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Luckily, Bioshock: Infinite, Irrational’s true follow-up to their wildly successful shooter will not force PS3 gamers to suffer - they’ll be developing the game as a multi-platform simultaneous release on PS3, Xbox 360, and PC (much like 2K Marin did with BioShock 2). Developing a game for a single platform has its pros and its cons. By selecting a singular console for which to develop, a company can maximize the strengths of the hardware - while at the same time understanding their limitations....

The Swiss superstar had serenely eased into a record 11th final at the All England Club and turned on the style yet again to defeat the seventh seed 6-3 6-1 6-4 in 101 minutes to take his incredible tally of major titles to 19. Federer outclassed a nervy Cilic – who sobbed during the second set after calling for the trainer and later had tape applied to his foot – to become the first man to win the grass-court major eight times, surpassing the marks set by Pete Sampras and Williams Renshaw....

The defending league champion Mavericks were facing the Celtics just two days after being welcomed to the White House by President Barack Obama. “Obviously last year we were a great road team, never afraid to walk in any building,” Nowitzki said. “Good teams find a way to stick around on the road and win big games. Ultimately, we want to get back to being a great road team.” Nowitzki broke an 85-85 tie by beating Celtics defender Kevin Garnett one-on-one then driving to the basket where he was fouled under the basket by a charging Brandon Bass....

Now, 98 percent of the agency’s workforce is in compliance with the mandate, either by vaccine or exemption. Though many Americans have strongly decried and opposed the vaccine requirement, the IRS numbers show how effective a federal mandate can be in driving up inoculation rates. Monday was set as the deadline for workers to get their first shot, and 92 percent of the 3.5 million people subject to the mandate reported that they were at least partially vaccinated, according to White House officials....

With so many true-crime shows and legal thrillers out there right now, audiences want to know everything about Anatomy of a Scandal, especially if it is based on a true story. Newsweek has everything you need to know. Is ‘Anatomy of a Scandal’ Based on a True Story? No, Anatomy of a Scandal is not based on one true story. The Netflix series is an adaptation of the 2018 novel of the same name by Sarah Vaughan, by Emmy-winner David E....

After the big money takeover in 2011 by Nasser Al-Khelaifi, PSG have dominated domestically, winning four consecutive league titles between 2012 and 2016. Yet, they have always flattered to deceive on the continental stage. For the past four seasons, they have been knocked out in the quarterfinals of the UCL, never really posing a threat to the “Big Three” of Barcelona, Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. When a domestic league is dominated as much as PSG has dominated Ligue 1, their success is measured in terms of their Champions League performances....

Now that multiple Macs in the product line have changed significantly since the good old Intel days, it begs the question: is a Mac mini still worth it? What Is the Mac mini? The Mac mini is Apple’s most affordable Mac desktop, starting at $699. The most recent model of the Mac mini came out in 2020 with the introduction of the M1 chip. It packs capable specifications, a compact design, and a solid selection of ports....

While the likes of Rafael Nadal and Novak Djokovic will be heading to the French capital eager to add to their Roland Garros triumphs there are still some big names missing. Roger Federer is one of them. He hasn’t recovered in time from knee surgery and won’t feature. The Swiss veteran has not played on the ATP Tour since last year’s Wimbledon. Murray has also had his fair share of injury problems and a recent return to clay-court action had British fans getting excited - but will he be fit enough to make the short trip to Paris?...

An image clicked at a UK operator store has a reference indicating that the 4G iPhone 6 could be out soon. Of course, Apple will only bring out new devices after it has unveiled the new iOS 7 – when that would be, we still have no idea. So far, we were expecting minor updates on the iPhone 5 this year from Apple in the form of an iPhone 5S....

