 2 is no longer being handled by Yager, it seems they wouldn't rule out a return.

So what makes a recent decade such a big hit with audiences?

Not exact matches

Next day I unmould it onto a platter — it is such a lovely refreshing dessert - with a gorgeous profile once sliced — always a big hit.

A couple years ago, I came up with this pumpkin - shaped cheese ball for a fall party, and it was such a BIG HIT that I just had to make up a variation on it for winter.

Chipotle Ranch is such a big hit in my house but I hate buying it with all the extra crap in it!

They were such a hit with my family that will definitely make these again in a bigger batch with molds.

There's no way Caldwell shouldn't have had that pass with the amount of separation he had initially, and I don't think many safeties could've broken so quickly on that while delivering such a big hit.

While some teams have spent big money to acquire quality players many teams may be looking for more value in the market as seen in previous seasons with players such as Michu for a measly # 2m, or Demba Ba who proved to be a hit at Tyneside after arriving on a free transfer.

An imaginary friend (who's a bigger troublemaker than your child ever could be) might be dreamed up to help your child deal with feelings of guilt and remorse following a moment of lost control, such as hitting a playmate.

A big milestone that most children hit around 19 months is the ability to hold a container, such as a bucket, in one hand and put small objects, such as wooden blocks, into it with the other, and then dump the contents out.

Features such as a 22 - pound weight, enormous sun canopy with visor, and three - position reclining seat make it a big hit for parents with kids of different ages.

Their pincer movement is pretty good now, so toys with moving parts, such as wheels, levers, or doors that open and close will be a big hit.

Neon was another big hit this season with pops of bright - toned shades such as orange, red, pink and acid bright pigments.

He is such a friendly and genuine guy and was a big hit with guests.

In countries and cultures in which arranged marriages are common, sites such as India's Shaadi and BharatMatrimony, which boast many millions of clients, are a big hit with young people who want to influence how their marriage partners are chosen.

I don't think WiiU has quite hit the 2 million mark just yet, but it HAS been gaining momentum in Japan over the last two months and I see it getting bigger with the upcoming release of HYRULE WARRIORS, BAYONETTA, and other such stuff.

From a pop culture perspective, the new take on IT looks like it is picking up and running with the same ball that made Stranger Things such a big hit last year, and it's just impressive how wonderfully balanced the movie looks.

Their sound wasn't big enough to fill such a large stadium, especially with such an old audience that just wanted to hear Beatles and Wings hits.

The first arc, «Way of the Weird,» sets the stage with an outside force looking to eliminate the «abomination of magic» universe by universe, slowly winding its way towards the core Marvel U. Aaron and Bachalo hit on big ideas such as the state of magic in Marvel and the diverse array of magic - users that can now be found, while still reinforcing that personal charm of Stephen Strange and the unique elements that make him the Sorcerer Supreme.

The film is directed by Roland Emmerich who has graced the big screen with such hits and misses like Independence Day, 2012, The Day After Tomorrow, Universal Soldier, Star Gate, and Godzilla.

Heated front seats, rain - sensing wipers and 18 - inch tires and wheels all added to the price, but the big hit was the satellite - linked navigation system, paired with a Mark Levinson audio system, plus a lot of other oddly included features such as a power sunroof, HID headlights, and a rear back - up system that showed an image from the rear - view camera when you're backing up.

General Motors has a quiet hit with the MyLink infotainment system: big touchscreen icons, big rubbery knobs that feel grippy not slippery, reasonable menu structures, and the ability to add and control smartphone apps such as Pandora.

But better and cheaper ereaders, coupled with emerging ebook publishers hitting big in select genres well suited for this new medium (such as erotica), eventually brought us to where we are today — the emergence of smart and quick Davids in a field of overgrown and slow Goliaths.

This has allowed retailers such as Amazon, Apple, Barnes and Noble and Kobo to sell content directly and this seems to be a big hit with consumers.

With predictions such as those from Smashwords» CEO Mark Coker that portend that 2013 will see an even bigger glut of ebooks hitting the market, readers can struggle to find quality content... [Read more...]

With predictions such as those from Smashwords «CEO Mark Coker that portend that 2013 will see an even bigger glut of ebooks hitting the market, readers can struggle to find quality content for their devices while still seeking out new authors and new works.

