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Hearthstone Year of the Phoenix Updates Demon Hunter For the first time since the card game launched in 2014, a new class is getting added for all players to use. The Demon Hunter will allow players to step into the hoofs of Illidan Stormrage, the classic Night Elf Hunter with a vendetta against his people. Illidan has struggled to make a dent in the card game, only having a mediocre Legendary that nobody actually wants to play....

A few weeks back, IO Interactive released the “Attack of the Saints” trailer for its upcoming title Hitman: Absolution. The trailer’s content caused an uproar from gamers, though the game’s director Tore Blystad says the studio meant no offense. The trailer consisted of Agent 47 - returning protagonist for Hitman: Absolution - fighting an assassin group called The Saints. What sparked the controversy was The Saint’s choice of clothing. The group is comprised of female assassin’s that dress like nuns, only to reveal dominatrix-style outfits and an array of fire arms....

The usual story line is that the son wants to redeem the reputation of ““Boss Daley,’’ mayor of ““The City That Works’’ from 1955 until his death in 1976. But to the younger Daley – impatient, guileless, demanding – a smooth convention is just part of a larger plan to show that big cities can come back. In fact, it is the son’s city that works even better. The elder Daley came to power as a New Deal progressive....

Upton was one of 13 House Republicans who voted in support of a $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill late last Friday. The bill had already passed in the Senate with some Republican support in August. Hard-right Republicans said those who voted for it should be removed from the Republican Party for helping Democrats pass President Joe Biden’s agenda. The caller referred to Upton as a “traitor,” then said, “I hope you die....

Dogs in Mercer County were found with matted coats, living in their fecal matter and were described by rescuers as “very, very skinny.” Karen Plambeck, 59, was arrested on three counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, a Class 4 felony punishable by one to three years in prison, as per KWQC. One of those counts alleges that Plambeck let a dog live in filthy conditions with mange and maggots that ultimately led to the death of the animal....

Luckily, Nintendo is expanding the reach of its Zelda franchise, beyond Super Smash Bros. in fact, with Hyrule Warriors. Hyrule Warriors is a Dynasty Warriors style game that features both characters and locales from throughout the Zelda franchise, but with a decidedly more action-heavy focus. And just this week, Nintendo shared more details about and a few screenshots from the game. While the game might draw more heavily from the Dynasty Warriors side of things in terms of its gameplay mechanics and set-up, developer Tecmo Koei promises a story befit of The Legend of Zelda franchise....

After blossoming into a rising star with the Toronto Raptors, DeRozan spent a number of years as one of the focal points of the San Antonio Spurs organization. That would eventually turn into DeRozan suiting up in a Chicago Bulls uniform, which has been a match made in heaven since. In his first year as a part of the Bulls franchise, DeRozan was nothing short of spectacular. He went on to post averages of 27....

Barca 6/4 for victory After coming off the bench and scoring in the weekend’s 3-2 defeat at Sampdoria, Dybala will start at Allianz Stadium on Wednesday as both sides aim to shore up a top two spot in Group D. The 24-year-old was questioned for missing two important penalties in October, but Allegri insisted he was not concerned by any slump. However, the Bianconeri boss was also quick to scupper similarities between Dybala’s playing style and that of his Argentina team-mate....

[HTML1] Designed as the digital card battling companion to Blizzard’s massively popular MMO World of Warcraft, free to play title Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft has proved to be a massive success. Longstanding WoW fans and franchise newcomers alike have taken to the game - there are more than 20 million registered users - and critically Hearthstone has been a hit too as it took home the gong for ‘Best Strategy/Simulation Game of the Year’ at the 18th annual D....

For anyone who has ever played Hearthstone online (check out our review), the feeling of impatience that comes from waiting for an opponent to make their move should be all too familiar. Now, take that feeling and intensify it by an exorbitant value. Rather than being a simple player-based milestone, Hearthstone has found itself at the heart of a Guinness World Record for the longest turn the game has ever seen....