SRH brought in Mujeeb Ur Rahman for INR 1.5 crore during the IPL 2021 Auction. The 20-year-old joins fellow Afghan stars Rashid Khan and Mohammad Nabi at the franchise. Tom Moody spoke to SRH ahead of IPL 2021, discussing the team’s thinking behind getting Mujeeb Ur Rahman. A few eyebrows were raised after SRH brought in another spinner at the auction. With Rashid Khan set to resume his role as the team’s frontline spinner, Mujeeb Ur Rahman is unlikely to get many games this season....

Both PBKS and KKR have massively underwhelmed in the tournament this season. While PBKS are fifth in the league table, winning two of their five games, KKR are languishing at the bottom of the points table, thanks to a solitary victory in five matches. In their last game, PBKS had a morale-boosting win over Mumbai Indians (MI), beating the defending champions by nine wickets. KKR, though, continued their losing spree, going down to Rajasthan Royals by six wickets....

Smith is known to be quite obsessive about his craft and has a compulsive habit of ‘shadow batting’ even when he’s not playing. DC took the opportunity to engage in some fun banter with Smith by sharing a hilariously titled clip of Ajinkya Rahane visualizing and practicing a few shots without his bat. Smith was also recently involved in a controversy when he appeared to scruff up Rishabh Pant’s guard while shadow batting during India’s tour of Australia in January....

DC are coming off a heartbreaking one-run defeat to the Royal Challengers Bangalore, while KKR had a morale-boosting win over the Punjab Kings (PBKS). DC, though, have four wins in six games, while KKR have triumphed just twice this season. Electing to bowl first against RCB, the DC bowlers did a good job to vindicate their captain’s decision. The returning Ishant Sharma combined well with Avesh Khan to remove the dangerous RCB opening pair of Virat Kohli and Devdutt Padikkal....

CSK have been the more successful of the two teams this season, winning five of their opening six games. They are coming off a comprehensive win over SRH, and a victory in this game would put them in pole position to reach the playoffs. Faf Du Plessis has batted well this season and has dominated both spinners and pacers alike. Ruturaj Gaikwad has also come good after enduring a tough start to his campaign....

Rahul has been roped in for Rs 15 crore, Stoinis for Rs 11 crore and Bishnoi for Rs 4 crore. That leaves the RPSG Group-owned team a purse of Rs 60 crore for the IPL 2022 auction. Rahul led Punjab Kings (PBKS) for two years before deciding to move on. He couldn’t establish himself as a brilliant tactician in this period, with PBKS failing to make the playoffs in both IPL seasons....

After their opening two encounters, it is safe to say that it will be a long road ahead for the Men in Orange in this year’s IPL as well. A lacklustre top-order for the Sunrisers While the other franchises have got at least one power-hitter in the top three, Sunrisers have opted for more than a traditional outlook. Rahul Tripathi is no longer the same player who sparked the IPL for KKR under Dinesh Kartik....

While Gill will set the team back by INR 7 crore, Pandya and Rashid will dent the team’s purse by a whopping INR 15 crore each. According to the rules of the auction, each franchise can spend a total of INR 90 crore on its players, meaning Team Ahmedabad will head to this year’s auction with INR 53 crore remaining. With Pandya being considered to lead the side, Team Ahmedabad have virtually ruled out the possibility of buying a captain from the auction pool....

Venue: Feroz Shah Kotla, Delhi The match started with good news for the Daredevils fans when they learnt that homeboy Virender Sehwag was set to play his first match of this year’s IPL. The Hyderabad fans, meanwhile, might have to wait a little bit longer as there has been no word yet on the expected return of opener Shikhar Dhawan. Delhi captain Mahela Jayawardene won the toss and elected to bat first....

The defending champions may not look the best side on paper, but they sure carry the potential to defend and again hold aloft the coveted trophy. The Gautam Gambhir-led side has a quality mix of youth and experience and has come through tough situations holding their nerves. The vociferous skipper will leave no stone unturned to seek what they achieved in the last edition. The skipper has new armoury to bank on, but he would still want his old guns to fire....