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The three leading women’s seeds and men’s number one Richard Gasquet were toppled in short order on Tuesday at the Eastbourne grass-court event with Wimbledon winner Petra Kvitova leading the exit. The Czech, seeded second at Devonshire park at this south-coast town, was joined on the sidelines by top seed Agnieszka Radwanska and number three Caroline Wozniacki. Wimbledon preparations were set back for the top trio. Kvitova will kick off the defence of her All England club title next week without a win on grass this year after losing 7-5, 6-4 to Ekaterina Makarova....

During a Friday press briefing in San Bernardino, Newsom slammed Elder, a veteran conservative talk radio host who has been at or near the top of recent polls as a Newsom replacement, for telling The Sacramento Bee on Tuesday that his “ideal” minimum wage would be “zero.” Newsom did not name Elder but noted that he had been endorsed by former President Donald Trump’s ex-adviser Rudy Giuliani before listing a series of attributes that are unlikely to be popular in heavily-Democratic California....

The veteran forward agreed to a deal with the Spurs, it was confirmed on Thursday, with ESPN reporting it as a two-year, $17.2million contract. Gay, who spent the last three and a half seasons with the Sacramento Kings, and the Spurs confirmed the move. Gay only played in 30 games for the Kings last season after he tore his Achilles tendon. Even though he could have exercised his player’s option that was worth $14....

Hanford Lemoore showed off his game as part of the Experimental Gameplay Sessions panel. After he talked about it and showed a live demo, the packed room burst into loud applause. Everyone was blown away. The gameplay is so simple, yet also lends itself to some potentially very tricky and mind-bending puzzles. Watching Hanford play through parts of his game left me with that same feeling of awe and wonder I felt when I first saw, and then later played, Portal for the first time....

“Callender believes he can prove that GBX (Gearbox), and their lawyers, continue to violate this Court’s order and hide documents,” the filing reads. “Enough is enough and GBX needs to be held in contempt and sanctioned for this behavior.” RELATED: Borderlands: Who Are the Sirens? This legal battle between Pitchford and Callender, a lawyer at Gearbox from 2011-2018, extend all the way back to the end of last year. On December 11 2018, Callender filed a discrimination claim against Pitchford alleging religious harassment....

In an IGN segment where film stars being interviewed respond to the publication’s comment section, one commenter stated (in all caps) that Dave Bautista should be cast in a Gears of War movie. To this, Bautista responded that it was his destiny to play Marcus Fenix and that he had been “begging for the role for years.” As of yet, no announcements about casting decisions for Universal’s upcoming Gears of War film have been made – in fact, very little is currently known about the project....

Fergusson’s idea was that the second player in Gears of War would choose between a male or female Dom. The female version of Dom would have been named Dominique, and though she would have sported a much different appearance, it seems as though her character arc would have been virtually identical to that of her male counterpart. Even so, the change in gender would have doubled the amount of dialogue that needed to be recorded for the game, and so the idea was scrapped....

Along with the promise of balance changes in the new season of Red Death, players can look forward to new leaders, new Natural Wonders, and even a new game mode. Players can also look forward to extensive changes to religions and how they balance against one another. But along with all these fixes and the new content, players also get to look forward to more great lines from a famous Game of Thrones actor....

First up, Marvel’s Avengers is making some controversial changes, raising the leveling requirements and possibly bottlenecking progression. So far, Avengers has had a rough time, underperforming financially and struggling to maintain a meaningful gameplay loop. The change has some justifications, but both Cameron and Anthony have a hard time viewing it as a positive change. RELATED: Game Rant Arcade Episode 11 In brighter news, Naughty Dog posted a job listing for a live service economy manager, which implies that The Last of Us 2’s multiplayer has grown in scope, or that a new project entirely is on the way....