Hero Generations is a rogue-like 4X strategy game with an intriguing twist. Each turn takes one year of the hero’s life. While this may seem like a short game, it has the possibility to span countless hours. Much like in Rogue Legacy, the player can continue the hero’s legacy by bearing a child, and then taking control of said child until he/she must also procreate. The cycle continues as long as the player’s hero can survive....

The 10-hour standoff was bought to an end by 16 members of the Special Boat Service (SBS) after a request was made by Hampshire police on Sunday night, after the captain of the Nave Andromeda put out a rescue call. The tanker had been due to dock in Southampton earlier on Sunday. Hampshire police said they had received reports that a number of stowaways were on board the vessel and had made threats towards the crew....

Messi scored a brace in the final, which ended 3-3 after extra time. La Albiceleste secured their status as the world champions with a win in the penalty shootout. Speaking to TyC Sport, Armani recently discussed Lionel Messi’s incredible leadership skills on and off the pitch. He said: Armani added: Armani didn’t play a single minute during the tournament, as Emiliano Martinez was in stellar form for Lionel Scaloni’s team....

The speculation began with an advertisement in a Sundance Film Festival catalog from a company called Fairgroup Media Group. The ad showed a picture of “Hitman Series” brand doughnuts, with a barcode ending in the number 47. A crafty user on the Hitman forums did some digging and discovered an e-mail address, from which he received the response that he “was on the right track” regarding his speculation. The e-mail also included an image that has an individual taking a drink while a script is on the table, along with some sketches that look vaguely reminiscent of the bald assassin, a pair of black gloves, and a large bar code that ends with 47....

Dmytro Kuleba posted the tweet on Sunday, showing the explosive on the floor amid rubble. In his post, liked more than 30,000 times, he claimed the photo was taken in Chernihiv, a city in northern Ukraine, not far from the Russian border. He said: “This horrific 500-kg Russian bomb fell on a residential building in Chernihiv and didn’t explode. “Many other did, killing innocent men, women and children. Help us protect our people from Russian barbarians!...

[HTML1] Few titles can touch Hotline Miami when it comes to uber-violent, visceral thrills. With its lightning quick encounters, fuzzy ’80s charm and buckets upon buckets of 16-bit blood, Devolver Digital’s gory story received a suitably warm reception from fans and critics alike. Now, 18 months on from that initial success, the team at Dennaton Games is regrouping for a sequel. First announced back in June of last year (word of the followup first appeared in November, 2012) Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number exchanges former protagonists Jacket and Biker for a slew of new and unfriendly faces....

But the runaway Formula One championship leader appears to have complicated that task by refusing to rule out leaving Mercedes when his current contract expires in 2020. Hamilton was allowed to claim a 70th career win when Valtteri Bottas was ordered to move over in Sochi – with the world champion describing it as “the strangest day” of his career. The Briton, who has opened a 50-point advantage over Ferrari’s Sebastian Vettel with five races left this season, will want to prove he can win in his own right at Suzuka this week as he chases a fifth title....

At its core, Hybrid is a multiplayer shooter, through and through. There are a handful of modes and maps to play on, and two rival factions (the Paladin and the Variant) to play as. You’ll pick which area of the world to play on and battle online against three opponents from the rival faction for control of a resource called dark matter. Collection of dark matter is more important to Hybrid’s over world game, but as far as the matches themselves it’s all about winning....

Hoge was at Maui for the Sentry Tournament of Champions. Booking a flight wasn’t a big deal for Hoge. He received $840,000 for his third-place finish at Kapalua and flew a coach to Los Angeles after that. Hoge doesn’t believe in a lavish life and never overspent on many things barring his habit of spending on a craps table. Hoge booked 25 A, an exit row. It’s not the first time Hoge has shown insignificance of money through his actions....

In a viral Reddit post published on r/antiwork, Redditor u/DannoWhamo wrote that they began logging hours they were forced to work during their days off, and explained what happened when their employer found out. Titled, “Got told I’m committing wage theft for clocking in when boss calls me for hour long meetings,” the viral post has received more than 30,500 votes and nearly 1,200 comments. Beginning with the explanation that they spend most days off in work-related meetings, and completing other work-related tasks, u/DannoWhamo said they devised a plan to ensure they were compensated for their extra effort....