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Barca were dumped out of the Champions League on Tuesday after Roma staged a shock comeback in Italy, with Messi failing to make an impact as the Catalan side crashed out of Europe’s top club competition. Real Madrid, meanwhile, scraped past Juventus by the skin of their teeth, with Ronaldo’s injury-time penalty enough to halt the Serie A champions’ dramatic second-leg fightback at the Santiago Bernabeu. And Hleb, when asked to give his analysis of the quarter-finals, had some strong opinions on the two biggest names in world football....

Kojima is being phased out of working with Konami, with his name having been previously removed from the marketing materials for not just the new game, but the older Metal Gear Solid titles as well. Perhaps realizing that Kojima is synonymous with the Metal Gear Solid franchise, and not wanting to deal with the backlash from fans, Konami has since returned the legendary developer’s name to the franchise he made the phenomenon it is today....

Hideo Kojima isn’t revealing too much about Ground Zeroes’ base building — the game was only just revealed late last month — but he is providing a brief tease. Kojima says that the base-building element will feature a place gamers can explore between the open-world areas in Ground Zeroes. As the game’s first (and extremely involved) trailer suggested, players will be whisked away via helicopter to a “holding station” between main mission encounters....

Golic agreed that Simmons’ words were taken out of context and said he admitted as much in a conversation with the ESPN mainstay. Greenberg also offered an apology in a phone conversation with Simmons. MORE: Simmons calls out fellow ESPN colleague | Cavs pressure | NBA game speed The hosts of “Mike and Mike” drew Simmons’ ire when they ran audio of an interview he did on ESPN’s “The Herd” with Colin Cowherd....

In a viral Reddit post published on r/AmITheA**hole, Redditor u/Aita4899 (otherwise referred to as the original poster, or OP) said they ultimately chose not to cancel the party, but ensured there was a week of “crying and begging” leading up to the celebration. Titled, “[Am I the a**hole] for telling my child I canceled her birthday party?” the post has received nearly 10,000 votes and 3,300 comments in the last seven hours....

Minecraft has grown exponentially since its early stages of development in 2009, and has blossomed into one of gaming’s most innovative titles, while at the same time creating a loyal and obsessive fan base. Countless videos are popping up online showcasing the power and possibilities of Minecraft. The buzz surrounding the creative abilities of the title continues to build and 2 Player Productions recently started work on a documentary about Persson, Mojang, and the evolution of Minecraft....

And the show brought up one question: What would you prefer to spend your savings on—a home mortgage or the wedding of your dreams? Immediately after the show aired, Twitter was caught up in conversations about the topic, many questioning why couples would spend money on a wedding when they could invest, long term, in a home. But opinions changed as the show unfolded. More and more internet users came around to the idea of an unforgettable wedding, and a moment to share a love story publicly....

A new set of individuals will make the leap into marriage on the 11th season of the Lifetime reality show on July 15. But before they reach the altar and introduce themselves to their respective mates, viewers will meet them first in the Married at First Sight (MAFS) Matchmaking Special on Wednesday. Along with a glimpse of how each of the 10 cast members were living their lives before tying the knot, fans of the show will get an in-depth look at how MAFS relationship experts Viviana Coles, Pepper Schwartz, and Pastor Cal Roberson paired each of the New Orleans–based couples....

[HTML1] Marvel have quite the growing selection of games within reach (touch?) in the mobile gaming space, and in a variety of flavors. Gamers are likely aware of the popular Marvel Puzzle Quest match three game, Marvel Contest of Champions fighter, their deck building game Marvel War of Heroes, or the plethora of character focused titles. Now, there’s yet another on the way as Marvel and DeNa have announced new title you’ll soon be able to carry in your pocket....

The Illusive Man will be known to those who played through Mass Effect 2 as the clandestine mastermind in all things morally questionable, driven only by his desire to advance mankind on the intergalactic stage. While some may have written off the shadowy figure as a simple-minded racist, the comic gives a much deeper glimpse into the events and decisions that turned the man into the monster. Mass Effect Evolution isn’t going to be giving players any more ideas of what they can expect from Mass Effect 3, but it will give a clearer understanding of mankind’s place in the Council of alien races....

Mansell dropped the unexpected news in an interview with The Quietus, who were interviewing him about his involvement in Black Swan. When asked if he did much work outside of film, he brought up his involvement with BioWare specifically, which is sure to excite many of his fans. Whilst there are some who are concerned about switching the lead composer for the final game in the series, it must be said that if anyone has the talent to keep the style of a the Mass Effect scores going, Clint Mansell is one of the front-runners....

Building a fictional universe that only the most hardcore and devoted science-fiction fans will explore - and dissect - can sometimes lead to problems. Just look back to the fan outrage that was the aptly-titled Mass Effect: Deception. But those issues won’t seem to be a problem for the free app, as aside from game-integrated email from series characters, trailers and screenshots the Datapad itself contains the same lengthy Codex seen in the Mass Effect 3 retail release....

Many players expected the stream of new multiplayer content to die-off as time went on - in conjunction with talk of further campaign DLC already in the pipeline. However, it now sounds as if BioWare is still preparing digital content for both single player and multiplayer fans - with the possibility of a new enemy faction for online play. Members of the BioWare Community team took to Reddit towards the close of Gamescom to answer fan questions....

[HTML1] One criticism that has dogged the Wii U since its initial announcement back at E3 2011 is the amount of “already-released” titles set for the console’s launch window - games that, in some case, released on other systems up to one full year ago. To combat the sense that, in terms of high-profile third party titles, the Wii U was merely playing catch-up, Nintendo and the developers who are retro-fitting veteran titles for the console have been quick to push new features available exclusive on the Wii U....

The 18-year-old has been the breakout story of the 2016-17 campaign, with his exploits at Monaco capturing the imagination and drawing universal acclaim. England hit five-year low in France Now considered to be one of the hottest prospects in world football, the youngster has gone from being a virtual unknown to a Ligue 1 title winner, Champions League goalscorer and senior international star. There is also the promise of plenty more to come, be that at Monaco or at one of those on a growing list of suitors – with the likes of Real Madrid, Arsenal and Manchester United already in the hunt....

In the episode, Gerraldo “Jerry” Colombo, who had links to the Colombo crime family is introduced by his family as a mix of Al Capone and Rodney Dangerfield. Per Daily Beast, he was born in Sicily, raised in Brooklyn and then moved to South Carolina, where he lived with wife Robin. In the state, he ran nightclubs, casinos and a betting ring before meeting Jacobson at the airport in Atlanta....

Though the Netflix show’s ending did not give us conclusive evidence as to whether the character is credible or a conman, it did answer a number of questions viewers may have had about Al-Masih’s “powers,” as well as suggesting he may not be the only person on Earth to have such powers. In that final episode, titled “The Wages of Sin,” we learn that the character does have some very big, maybe divine, powers, including the power to bring people back from the dead....

However, Persson’s given reason for leaving behind the game he created and nurtured was far from the greed and hedonism that some have suspected. Instead, he cited the pressures of being in the spotlight. After a recent spout of hate following controversy regarding Minecraft’s EULA, Persson realised he “didn’t have the connection” to his fans that he thought he had. Upon becoming less of a person and more of a “symbol,” Persson said that the time was right to sell....