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The Germany international has fallen short of producing his best form during a disappointing season for the Gunners, who crashed out of the Champions League after a 10-2 aggregate loss to Bayern Munich and may yet fail to qualify for the 2017-18 competition. The future of manager Arsene Wenger, who is out of contract at the end of the campaign, has been the subject of intense speculation, while Ozil and star striker Alexis Sanchez have both been tipped to seek an exit from Emirates Stadium....

Australia, like Great Britain, didn’t have much in the way of pro wrestling, and its little sister New Zealand, had essentially nothing. Today? The second largest company on the planet, New Japan Pro Wrestling, is doing a joint-show tour of Australia with Aussie promotions. Why? Because they see what’s about to happen: Australia is about to explode onto the independent wrestling scene. As of now, there are three major Aussie companies that are making waves across the Pacific Ocean: Melbourne City Wrestling, Explosive Pro Wrestling, and Perth Wrestling Association, with Southern Pro Wrestling causing noise on the edge of the world in New Zealand....

Contrary to my colleague’s love of The Division, I was sorely disappointed at the final product, and pondered at how Ubisoft took the potential of a post-apocalyptic New York City and turned it into one of the most boring open-worlds I’ve ever experienced. But as I watched Square Enix’s recent Uncovered: Final Fantasy XV live stream, two thoughts came to me: “Finally!”, and “I hope this will be good”. That cynical second thought then got me thinking, when was the last time I had a solid year of gaming where I was not disappointed with anything I played?...

The move to nix a vote that would reauthorize expired portions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) comes after a collapse of broad support for legislation that was the culmination of months of negotiations between the White House, the Justice Department and Congress. Top Democrats blamed their GOP colleagues for killing the bill because Republicans opposed the measure after President Donald Trump abruptly began lobbying members of his party against the legislation and threatened a veto....

The European Union has responded promptly to the Russian invasion of its neighboring country, announcing that its member states would allow in Ukrainian citizens and provide them with humanitarian aid. Troops have also been sent to border checkpoints with instructions to provide assistance, according to Reuters. While sympathies for Ukraine’s people currently run high amid Russia’s unprovoked attack on February 24, only time will tell how long these attitudes may last....

Mythic-tier cosmetics used to consist of only Heirloom Sets, but have since included Prestige Skins - appearances for Legends that evolve when enough damage is accumulated. Bloodhound is currently the only character with a Prestige Skin, having been introduced during Apex Legends’ Third Anniversary Collection Event. However, the cosmetics’ lackluster design and the unimpressive finisher at the third-tier evolution have given players incentive to save their Heirloom Shards for an Heirloom Set instead....

Heavenly’s intervention this week didn’t end well and that was reflected in the fight between her and Contessa. Following her intervention, Heavenly left Contessa’s house and had an emotional outburst. The Married to Medicine ladies got into a fight over Heavenly’s YouTube channel content. Contessa, Toya and Simone planned an intervention for Heavenly over the content where she shared details about the personal lives of other ladies with the sole motive of gaining more followers on her social media account....

The France international forward is among those expected to be moved on by Jose Mourinho when the next transfer window opens. Emirates Stadium has been mooted as one possible landing spot for the 22-year-old, as a proven Premier League performer. Groves, though, believes that Arsenal should setting their sights a little higher in the recruitment department than a player deemed surplus to requirements at a direct rival. The Gunners cult hero told Sportingbet: “Anthony Martial is a quality player but I don’t want Arsenal to sign him this summer....

Earlier this week, DICE released new information about the upcoming game’s campaign, showing the rather different approach that Battlefield 1 will be taking when compared to previous games in the series. The single-player mode will focus on ‘War Stories’, jumping between multiple characters rather than sticking to one soldier, a decision that DICE have explained in a recent blog post. DICE claim that having one character hopping all throughout the war’s many battlefields wouldn’t be immersive enough, a fact that lead to the anthology format hosting a set of characters each with their own individual stories and experiences....

More than the game’s map, Elden Ring is massive in scope, so new players should experiment with the many tools Elden Ring offers in order to succeed. Whether it be finding a favorite weapon, mastering one aspect of the combat system, or even finding ruins and dungeons to explore, making use and gaining confidence in just one area of the game should open up the rest of it. RELATED: How Elden Ring Dominated Gaming...

