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Speaking with VentureBeat, Kotick was asked whether there was anything the combined Microsoft and Activision Blizzard might be able to accomplish that they wouldn’t be able to separately. Kotick delved into several of his ideas that Activision Blizzard was unable to realize alone. That includes Activision Blizzard lacking what Kotick described as enough “social capability” in Candy Crush. Kotick wanted to be able to create a Candy Crush experience with multiplayer functionality, which he thinks might be able to be happen through Microsoft....

The game was a hit, and a franchise was born. Game after game was released bearing the Tony Hawk name, but as the scope of the series grew, the quality began to decline. After a decade of shredding, the series went quiet. That is until Activision released a Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater HD, a high definition remake of THPS and THPS2, in 2012 as a downloadable game for Xbox Live and PSN....

“We call on President [Donald] Trump to commit the federal military to provide direct support. Our centralized, federal government can save lives now if it acts,” Penn and Ann Lee, CEO of the humanitarian aid organization Community Organized Relief Effort (CORE), co-wrote in The Guardian, published on Saturday. “The military must be tasked with a full offensive against this virus.” Penn drew from events he witnessed after the earthquake that hit Haiti in 2010....

What Is Acupuncture? According to the National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Acupuncture has been practiced for thousands of years in China and other Asian countries. Acupuncture is currently under study for a treating wide range of conditions. While not common, acupuncture can cause potentially serious side effects and should be delivered only by properly qualified practitioners. Acupuncture involves the stimulation of certain points on the body, often with needles or electrodes, to gain a therapeutic effect....

Free-agent first baseman Adam LaRoche took an early lead in the competition for most draw-dropping picture with this: Whoa, that’s a big elk. LaRoche, whose option was not picked up by the Nationals, is a cast member of the Outdoor Channel’s “Buck Commander.” According to the show’s Instagram page, LaRoche bagged the elk in the woods of Wyoming.

Zalatoris finally ditched his moniker of best PGA Tour player without a victory on Sunday, beating Sepp Straka in a three-hole playoff at the FedEx St. Jude Championship. It came after a series of near misses, including a second-place finish at the 2021 Masters, playoff loss in the 2022 PGA Championship and tied-for-second finish in the 2022 U.S. Open. The win on Sunday wasn’t historic, but still significant enough for actor and comedian Adam Sandler to congratulate him:...

Umut Bulut gave the hosts an early lead before the former Arsenal man levelled matters in the 39th minute to see Abdullah Avci’s side hold on for a point. The goal was the 33-year-old striker’s eighth in 12 Turkish top-flight encounter for his side. The Fatih Terim Stadium outfit are second in the log after garnering 27 points - two adrift leaders Galatasaray - from 13 games. Adebayor will hope to take his form into the Turkish Cup when Basaksehir play Kahramanmaraşspor in a fifth round tie on Thursday....

The youngster joined the Red Bull Arena outfit on loan in January from English Premier League side, Everton and has immediately hit the ground running. After the first half ended in a stalemate, the forward eventually broke the deadlock in the 88th minute after benefitting from Naby Keita’s assist. Lookman becomes the first Englishman to score in the Bundesliga since Owen Hargreaves in August 2005. The win saw Leipzig climb to the third spot in the log having garnered 35 points from 21 games....

The DOJ confirmed the news on Tuesday, reporting that unsealed court documents showed that the U.S. recently seized three domains belonging to the online marketplace RaidForums, including “raidforums.com,” “Rf.ws” and “Raid.lol.” An administrator for the popular and illicit forum, Diogo Santos Coelho, 21, of Portugal, was arrested in late January by authorities in the United Kingdom upon the request of the U.S. Across a time period spanning from roughly 2016 through February 2022, according to the DOJ, RaidForums hosted sensitive personal data and financial information, often pilfered from databases in numerous countries by hackers....

The pictures captured by Scott Brown––crocodile zip line manager at the St. Augustine Alligator Farm Zoological Park––show two saltwater crocodiles called Maximo and Sydney displaying what for them is a usual display of affection. In the pictures, Maximo––a huge 50-year-old crocodile––can be seen with his arm around the smaller female croc. A spokesperson for the park told Newsweek that “these two are often seen snuggling and cuddling up to each other....

