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Ubisoft Montreal is the studio that got the ball rolling on the series’ move towards more RPG-influenced gameplay with 2017’s AC Origins, and now it’s leading the development of Assassin’s Creed Valhalla. While it didn’t lead development on the latest title, 2018’s Odyssey (that was handled by Ubisoft Quebec), it will be providing “a fresh take” on what that game added to the recent AC formula with Valhalla, according to a recent Game Informer interview with creative director Ashraf Ismail....

In his latest Hot Reads video, Hall of Fame quarterback and Fox analyst Troy Aikman says he’s as interested as anyone to see whether Peyton Manning can overcome a Seahawks defense “that really doesn’t have any weaknesses,” but a critical, less-hyped element to the game will be Denver’s ability to slow Marshawn Lynch. The Broncos struggled defensively during the first part of the season, but in the team’s last four games, it has allowed just 70 yards rushing per game....

A report led by Democrats on the House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis outlined nearly $3 billion in potential Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud, waste or abuse due to “a lack of oversight and accountability” from the Treasury Department and the Small Business Administration. Still, GOP lawmakers showed little concern during a hearing with Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin, with the Trump administration official vowing that the agency would recoup most of the lost funds and Republicans criticizing their Democratic colleagues for highlighting the waste in an otherwise successful initiative that saved millions of jobs....

Early this offseason it seemed a passer could be destined for Eastern Texas with the first pick. Now it's likely to only be the case if Texans general manager Rick Smith and new head coach Bill O'Brien can find the right deal to move down for their guy. Houston also possesses the top pick in each ensuing round. Sporting News' Eric Galko sent Clowney to the Texans in his recent mock draft: "By all indications, Houston taking a quarterback first overall isn’t in the mix, and the Texans are working hard to trade down from the first overall pick....

“Let’s go, Curacao,” Australia native Hendriks shouted, missing the mark on the island nation’s pronunciation but doing his best to support Profar, who played for Curacao as a child and whose youngest brother, Jurdrick, is now a star player. Moments later, Soria, from Mexico, and Petit, from Venezuela, ribbed the unrefined body movements of Curacao’s catcher, mimicking the youngster’s exaggerated pitch-framing style. Their friendly mockery turned to celebration when the club clinched a 5-3 win over South Korea....

However, it is somewhat surprising to note that the entire controversy began with a simple “L+Ratio.” Ninja got involved in the controversy after he supported JiDion on a livestream, saying that he would text his Twitch representative to reduce JiDion’s ban period. The Pokimane-JiDion controversy blew up after Ninja got involved The entire controversy began shortly after Poki’s Twitch ban, when Twitch partner JiDion sent his viewers to spam “L+Ratio” on her chat....

Notably, Ash and Wraith don’t really have kits that are too similar, yet whenever someone mentions portal, it’s hard not to compare the two. Game Rant recently took place during an Apex Legends preview event, in which it became immediately clear that the two are not just more of the same. RELATED: Apex Legends Fans Want a New Stat-Tracking Feature Apex Legends Ash Abilities vs. Wraith Before discussing their portals/ults, it’s worth highlighting how different their kit before that is....

Although Studio Wildcard has added fictional creatures such as the Phoenix and Griffin to ARK maps, over 90 of its creatures are based on animals that were once indigenous to the planet Earth. The behavior of these creatures is often exaggerated for the purpose of player enjoyment, such as the rolling motion of the Doedicurus and the Thylacoleo’s ability to climb vertical walls reminiscent of Spider-Man, somehow defying gravity. However, despite these amusing commodities, there is a factual element to the creatures involved that players can glean during gameplay....

During the legacy days of ARK, when auto turrets and Plants Species X were prevalent, players had a limited selection of creatures to choose from when it came to PvP. The Argentavis, Pteranodon, and Quetzal were the most powerful flyers, having upgradable movement speed that could be levelled. Quetzals were essentially used as flying tanks, wearing platform saddles stacked with metal structures and turrets. In 2016, ARK developers decided this tactic was overpowered, and within three days had completely banned Plant Species X and auto turrets on any kind of platform saddle....