To celebrate Evolve’s first week, the Orange County-based developer released an infographic revealing some of the statistics that they’ve gathered over the past ten days. The numbers are remarkable. Almost 6 million matches of Evolve have been played so far, lasting anywhere from 60 seconds to almost three-fourths of an hour. Added together, players have invested over 108 years in Evolve, and that’s just the beginning. While gamers like playing Evolve, they also seem to like watching it....

RELATED: Games That Have Aged Poorly But Are Still Worth Playing Modern-day gaming differs from before, as every new title nowadays requires 3-5 years of development. Hence, the game makers must spend many hours shaping their vision if they want it to be a sure-shot success. Unfortunately, not every hard work pays off, especially when the games play terribly in their beta state. Let’s take a look at a few such examples....

Sometimes though, twists can hit the player with confusing revelations that don’t fit with what was expected. While this can sometimes break a game, other times the player can just roll with it and accept it as a baffling quirk of an excellent game. Here are some examples, and naturally, these examples contain spoilers, so be warned. 10 Whatever Happens At The End Of Inside Playdead’s titles are surreal in nature, although Limbo was reasonably easy to understand despite its dream-like nature....

The 60 percent decrease represents the retailer’s biggest single-day price drop ever and is the first time that the stock has closed below $100 per share in over a week. Shares also lost over 30 percent of their value on Monday. This week’s plunge comes after the price was driven up dramatically by a group of investors who banded together on Reddit forum r/WallStreetBets to counter hedge funds that had bet against the company by short selling the stock....

These stock issues have a number of causes, ranging from hiccups in the supply chain to scalpers buying up stock before players get a chance. Whatever the reason, there are still many players that are more than willing to purchase a new PS5 or Xbox Series X that have been unable to thus far. With each new restock, more and more players get lucky and find their console, but an even greater number find themselves disheartened at yet another failure to attain one....

The ferocious Nian Beast costume looks stunning at first glance. According to Chinese mythology, Nian is a monster that is related to the new year. Since 2020 is here, Garena has launched a new Diamond Royale featuring Nian Beast. Diamond Royale is an in-game lucky draw system where players can test their luck using Diamonds (in-game currency). Players stand a chance to win exclusive rewards that vary from common to legendary....

It was a green summer day like what a child would draw, a crayon day with a few white cumulus children’s clouds, and the sun with yellow radiance lines sticking out. It was a day when after breakfast Dad did not go out to do chores but sat down at the upright piano and played by heart O dusky maiden of the moors, my heart you do beguile—O do not hasten to your chores but stay with me awhile....

Today, when we hear the name Gary Kirsten, the first thing that comes to our mind is “coaching”. Now for a cricketer who has played over 100 Test matches for his country, such a thing is nothing short of amazing. It just goes to show that he has achieved a lot in life post-retirement as well. Taking the Indian team to the No. 1 position in Test matches, winning the 2011 World Cup with the Indian team & leading the South African Test team to No....

Criticism has started to be aimed at Moyes, who was given a six year contract to succeed Sir Alex Ferguson in the summer, with the Red Devils title challenge all but over as they remain in seventh place and 15 points behind leaders Chelsea. The reigning champions visit the Emirates to face Arsenal tonight, with anything but a victory set to derail their hopes of earning a Champions League place next season even further and increase the pressure on Moyes....

Gas prices have been coming down in the U.S. steadily since June, after several months of historic highs that put strains on the pockets of consumers. But in Hastings, roughly 30 miles southeast of Minneapolis, at least five gas stations have been engaged in a battle for the cheapest gas. According to the Star Tribune, two Holidays, a Kwik Trip, a Speedway and an M&H were charging $3.39 a gallon on Wednesday....

But when the intelligence committee finally gets around to deciding his fate, perhaps this week or next, the betting is that Gates will survive. In the end, the delay may have helped him. Angry intelligence committee members have cooled off. Gates has had more time to hone his responses to the likely hostile questions. The panel telegraphed its punches by having Gates provide written answers ahead of time to more than 80 detailed interrogatories....