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However, the announcement did say that the change would require the team to delay a narrative arc with new content that was planned to be released this September, as McCree plays a large story in the narrative. This seems to indicate that the team is planning to integrate McCree’s new name with the game’s narrative to try and work the character’s name change into Overwatch’s ever-expanding lore. The team could opt to just change the character’s name with no explanation, but there are some options to do it in-universe as well....

Eagle-eyed fans on the Overwatch PTR have noticed an interesting addition to their profile pages. The latest update to the PTR appears to have added stats for Goals, Saves, and Interceptions. Lucioball, which was first released as part of the Overwatch Summer Games event last year, is a Rocket League-styled mode that sees players control speedy character Lucio while trying to blast a giant ball into the goal. The mode was part of a limited time event and has not been made available on the PTR yet, but these sporty stats do fit the bill....

Posting about it in the official Overwatch forums, Goodman detailed what changes were being made to each of the support heroes. It seems almost every character in the support class will be seeing changes done all in the name of balance. A date for the patch has not been given, but he did state it will be making its way to PTR very soon. Ana is seeing a buff to her Nano Boost ultimate, which will now not only boost attack and defense, but give an instant heal of 300 HP to the targeted teammate....

Right now it appears that the voice actress who provided the German lines for Overwatch’s Pharah, Ghadah Al-Akel, had her work removed from the game in patch 1.10. As fans started to get stirred up about the change on the official forums and Reddit, Blizzard responded to the buzz with the following statement… Blizzard certainly needs to do whatever makes sense to keep production of the game moving along, but the story gets more complicated when fans began to visit Al-Akel’s social media accounts and website and heard her side of the story....

For example, beta testers of FIFA 19 have been complaining that it is very similar to FIFA 18 and there are little to no innovations in gameplay. However, in the recently concluded E3 conference EA introduced a new feature for PC gamers - Origin access premier. Here’s the deal Origin access premier is basically a subscription plan. As long as you are subscribed, you can enjoy almost all the Origin games without paying anything extra....

Machado, an All-Star third baseman, had an operation in October on a torn ligament in his left knee. He hoped to return by opening day, but he hasn't run in five days. Manager Buck Showalter said Saturday: "It's scar tissue that flared up and got a little sore and we decided not to push it, which is what we talked about all along." Machado, 21, was supposed to have an appointment Tuesday to re-evaluate the injury, but it is likely that visit will be postponed....

Stevie Wilkerson made history Thursday night and it wasn’t for his defensive mishap in center field or game-tying hit in the eighth inning. Believe it or not, it was for his performance on the mound. MORE: Watch live MLB games all season long on fuboTV (7-day free trial) The Orioles outfielder came in to pitch the 16th inning of Baltimore’s game against the Angels. He threw a 1-2-3 inning, sitting down Brian Goodwin, Kole Calhoun and Albert Pujols in order to secure a 10-8 win....

The Football Association of Orissa which organised the 1st Division of the Orissa Football League officially named ‘Sidhartha’ FAO 1st Division League 2012, has reached the Super League stage which kicked-off at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack yesterday with Morning Club winning 1-0 against Sports Hostel with Francis Emanuel scoring the winner in the 27th minute, while today Radha Gobinda Club won 3-0 against Y.V.C.G. with goals from Harrisson (49′,90+2′) and Francis K....

So, how does this CES 2021 Innovation Awards Honoree shape up? Orka One AI-Powered Hearing Aids The Orka One is “the world’s first hearing aid powered by proprietary AI DeNoise technology.” The AI tech can identify excess background noise and filter it out automatically, creating a much cleaner assistive audio experience for its users. The AI DeNoise runs a powerful AI neural network on a minute chip that fits into the Orka One hearing aid’s main case....

Mamelodi Sundowns are at the top of the league standings at the moment but have experienced a slump in recent weeks. The Sundowns were held to a 0-0 stalemate by Golden Arrows in their previous game and will need to bounce back in this match. Orlando Pirates, on the other hand, currently find themselves in fourth place in the South African Premier Division and have been inconsistent this season. The Buccaneers played out a 1-1 draw against Moroka Swallows last week and will need to win this game....