If you're unfortunate enough to get hit with such a big loss, or even an extended period of weak gains, especially early in retirement, the chances of your retirement savings lasting 30 or more years with 4 % - plus - inflation withdrawals can drop from 80 % or 90 % to 60 % or lower.

Hitting credit card spending requirements with tuition payments There is one case in which it might be worth it to pay a large bill, such as a tuition payment, with a rewards - earning credit card, even if there is a fee: when you are trying to meet a minimum spending requirement to trigger a big sign - up bonus.

In addition to the ease of travel, what sets this trip apart is its exclusive experiences such as a day spent with Jonathon Scott, the documentarian and host of the hit BBC program «Big Cat Diary,» and a dinner in Cape Town with Joss Kent, AndBeyond's CEO, and Denis Goldberg, a friend and fellow activist of the late Nelson Mandela.

It now partners with tour operators such as Great Rail Journeys, and after setting out from St Pancras we reached Passau and spent the first few days exploring the big - hitting capitals of Vienna and Budapest before sailing on to Belgrade and the lesser chartered waters leading to the Danube Delta.

I am acting with the understanding that one big hit title can change multiple phases of a situation in the entertainment business, and I feel that finding such one big hit is my basic job.»

- two new circuits: Pac - Man Stadium and Namco Circuit - photo frames were added to the right side of the screen - when you hit an opponent with an item, a big picture of them appear on the screen - get a visible warning anytime someone has thrown an item at you - selection of recommended courses (6 of the 12 available in the game), ranked by difficulty: Easy, Normal, Hard, Very Hard - all 12 courses (+ their mirrored version) are still available by pressing the Mario button - three Trial Karts - players with BaNa Passport get new special items such as Bowser's shell, Triple Green Shells, and more - players with BaNa Passport get 50 Mario coins if you chose to keep playing - get a special kart (Lightning Champ) and 12 items (Red Shell, Green Shell, Banana, Hammer, Paper Mushroom, Mega Mushroom, POW Block, and more) when you register with a Bana Passport - jump by pressing the Mario button - Mario coins to collect during races - new default item configuration - removal of the Team Play mode

- the game's shading mechanism has changed, which allows for increased gear texture quality - all graphical aspects and programming mechanisms have been built up from scratch for this sequel - maximum resolution is 1080p in TV mode - a bigger focus for Nintendo was the 60 frames per second - occasionally the resolution will be scaled down when there is too much ink displaying on the screen - Nintendo reduced the CPU load and refined the way to use CPU power effectively to maintain 60 fps in all matches - weapons were tweaked to let players be more creative by thinking about unique weapon characteristics and their best uses - weapons are designed to be effective when they are used during the right occasion - Special weapons are stronger than the original ones when used in the right situation, but weaker otherwise - the damage and effect of slowing down your movement when you step in the opponent's ink are reduced from original - you can jump up in rank if you're good enough, but only up until S - you can't jump up from C, B or A to S + - when you win battles in Ranked mode, the Ranked meter fills and your rank goes up when its fully filled - when you lose a battle, the gauge does not decrease, but the meter starts to crack - once the meter reaches its limit, it breaks - when the meter breaks, you have to start over again from the beginning or from a lower rank - highest rank is still S +, but if you fill up the Ranked meter, you get numbers after the alphabet such as «S +1», «S +2» and so on - maximum number is «S +50», but this number will not be displayed to your opponent - you are the only one to see it, and you can check it on your own status screen - Ranked Power is calculated by an algorithm to measure how strong each player is with minuteness - this will determine if a player's rank is worthy of receiving a big jump (like from «C» to «A»)- Ranked Power has no relation to your splat rate, and is more tied into to how well you lead your team to victory - you won't drop off more than one rank even if you play poorly - stage rotation time was changed to two hours - this was done because the devs expected people to play for an hour or so, but they found people play much longer - with Salmon Run, Nintendo considered how to implement a co-op oriented mode in a player - versus - player type of game - the devs will monitor how users are playing this mode to see if there's some tweaks they can throw in - more Salmon Run maps will be added in the future, but Nintendo wouldn't comment on adding more enemy types to the mode - rewards are changed each time Salmon Run is played - you can obtain rewards when playing locally, but not gear - originally Nintendo had an idea for this mode, but had no background setting, enemy designs, etc. - Inoue suggested that it should be salmon - themed - when Nintendo hosted the Splatfest that pit Callie against Marie, the development of Splatoon 2 had started - the devs had already decided to have the result reflected in the sequel - they even had an idea to announce the Splatfest with a phrase «Your choice will change the next Splatoon» - the timing to announce a sequel wasn't right, so they decided against this - they eventually released a series of short stories about the Squid Sisters to show how the Splatfest affected the sequel's story - Nintendo wouldn't say if Marina is an Octoling, and noted that Inklings are not paying attention to this too much - Inklings don't care about appearances, as long as everyone is doing something fresh - the Squid Sisters had composers who produced their songs, but Off the Hook are composing their music by themselves - Pearl is genius artist, but she couldn't find a right partner because she's a bit too edgy - she eventually found Marina as a partner though, and their chemistry is sparkling right now - Nintendo is planning a year of content updates for Splatoon 2 - when finished, the quantity of stages will be more than the original - some of the additional stages are totally new and some will be arranged stages from the first game - not all original stages will return and they are choosing stages based on the potential for them to be improved - Brella is shotgun-esque weapon, so the ink hits your opponent more if you are closer - it can shield damage when you open it, but the amount of damage has a limit and once it reaches it, it breaks - you can shoot ink, but you can't use the shield feature when it breaks - the shield won't prevent your allies ink - there are more new weapon categories which haven't been revealed yet - there are no other ranked modes outside of the three current options - the future holds any sort of possibility, but the devs didn't get specific about adding more content like that - for the modes, they adjusted the rule designs so that players will experience the more interesting aspects

