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With Persona 3, 4, and 5 all set to release on Xbox Game Pass in the near future, it brings three fantastic JRPGs for fans to either return to, or experience for the first time. Microsoft has the opportunity to use the inclusion of these games as a catalyst to feature many more. As titles like Dragon Quest 11, Yakuza: Like a Dragon, and Final Fantasy 13 are currently available, the platform has the opportunity to entice JRPG fans to enter Microsoft’s ecosystem, perhaps even convincing them to migrate from PlayStation in the process....

I met Deng Xiaoping two days later. He was 84 years old, but clearly in command of the situation; for two hours, he spoke freely, without referring to any notes, declaring that relations between our countries had finally been ““normalized.’’ Later that day, I met with Zhao Ziyang, then general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party. He himself brought up the Tiananmen protest, which would lead to his own downfall....

Over the last 20 years, hundreds of Afghans came to the United States to study, train and develop professional skills necessary to building a more peaceful, prosperous, just state. Many sold all they owned for the chance to make a difference. Many were women who returned to a society that for centuries did not acknowledge their existence. They built businesses and schools, became human rights defenders, organized women’s rights and minority rights networks, ran for office, prosecuted the Taliban, advised think tanks and managed government agencies....

In a wide-ranging email with the subject line “CONFIDENTIAL” sent to unidentified friends Jan. 20 and obtained by the Columbia Daily Tribune, Wolfe lays out what he calls “specific unconscionable behaviors” that led to his Nov. 9 departure. MORE: Should you be excited or skeptical of SEC teams in 2016? | Top 20 for 2016 Among the bullet-pointed items in the email was the decision by black members of the Mizzou football team to stop participating in team activities unless Wolfe was removed from office....

Outlast 2 was originally banned under the board’s Games 1(a) ruling, which is given to titles that “depict, express or otherwise deal with matters of sex, drug misuse or addiction, crime, cruelty, violence or revolting or abhorrent phenomena in such a way that they offend against the standards of morality, decency and propriety generally accepted by reasonable adults to the extent that they should not be classified.” The Australian Classification Board stated in its report last week that it had strong concerns about multiple scenes involving the game’s main character, Blake, where sexual violence is implied....

After their humiliating 10-wicket loss to Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in their Indian Premier League (IPL) encounter, Delhi Daredevils skipper J.P. Duminy on Sunday said it was a tough day for the team as they were outplayed in all departments. RCB pacer Mitchell Starc was clinical, finishing with superb figures of 4-0-20-3 while fast bowling partner Varun Aaron (2/24) and South African medium pacer David Wiese (2/18) took two wickets each to skittle out Daredevils for a meagre 95 in 18....

RELATED: Outriders: Accolades System Explained And why not? There are several different flavors of Assault Rifles and one is sure to fit into even the most niche of character builds. Then when the legendary guns start dropping, things get really spicy. While players will always debate if an SMG or Sniper Rifle is better considering the challenges that the late-game presents, nobody will debate the efficacy of a legendary Assault Rifle in the hands of a pro gamer....

The new story trailer for Outriders, titled Journey into the Unknown, is explosive, beautiful, and filled with new information on the game. It seems as if humanity is destroying itself, and in Outriders players are tasked with finding the key to mankind’s salvation. RELATED: Outriders Interview: Dev Talks Pyromancer, Crew, and the Mysteries of Enoch Many believe that Outriders can be the next big sci-fi franchise, like Destiny or Mass Effect....

The Black Friday discount for Outriders is the steepest discount yet for the game since the expansion released this past Summer. Worldslayer added significantly to the base game, including a new game mode, new maps, new enemies, new build options for each class, and, of course, more guns. The largest new addition to the base game is the Trials of Tarya Grater, which alone adds dozens of hours of replay value to the looter shooter....

As of 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, $762,619 has been donated to 17 verified pages on the fundraising site GoFundMe. The fundraisers range from community funds to hospital recovery to funeral expenses. The Associated Press reported that five people are dead and 48 are hurt after an SUV slammed into the parade. Darrell Brooks Jr. was arrested and is scheduled to make his first court appearance on Tuesday. Many of the fundraisers on the website have been updated by their organizer when there has been a new development....

