On the face of things, he is the captain as well as the leading batsman of Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). However, only an imprudent ignoramus jumps to a conclusion based on just those two facets. For his team, the veteran means a lot more. Shaping their identity over the course of the last few Indian Premier League (IPL) seasons, he has instilled self-belief within the group and forged them into a captivating franchise....
There was a 30-day period for signatories to withdraw their names from the petition to recall the Democratic governor, but only a negligible number of people chose to do so. The number of verified signatures now stands at over 1.7 million. That means the election is certain to take place as only 1,495,709 verified signatures were required to trigger it. No specific date has yet been set for the special election....
Even though the FDA recently revised eligibility requirements that allow gay and bisexual men to donate blood—providing they haven’t had sex in three months—some donation centers are still turning away potential donors because the centers haven’t updated questionnaires and computer systems, or trained staff to do otherwise, reports NBC News. Lukus Estok, a 36-year-old New York City resident and coronavirus survivor, went to Mount Sinai hospital system’s blood plasma therapy program to donate his blood plasma as someone who had recently recovered from COVID-19....
Morgan crashed a remarkable 17 sixes – the most by an individual in an ODI innings – as the hosts thumped Afghanistan. Meanwhile, Kane Williamson displayed his enduring class with a superb century in a tight run chase for New Zealand against South Africa, and David Warner set a new benchmark for the top score at the tournament. After rain blighted the second week of the finals, the past seven days have provided ample entertainment, as showcased in our Twitter moment below:...
[Update: With Gears of War 3 releasing Tuesday, we had to bring this back (originally published, August 2, 2010. Also, read our Gears of War 3 review] Say what you want about Cliff Bleszinski - but the man has style. While other developers have been focused on proving that videogames can be art, Bleszinski and the Epic Games team were combining chainsaws with automatic weapons and redefining dismemberment physics....
His refusal to directly acknowledge the question didn’t go unnoticed by fans, who believed that Coster-Waldau would be a perfect fit for the character. One highlighted how his response wasn’t exactly a denial, leading others to speculate further. Some pointed to how the actor could be playing the game as research for the role, allowing him to familiarize himself with the world and characters of The Last Of Us before any sort of official announcement is made for the eagerly-anticipated show....
Game of Thrones will finally get its long-awaited season finale this November 17th, meaning the wait between episodes 5 and 6 will clock in at almost 4 months. Fans have been wondering what will happen to the likes of Gared Tuttle and the surviving members of House Forrester, as the second-to-last episode of the season provided gruesome calamity in true Game of Thrones fashion. After the events in A Nest Of Vipers (which had nothing to do with the Martells, oddly enough), the majority of House Forrester has been left in several perilous situations, none of which we’ll spoil for you here....
Kicking things off, a Ghost of Tsushima movie is now in the works, which might just be the most adaptable property Sony currently has on offer. With The Last of Us and Uncharted projects also in the works, it seems that fans are starting to get a payoff from PlayStation Productions, which is being backed by Sony’s movie division. RELATED: Game Rant Arcade Episode 13 Rumor has it that the PS3, PS Vita, and PSP stores will be shut down, and while nothing has been confirmed yet, it has raised some alarms for fans of the consoles....
Two of the future releases on our minds are The Last of Us, and Mass Effect 3, the key topics of this week’s discussion. This weekend, five of our team discuss the hype, hopes and marketing surrounding ME3 along with the mess that was the Mass Effect: Deception novel. We also chat about our concerns for The Last of Us and how CD Projekt Red is doing multiplatform game releases the right way....
This week our writers discuss Mass Effect 3’s new ending, anti-consumer practices businesses seem to love, the OMGPOP scenario, crossovers we’d like to see in the vein of MariO and the strange lack of quality in March’s video game releases. Let’s begin. Online Fail (By Rob Keyes) When it comes to news regarding online passes, most of the feedback from Game Rant readers is understandably negative. Players can buy a used game (or even new, a year after release) and EA can simply shut down servers a month later....
