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RELATED: Best Indie Games of 2021 There is, as always, room for opinion. Somebody’s favorite character is going to be at the bottom of this list and somebody else’s least favorite is going to be at the top. That’s a good problem as Tainted Grail: Conquest has done an excellent job balancing the cast. However, some feel a bit more “balanced” than others. Updated on May 1st, 2022 by Hodey Johns: It’s no exaggeration to say that Tainted Grail: Conquest is in fierce competition for the best deckbuilding roguelike game out there....

The long-running Asian Tour event, which is backed by the Mercuries Group, will reinforce its stature as the leading men’s professional golf tournament in Chinese Taipei when it returns to the Taiwan Golf and Country Club’s Tamsui course from September 29 to October 2. Over the past two years, the event offered $650,000 to Asia’s leading stars and Foundation for Taiwan Masters Golf Tournament Chairman George Wong believes the significant jump in prize money will ensure the event continues to drive the development of the game in Chinese Taipei....

Not to worry. The high-end gaming peripheral specialists at Razer have teamed up with BioWare and Electronic Arts to offer a range of accessories and gear for Mass Effect 3 players, from keyboards to iPhone cases. Get ready to see the “N7” logo on everything. Just like a blockbuster Summer movie, Mass Effect 3 is going to arrive awash in branded merchandise. A quick round-up of the products announced so far includes action figures, iPhone and iPad apps, an art book, console vaults, and (regrettably) a new novel....

Microsoft’s potential acquisition of Activision Blizzard has been as source of speculation and frustration for gamers and gaming executives alike ever since Microsoft announced its intentions to purchase the World of Warcraft and Call of Duty developer at the start of 2022. The proposed acquisition has drawn scrutiny from international regulators and concerns from gamers worried that their favorite franchises will become Xbox exclusives. Worries about PlayStation losing access to Activision titles even grew to the point that one report claims PlayStation CEO Jim Ryan visited EU regulators to voice his opposition to the acquisition....

No new console is complete without its collection of launch games. It is what drives interest in each new console and supports the initial sales while more games are being developed. Over 1300 games were released for the PSP during its lifespan, but only a tiny fraction of that was available at launch. Since the PSP celebrated its 16th anniversary this March, it’s a great time to look back on the two dozen games that were marketed with the launch of Sony’s first handheld gaming console....

8:00 AM – FCB Sparta v Al-Fateh Al-Fateh are five points clear at the top but three of their remaining four matches come against the top 6. Sparta have caused all sorts of problems to the bigger teams and a result here could see them genuinely challenge for the promotion spots. We might just be in for a surprise result but a full strength Al-Fateh squad will find goals against any opposition....

In this quest, she’s part of a growing band of efficiency gurus. The movement’s godfather is David Allen, who’s been giving seminars outlining his time-management philosophy since the 1980s. His 2001 book “Getting Things Done” has sold more than a half-million copies, and today thousands of adherents use his system of file folders, label makers, e-mail subfolders and specially formatted to-do lists to close the “open loops” that he believes cause stress....

TikTok user @thempmalloy has generated over 191,000 views on a video in which he compares prices of Black Girl Magic wine, produced by the McBride Sisters. The 21-second clip shows a large label that says $22.99 for a bottle of 750 mL rosé or riesling white wine. Then, he flips the placard over to unveil a small, standard-size price tag that states the same items are normally $18.99. The man threw his hands up, saying, “What in the hell?...

Best Buy also revealed its Black Friday ad not too long ago, with similar deals to Walmart, but its ad also included some great games that Walmart missed, like PS4 exclusives Ghost of Tsushima, God of War, and Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition. RELATED: The Best Black Friday 2020 Video Game Deals at GameStop But neither retailer has deals for some of the games that Target does. Target is having a buy two get one free ad on dozens of major video games, most notably, several that have either just released or haven’t even released yet....

The sole exception to the sale is Amiibo, which is fairly reasonable, since Amiibo tend to sell-out rapidly even under normal circumstances. It would appear that games that are bundled with Amiibo are exempt from this rule, however, as Animal Crossing: Amiibo Festival is featured on Target’s leaked ad. All other titles, whether old or new, are up for grabs. Gamers should take note that the least expensive title being purchased will be the one declared free, so it makes more sense to either buy three older, inexpensive titles, or three recent and full-price ones, in order to make the most out of the deal....

