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[HTML1] Thankfully, the day of obligatory overpriced movie tie-in video games came to a halt in recent years. Now we get cheaper, downloadable titles and mobile apps instead. Still, most of them aren’t very good. Even 2013’s Guillermo del Toro film Pacific Rim got one from Yuke’s and Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment which released as a downloadable for PS3 and Xbox 360. It wasn’t good. At Comic-Con International 2014 in San Diego last week we had a chance to try out something which may be offering a tease of something spectacular on the gaming front for Pacific Rim in the near future....

Arc System Works’ next fighter will no longer be contained to the current generation as Guilty Gear Strive will now launch on the upcoming PlayStation 5 console. The anime fighter will still be coming to PlayStation 4, meaning players won’t have to buy into the next generation for the high octane battles. RELATED: Ranked: Top 10 Fighting Games of the 2010’s The announcement of Guilty Gear Strive’s new platform was not the only news Arc System Works had for the game at the Japan Fighting Game Publishers roundtable....

The report documented the alarming extent to which gun violence and suicide overlap to exact an economic and societal toll in the nation. Using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the report also showed that the rate of suicide has steadily risen, increasing by 30 percent over the past two decades, and suicide and self-harm has cost Americans as much as $70 billion each year....

The Chennai left-hander has been given top billing in the 64-player singles draw, which has a fair sprinkling of players in the top-200 and Indians eyeing ATP points. India’s No.2 Ramkumar Ramanathan will not be featuring in the event as he will playing in a Challenger event in Budapest, Hungary. The 29-year old Gunneswaran is coming off a rather unsuccessful display against Italy in the Davis Cup Qualifier in Kolkata....

While its direct competitor, PUBG, left early access on PC and Epic Games’ Fortnite entered the battle royale market to great success, H1Z1 has seen a dramatic fall in its player base, according to figures released by GitHyp. At its height in 2017, H1Z1 achieved around 150,000 concurrent players, but that number has fallen sharply to a peak of 14,000 this February. Other recent figures had the number of players at 9,000 or lower....

It is important to note that “Habba Syndrome” is not recognized as a disease, but only a description of the observations of Dr. Habba himself. Who Is Dr. Habba? According to Dr. Habba’s website, he is a gastroenterologist with more than 41 years of experience. He currently maintains a private practice in New Jersey, and is an attending physician at Overlook Medical Center in New Jersey. Research Dr. Habba based his theory on one study that he conducted in which he took a retrospective look at patients in his own practice....

The Brewers will go into Sunday’s regular-season finale one game behind the Cardinals, who lost 8-6 to the Chicago Cubs. If the Cards and Brewers wind up tied, there would be a one-game tiebreaker Monday in St. Louis for the division title. If the Brewers don’t overtake the Cardinals, they will play at Washington on Tuesday night in the NL wild-card game. With a chance to tie for the division lead, Hader quickly retired the first two batters in the ninth....

The first Hades was praised for its inclusion of many Greek mythological figures both major and minor. Rather than sticking to the standard Olympian gods, Hades’ cast of characters included the ferocious Furies, surprisingly suave god of death Thanatos, and many spirits of ancient heroes residing in the Underworld, including Orpheus, Eurydice, Achilles, Theseus, and Asterius - better known as the Minotaur. Even protagonist Zagreus, who is currently nowhere to be seen in Hades 2’s first trailer, was a minor mythological figure who gained much more exposure due to his role in Hades....

Players have been having trouble with Hades achievements not unlocking on Xbox. The problem does not appear to be impacting the PlayStation versions and their trophies, just Hades on Xbox One and Xbox Series X. This is definitely unfortunate for Xbox fans who are trying to unlock all of the achievements in Hades, players should rest easy knowing that their progress is still being tracked and that there is a way to force the achievements to pop....

