Perhaps the greatest victim of this was the Metal Gear series. Led by auteur developer Hideo Kojima, the Metal Gear franchise is celebrating its 35th anniversary in 2022. Unfortunately, neither the series’ founding father nor many festivities are to be found at Konami. As part of its shift into other markets and growing tensions between Kojima and Konami’s management, Hideo Kojima was let go shortly after MGS5’s launch in 2015....
Labuschagne initially played as an opener for Queensland and an 83 on his first-class debut back in 2014 showed that he is capable of batting in the top order. He kept developing at Queensland and had a breakthrough season in 2017-18 Sheffield Shield, Australia’s premier domestic competition, where he was the second-highest run-scorer for Queensland scoring 795 runs in 11 games at an average close to 40. Also see – Bangladesh Premier League Schedule...
That prospective new owner, minority stakeholder Steve Cohen, won’t be taking over the club from the Wilpon family after negotiations collapsed this week. Both sides acknowledged the failure Thursday night. The Mets (per MLB.com) said they will begin to look for another buyer. Cohen said he’s rooting for a huge sale price. There are differing explanations as to why Cohen didn’t get the club. The New York Post reported that team COO Jeff Wilpon insisted on maintaining total control of the team during the planned five-year transition to Cohen assuming the helm of the club, even though Cohen would have already increased his stake in the team to 80 percent....
The Buffalo Bills just rolled the Miami Dolphins, 56-26, in Week 17 of the NFL season. The Dolphins needed to win the game to have a chance at making the playoffs. This game made it clear to me that the Dolphins should just go ahead and draft a new quarterback because they clearly don’t suit or seem willing to suit Tua Tagovailoa. The Problem For Tua Tagovailoa At Alabama, Tua enjoyed a conveyer belt of elite receivers who continuously got open....
Netflix’s The Midnight Club, based on the novel of the same name by Christopher Pike, is being adapted to the screen by Flanagan and Leah Fong, with Flanagan serving as showrunner. It follows a group of teens with terminal illnesses - Ilonka (Iman Benson), Cheri (Adia), Kevin (Igby Rigney), Sandra (Annarah Cymone), Natsuki (Aya Furukawa), Anya (Ruth Codd), Amesh (Sauriyan Sapkota), and Spencer (Chris Sumpter) - at Brightcliffe Hospice. The eight teenagers meet every midnight to tell scary stories to one another and begin to discover that Brightcliffe might not be what it appears....
Sophisticated, intelligent and slick enough to pass for actual work on any office computer screen, Encarta ‘95 is the most comprehensive, and among the fastest, of the programs we tried. Encarta’s warm colors and easily navigable command structure are nonthreatening enough to hold the attention of the most short-fused adult and the least willing high-school student. A search for ““battleship,’’ for example, quickly yields a color photo of the USS Missouri and hotlinks to other types of naval vessels (Compton’s delivers a two-line definition)....
Of course, much of New Horizons’ success can be attributed to the flawless online connectivity that allows players from all over the world to showcase their respective islands and trade furniture, outfits, and even villagers with one another. Now, due to the high-demand of in-game trading in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, two online platforms are getting the attention of dedicated players, who are in the mission to secure the villager of their choice....
Joel and Ellie’s relationship is paramount to understanding and enjoying the story of the original The Last of Us, and the same will likely be true in The Last of Us 2. Something must have happened in the long gap between the two games, as in the trailer which features Joel, Ellie seems less than happy to see him. What occurred between the two that drove them apart is as of yet unknown, but given the strength of their bond by the end of The Last of Us, it must have been something pretty serious....
Twitter user @IconicNephilim created and shared a poster that explores Ellie’s changes through the two games. Anyone who’s played through The Last of Us 2 and its predecessor can agree that Ellie went through a major character arc, and whether some fans sympathize with Ellie or not, she’s clearly a much different person at the end of the second game than at the beginning of the first. Spoilers ahead for The Last of Us 2....
Japan is a relatively smaller region, but is a prime player in the video game market. In its opening week in Japan, The Last of Us 2 sold 178,696 units. This is great sales news in a country that’s so much smaller than the US. The game is one of the fastest-selling PS4 exclusives worldwide and recently snatched the throne away from Uncharted 4 for the sales record. RELATED: The Last Of Us Part 2: 5 Reasons The Story Doesn’t Make Sense (& 5 Ways It Does)...
