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RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Weakened and bruised by sport’s biggest doping scandal in decades, Russia is under siege at the Rio Games. The Russian team, tarnished and reduced in number following allegations of state-backed cheating, is keeping tight-lipped after being jeered by hostile crowds at multiple venues. But Russian fans are incensed and speaking out. “They don’t love us here. They think we do all these bad things, that we are cunning and wicked,” said Tatyana Omelchenko, who travelled almost 15,000 km (9,320 miles) from the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk in Siberia to watch fencing in Rio....

Last year, Blizzard announced its 14-year partnership with NetEase, a major Chinese tech company and game distributor, was coming to an end. The corporations could not reach an agreement on a renewed contract, leading to a vitriolic fallout between NetEase and Blizzard. As Chinese law prevents foreign games from being published without a liaison, the end of this contract also means the end of service for Blizzard games in China....

Before we get ahead of ourselves, though, it’s important to provide some quick back-story on Titan. While Blizzard was keeping quiet with regards to the title, most assumed it would be the second coming of World of Warcraft. In other words, Titan was being positioned as the next MMORPG to revolutionize the genre. However, according to Morhaime, Titan has undergone such a radical change that it is “unlikely to be a subscription-based MMORPG....

Blizzard’s Community Development Lead has now warned fans about fake Alphas for Diablo 2: Resurrected. He reminds players they can only sign up for the official alphas on the Diablo 2 website. RELATED: Isometric Action RPGs to Play Before Diablo 2: Resurrected Community Development Lead Adam Fletcher warned fans via Twitter on Tuesday. He noted that Blizzard is aware of multiple websites falsely claiming to have digital keys for one or both of Diablo 2: Resurrected’s technical alphas....

At one point in time there was a court of nobles in that location of Bloodborne who had commercial ties with the city of Yharnam. That tie lasted until relations with the Healing Church were irreparably strained, and the alliance came to an end. RELATED: FromSoftware and the Power of Good Art Direction Cainhurst’s Pthumerian Ancestors Following the Communion of the Ancient Blood, the Pthumeru civilization was annihilated by a plague of beasts....

Bloodborne contains many cool and mysterious items throughout its world. Players can collect consumables, guns, and some of the most unique weapons in video games. One of the items that players can collect is Caryll Runes (one of the many ways to strengthen your hunter in Bloodborne). These runes provide the player with special attributes. Some will increase attack while others will bolster the player’s defense. Others make it easier for rarer items to drop and some give you more of the in-game currency....

[HTML1] Since its release in late March, Bloodborne has been a seemingly endless source of player discussion and debate. Among PS4 owners the game is praised for its strong combat and rich world, and is referenced as further proof of Sony’s current-gen dominance. For From Software and Dark Souls/Demon’s Souls fans, however, the game is something a little different. Some are praising Bloodborne, while others are criticizing its perceived lack of difficulty by comparison....

For those unaware, Sony recently revealed its desire to “reorganize” Sony Japan Studio. At the time, fans didn’t really know what this meant, but it’s becoming clearer and clearer as time goes on. Over the past several months, a variety of top employees that also worked on Bloodborne from Sony Japan Studio have shared their resignations publicly. In all of these cases, they remain rather vague about the reason for their departure and where they might be going next....

Toriyama announced his departure in a tweet posted on Christmas Eve. Toriyama doesn’t give any reason as to why he is leaving Japan Studio, but made it a point to thank fans that have supported his work so far. He ended his tweet by asking for fans’ continued support in his efforts to start a new game company and develop new IPs. One has to imagine that the new IPs Toriyama develops will be similar to the game he’s worked on in the past, though details like that have not been revealed at the time of this writing....

In a new development update video released on the Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night YouTube channel, IGA announced that in order for the game to meet his quality standards, he will be bringing on a new development team to assist in the project’s production, and as a result, the title will now be delayed from early 2017 to the first half of 2018. While no concrete release date has been set in stone, IGA has stated that he intends to get Bloodstained “done right the first time” before offering up an apology to all backers and fans....