Police arrested four people on Tuesday and another 21 people on Wednesday. All 25 people are believed to have participated in a conspiracy to distribute crack cocaine, fentanyl, cocaine and marijuana in Missouri’s Jackson County since 2019. The investigation involved more than 200 law enforcement officers, according to the DOJ. In connection to the investigation, officers have seized 27 firearms, 1,877 rounds of ammunition, more than 11.1 kilograms of marijuana, 300....

Additionally, there were 4,972 Steam accounts to receive a ban on July 6, 2017 courtesy of in-game reports, which makes the total value of skins and other digital items lost as a result of bans tally up to $9,580. Without a doubt, this will make for a lot of upset users who thought they could game the system and slip through the cracks of Steam’s moderation of accounts who have been exploiting various games like Counter-Strike: Global Offensive....

Deciding whether to use a nasal corticosteroid spray or an oral OTC antihistamine like Zyrtec or Allegra can be confusing. Which is more effective? Which is longer lasting? Which causes the fewest symptoms? The choice depends largely on the type and severity of your symptoms. Nasal Sprays vs. Antihistamines The intranasal corticosteroids, Nasacort, Flonase, and Rhinocort, are probably the most effective OTC medications for the treatment of nasal allergy symptoms....

The script, from a short story by Don-aid Wolheim, tells a classic nature-takes-revenge-on-us-for-messing-with-her story. Mira Sorvino and Jeremy Northam are scientists who have stopped a cockroach-borne epidemic in New York City by releasing genetically engineered roaches programmed to breed and then die. A few years later signs of a different problem ap-pear: some of the designer bugs may have outwitted their DNA, mutating into scary new forms. The two scientists set out to solve the problem they have created....

The Overwatch community is known for being passionate and vocal, and Blizzard, to its credit, usually listens. In this case, players already find Moira tough to target due to her advanced mobility, and the recent update pushed it over the edge. RELATED: Overwatch Director Confirms Future Hero The change allowed Moira to use her Fade ability even when stunned. Blizzard justified the change by saying it “reinforces her evasive nature and allows her to potentially save her team from area stuns such as Reinhardt’s Earthshatter....

Following a new post over at the Blizzard Forums, in which a player expressed a number of console-specific issues, such as the lack of a reporting system, Symmetra and Torbjorn’s lack of turret damage, and the possibility of additional voice commands, Overwatch director Jeff Kaplan revealed that Blizzard is well aware of these issues and is working towards rectifying them. In regards to possibly implementing a reporting feature for console owners, Kaplan revealed that the system will indeed be coming for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One owners....

Brain pathways, or neural pathways, are circuits of interconnected neurons (nerve cells) that enable the transmission of electrical signals between different parts of the brain. In humans, one of these networks called the “arcuate fasciculus” pathway is known to be crucial for language. “This is a pathway that interconnects brain regions that are important for language. If this pathway or some of these regions it interconnects are damaged because of stroke or brain degeneration a person might immediately (because of stroke) or progressively (because of dementia) lose the ability to understand or to produce language,” Chris Petkov, lead author of a Nature Neuroscience study from Newcastle University in the U....

The Poke Ball is probably as iconic a symbol of Pokemon as its mascot Pikachu, with even most non-fans able to identify the red-and-white ball design. However, many more Poke Balls are available to trainers across different titles, from mainstays like Great, Ultra, and Master Balls to more rare offerings like the set of Apricorn balls from Pokemon Gold and Silver or the Beast Ball from Pokemon Sun and Moon....

The game, originally scheduled for 7:05 p.m. ET, was expected to either be postponed or moved to 4 p.m. ET to accommodate the city-wide 10 p.m. curfew mandated by Baltimore Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake. The club postponed Monday’s game roughly 40 minutes before the scheduled start time with about 1,000 fans inside Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Reports say nearly 2,000 National Guard and police are staged in the Camden Yards lots, but for fan safety, there will be no baseball in Baltimore on Tuesday....

Schoop, a 22-year-old top prospect in the organization, took advantage of injuries and opportunity this spring and has a chance to be Baltimore's starting second baseman on opening day. First the injuries. Manny Machado likely won't be ready for opening day, and Ryan Flaherty will slide to third base until Machado returns. Schoop is beating out Jemile Weeks in spring training, though veteran Alex Gonzalez could also make the roster....