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The latest mainline installment in the Monster Hunter franchise spent nearly a year as a Switch exclusive before hitting PC in early 2022, five months ahead of Sunbreak’s debut. That notwithstanding, Monster Hunter Rise was among the best-selling 2021 games on the strength of its Switch player base alone. Capcom last said that its ARPG surpassed 11.2 million sold units as of late 2022. RELATED: Monster Hunter Rise Partners with a Real Ninja Museum for a Special Exhibit...

Trump’s only viable opponent, former Massachusetts Governor Bill Weld, suspended his campaign against the incumbent president in March. Weld’s exit left Trump as the GOP’s presumptive nominee. According to the poll, 23 percent of voters who are inclined to vote Republican do not want Trump to be the party’s nominee. That represents a minority of those polled as 70 percent would like to see Trump receive the nomination. More Democrats seem to be unhappy with Biden as the party’s presumptive nominee with 28 percent of likely Democratic voters reporting they would prefer someone else as the party’s top choice....

The complaint, which was filed by the parents of Jake Gardner against the Douglas County Attorney’s Office in Omaha, Nebraska, alleges that the office’s accusations that Gardner was racist led to his suicide. Gardner was charged with manslaughter and other felonies in last year’s May 30 shooting death of James Scurlock, 22, outside Gardner’s bar. Gardner’s parents are suing Douglas County’s top prosecutor and a special prosecutor Monday in federal court, seeking an undisclosed amount in compensatory and punitive damages, the Omaha World-Herald reported....

Note: There’s now a newer entrant in the franchise: Need for Speed Heat. Need for Speed Payback UK release date and pre-orders Need for Speed Payback is now available to buy on PS4, Xbox One and PC, too. You can buy the game directly from EA and choose from the standard or deluxe edition, with the latter offering bonuses including a story mission pack and a 10 percent discount on in-game purchases....

Despite this acclaim and influence, not all of EA’s racing games are as widely celebrated as others. Among the hits, there are also some that fans and critics have judged to be more like misses. Need for Speed ProStreet is one example of a game that’s considered to be in the latter camp by many. Thanks to hindsight and several other factors, though, the game is arguably an underrated experience that should be re-evaluated....

Unlike other racing games such as Gran Turismo and Forza, the central theme of a NFS game will change with each title. In one game players will be out-running the cops, while in another title they’ll be playing a cop undercover. One moment players can be illegal street racers and in the next they can be professional racers, taking part in drift and circuit competitions to gain sponsors. While the main mechanic in the new Need for Speed Hot Pursuit focuses on the player being on either side of the law, it wasn’t always like this in previous NFS titles....

New Delhi, Jul 22 (PTI) Newly-crowned Asia Junior badminton champion Lakshya Sen believes he needs to work a lot on his physical strength to take on the big guns in the senior circuit. The 16-year-old from Uttarakhand today became only the third Indian to win a gold at the prestigious tournament after he beat top seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand 21-19 21-18 in the finals in Jakarta. Lakshya participated in both the team event (July 14-17) and individual event (July 18-22) of the Asia Junior Championships and the teen shuttler said it was physically demanding....

However, don’t count Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum in Kansas City, Missouri, among those who were offended. “It’s an honor, as we look at it, that the president has such an affinity for Satchel,” Kendrick told Newsweek on Friday. “We take absolutely no offense to what the president said. As a matter of fact, we applaud the president for continuing to to be an advocate for this history....

The TikTok recounting the events, captioned, “This is the second note on my car in the last week SOS,” has been viewed over 446,000 times and liked 26,000 times since it was shared on March 14. The nine-second clip posted by user @karinaablackk, or Karina Black, started with the TikToker walking over to her car, which has a cover over it, as music played. On the side of the cover was a note taped to it....

We’ve taken a look at what you need to know, and broken things down accordingly. Overall Findings Both Neo QLED and OLED TVs offer significant improvements over previous TVs. They offer better brightness and viewing angles and are so good, that you’ll see the benefits even over a 4K TV. And if you are upgrading from HDTV you might not believe your eyes. However, both offer different pros and cons....

Importance of the Neonatal Period Newborns, also called neonates, are observed closely in the first few hours of life. This is particularly true for premature births, which occur before the 37th week of pregnancy, or if there were any complications during the delivery. A developing baby goes through important growth throughout pregnancy, including in the final months and weeks. Premature babies can have immature lungs, difficulty regulating body temperature, poor feeding, and slow weight gain....

Despite playing just nine times this season, James Harden has already attempted 130 threes, while Damian Lillard is also averaging more than 10 attempts per game. Nevertheless, neither All-Star is among the NBA’s most accurate shooters from deep, and here we take a look at the five best 3-point shooters of the 2019-20 season so far that have made at least 50 three-point attempts. #5 Goran Dragić (shooting 45.3% from three-point range) Over the past five seasons, Goran Dragic has been a regular starter for the Miami Heat....

The departures of Blake Griffin, Chris Paul, and DeAndre Jordan have opened up two-max contract spots on the roster, and after a promising season, the Clippers believe they will be major contenders to sign some of the most in-demand free agents around the league. So, with the Clippers now throwing all their efforts into the 2019 offseason, here are three All-Stars that could join the team. #3 Kevin Durant Kevin Durant is currently leading the Golden State Warriors’ charge for a third-consecutive Championship, however, after three years with the franchise, he is expected to leave Golden State this summer....

According to The Athletic, multiple teams have been in contact with Indiana in hopes of acquiring the 23-year-old big man. The Pacers’ asking price at this point has been too high, but that doesn’t mean teams are going to start asking. Sabonis’ contract request is apparently a long way off from what the Pacers are offering and plenty of teams are hoping they can get the man in a trade if discussions fall through....

That doesn’t much matter. Here’s what one Western Conference scout said about the state of the Lakers: “If you made a list of the 20 best players who are 22 or under, I think you’d have to have all three of the Lakers’ young guys on there. They’re three of the best young guys in the league. There’s really not a lot of teams can say that, and I think a lot of mediocre teams would like to swap rosters with the Lakers right now....

There are three challenges the Mavericks are facing when it comes to resolving the Dennis Smith Jr. situation. The first is pretty common: Dallas needs to find a suitable deal for a player who was the No. 9 pick in the 2017 draft, a 21-year-old who has averaged 14.4 points in 97 NBA games. MORE: Smith has not yet made formal trade request The second is a function of the market as it stands....

On that note, here is the dream starting-five for the Indiana Pacers for the upcoming NBA season. NBA Trade Rumors: The dream starting-5 for the Indiana Pacers going into the 2020-21 season For this list, we have considered the NBA trade rumors surrounding the franchise and picked players who could best suit the Indiana Pacers’ specific areas of concern: playmaking and spacing the floor. Without further ado, let’s get started....

Peacock includes content from multiple NBCUniversal channels, including brand new original dramas and comedies across TV and film, classic sitcoms, blockbusters and acclaimed movies. You can check out the best TV shows on Peacock right here. We’ve done some sleuthing around to find out when exactly Peacock will be launching in different countries, which shows and movies will be on there, how much it will cost, and more. If you’d like to know more about what other options are available right now, take a look out our roundup of the best streaming services....