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Young Prithvi Shaw, Mohammad Siraj and Mayank Agarwal broke into the national side while the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Hardik Pandya, Karun Nair, Dinesh Karthik, Ishant Sharma, and Murali Vijay were either rested or dropped for the upcoming series. The list of rested players also included the names of fast bowlers Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Jasprit Bumrah for which Mohammad Siraj and Shardul Thakur made it to the side. To this, former Indian skipper Sunil Gavaskar lashed out at selectors and didn’t go well with their decision of omitting these two top guns....

During a press conference earlier this week, Rusty Hicks, chair of the California Democratic Party, spoke about the recall petition and compared it to the mob of protesters who recently breached the U.S. Capitol in protest of Congress certifying the Electoral College votes. “Some of the same individuals and groups who were encouraged by California Republican leaders and (who) attacked the people’s house are also engaged in a recall effort against Governor Gavin Newsom right here in California,” Hicks said....

Newsom paid for an ad to air in Florida during the July 4 weekend and in it urged Americans to move from DeSantis’ Florida to California. He argued that their freedoms were being attacked as he highlighted contentious issues like abortion, book banning and the easiness of voting. Speaking to the Sacramento Bee, Newsom said he went after DeSantis due to recent actions he had taken against the Special Olympics....

It also appears to be a calculated gamble by an insecure regime. The crackdown on gays, as diplomats and political analysts see it, reflects government concern about growing freedom of expression in Egypt–fueled by the proliferation of Internet chat rooms and Web sites beyond the regime’s control. The government may also have contrived the prosecutions to bolster its Islamic credentials at a time when Egyptians are angered by an imploding economy and the arrests of fundamentalists....

Sony Ericsson P800 Think of The P800 as the Swiss Army knife of the wireless set. Not only does this soon-to-be-available tri-band “multimedia smartphone” (www.sonyericsson.com)let the ober-connected business traveler keep in touch from just about anywhere in the world, but its built-in digital camera can even snap some photos along the way–and then transmit them home. The large color touch screen (up to 208 x 320 pixels, 40 x 61mm) displays everything from e-mail and Web sites to calendars, address books and document files....

While the title and responsibilities don’t make the specific claim that Gearbox is looking to expand into the live-service market, it does mention wanting to provide continued support for games post-launch. It could be said that Borderlands 3 did receive a decent amount of live development from Gearbox after release, but the DLCs and seasonal events seen in that title weren’t quite the same level as other live-service games like Destiny 2 or Fortnite....

The guns are blazing hard in the land of Pandora with the estranged quartet singing the battle song in the recently released Borderlands 2 edition. Most of you would be busy on their consoles shooting your way to glory. Now it seems that Gearbox software has finally confirmed the presence of the new DLC, the information about which was accidentally leaked on the disc itself when the trophies for the new DLC were included in the PS3 list....

Thus far, few maps in Gears 5 have been unveiled, but the video uploaded today guides players through the Training Grounds map, which appears as is implied in the name. Training Grounds seems to be what has likely been a military training facility for the Gears to be tested for battle. As was the case with the trailer for Gears of War 3’s Academy map, the recently-posted video for Gears 5 offers a wide variety of angles of the map, from close-ups to wide shots illustrating the layout....

RELATED: 10 Things You Didn’t Know Happened in the Locust War Fans of the original series also probably remember thinking that it all seemed a bit too easy; the bow was neatly tied on the story, yet it felt incomplete. Fast-forward to the mid-2010s when Epic Games confirmed that fan’s suspicions had been correct, and a new installment would be coming out in Gears of War 4 to kick-off the next chapter in the battle for dominance on the planet Sera....

As fellow gamers ourselves, we’re looking forward to getting our hands on all of the new titles on display, but of course we Game Ranters have our own must-sees: Jason Weissman, Editor Deus Ex: The Human Revolution Do I really have to explain myself here? I mean, did you see the trailer? Ok, no actual gameplay footage was shown, and Deus Ex: Invisible War was a major letdown. So why get excited?...