Announced during the reveal trailer for Pokemon Scarlet and Violet, Sprigatito is the newest Grass-type starter for Gen 9. It is cat-like Pokemon with a green coloration that includes tufts of fur resembling vegetation. With such an adorable design, it is not hard to see why this Pokemon has become popular with many gamers. Recently, one fan excited about the upcoming launch of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet decided to make artwork that showed Sprigatito with another feline-inspired pocket monster from the series....

Playing for Washington now will be third-round rookie Antonio Gibson, 2019 fourth-round pick Bryce Love and free-agent acquistions Peyton Barber and J.D. McKissic. It’s an interesting mix of players, but one guy in particular stands out, especially for fantasy football purposes. Gibson was already an intriguing prospect heading into the season, but has received a massive boost in the past few months. Washington released Derrius Guice earlier in the offseason, and now with Peterson gone, there are no notable players in front of Gibson....

During his Monday appearance on The Audible podcast with Bruce Feldman and Stewart Mandel, the Texas A&M coach said he doubts his former quarterback understands the dedication it takes to be successful in the NFL. “Pro football is a job,” Sumlin said. “I know from his competitive nature he loves the game. Without a doubt, there’s a lot of things going on in his life that if he’s serious about playing professional football he’s got to change....

This leaves the party in better-than-expected shape heading out of the Trump era. Most of the focus now is on the two Georgia run-off elections, which will determine which party will control the U.S. Senate. Consequently, there’s been little discussion of what current House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA) and his allies should do when it comes time to organize the House. Nancy Pelosi and the Democrats are heading into the next Congress with one of the slimmest majorities in history....

For starters, Senator, the first thing out of your mouth has to be a Perot joke. They always work, and it’ll take the edge off the fact that he’s not there–and that you were the one who made sure of it. Nothing mean: you don’t want to make the Perotistas any crankier than they already are. You could just look at your watch, glance around the room and say, ““Hey, anybody know what happened to Ross?...

On the heels of its Chromebook Spin 513, Acer has revealed both the Chromebook Spin 514 and the Enterprise Spin 514—both of which use AMD’s newest Ryzen 5000 C-Series processors. Processors that, incidentally, also launched today. Senior Vice President and General Manager for AMD’s Client Business Unit, Saeid Moshkelani, explained in a press release, “With the leadership performance of Ryzen 5000 C-Series processors, Acer’s latest Chromebook is equipping consumers with technology that is putting collaboration and efficiency at the forefront of every classroom, office and creative space....

As part of its Next@Acer 2022 event, Acer revealed a small army of laptops designed for a wide variety of user preferences. And this is in addition to the four models revealed at CES in January. For starters, its Swift series is getting a new Swift 3 OLED laptop, which features a 14-inch display with a thin aluminum frame, a backlit keyboard, and up to 10 hours of in-use battery life....

There are certainly some caveats here, but it’s impressive to find an Nivida GeForce RTX 2060 inside a decent gaming laptop for under £1,000. Design & Build First things first, this isn’t a portable gaming laptop so look elsewhere if that’s what you want. At 28mm thick and 2.6kg and, this should really be considered as a desktop replacement that can travel if it’s necessary. That’s not too bad for a gaming laptop with a 17in screen but you will certainly know it’s in your backpack – if you have one big enough to fit it in....

However, MGM Resorts sports book hub manager Jeff Stoneback isn’t worried about the lack of action and still feels his properties and the state will set an all-time record for Super Bowl handle. "We’ve seen less than five percent of the entire action we’ll see on the Super Bowl," said Stoneback, "and right now if you’re looking to play Seattle, there is no reason to – things can’t get much worse on their line and there is the possibility that by waiting bettors can get +3....

Pamela Sisco, 57, of New Carlisle, Ohio, was arrested Thursday by Clark County police and is due in court Friday morning on charges including inducing panic and disrupting public services, the CBS-affiliated WHIO television station reported. Sisco texted her sister on Thursday claiming there was an active shooter at the Navistar manufacturing plant north of the city of Springfield. Sisco said she was hiding with other employees in locked offices, according to the Springfield News-Sun....