Blizzard Confirms Overwatch Just Had Its Best Weekend Player Count in a Year Across All Platforms, as Season 1 Officially Goes Live

The newly-rebranded Overwatch just benefited from its best weekend player count “in over a year” across all platforms, developer Blizzard has said, as the game’s new Season 1 officially goes live today. Players have flocked back to Overwatch following last week’s big Spotlight reveal event that confirmed the sequel was ditching its “2”, adding a … Read more

Bayern Munich Director Says Harry Kane Contract Negotiations ‘Have Not Started Yet’

Bayern Munich have delivered an update on Harry Kane’s contract situation, with a worrying admission being made by the club’s sporting director Max Eberl. He had offered hope to a loyal fan base at the Allianz Arena when revealing that “talks” were being held. It has now been revealed that prolific England international Kane is … Read more

In Bahrain; work, dignity and the quiet rise of home-grown enterprise

Their experiences underline a broader message: inclusive economic growth depends on opening space for those too often excluded, including people with disabilities, youth and home-based innovators. Entrepreneur by necessity For Shaymaa Saeed, a young Egyptian crochet designer and handicrafts artist with a disability, entrepreneurship was not a lifestyle choice but a necessity. Health challenges prevented … Read more

Sound Up! NASCAR Sets Guinness Record with ‘World’s Loudest Billboard’

It’s always loud in Times Square, but it was even louder on Tuesday morning. NASCAR amplified the noise by setting a Guinness World Record for the “World’s Loudest Billboard.” Plopped right in the middle of Times Square (Manhattan, New York) is the billboard featuring a 1:1 replica NASCAR Next Gen engine that emits the roar … Read more

T20 World Cup: Key all-rounders sidelined as Sri Lanka and New Zealand face injury blow | Cricket News

Wanindu Hasaranga and Michael Bracewell (Agency Image) Sri Lanka and New Zealand have both been hit by injury setbacks in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, losing key all-rounders Wanindu Hasaranga and Michael Bracewell for the rest of the tournament. Both teams have acted quickly to name replacements, with Deshan Hemantha joining Sri Lanka and … Read more

‘I Play Kojima’s Latest Game Then I Return to Fallout 4’: Ghost in the Shell Director Mamoru Oshii Says He’s Racked Up 10,000 Hours While Avoiding the Main Quest

Mamoru Oshii, the director of legendary anime movie Ghost in the Shell, has said that he’s played Fallout 4 for 10,000 hours while avoiding its main quest. In Japanese video interview to mark the 30th anniversary of Ghost in the Shell, Oshii chatted about his love of games — and specifically Fallout 4. “Looking at … Read more

‘Race For The Seat’ Winner Mini Tyrrell Ready for Pressure of Trucks

Mini Tyrrell didn’t just have to face the challenge of competing against 14 other drivers for a full-time truck ride at Kaulig Racing. He faced the challenge of not being able to share the journey with his family. Tyrrell won Kaulig Racing’s “Race For The Seat” reality contest that took 15 potential drivers to compete … Read more

T20 World Cup: Sahibzada Farhan’s fifty and spin attack power Pakistan past USA by 32 runs | Cricket News

Pakistan’s Usman Tariq, left, celebrates with teammates (AP/PTI) Sahibzada Farhan’s blistering fifty and a clinical spin attack propelled Pakistan to a convincing 32-run victory over the United States in their Group A T20 World Cup clash at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Tuesday. Farhan was the star with the bat, smashing 73 off just 41 … Read more

ZA/UM’s New RPG Is Similar To Disco Elysium Because ‘We’re Still the Same People’

Take one look at Zero Parades: For Dead Spies, the upcoming RPG from ZA/UM, and you can immediately see the similarities between it and the studio’s previous game, Disco Elysium. It’s an isometric game with a striking art style, featuring dialogue-heavy gameplay where conversations are displayed vertically on the right-hand side of the screen. Take … Read more