The top tier quality of Bubsy 3D is already pretty well known, but it is truly amazing to consider that it managed to stand out in a crowded pack in 1996, with other titles like Super Mario 64 and Crash Bandicoot also releasing. For this reason, it is worth revisiting what elements made Bubsy 3D work and helped to make it one of the greatest achievements in the history of video games....

A wave of nationalism, riding the director’s past comments about China, appears to be driving the campaign to “cancel” Zhao in the country, where commentators are now discussing her heritage instead of her talent. Hushed support for the Beijing-born director notwithstanding, it remains unclear how the frosty reception she continues to receive from official bodies will translate when her highly-anticipated Marvel flick Eternals premieres this fall. The Academy Awards saw Zhao become the first woman of color and the first Chinese woman to win an Oscar for directing in the ceremony’s 93-year history....

While CD Projekt Red’s remake of the first Witcher game is slated for release next, the developer also has three new Witcher projects in the works. Currently codenamed Project Sirius, Project Polaris, and Project Canis Majoris, these Witcher titles will form a brand new Witcher saga for the developer, and though little is known about them, it seems unlikely that CD Projekt Red would carry over the same beloved characters as its original Witcher trilogy - though Ciri could be the exception to that....

For a number of weeks, Kojima has been teasing a new game starring Elle Fanning. More news is expected at the Game Awards in December, hosted by Geoff Keighley, a long-time friend of Kojima who has been spotted in video calls regarding the game recently. While it hasn’t yet been confirmed, the leading theory is that the project he has been teasing is a sequel to Death Stranding. It’s impossible to tell what Death Stranding 2 holds, but many are hoping it won’t repeat the mistakes of Metal Gear Solid’s story....

The movie was shot during the hot spring and summer months in locations like Wadi Rum, Jordan, and Liwa Oasis in the United Arab Emirates. In the end, the expense of shooting two films back-to-back was too great, meaning filming has not yet taken place for Part Two. While the original plan may have been to film in this way, Villeneuve told Newsweek he was ultimately glad to take a break from the behemoth sci-fi adaptation due to the intense experience of filming....

The package will include individual checks for Americans—the exact amount of which have yet to determined, although Republicans originally proposed roughly $1,200 for single people and $2,400 for couples—forgivable loans to small businesses, money for travel industry companies hardest hit and funding for medical facilities. But Democrats voted against the measure because they contended it remained skewed toward corporations and lacked oversight by allowing the Treasury Department broad discretion over how and to whom billions of dollars for loans and loan guarantees would be doled out....

In addition, the team announced that assistants John Stevens, Derek Laxdal and Todd Nelson would not return next season. Bowness, 67, had spent the previous three seasons as head coach of the team. He was promoted from assistant coach to interim head coach in December of 2019 after Jim Montgomery was fired. He helped lead the Stars to the Stanley Cup Finals in his first year at the helm. Dallas fell to the Lightning in six games....

At the time of the switch, it was very confusing as to why Valkyrae made the choice. However, the streamer has always been very upfront with her viewers and soon released a video explaining the logic behind her choice. Valkyrae had very logical reasons behind her shift to YouTube In the video she posted, Valkyrae got candid about the reasons behind her shift from Twitch to YouTube. One of the main reasons she stated was financial security....

Cole reached the third inning against the Red Sox in the American League Wild Card Game, but could not record an out in the frame as designated hitter Kyle Schwarber launched a solo shot to right, center fielder Kike Hernandez dribbled out an infield single and third baseman Rafael Devers drew a walk. With shortstop Xander Bogaerts — the batter who broke open the score with a two-run homer in the bottom of the first — due up, manager Aaron Boone decided he had seen enough from his starter....

Jayland Walker was killed by police on June 27, but the city has remained surprisingly quiet, even with protests. We have seen calls for peace and dialogue, not destruction and mayhem. So why didn’t this city burn, like so many others have in the wake of police shootings? To begin with, the family of the victim, the city government, its religious and community leaders, and its police force have shown a commitment to honesty, transparency, and community well being from the very first day....