While MMORPGs still have a key niche, there are any number of first-person shooters, casual experiences, and mobile games that retain players for huge stretches by consistently introducing new content. A hallmark of ongoing titles is the in-game event, which players have to be active during a specific time to experience. This year featured some great in-game events players will no doubt remember, or look forward to seeing return in 2021....
RELATED: The 10 Best Nicolas Cage Movies (According To Metacritic) Although much of her earlier work came in period dramas, Winslet has since diversified her acting portfolio, finding success in a wide variety of genres and settings. From biopics to animated flicks, there really isn’t much that the Berkshire-born actress hasn’t tried her hand at. They may not have all been Oscar-worthy, but she’s given some truly incredible performances throughout her career so far....
RELATED: The 10 Highest-Grossing Video Game Movies Of All Time Even those that fail to make much of an impression with critics tend to perform well at the box office; with titles like Romeo + Juliet, Shutter Island and Gangs of New York all generating a healthy return on their initial budgets. There’s an argument to be made that much of that is down to DiCaprio himself, whose standout performances and boyish good looks continue to make him one of the biggest draws in the industry....
Streaming platforms have a number of great series set to be released in the final month of 2021, with some shows sadly coming to an end and others shows just beginning. Viewers will be taken to from a galaxy far, far away to the Kaer Morhen, or even to Paris for an exciting month of TV. 1. The Witcher, December 17 - Netflix Henry Cavill returns as Geralt of Rivia for the next instalment of The Witcher, Netflix’s hit fantasy series based on Andrzej Sapkowski’s novels....
RELATED: Every Game For The Pokemon Mini, Ranked It’s easy to think of only Rock and Ground types, but the Mineral Egg Group has a wide variety of Pokemon among its ranks. Not all Pokemon are created equal, so whether they are known for their strength in battle or iconic nature, some of these pocket monsters stand out among the rest. 10 Sinistea Sinistea is an adorable Pokemon that isn’t here because of its skill in battle....
RELATED: 10 Things Beginners Do In Mario Kart That Makes The Game Harder Things start off gently with the earlier tracks, which don’t tend to throw too many complex bends or hazards into the mix. Sometimes, this can result in even more carnage due to the confined space, but these are still classified as some of the easier levels in the series. Here are the simplest. 10 Rainbow Road (Mario Kart 64) As jarring as it may be to see the infamous Rainbow Road listed as one of Mario Kart’s easiest tracks, fans will understand why....
When it comes to humor, video game commercials are not always an easy platform. Getting people to laugh at a product but still find it appealing is a real challenge, but there are some commercials that have made us laugh more than others. These 10 commercials in particular are the funniest video game commercials we’ve ever seen. 10. Call of Duty KillCameraman [HTML1] High quality game commercials are hard to come by nowadays....
RELATED: The 10 Biggest Nintendo Games Turning 20 In 2021 While it’s certainly true that a lot of the foundation for the company’s current success was laid in its early years, Nintendo isn’t the sort to rest on its laurels. It continues to innovate and create, with new first-party titles raising the bar to new heights on a fairly regular basis. 10 Mario Kart 8 Deluxe (92) The Switch port of Mario Kart 8 was always going to surpass its Wii U counterpart, but many were surprised by just how much better Mario Kart 8 Deluxe ended up being....
However, despite long-running initiatives to improve the ability to read and write and raise global education standards, 2030’s targets are unlikely to be kept. On current trends, UNESCO fears 30 percent of adults and 20 percent of young adults (25 to 34-yea-olds) will remain illiterate in poor countries. This stands in stark contrast with scores of countries in Europe, South America and Asia that have attained 100 percent literacy rates....
RELATED: Dead By Daylight: Horror Icons We Would Love To See Added To The Game Factors, like the size of each map, can impact important elements of each trial, such as the amount of hooks available to killers, the proximity of objectives, and the ability for survivors to run away or for killers to catch them. While each killer does hold different abilities that can strongly influence whether a map is advantageous or disadvantageous, there are a handful of maps that can consistently be perceived as tipped in the favor of survivors....
