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Released in 2020 for the PlayStation 4 by developer Naughty Dog, The Last of Us 2 is a sequel to 2013’s critically and commercially acclaimed The Last of Us. Picking up five years after the first game’s conclusion, The Last of Us 2 lets players take control of the original game’s Ellie along with a new playable character, Abby, as they take on threats both infected and human. The game received generally high praise from critics for its strong storytelling and impressive visuals, although fan reviews were decidedly mixed due to anger over some elements of the game’s plot and the controversies surrounding The Last of Us 2’s Abby....

Kleinfeld: Change doesn’t have a value by itself. So I look at what’s happening around the globe. What I see are three things: population growth, aging societies and the fact that more and more of the economic power is concentrated in megacities with more than 10 million inhabitants. The one fundamental thing you need in growing economies is energy. In an aging society, you need affordable health care. In big cities, you need strong infrastructure–like good mass-transportation systems....

4:40 a.m. Australia has urged Thailand to exercise its legal discretion by releasing refugee footballer Hakeem al-Araibi. Australian Foreign Minister Marise Payne says in a statement Thailand’s office of the Attorney-General has publicly confirmed that Thailand’s Extradition Act allows for executive discretion in such cases. She says this was also confirmed by the prosecutor in the context of yesterday’s hearing. Payne says her government continues to advocate on al-Araibi’s behalf at the highest levels in both Thailand and Bahrain....

4:45 p.m. Justin Rose says the back pain that forced him to withdraw from last week’s WGC-Bridgestone Invitational shouldn’t pose a problem for him at the PGA Championship. The world’s third-ranked player decided to skip playing any practice rounds at Bellerive, but he has hit on the driving range and said everything feels good. He also walked the course a couple times, and he thinks that will be enough to formulate a game plan for Thursday’s opening round....

The latest update also introduces support for high-definition audio, and comes ahead of the Android 13 upgrade early next year. A beta version of that is expected to drop in the next few months. Improvements to the Nothing Phone (1) Camera The Nothing Phone’s camera has been given a lot of attention since its launch. A previous update brought improved skin tones, night images, and HDR. The new update also focuses heavily on photography:...

The new update will kick start the Halloween festivities a little earlier this year, with Midas making a return to the game, as well as pumpkin rocket launchers and another in-game concert. In between updating Fortnite across all platforms for the annual event, Epic has decided now is the time to address an issue that has been creeping into the game for PC players: the increasing size of updates to the game....

RELATED: The Legend Of Heroes: Trails From Zero - Best Quartz & How To Get Them Trails from Zero has a lot of recipes, each with a Supreme or Peculiar version that provides either stronger or completely different effects. Of course, recipes can actually be quite hard to find and are easily missable. Here are some of the best recipes in the game, as well as where to find them....

While this mechanic is useful to players, their abundance may make it difficult for players to determine which are most helpful — especially considering that there are 39 playable characters. This list seeks to highlight the best Brave Orders amongst the many party members that players should prioritize using. 10 Ash’s Infernal Hunt Ash Carbide is a headstrong and rash member of the new Class VII with one of the strongest weapons....

This particular leak stems from a 4chan post, so that should tip people off its legitimacy right away. There have been real Nintendo leaks from 4chan in the past, but the vast majority of the leaks are made up, especially the ones surrounding Nintendo Direct presentations. This latest leak states that Nintendo is going to have a Nintendo Direct on February 3, and that The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild 2 is going to be one of the featured games....

Indeed, these spiders look to impede Link’s progress several times, and fans will need to dispatch them in order to proceed. That said, the way to kill a spider in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword may not be immediately obvious to all players, and this guide is here to provide assistance. To start simply, all of the Skulltulas in The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword’s Skyview Temple are eliminated by landing blows against their weak spots....

While Skyward Sword HD has improved motion controls over the 2011 original, many fans will be eager to play the game in a more traditional way. Various tasks, ranging from rolling to combat, are possible with button or analog stick inputs. While some may argue that the definitive way to play Skyward Sword is with motion controls as originally designed, the Nintendo Switch version of the game is certainly a great way to experience the game in a way that’s accessible to players of all kinds....

There were some issues in the original Skyward Sword release. Some fans point to the repetition of certain middling story quests, others would point out the annoyance of the motion controls constantly desyncing, as well as that first-encounter item descriptions repopulating each time players quit the game. However, just about everyone became at least a little irritated by Fi, Link’s sword spirit companion, constantly interrupting the action to repeat information with even more detail, or to give unnecessary status reports....

Soon sober Jim Lehrer will ask the candidates something that actually relates to the job of running the country. But before I offer up a few curves and sliders for Lehrer to throw at George W. Bush and Al Gore, a kind word for the softball questions and genial patter heard in the battleground entertainment states where this race is now being fought. With a little imagination, voters can actually use the TV cotton candy as a foundation for evaluating the candidates’ answers to more substantive questions....

In their pursuit of Spitzer, the feds stumbled upon an elite escort service known as the Emperors Club VIP. Operating in cities stretching from Los Angeles to London, the outfit catered to an elite tier of clients willing to pay hourly rates of up to $5,500 and daily rates as high as $31,000, authorities say. It allegedly racked up more than $1 million in illicit proceeds and funneled the money through a network of shell companies....

Lenovo has always been known to create new innovation boundaries by blending smarter technology with a premium design. The new Yoga Slim 7i Carbon is designed to deliver excellent mobile performance with Intel’s latest 11th Gen processor. The light weight, ultra-thin laptop is best suited for business professionals and content creators who are always on the move. Key Specs of Lenovo Yoga Slim 7i Carbon 13-inch Quad-HD display91 per cent active area ratio in modern 16:10 proportions4 million pixels at 227 PPI300-nit brightness966 grams weight50Whr battery...

Barcelona superstar Messi, a five-time Ballon d’Or winner, is LaLiga’s all-time leading goalscorer on 390 and has lifted the title on nine occasions. The Spanish top-flight’s end-of-season awards have not been handed out since the 2015-16 campaign due to a desire to reformat, and Tebas would be keen to show recognition for the 31-year-old in the same way daily sports newspaper Marca have named accolades after Telmo Zarra, Rafael ‘Pichichi’ Moreno and Ricardo Zamora....

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Disney scrambled to produce enough toys and collectibles based on The Mandalorian after its popularity took off, with many fans being disappointed that Baby Yoda didn’t have much representation at the time. Now, Hasbro has unveiled a Mandalorian-themed Bop It interactive game, which requires players to bop, twist, and pull on the poor Child. RELATED: Mark Hamill Was Secretly in The Mandalorian Season 1 Of course, these actions are expected of Bop It, and players can choose to lightly press on The Child’s head instead (until the game becomes frantic, anyway)....

There have been countless father and son combinations to perform in the NFL. In honor of Father’s Day, Sporting News’ looks at 30 of the most notable father-son pairings with connections to the league, including player, coaches and officials: 1. The Mannings Father Archie and sons Peyton and Eli From New Orleans to New York, Indianapolis to Denver, Mississippi to Tennessee, they’re the beloved unofficial first family of the NFL....