Osi Umenyiora, who retired in August and was inducted into the Giants’ Ring of Honor Sunday night, is unsure when exactly Pierre-Paul will return to the football field, but said the defensive end is mentally strong after a July 4 firework accident that left him with a mangled right hand. MORE: Best NFL Week 5 photos | Jason Pierre-Paul makes fun of missing finger “He’s in good spirits,” Umenyiora said, via ESPN....

LONDON (Reuters) - In the world of tennis, Jelena Ostapenko is the woman of the moment. Since winning the French Open last month, her name is on everybody’s lips. Her popularity has only increased as she has ploughed through the Wimbledon draw with her high-risk game. Still, when you are the tournament’s fourth seed, and ranked number five in the world, a loss to the young Latvian can be hard to stomach....

With The Mandalorian, Star Wars made a valiant and largely successful strut into the venerable western genre. Shortly thereafter, Star Wars: Visions sold itself entirely on the concept of sliding the franchise into the realm of anime. That anthology covered a variety of ideas, from Kurosawa style Samurai to Tezuka-esque charming youth comedy. Those gentle dips into the enormous ocean of genre fiction could open up the franchise for even more new horizons....

Japan provided one of the biggest shocks of the tournament so far after defeating the four-time winners and pre-tournament favorites 2-1 at the Khalifa International Stadium in Doha, Qatar. Goals from Ritsu Doan and Takuma Asano in the final 15 minutes of the game saw the Blue Samurai comeback from 1-0 down to secure a famous victory. Manchester City’s Ilkay Gundogan had given Germany a 1-0 lead going in at the break, having converted a penalty given for goalkeeper Shuichi Gondas’ foul on David Raum....

Ottesen Gray, who had been fastest in qualifying and had the fastest time of the year, finished ahead of China’s Lu Ying in 25.24 seconds. Lu Ying produced a strong finish and swam her personal best time of 25.42 Saturday night. Ranomi Kromowidjojo of the Netherlands earned her second medal of the meet as she finished third in 25.53 to take the bronze. 0 votes

The announcement trailer kicks off with a look at the world of Adelpha, showing some of the culture of the planet’s inhabitants and giving fans a look at the modern take on Cutter Slade, an iconic video game protagonist in his own right. While the announcement trailer is sparse on details, Game Rant got the chance to learn a bit more about the game during an early press screening for the trailer....

To better assist with that marketing buzz, Outlast 2’s development studio, Red Barrels, is creating its own line of adult diapers called Underscares. That way, if Outlast 2 players do get scared enough, they won’t have to run to the bathroom for some relief. Those gamers who are interested in a pair of Underscares can back the Kickstarter campaign at the CA$ 55 level. That may seem pricey, but keep in mind that backer level also includes a steam key for Outlast 2....

RELATED: Outriders: Accolades System Explained And just like the randomness of the bullets, the effectiveness of the guns has also been all over the map. The community of experts has widely considered both the worst and the best legendary guns currently in the game to both be SMGs. With this kind of variety, it’s good to study up on whether the SMG is perfect for a given build or whether it’s time to keep farming for another superior weapon....

Solheim Cup teammates Reid and Ciganda did so in thrilling fashion, defeating Thailand 3-0 in their final group game and then beating defending champion Denmark on the first hole of a sudden death playoff, after the teams finished level on points and number of holes won. Hall eagled the final hole from 20 feet to secure a 1-1 draw with the England Men’s team of Eddie Pepperell and Matt Wallace, Pepperell having hit a stunning approach to three feet on the par 5....

The tiny town of Huatacondo now has the highest concentration of dinosaur footprints of anywhere else in the country, ADN Radio Chile reported. Dinosaur footprints can tell paleontologists a lot. The footprints reveal something about the dinosaurs who left them that fossilized bones cannot: their behavior. Additionally, the fossils reveal information about the environment and climate of the era and area that those dinosaurs lived in. For one thing, the conditions required for footprints to fossilize at all are very specific, meaning that the researchers can deduce many details just from the fact that the casts exist in the first place....