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[HTML1] The launch of a next-gen console, while hailed as the arrival of exceptional new games boasting staggering graphics, can often turn out to be a case of exaggerated hype. The PS4’s launch line-up has shown that next-gen doesn’t automatically mean ‘flawless’ - but it can occasionally mean ‘surprising.’ Take, for instance, Ryse: Son of Rome. With the talents of Crytek behind its next-gen graphics, it remains one of the best looking launch title for the Xbox One....

Jason Rubin, THQ’s new president in lieu of Danny Bilson’s departure, apparently saw the same expansive potential in ‘Enter the Dominatrix.’ In a THQ announcement today, he confirmed that the content will become the centerpiece of an all-new Saint’s Row game slated to launch in 2013, abandoning its ties with Saint’s Row: The Third. The project is tentatively titled “The Next Great Sequel in the Saints Row Franchise,” but considering the naming history of the first three, it’s more than likely planned as the already-discussed Saint’s Row 4 (and also “The Fourth,” perhaps)....

Saint’s Row 3’s first official screenshot and weapon details showed that the game won’t be moving too far away from the franchise’s established visual style or insane arsenal, but the new leaked images of Game Informer’s coverage imply that the story component of the game will be getting a major upgrade this time around. It was clear from the first images of The Third that the Third Street Saints had left the life of gangsters behind them for a much more high-brow existence, which the scanned magazine pages confirm....

[HTML1] What more is there to say about the Saints Row franchise? To be honest, after Saints Row: The Third there isn’t much more developer Volition needs to say or do anyways, besides put out more games. They clearly have discovered Saints Row’s identity, and things can only get better from there. The first phase in Saints Row’s inevitable transformation into tongue-in-cheek blockbuster series starts with Saints Row 4, which we had a chance to play at E3 2013....

Salah has led the Premier League giants into the Champions League final and they will face Madrid in Kiev on May 26. The Egypt international has drawn comparisons to one of Ramos’ team-mates, Cristiano Ronaldo, thanks to his impressive 43-goal campaign. But Ramos insisted Salah was just another player, saying there was nothing to be afraid of. “We have seen what Salah can do this season, but he will just be one of 11 players we face against Liverpool,” he told the Mirror....

Wilshere uncertain over Arsenal future The Brazilian striker has made an impressive start to life at Manchester City, scoring three goals in three Premier League matches since arriving from Palmeiras. In doing so, Jesus has drawn attention for his unique ’telephone’ goal celebration, with one seemingly fake explanation claiming it is actually a message to an ex-girlfriend who wouldn’t take his calls. The meme has been shared around on social media and was also picked up by Nice forward Balotelli, who appeared to endorse the message by writing: “bravo....

The Illinois-based Center for COVID Control (CCC), which says it has more than 300 testing locations across the country, announced in a press release on Thursday that it is pausing its operations across all testing sites beginning Friday, January 14, and plans to reopen on Saturday, January 22. The news comes as the COVID-19 testing company, which operates nationwide, has come under scrutiny after customers complained about its practices. Some of the company’s testing sites are pop-ups run out of sheds or mobile storage units....

You’ll remember that news broke over weeks and months and years, even. Different big-name players were connected to the anti-aging clinic in Miami — and denials followed from most of those same players — and suspensions were handed out and wild stories emerged from those connected to the story in South Florida. You probably know Manny Ramirez and Bartolo Colon and Alex Rodriguez were involved, but it’s easy to understand if a person missed some of the details or storylines along the whole convoluted way....

According to a report by The Direct, Marvel Studios is seeking to cast an actor to portray a Tucker Carlson-type character for Secret Invasion. Carlson, of course, is a Fox News host and political commentator, so this character will most likely be some sort of journalist or media worker in the story. The alleged leak has raised a rather grave question among observant fans: Why would Marvel need to cast a loud and rambunctious news personality when it already has J....

Enter Section 8: Prejudice, the download-only title from TimeGate Studios and a direct sequel to Section 8. The original was a game that had a lot of potential but got lost in the shuffle of console FPS releases. Section 8 introduced many innovative things, like aerial ‘drop spawning’ (more on that later), but on the surface, everything resembled the Halo franchise too much to distinguish itself. Section 8: Prejudice will have an uphill battle as well, as it too strongly resembles Halo at first glance....