Now called «Visceral Games,» the studio has vowed to supply gamers with high intensity action titles made with the quality and attention to detail that made Dead Space such a big hit.

Fast forward several years later, and after a few minor games such as Death Rally, Remedy was able to hit it big with 2001's Max Payne.

However Sony has still suffered with low sales due to the lack of games and it's only now that we are starting to see big games like Warframe and Gravity Rush remastered hit the console, but Sony's big hitters such as Uncharted and Bloodborne are yet to be seen on the console due to censorship laws.

Tencent have developed many hit games in house with the biggest being League of Legends (Riot Games actually developed this but since Tencent own Riot I thought I'd include this as it's probably the only one you've heard of) and other hit titles such as Moonlight Blade, WeMOBA & Honor of Kings.

Three of the biggest gaming services on the planet have been down for parts of the weekend, with DDoS attacks hitting the servers of the PlayStation Network, Riot's League of Legends and Blizzard's Battle.net (affecting titles such as World of Warcraft and Hearthstone).

With releases such as Evolve, The Witcher 3, and The Order: 1886 scheduled to be released in the month of February, one has to wonder if WB Games and Techland are trying to get their new IP out in front of gamers before the big rush hits.

Nintendo hit the big time in the home video game console space thirty years ago with the beloved Nintendo Entertainment System and while the company has been re-releasing its greatest hits such as Super Mario Bros. 3 and The Legend of Zelda on the Virtual Console service for the Wii, Wii U, and Nintendo 3DS, there's a large startup cost involved if all you really want to do is play Mega Man 2.

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Back in the day, Samurai Shodown was another big hit next to the King of Fighters and Garou: Mark of the Wolves, when SNK was just kind of... Vomiting out fighting game titles left and right, and with a model for Nakoruru (Eugh) in the King of Fighters XIV already, it seems like a very real possibility that a Samurai Showdown game is on the horizon, so what a missed opportunity it would be to not talk about the things that we want such a game to have.

Starting during the shareware craze of the early «90s, Schmalz hit it big with Epic Pinball, a modest but addictive creation with sales that trailed only behind such industry greats as Duke3D, Doom and Wolfenstein 3D.

London - headquartered Playfish is one of the world's largest and fastest growing social games companies, with hit microtransaction - powered titles such as Who Has The Biggest Brain?

It's always great to see small video game studios see big success, such as with the surprise hit Rocket League, which has rocketed to the top of the charts with millions of copies sold.