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If things do not pick up in the coming weeks he can all but bid farewell to his dream of making the cut for Russia – and his club’s hopes of a seventh straight Scudetto. Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli laid down the gauntlet in March by leaving Dybala out of his squad to face Italy and Spain. The decision, alongside Mauro Icardi’s exclusion, was among the most controversial of Sampaoli’s short time in the Albiceleste hot-seat to date....

Min-Liang Tan, who leads the gaming company Razer, says the coronavirus pandemic, which left millions of people spending time indoors, appears to have resulted in an influx of new players—who will be needed to fill virtual communities of the future. “COVID-19 has accelerated the path to the metaverse,” the CEO told the South China Morning Post. “Those who typically would not have been a gamer, have now become gamers… and we believe the first citizens of the metaverse will be gamers....

Line: Western Michigan -4, Total: 64.5 Line movement: The line bounced back and forth between -3 and -3.5 in favor of Western Michigan through the first couple of weeks of trading. But the Broncos are seeing more of the money as we near kickoff with the number up to -4.5 on some oddsboards the day before the game. The total opened 62.5 at most Las Vegas betting locales, with OVER money pushing the number upward....

Lewis Dunk deflected Ashley Young’s effort into his own net after the winger fired a half-clearance back on goal in the 66th minute. Everton 7/2 to beat Southampton But debate surrounded the referee’s decision to give the corner in the first place after the ball appeared to come off Romelu Lukaku before running out of play. Hughton felt the incident denied the visitors a merited point. “Sometimes the margins can be that little bit of brilliance or that little bit of fortune and it very much was that,” Hughton told the BBC....

To celebrate this announcement, Nintendo revealed two brand new games starring the green-suited protagonist that are both scheduled to launch later this Summer. The first title the Big N unveiled was a new game in the Mario & Luigi series, appropriately titled Mario & Luigi: Dream Team. This new installment features the same zany atmosphere as its predecessors, but this time around a majority of the adventure will take place in Luigi’s dreams....

[HTML1] Nintendo enthusiasts in the US may need to wait one more day to get their hands on Mario Kart 8, but today marks the launch of the newest installment in the iconic Nintendo racing franchise in Japan. Although there has been concern that the lack of love for the Wii U could hurt the sales and exposure of the newest Mario Kart, the game is getting positive reviews both around the web and from right here at Game Rant....

If there’s one fighting game that is almost instantly recognizable among both hardcore and casual gamers, it is Marvel vs. Capcom 2. Not only did it manage to distinguish itself from the other games in the fighting genre with some of the best controls and gameplay around, but it gathered together one of the strongest rosters in gaming history, bringing together iconic figures from both the Marvel universe and the Capcom universe....

Among the details Gamble lets loose to Ten Ton Hammer is the revelation that the choices in Mass Effect 3, though sometimes thought to be cut-and-dry, might lead to serious repercussions. As part of our E3 preview we saw one of the decisions mentioned by Gamble — where Commander Shepard opts to let a little boy go on — which resulted in an event that was surprising, yet intriguing....

Originally, the Special Edition for Max Payne 3 was only available for pre-order until January 15th, however the game’s delay has also extended that timeframe - all the way until April 2nd, while supplies last, of course. The Special Edition contains some cool stuff for Max Payne fans, including a statue of everyone’s favorite painkiller popping protagonist, multiplayer unlocks, and the game’s soundtrack. As it stands right now, the game is shaping up to be a great addition to the franchise....

“We were trying to run, but the earthquake wouldn’t let us,” says Anwar, sitting on a crumbling wall opposite where his house used to stand and smoking a cigarette, “It kept pushing us down. I thought we were running backward.” It was around 7:15 p.m., and the streets of Anwar’s village had bloomed into a roiling dust storm as houses fell one after another along his road. “Maybe we did something wrong,” he says quietly, the men sitting with him on the wall nodding their heads in agreement....

They gave me a hug. I’m still in shock that I met them, especially because they were just so gracious, sweet, loving and compassionate. Mia, the dog they had come to collect, ran to them immediately, with her tail wagging. She’d never done that with anybody before. It’s like she knew they were her people. Mia is a seven-year-old beagle who has a really sweet, quiet demeanor and gorgeous eyes....