The most successful club in the history of Portuguese football with 36 Primeira Liga (record), 26 Taca de Portugal (record), 7 Taca da Liga (record), 7 Supertaca Candido de Oliveira and 2 European Cups, Benfica are now far from the European powerhouse they once used to be. The financial constrictions have seen the Portuguese club being relegated to more of a selling club. This method though has reaped big riches, with Benfica receiving over £200 million profit from developing and selling their precious talents to foreign clubs....

That said, the St. Browns are a unique brother-brother pair. First of all, they both play in the NFC North. Equanimeous, the oldest of the three St. Brown brothers, plays for the Bears. Amon-Ra, the youngest, plays for the Lions. The fact that that duo squares off in divisional battles is cool, but even that’s not the best fact about them. It’s their roots. The St. Browns come from a bodybuilding family and their father, John Brown, has worked to keep them in shape throughout their lives to reach the NFL....

Originally announced in December of 2020, Lightyear is a spin-off of the Toy Story franchise marketed as telling the origin of the hero who inspired the Buzz Lightyear toy. While still being animated, the trailer points towards a more serious film about space travel, adventure, and heroism. The cinematography and animation both look incredible so far, and fans are excited to see how this new story will actually play out....

Where the previous Call of Duty editions had only featured fast and extended mags as customization options, the Gunsmith in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare took it to a whole new level. The Gunsmith enabled gamers to build out their weapons in a way that had previously never been done. Players were able to personalize both their primary and secondary loadout weapons with attachments and gun perks such as Bandolier....

We couldn’t–so we bit at the press release, slyly titled “Bare Naked… Security Professionals.” Dot-coms will do just about anything for publicity in the current business environment, but as publicity stunts go this one was pretty good, especially when the company actually has a logical reason for having the sauna in the first place. SSH, which makes Internet security software, is the American arm of a Finnish company. And the Finns are crazy about their saunas....

• Ambience: Vaulted ceilings evoke a traditional Tuscan wine cellar, lit warmly by tall paper lanterns. Ask to sit outside in the covered stone passageway. • Food: Inventive and thoughtful, with each dish presented as a small, exquisitely wrapped gift. Mushroom soup is served in a glass cappuccino cup, with froth on top and a tiny cinnamon croissant. A mound of creamy white risotto with asparagus tips and sliced quail breast sits in the center of a huge black plate....

Pointing out that in 2018, Biden had publicly stated that he’d pressured the Ukraine to remove Viktor Shokin, the former Prosecutor General of Ukraine, from power, Garcia wondered why Trump waited until 2019 to make note of the Ukrainian controversy. “Senators, it’s obvious,” Garcia said. “Because President Trump wanted to hurt Vice President Biden’s candidacy, and help himself politically. He pushed for an investigation in 2019 because that’s when it would be valuable to him, President Trump....

In 1994, I led the House GOP as we won a majority for the first time in 40 years. At the ballot boxes, the American people repudiated the Democrats’ left-wing policies, including tax increases, a huge health care proposal (Hillarycare) and efforts at gun control. Their vote was also a statement against President Bill Clinton, who shifted dramatically to the left as president after he had campaigned as a moderate....

After King Viserys finally succumbed to his mysterious illness and passed away, babbling about Aegon the Conqueror’s dream with his last breath, Paddy Considine revealed that he received a heartwarming text message from George R.R. Martin that simply read, “Your Viserys is better than my Viserys.” Martin, the creator of the character, felt that Considine had brought more dimensions to Viserys in his powerful performance than he had originally written on the page....

Minnesota United selects Abu Danladi with top pick in 2017 MLS draft DeLaGarza, a Maryland native, has spent his entire professional career with the Galaxy after being drafted 19th overall in the 2009 MLS draft. The 29-year-old made 220 MLS appearances for the Galaxy in eight seasons. “This decision was extremely difficult to make,” Galaxy general manager Peter Vagenas said in a statement. “A.J. is a champion and will always mean so much to this club, this city and our fans....

The school appears to be plagued by a mysterious creature that is going around killing students and various residents of the nearby town of Jericho, so Wednesday makes it her mission to discover who is behind it. How ‘Wednesday’ Leaves the Door Open for a Season 2 on Netflix By the end of Season 1, Wednesday does solve the mystery but that doesn’t mean that her journey will be over....