The state faces a “potential reserve capacity shortage with no market solution available” on Monday, the Electric Reliability Council of Texas (ERCOT) said in an operations message on its website Sunday night. ERCOT appealed to Texans and state businesses to voluntarily cut back on their energy use between 2 p.m. and 8 p.m. on Monday when record temperatures are expected across the state. In a news release, ERCOT said the appeal was due to a projected reserve capacity shortage but that no system-wide outages were expected “at this time....
The state GOP, which includes anti-LGBTQ language in their official party platform, voted 4-3 against allowing the Log Cabin Republicans from setting up their booth, according to the Dallas Voice. The vote comes during Pride Month, with some members of the LGBTQ community sounding the alarm about a rise in homophobia and transphobia. The Log Cabin Republicans pushed back against the decision, writing in a statement that the party needs to “expand the tent” to include members of the LGBTQ community or face electoral losses....
Texas’ law is a big step in the right direction toward protecting human rights. There’s no reason that we should treat children at the moment of birth different than children before birth. They are still human beings. Human life starts—the science is clear when human life begins—it begins at the moment of fertilization: sperm, egg fusion. You have a unique, individual human being and they deserve legal protection, just like anybody else....
Isaac Cary, a 64-year-old Uber driver, received the Johnson & Johnson COVID vaccine in March, and started feeling ill in June, CBS Austin reported. At first, he thought he had allergies, and later said he has been in contact with a positive case, his friend Lisa Bovee told the news outlet. He is now on a ventilator. Cary is one of a handful of what are known as breakthrough cases that have emerged amid the historic rollout of COVID vaccines in the U....
According to the Tarrant County District Attorney’s office, Witteveen used her position as the association’s treasurer to make illegal cash withdrawals and write fraudulent checks. Between January 2012 and July 2018, Witteveen is estimated to have fraudulently stole more than $295,000. After her crimes were discovered, Witteveen claimed that she stole the money to pay for family medical bills. “This defendant took advantage of her leadership position in a non-profit organization that was supposed to be all about helping kids and making the city of Mansfield a great place for children to grow up,” said White Collar unit prosecutor Johnny Newbern in a statement....
The main emphasis should be on building the best team. Each match is divided into different rounds. Every round you are given gold and selection of 5 characters to choose from. Every champion has an Origin and a class. There are 13 origins and 10 classes in total. Building a team with the same Class or origin will activate bonus synergies. Try different combinations for better results. For example, if you pair Warwick with Rek’Sai they will get bonus health since both of them are brawlers....
Three straight wins get Ohio State players NBA Jam in their locker room. MORE: College basketball’s craziest fans | Klay Thompson’s record-breaking quarter gets the NBA Jam treatment According to 247Sports’ Alex Gleitman, Buckeyes head coach Thad Matta promised his players an NBA Jam arcade game in the locker room if they went on a three-game winning streak. After Ohio State’s (17-5, 6-3 Big Ten) wins last week over Northwestern and Iowa – aided by the standout play of true freshman D’Angelo Russell – and Thursday’s 80-56 demolition of No....
The 65th ranked shuttler was slow off the blocks and lost the opening game tamely at 14-21. However, he pulled up his socks to level things, pocketing the second game at 21-16. Pranoy exuded more confidence in the decider and left Jayaram rattled, winning eight consecutive points to win it at 21-13. He reached the semi-finals of the Polish Open earlier this year. He now takes on another Indian, Anand Pawar, in the third round....
University students in Xian prefer to take potatoes over cash for tutoring services, Charles Burton, a China watcher at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute, tells Newsweek. The tutors also accept rice, he says. Want to buy cotton swabs in that central Chinese city of 13 million? Potatoes are the medium of exchange. Xian residents are exchanging cigarettes for cabbages, dishwashing liquid for apples and sanitary pads for vegetables. A video shows a resident trading a Nintendo Switch console for one packet of instant noodles and two steamed buns....
Cases of a new coronavirus in the United States have now surpassed 12 million. With spikes in cases occurring across the country, deaths on Tuesday were higher than they’ve been in six months. Officials urged people to stay home and imposed quarantine requirements for out-of-state visitors. While more people are traveling than health experts would like, there’s been a significant decrease from the usual holiday influx via plane travel....