While little is known about the supposed remake, Knights of the Old Republic fans have been clamoring for the franchise to be resurrected. With E3 around the corner, and EA usually putting on its own show at that time, there are certainly reasons for fans to get excited about what could be announced. Of course, nothing has been confirmed so fans should take the info with a grain of salt....

Our readers are as knowledgeable and opinionated as our own writers, so here is the place for all of you to discuss these stories as well as any others that may have piqued your interest throughout the week. - C.J. Smillie Uwe Boll’s At It Again This is just unbelievable. Who honestly let Uwe Boll make yet another video game movie? How does he keep convincing people to greenlight his ideas?...

Our readers are as knowledgeable and opinionated as our own writers, so here is the place for all of you to discuss these stories as well as any others that may have piqued your interest throughout the week. - Anthony Taormina They’re Called Fan Conventions for a Reason After the Call of Duty fan convention, Call of Duty XP 2011, was announced, many denouncers of the series came out of the woodwork to once again bash on the mega popular franchise....

According to a retail listing on Best Buy, a next-gen upgrade for The Last of Us Part 2 is on the way. The Last of Us Part 2 is currently on sale as a part of Black Friday for various retailers for the PS4. Best Buy’s listing spilled the beans about a possible PS5 version. RELATED: HBO Greenlights The Last of Us TV Series Bringing the game to the PS5 would make all the sense in the world....

Interestingly enough, a PlayStation 3 exclusive Silent Hill game from the development team of Climax Los Angeles also got the same treatment from Konami prior to it ever being able to spread its proverbial wings and soar. Although the project ended up getting nixed, nearly 10 minutes of gameplay footage for the unreleased title’s lost pitch has made its way onto the Web. As seen below in the video from the YouTube channel PtoPOnline, Climax Los Angeles’ Silent Hill game was to center around the protagonist Father Hector Santos, who travels from his home in El Paso, Texas in order to visit to a creepy town in Arizona after his niece Anna calls him up for help....

There are only a handful of games that let players be colorful in combat as bards. Most of them tend to be RPGs since bards have been a staple of the fantasy genre ever sinceDungeons and Dragonspopularized the class and profession. Still, players will want to check out these games that let them role-play as bards just to show those boorish warriors and nerdy wizards how it’s actually charisma that saves the day....

Some titles go as far as making the whole game about being an alchemist and running a shop that helps the local townsfolk during trying times, mostly in the medieval fantasy ages. Players that are looking for their chance to step into the shoes of a budding alchemist need to look no further, as there is a wide variety of potions to be brewed. 10 Minecraft As many players would know, the main purpose of Minecraft isn’t to brew potions, though it is an interesting mechanic that will have players hunting for ingredients and memorizing recipes to make the most interesting potions....

With almost exclusively rave reviews from critics and gamers alike, more people than ever are falling in love with the rich, complex charm of Dwarf Fortress. It describes itself as the deepest, most intricate simulation of a game ever made. Players quickly discover this to be true as they venture down the beautiful rabbit hole that never seems to end. Here are some similar games that Dwarf Fortress players will adore....

September is set to bring a total of four new titles to Games with Gold for Xbox Live Gold members. Although the service has developed a more recent reputation for offering lesser-known games, the selection for September includes some iconic and fan favorite titles. RELATED: Games with Gold Dropping Xbox 360 Games is One Step Down a Long Road Gods Will Fall The first tile that will become available to players in September’s Games with Gold selection is Gods Will Fall....

Lee Moran, 50, mounted his striking protest as temperatures soared above 77 degrees after bosses at York City Council in England told him he had to remain covered up. The dad of three had campaigned to wear shorts for years in the height of summer but was always told that health and safety rules didn’t permit it. But when Moran found out this wasn’t true, he claims his managers confessed they’d prevented garbage collectors from wearing shorts to protect their “public image....