RELATED: Mobile Games With The Best Graphics However, once gamers get serious about Bloons TD 6, there is a clear divide between powerful towers and others that are lacking. There is not enough cash to have a favorite tower if that tower isn’t also one of the best. When the going gets hard, these are the towers that have the best return on investment when it comes to popping the toughest balloons....

Angel Manuel Soto, known for his work on Charm City Kings, will be directing DC’s Blue Beetle film, and the screenplay will be written by Gareth Dunnet-Alcocer, whose known for writing Universal’s Scarface remake and Miss Bala. John Rickard is also set to produce the film. RELATED: Lessons The Blue Beetle Movie Should Learn From Other DC Projects The Wrap announced that actors Bruna Marquezine, Belissa Escobedo, and Harvey Guillen have been cast as the supporting cast members for the movie....

To everyone’s surprise, the young academic joins the Art Club to prepare for the Tokyo University of the Arts entrance exams. Having very little artistic experience, Yatora puts every waking second into improving his skills, always appreciative of the advice and constructive criticism he receives from his mentors and peers along the way. RELATED: The Case Study of Vanitas: Vampire Lore Explained Masako Saeki Yatora’s first creative instructor is the gentle, kind-hearted Masako Saeki, the art teacher at the local high school and mentor to the Art Club....

Officer Dominic Francis was attempting to put stop strips on I-75 when a car containing three suspects hit him, Sergeant Brice Nihiser of the Ohio State Highway Patrol said during a news conference, TV station WTOL reported. Reaction to the officer’s death was emotional in Bluffton. Police Chief Ryan Burkholder, who appeared to be close to tears during the conference, described Francis as someone with a “heart of gold” who will be greatly missed....

Next week, Lashley and his new wife, Lana will team up to face Rusev and Liv Morgan, both former partners of Lana, in a mixed tag-team match. The match was made official on RAW this week after the challenge was put forward by the Ravishing Russian. Lashley has claimed that he wants to end this feud so that he can put Rusev behind and concentrate on the Royal Rumble, WrestleMania, and Lana....

Beginning with Saturday’s first leg at Boca’s iconic Bombonera stadium fans of the two most popular teams in the country will be reaching fever pitch long before the return leg two weeks later at River’s Monumental ground. It will be a tie that’s not for the faint hearted between two teams that allegedly command the support of 70 percent of the country’s football fans. It’s the most explosive and combustible match in a nation in which fans have been banned from travelling to away matches since 2013 due to football-related violence that has seen 305 supporters killed in the last 50 years, according to the Salvemos al Futbol (Let’s save football) charity....

Bochy bid an emotional farewell following 2 1/2 decades in what is certainly a Hall of Fame managerial career, finishing with a 9-0 defeat to the mighty Dodgers on his last day as fans remained in their seats long after the game ended to celebrate a man who helped bring this city its only three World Series championships. Los Angeles won its franchise-record 106th game, jumping to a 5-0 lead in the first that held up on Will Smith’s two-run homer right after a bases-clearing, three-run double by Corey Seager....

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As part of the agreement, BODYARMOR will hydrate MLS players with its BODYARMOR Sports Drink on sidelines at matches and practices, in locker rooms and in training facilities. BODYARMOR’s logo and branding will be featured on coolers, cups, squirt bottles and towels on MLS sidelines within the territory starting in 2020. BODYARMOR and MLS will also collaborate on exclusive custom content and key media integrations featuring top MLS players and BODYARMOR athlete partners....

The Conway Police Department shared Officer Carson Howard’s body camera footage on Twitter on Monday. Howard arrived at the scene to find a house engulfed in flames and immediately ran into the residence, police said. “Ofc. Carson Howard with Your CPD arrived at the scene of a house engulfed in flames & without regard for his own safety, he immediately ran into the burning home,” the department wrote alongside the clip in a tweet....