Further, The Last of Us 2’s narrative significance is emphasized by the fantastic detail that is put into the game’s fidelity. Realistic and authentic locations assist The Last of Us 2’s environmental storytelling and create impactful memories from each. Recently, a cinematic video has astutely demonstrated players’ admiration for The Last of Us 2’s exceptional fidelity. RELATED: The Last of Us Fan Images What It Would Be Like If God of War’s Kratos Raised Ellie...
The university campus is large, but players will only need to explore a small section of it before they reach the science building, where Tommy said the Fireflies would be. However, despite the relatively short length of the chapter and linear paths to follow, there are plenty of opportunities for players to find collectibles, especially if one is being thorough. Here is where players can find the artifacts in the eighth chapter of The Last of Us Part 1, the University, to earn the associated trophy....
11:25 p.m. A person familiar with the negotiations said late Wednesday that Washington has agreed to trade Markieff Morris to the New Orleans Pelicans for Wesley Johnson. There will be draft considerations in the deal as well, according to the person who spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the NBA trade call was pending. The move will help the Wizards’ future tax issues, and comes on a day where Washington also agreed to move Otto Porter Jr....
5:45 p.m. The Dodgers have chased Arizona’s Zack Greinke with three homers in the fourth inning on opening day. After Enrique Hernandez and Austin Barnes hit back-to-back homers, Corey Seager celebrated his return from Tommy John surgery with a solo shot that sent Greinke to the showers. The $206.5 million right-hander gave up seven hits and seven runs, including Joc Pederson’s two-run homer in the second for the two-time defending NL champions....
10:25 p.m. Ray Allen gave a shoutout to former Celtics teammates Kevin Garnett and Paul Pierce in his Hall of Fame induction speech. He called his teammates from the 2008 NBA champions “future Hall of Famers.” Things haven’t been so smooth in their relationship since Allen left Boston to join LeBron James with the rival Miami Heat. Coach Doc Rivers says he wants to get everyone back together. Pierce says he’s moved past it....
2:35 p.m. An attorney representing retired players involved in the NHL’s concussion lawsuit and a sports economist say a judge’s decision earlier this year was crucial in leading to a tentative settlement announced this week. Attorney Stuart Davidson says the decision this summer by U.S. District Judge Susan Richard Nelson to deny class-action status was a “watershed moment” in the case, which was filed in 2013. Davidson says players lost a lot of leverage from that point....
6:15 p.m. Alex Noren has closed out Europe’s dominating win in the Ryder Cup with a brilliant putt. The Swedish golfer rolled in a 40-foot birdie at the final hole Sunday to secure a 1-up victory over Bryson DeChambeau. That made the final score: Europe 17½, United States 10½. Noren was finally able to celebrate with his teammates, who charged onto the green to embrace him. Europe had already gone into party mode after clinching its victory an hour earlier, but the matches still on the course were played to the end....
4:20 p.m. Airport officials say soccer star Wayne Rooney’s arrest last month was prompted by his triggering an alarm at international arrivals. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority says airport police at Dulles International Airport arrested Rooney Dec. 16 at an international arrivals gate. The statement says he was intoxicated and had triggered a door alarm. The news release said that he was taken to a jail and held until he sobered up....
RELATED: Are Player-Based Romances in RPGs Representation? Much like other JRPGs, Rean has the option of romancing certain characters, with Trails of Cold Steel IVhaving the most amount of romance options of any Cold Steel game. Between these options, which include his students and some of his classmates, it begs the question: which romance option is best for Rean? 11 Elise Schwarzer If there’s any character who knows Rean Schwarzer, it’s Elise Schwarzer, his adoptive sister....
The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker was a controversial title when it first launched. While it garnered great reviews from a notable source of websites, that didn’t stop some fans from disliking it based on the aesthetic. It was deemed too immature and cartoony, and it wasn’t the game Nintendo first teased on the GameCube in regard to its tech demo. RELATED: The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening Remake: 10 Pro Tips You Should Know...