Haier Watch review: Release date and price The Haier Watch is certainly one of the surprise wearables at MWC this year and it will be launching across in Europe in April with a price of €200 which is cheaper than a lot of rivals. Also see: Huawei Watch 2 rumours Haier Watch review: Design and build The design of a smartwatch is a key element since it’s more of a fashion item than other tech devices like a smartphone....

“Congratulations to @RepJeffries, elected as the leader of House Democrats for the 118th Congress,” House Democratic lawmakers wrote in a tweet following their meeting to elect leadership. Jeffries will replace California Representative Nancy Pelosi as the House Democratic leader after she announced that she would be stepping aside from a leadership role. The win on Wednesday will make Jeffries the first Black individual to be named a leader of a political party in the U....

The Romanian has enjoyed another successful year, including winning her first grand slam title at the French Open, and she is once again ending the campaign on top of the pile. Halep will be presented with the trophy to mark her achievement at the WTA Finals in Singapore. “Finishing the season as the WTA world number one last year was a huge honour for me,” said Halep. “To do it for a second time in 2018 feels like a special achievement, especially having also won my first grand slam this year....

The release of Half-Life: Alyx in March surged the game to the forefront of the Steam store, with the latest installment in the Half-Life franchise bringinh with it an innovation to the VR space. That same innovation continues as the game is updated with impressive, life-like details to the world of Half-Life. RELATED: Half-Life: Alyx Has Hidden Watermelon Half-Life: Alyx’s update introduced a feature that added liquid inside bottles. While that doesn’t seem like a big deal, the game also creates amazingly realistic physics that Valve has underlying the liquid’s movement....

Fan-made video game “demakes” are somewhat common projects, as many find it interesting to imagine what modern titles could have looked like if they were developed in a different era. Similar projects in the past have included a Fire Emblem: Three Houses Game Boy Advance demake, a Cyberpunk 2077 PlayStation demake, and more. Now, solo developer Jackarte is reimagining the world of Half-Life as if it were made on the original Game Boy....

The survey, which was conducted by YouGov/Yahoo! News from July 11 to 14, showed that 50 percent of U.S. adults said they think Trump is racist. Just 37 percent of respondents said they did not believe the president was racist, while 13 percent were unsure. Comparatively, a little less than a quarter of U.S. adults said they think Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden is racist, while 48 percent said they did not believe he was racist....

“This is a major milestone in our country’s vaccination efforts,” said Andy Slavitt, senior advisor to President Biden on the coronavirus response, during a White House reporter’s briefing on Tuesday. “The number was 1 percent when we entered office January 20th.” Slavitt said that the country has “more work to do to meet the President’s goal of 70 percent of adult Americans [having one] shot by July 4th.” Public health experts believe it will be a challenge to convince every person who is medically eligible for a vaccine to get one....

A new poll from Morning Consult and Politico, conducted January 29-30, found that, while a substantial portion of the nation supports conviction and removal, just 43 percent of voters want the Senate to acquit. Eight percent of respondents had no opinion. After Friday’s dramatic conclusion to vote-wrangling on trial witnesses yielded no returns for Democrats, the Senate is poised to deliver a party-line acquittal on Wednesday, with potentially a couple crossovers....

The freshman guard and former five-star recruit has transferred from Villanova to Alabama, Crimson Tide coach Nate Oats announced Saturday. Quinerly, who initially committed to Arizona but decommitted from the program in 2017, played one season with the Wildcats and will have three years of eligibility remaining. “Jahvon is a dynamic guard that plays best in the open floor. He’s a perfect fit with the way we play,” Oats said....

The Catalan arrived at the Etihad Stadium in the summer of 2016 with a reputation shaped at Barcelona and Bayern Munich as one of the finest tactical brains in the business. Man City -1 v Arsenal 19/20 He was, however, to end his debut campaign at the City helm empty-handed, as he endured a first trophyless season in his glittering coaching career. While failing to make the immediate impact expected of him, Guardiola has been trusted with getting things right and now has his side unbeaten in 2017-18 to top the Premier League table and wrap up a spot in the last-16 of the Champions League ....