The Tigers beat the Crimson Tide 44-16 in Monday’s College Football Playoff championship game at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, Calif., but that’s not what we’re talking about. We’re talking about the 2-1 advantage in championship games and 2-2 series in the College Football Playoff. Swinney had a message for Alabama coach Nick Saban afterward. MORE: SN’s pre-preseason top 25 for 2019 “Coach Saban last night, he was very gracious after the game, and I just told him, I said, ‘See you next year,’” Swinney said at Tuesday’s CFP news conference....

UC Browser is third-party mobile browser and a content platform. The two will be cheering and supporting their respective teams on the UC platform. Exclusive cricket-related short videos, GIFs and memes will also be available on UC Browser. Leading smartphone maker OPPO is lending its support to the campaign as a sponsor, according to a statement. UC Browser is also offering cricket fans and users a chance to win a total of Rs 1 crore by participating in an exciting Play &Win Game on the browser....

The pair will appear on the social media platform Saturday at 6 p.m. ET. They will be raising money for Direct Relief during the livestream. The link in her Instagram bio had a link to a GoFundMe for Direct Relief. A post shared by Julia Louis-Dreyfus (@officialjld) on May 1, 2020 at 3:51pm PDT The actress has raised nearly $36,000 in the past 24 days. Direct Relief is working with nonprofits, public health authorities and businesses to provide personal protective equipment and essential medical items to health workers during the coronavirus pandemic, according to the GoFundMe’s description....

If this were 1970, it might not seem unusual for a 6-2 senior guard from Queens to rack up huge shooting and scoring numbers on a wildly successful college team. In that era, Pete Maravich averaged 44.5 points in his final season at LSU and shot 38 times a game. A year later at Notre Dame, Austin Carr fired 29 times a game and averaged 38 points and wasn’t even the nation’s top scorer....

Vertonghen is on 95 caps for his country ahead of Saturday’s away World Cup qualifying game against Bosnia-Herzegovina and the home match against Cyprus on October 10. Belgium 8/5 v Bosnia and Herzegovina Belgium’s national record holder is Jan Ceulemans with 96, so the Spurs centre-back will equal and then break the record in this international break if he plays in both games. At a time where Vincent Kompany’s persistent injury woes continue to trouble the national team, the Manchester City defender having had to leave the squad, Martinez hailed Vertonghen’s track record....

Acting Capitol Police Chief Yogananda Pittman announced that the department has been “actively reviewing video and other open source materials” from the riot of “some USCP officers and officials that appear to be in violation of Department regulations and policies.” Rep. Tim Ryan (D-Ohio), who oversees USCP’s congressional funding, further told reporters on a video call earlier in the day that the suspensions included an officer who was seen posing for a selfie with a rioter after they stormed the building and another officer who donned a red Trump hat who “started directing people around” in the sprawling, multi-level complex....

The first thing that happened while I was loading up the game on my Xbox 360 was that the opening video froze. I know this has been a problem with the 360 version of Shank, but come on Klei, you guys should have been on top of that! Now rest assured that we will likely see a patch for this in the coming weeks, so I’m going to let it go with the promise that it gets patched soon – the PS3 version apparently doesn’t have this issue so don’t let it be a deterrent if that’s your system of choice....

That’s not all for the so-bad-it’s-good movie, though. Sharknado has become a merchandising phenomenon, and the title has a reported 45 licensees for Sharknado products. Now, fans of the film will have the chance to live the horror on their mobile devices. Alongside the release of Sharknado 2: The Second One, Syfy is letting loose Sharknado: The Video Game, a mobile game for iOS. Speaking with The Hollywood Reporter, Vice-President of Syfy Jeff Li revealed that Sharknado has been given the video game treatment in the form of an endless runner title in the style of Temple Run....

On January 19, while appearing on the podcast Inside of You with Michael Rosenbaum, the 43-year-old actor talked about his experience while working in the second season of Dark Angel and how he had a strained working relationship with Alba from the very beginning. He said: Ackles guest-starred in the first season of Dark Angel before the writers decided to make him a series regular from season two onwards. Elaborating on their conflicts, Ackles said it was like the worst kind of bickering between siblings....

The unnamed 52-year-old woman had complained that she had rapidly gained weight, 7News reported. She also suffered from breathlessness and pain in her lower abdomen which made it hard to walk and sleep, according to the Hindustan Times. It took surgeons three and a half hours to cut away the benign growth. Before the procedure, doctors had to give the woman a blood transfusion as she was severely anaemic, meaning her haemoglobin levels were low, according to 7News....