While it wouldn’t be surprising to see studios start to craft their own magic-centric IPs in response to Forspoken, there are plenty of established IPs that could learn a thing or two from it as well. The Lord of the Rings is one example; its wizards rarely get the spotlight in gaming, but Forspoken could change that. Avatar: The Last Airbender also seems like it could play very nicely with Forspoken’s systems....
Starting April 13 and running through June 16, 10 weekly Open Online Qualifiers will be held for the Fortnite World Cup. Each of these Open Online Qualifiers will have a prize pool of $1 million, though the exact details regarding how players compete and win have yet to be explained. While the Open Online Qualifiers end June 16, these weekly cash tournaments, and their $1 million prize pools will last throughout 2019....
Fortnite, in particular, has seen an exponential increase in revenue and popularity, with over five million downloads across devices and one of the largest online gaming communities. Last year, Fortnite officially became the top Battle Royale game in terms of award money, second only to DoTA 2 and Counter-Strike Global Offensive. This happened because Epic Games had pledged $100 million into their Battle Royale competitions. Further, the Fortnite World Cup which was organized in New York City, had a prize pool of $30 million....
Perhaps the most important items players obtain from the collection book in Fortnite are used to evolve heroes and weapons in the game, like Pure Drops of Rain and Lightning in a Bottle. These items can be earned other ways in the game, mainly by completing quests, but one of the only guaranteed ways to collect them is by leveling the collection book. Fortnite players that want to plan ahead when it comes to evolving their heroes and weapons will want to check out the following rewards list for leveling the collection book....
Getting Started Players will have to trigger the beginning of the challenge before going about finding all those honey pots on the map. First, players will have to go to the Weeping Woods, near where the Deadpool challenge to deface the poster was last week. Look for a cabin in the western-most part of the woods; it will have a basement that is accessible from the outside. RELATED: New Fortnite Skins Leak...
Detroit’s WXYZ-TV, citing anonymous sources, reported Appling was inside the Pantheon Club with the weapon but few details were proved by local authorities. Other news outlets confirmed the arrest. MORE: Worst crimes connected to athletes Appling, a Detroit native who’s third all-time in Michigan State history for games started, was in custody at a Dearborn jail as of Tuesday morning. The arrest came Sunday evening. Appling played briefly for the Orlando Magic last season along with 35 games in the D-League after a highly acclaimed career with the Spartans....
Young had just purchased his first pair of Louis Vuitton glasses after grabbing his first paycheck. Excited about his big purchase, he brought them into the locker room to show off. However, Gilbert Arenas had other plans. Instead of being proud of the rookie, Arenas decided to welcome him into the locker room by defacing his new sunglasses. Young outlined how he managed to keep his cool during the situation:...
Buchanon has written a new book, “New Money: Staying Rich,” on the financial perils athletes face after signing multimillion dollar contracts. MORE: SN’s biggest mock draft misses | Manziel released from rehab | Hernandez trial update The former cornerback, who played nine years in the league with five different times, said he hoped his experiences can help athletes deal with newfound wealth. Buchanon noted in his book that friends stole from him, but the most unexpected situation in his career involved his own mother....
Dr. Robert Lesslie, 70, Barbara Lesslie, 69, and two grandchildren, ages 9 and 5, were pronounced dead at the scene. A fifth victim, 38-year-old James Lewis, was also found dead outside the home in Rock Hill, S.C., which is about 27 miles south of Charlotte, N.C. Lewis had worked at the home. A sixth victim was hospitalized with “serious gunshot wounds,” The Associated Press reports. The AP reports that Adams killed himself early Thursday after a lengthy search by law enforcement....
Police initially stopped Avery, 35, in Southampton on Sept. 30 after receiving complaints from motorists who said the former Rangers player was seen tossing unspecified objects into traffic, according to Hamptons blog 27east.com. While questioning Avery, officers discovered that Avery had the painkillers acetaminophen with oxycodone and Roxicodone on his person without a prescription and arrested him. PHOTOS: Best NHL fight photos | Top 20 defensemen for 2015-16 season...