The duo played alongside each other in Catalunya, winning seven Liga titles together, until Spain international Xavi left for Qatari club Al Sadd in 2015. Messi is used to getting his own way at Barca and has seen pressure on him to deliver increased since Neymar departed for Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain before the 2017-18 season. Messi 7/2 to be CL top scorer The Argentina international has scored 11 league goals in seven outings this term, 48 per cent of the club’s total haul, as Ernesto Valverde’s side sit five points clear at the top of the table....

Atleti closed to within nine points of the league leaders with eight games left to play thanks to Sunday’s 1-0 win over Deportivo La Coruna. Barca had looked set to lose their first top-flight match of the season 24 hours earlier, only for Lionel Messi to come off the bench and inspire his side to rally from 2-0 down to draw 2-2 with Sevilla. And Simeone thinks his compatriot is the key difference between the top two teams....

Asensio, 21, has been linked with a move away from the La Liga giants, but is expected to sign a new deal with Madrid. Man City not planning Messi move Several players from Zinedine Zidane’s star-studded squad are linked with switches to get more game time, including James Rodriguez and Alvaro Morata. But Asensio is happy with the Madrid squad as is, saying not even Barcelona and Argentina star Messi could be added....

The 2022 release is a direct sequel to Horizon Zero Dawn, and the first receptions have been extremely bright. The game contains everything from beautiful graphics to a solid story and has duly delivered on the promise. While there have been bugs and optimization issues in minor senses, there hasn’t been any news of game-breaking bugs so far. Given the quality of the Horizon Forbidden West, Metacritic has awarded it with a 88 rating....

Some Snake-style sleuthing over on the NeoGAF forums has put together some sturdy evidence that The Phantom Pain is set to release between April and June of 2015. Reports covering the financial year from April 2014 to March 2015 have the game listed as a ‘pipeline’ release, which would suggest that it’s set to launch in the period immediately following the time covered by the report. Given that the relatively vague date of 2015 is all that’s assigned to The Phantom Pain on the documents, you might well discredit this as wishful thinking — but there’s more....

Used first in 2006 and popularised on Twitter in 2017, the #MeToo movement’s momentum has multiplied in India over the past week, after Bollywood actress Tanushree Dutta accused actor Nana Patekar of sexually harassing her during a movie shoot. Following that, a lot of big names across various industries which includes the likes of veteran actors Alok Nath, Kailash Kher, legendary lyricist Vairamuthu etc. The movement has hit the cricket fraternity too as former Sri Lankan captain Arjuna Ranatunga and their current pace spearhead Lasith Malinga were accused of sexual harassment on Twitter a couple of days back....

In the summer of 2019, crew members on the Ganesha superyacht were looking out to sea when they noticed the sea had turned white, almost to the point where it looked like they were sailing through snow. “Both the color and intensity of the glow was akin to glow-in-the-dark stars/stickers, or some watches that have glowing parts on the hands … a very soft glow that was gentle on the eyes,” described one crew member, according to documentation of events published in PNAS (Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences)....

[HTML1] Owners of a Wii U have a whole lot to look forward to as Mario Kart 8 promises an HD installment of one of Nintendo’s most reliable family-friendly, but severely competitive franchises. Fans know that the game will be worth the wait, but now they know just how long it will be until the game arrives, with Nintendo announcing today its release date of May 30, 2014. To celebrate the dating, a new trailer has been release confirming that not one, not two, but all seven of Bowser’s Koopaling children will be on hand to terrorize Mario and his comrades on the track....

Many gamers should have a pretty good idea of what to expect from a new Mario Kart game (a handful of new racers, delightful new tracks, some returning classics… it’s all pretty standard), but there is one major mechanic that’s been added in the latest iteration — anti-gravity. While other installments have added gliders and underwater portions, the implementation of gravity-defying loops, twists, and turns have changed of the formula immensely and adds a whole new feel to the beloved franchise....