It’s a scary time to make these moves. On alternative days, most stocks seem to be either wildly overpriced or tanking. There’s a surreal quality to all the activity: oil companies aren’t profiting from high gas prices; venerable investor Warren Buffett felt he had to apologize to his shareholders, and the only people who seem to be scoring are those lemmings who keep buying what everybody else already did, fundamentals be damned....

“Les mouchoirs rouge” are the symbol of Cholet, the site of a team time trial that should shake up the overall standings. The red-and-white checkered cloths were created following Theodore Botrel’s song first performed in April 1900, “Le mouchoir rouge de Cholet.” The song about the French Revolution recalls how, during the Battle of Cholet, Henri de la Rochejaquelein attached white handkerchiefs to his hat, chest and side to make himself more visible to his troops....

Szczesny left Arsenal on a permanent basis in the off-season, joining Italian champions Juve, having spent two years on loan at Roma. The 27-year-old Poland international moved to Arsenal in 2006 and while he made his debut three years later, he was never able to cement himself as the club’s number one keeper. Szczesny – who has made two appearances this season as backup for Juve captain Gianluigi Buffon – believes the setup at Arsenal is inferior to what he has experienced in Italy....

The Poland international has signed a four-year contract with the Serie A champions after undergoing a medical on Tuesday. The value of Szczesny’s transfer could eventually rise to €15.3m depending on certain conditions being met over the course of his contract. Szczesny has spent the past two seasons in Serie A on loan at Roma. He joined Arsenal from Legia Warsaw as a youngster and went on to make 181 appearances in all competitions before the arrivals of David Ospina and Petr Cech left him looking elsewhere for first-team opportunities....

The defeats against Pakistan and New Zealand cost India a semi-final berth despite winning their last three group fixtures. Thanking fans from all parts of the globe, Hardik Pandya wrote: Incidentally, Hardik Pandya copped a lot of criticism after the horrendous defeat against Pakistan in Dubai. India lacked a sixth bowling option in Hardik Pandya, who was not fit to bowl owing to a lower-back injury. Although he resumed bowling in the next match, Hardik looked miles away from his usual best....

Among those who fit that mold were Tim Hardaway, Mitch Richmond, Alonzo Mourning and Kevin Johnson. In fact, Hardaway enters with the possibility to be enshrined alongside two former teammates, considering he played with Richmond as a member of the Warriors and Mourning for the Heat. In the coaching ranks, Eddie Sutton, Gary Williams and Nolan Richardson are possible enshrinees. Others involved are Spencer Haywood, Harley Redin and the Immaculata University team....

During the latest episode of IMPACT Wrestling, the company announced several exciting matches for next Thursday’s show. Joe Doering and Deaner will defend their IMPACT Wrestling Tag Team titles against NJPW legend Satoshi Kojima and Eddie Edwards. Satoshi Kojima defeated Rhino to earn the tag team title shot this week. Meanwhile, many expected this title match to take place at the Slammiversary event. However, the company seems to have a different direction for this storyline....

Defense Minister Chiu Kuo-cheng told reporters that Taiwan was cooperating with a number of friendly parties but said he could not disclose information about specific departments. On Saturday, Japan’s Defense Ministry said the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) frigate Binzhou had passed through the Miyako Strait into the Western Pacific the day before. The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force later deployed an Abukuma-class destroyer escort and two maritime patrol aircraft as the single Chinese warship traveled north via the narrow waters between Taiwan and Yonaguni, Japan’s westernmost inhabited island, which lies less than 70 miles from Taiwan’s east coast....

The first two rounds of tests are being carried out by Taiwan’s state-owned weapons and technology developer, National Chung‑Shan Institute of Science and Technology, on Wednesday and Thursday. Four more rounds are scheduled between March 10 and 19, according to government notices released by the Council of Agriculture and Taiwan Fisheries Agency. Experts are expected to study Taiwan’s domestically produced Hsiung Feng IIE surface-to-surface cruise missiles, as well as the island’s Thunderbolt-2000 tactical rocket launcher—both capable of striking targets along the Chinese coast and further inland....