Because of these connections and the Buccaneers’ reported interest in running back James White during the ‘21 offseason, there has been some speculation that the Bucs could target the recently retired Julian Edelman this offseason. Edelman, 34, called it quits after 11 years that all came with the Patriots, but some wondered whether Edelman would be willing to fight for one more title as a member of the Bucs. After all, Gronk did it, so why not Edelman?...
On Dec. 15, Las Vegas’ McCarran Airport officially changed its name to Harry Reid International Airport. It had been named after Nevada’s Senator Patrick McCarran for 73 years. The Clark County Commission voted unanimously in February to rename the airport after reports of McCarran’s “history of perpetuating racism, xenophobia and antisemitism,” the Associated Press reported. “I worked hard during my years in Congress to help build and grow the airport, and it is a source of tremendous pride to me,” Reid said in a Dec....
Bruce organized a “Legends of the Dome” flag football game to be played July 23. The game will feature many former Rams from their “Greatest Show on Turf” Super Bowl teams of 1999 and 2001. MORE: Best Rams players of all time Former quarterback Kurt Warner, Hall of Fame offensive lineman Orlando Pace, former linebacker Mike Jones and Hall of Fame defensive back Aeneas Williams are among the “few dozen” players expected to participate....
His aspirations for the future: “I personally hope to one day compete in the WWE. That is my ultimate goal since I was 5. I really feel like even if I go and another huge goal of mine is acting. I’ve done two movies this year and I do numerous amounts of auditions every week but I think my heart lies and still does with having a WWE match and having that Wrestlemania moment....
Patch Notes of Fortnite Update v9.30 #Battle Royale Mode Introduced new Sniper Shootout DuosClassic Battle Royale with Three-Person squadsAll players within the splash radius will be instantly granted 20 Health/Shield when Chug Splash is usedShotgun Swap Delay RemovedReduced the Combat Shotgun’s long-range effectivenessNow the players can shoot immediately after using a rift to goReboot Cards will no longer fall to the ground. They will remain where they spawnStorm flip color will change after every intersect....
Those expectations went through the roof Tuesday night after Fort Wayne (full name Indiana University-Purdue University Fort Wayne) pulled off a 71-68 overtime upset of No. 3 Indiana at home. Fort Wayne coach Jon Coffman commended his team’s resolve, especially the defensive effort in holding Indiana 28 points under its 96-point average for the season. The Hoosiers (3-1) had beaten No. 5 Kansas, UMass Lowell and Liberty. VECENIE: Anunoby, Wright excel as IU embraces modern game Bryson Scott led the way for the Mastodons (3-2) on Tuesday....
Former Manchester United striker Dong Fangzhuo has joined Chinese first division football league side Hunan Xiangtao. Fangzhou joined the Chinese club from Mika in the Armenian Premier League. “I am back home,” Dong said. “But my return to China doesn’t mean that I am incapable of playing abroad.” The 26-year-old Dong, who joined Mika in March, scored six goals for the club, including one each in the semi-final and final when they won the title of the Armenian FA Cup....
In case you didn’t know After a decade-long Manchester United career, Antonio Valencia announced his departure from the Old Trafford before the end of last season. His final season at the club saw him participate in just 6 Premier League games, with injuries and bad form hampering the Ecuadorian’s 10th season at the Theatre Of Dreams. The heart of the matter Valencia started his professional career in Ecuador with El Nacional....
Chicharito, as he fondly referred to, has joined Galaxy from Sevilla and it has been reported that he will be paid an annual base salary of $6 million. Speaking to LA Galaxy times, Chicharito explained his decision to join the MLS outfit and went on to say that he received a glowing recommendation from compatriot Jonathan Dos Santos, who will also be his teammate in club level. Hernandez is expected to link up with his new teammates imminently and it remains to be seen if he hits the ground running with the MLS side, after gracing various team across Europe’s top five leagues....
The Crime Branch of Delhi Police on Tuesday arrested Deepak Pahal aka ‘Boxer’, from Ghumar area of Sonepat district in Haryana. The Delhi Police arrested another person, Mohit, from Mubarka Chowk area of west Delhi. Deepak, 20, and Mohit 21, were part of a 10-member gang that helped Jitender aka ‘Gogi’, a gang member, escape from police custody while he was being taken by bus from Rohini jail to a court in Sonepat....