See how our panel fared last week and this season entering Week 3’s games. Standings after Week 2 of the college football season: Against the spread total (last week) 12-8 (6-4): Bill Bender, Sporting News 12-8 (5-5): Teddy Greenstein, Chicago Tribune 11-9 (7-3): Ken Bradley, Sporting News 11-9 (7-3): Dave Matter, St. Louis Post-Dispatch 11-9 (4-6): Mike Griffith, MLive.com 10-10 (8-2): Cory McCartney, Fox Sports 10-10 (5-5): Natalie Pierre, Tallahassee Democrat...
GameStop is offering the Deluxe version of Kingdom Hearts 3 for only $34.99. This special edition of the game includes a copy of the game, a steelbook case, a hardcover art book, and a collectible pin. For those players who may only want to purchase the game itself, the standard edition is also up for sale and is priced at $24.99. The game is also set to receive its first major DLC entitled Kingdom Hearts 3 ReMind....
Fortunately, Xbox fans are about to have another chance to snag the latest hardware and some new games to boot. Earlier this evening, GameStop announced that its stores will be restocking Xbox Series X bundles tomorrow, January 20. RELATED: Asmongold Wants to See World of Warcraft Console Version After Microsoft Acquisition GameStop announced the upcoming availability in a tweet this evening at 5:30 PM EST. Note that the tweet says the consoles will be available from “select stores,” so it may be worth calling ahead now to see which locations are on the list....
So here are my 3 budget picks for the Fantasy Premier League ahead of DGW 36 for under £7m. #1 Wilfried Zaha - Forward (£6.8m) Goals: 9 Assists: 8 Season points: 124 Upcoming fixtures: EVE (H), CAR (A), BOU (H) A shock result from the weekend was Crystal Palace beating Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium. The Eagles are a great side away from home and Wilfried Zaha is in some good form at the moment....
With many people fleeing Ukraine to seek safety, including Savage Game Designs helping developers escape the country, many game studios are making impactful efforts to assist with the humanitarian crisis that has been unfolding. This has been achieved with large donations from dev teams, but also with gamers being encouraged to donate what they can along with purchasing charity bundles. RELATED: Escape From Tarkov Stream Interrupted by Russian Invasion of Ukraine...
First-half goals from Harry Kane and Son Heung-min gave Tottenham Hotspur another win in the Premier League, as they continued their stint at the top of the Premier League. Spurs are level on points with Liverpool but are ahead on goal difference after 11 Premier League games. Arsenal suffered their sixth loss of the Premier League, to put manager Mikel Arteta under even more pressure. Arsenal currently sit 15th in the Premier League, with 13 points from 11 games....
Sepang (Malaysia) - Delhi based Keshav Gattani finished 10th in Heat 2 of seniors category in the Asia Rotax Max Championship. The second round of the championship was held April 7-8 at the Sepang Karting Circuit here. Gattani’s effort makes him the first Indian to break into the top-10 of this championship. Meco Racing Firm India team principal Akbar Ebrahim said, “(He) put in a good performance in the official test and qualified the round....
The Rossoneri boss turned to substitute Bakayoko when Lucas Biglia limped off midway through the first half at San Siro, only to hastily change his mind after the on-loan Chelsea midfielder appeared to suggest he needed more time to prepare. Jose Mauri instead replaced Biglia as a terse discussion took place between Gattuso and Bakayoko, who remained seated on the bench. The incident comes barely 24 hours after Gattuso claimed the pair had resolved a quarrel that emerged from the 24-year-old France international’s late arrival to a training session....
Napoli recorded a 2-1 win over Roma on Sunday to be sixth in the table, having won four of their past five games. They will face Barcelona in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie next month, having been held to a 1-1 draw at home in February. Gattuso, whose side visit Genoa on Wednesday, is in no rush to begin preparing to face the LaLiga giants....
Gauff, a lucky loser following Maria Sakkari’s withdrawal, was leading 4-6 6-4 2-0 when her Ukrainian opponent was unable to continue due to a leg injury. The 15-year-old American won four of the next five games from a break down at 3-2 in the second set with great fighting spirit and is set to move into the top 100 after her passage in the quarter-finals was secured. Gauff is the youngest player to move into the last eight of a WTA event since Sesil Karatancheva back in 2005....
