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Formerly known as THQ Nordic AB, Embracer Group purchased its 8 new studios, including 3D Realms and Ghost Ship Games, for a total of approximately SEK 2.7 billion ($313 million USD), bringing its total number of IPs to over 240. This amount of money is subject to change as the price of the recently acquired companies could rise depending on their performance. If specific goals pertaining to the success of the studios are met, the price paid by Embracer Group for these recent acquisitions could grow by an additional SEK 2 billion ($232 million USD) above the previously stated figure....

While will be some surprising omissions, the reality is there will be an entire subset of blossoming MLS talents who won't make that training camp roster despite the fact they are coming into their own as pros. That is the harsh reality of the deepest player pool in U.S. history, but the relatively young ages of many of those blooming standouts suggests that, while the 2014 World Cup may not be in their futures, they are very much prospects we could be discussing as World Cup options four years from now....

Arsenal broke their transfer record to acquire Ivory Coast international Pepe from Lille in the close season, shelling out a reported £72million on the winger. Pepe had been attracting significant interest from many of Europe’s top clubs, with Paris Saint-Germain, Bayern Munich, Napoli and Liverpool all said to have been keeping tabs on him. Arsenal made the move and he joined an exciting Gunners attack, though fans might have to wait a week or two before they see him in the starting XI, while Lacazette is struggling with an ankle injury....

The aircraft carrying the striker from Nantes disappeared on Monday, losing contact with air traffic control near Casquets lighthouse – around eight miles north west of Guernsey in the English Channel. The search reconvened on Thursday morning, but was called off in the early afternoon after officials felt they had exhausted their options. A statement from Harbour Master Captain David Barker, released by Guernsey Police, reads: “My team have just met to review the search and rescue operation which has been underway since the plane disappeared on Monday night....

Raducanu arrived at the venue in the afternoon, accompanied by her mother Renee and agent Chris Helliar. The youngster posed for a few pictures, which were later shared by tournament organizers on social media. The British No. 1 was seen holding a bouquet of flowers as well as an official tournament sign in some of the photographs. The 2021 US Open champion is the top seed at this year’s tournament, the draw for which was released earlier on Saturday....

The victims, Satya Dehuri, his wife Rashmita Dehuri, and their son Dinabandhu, had been walking to watch a fair from their village, in Namkani Juang Sahi, India, at around 8 p.m. when the elephant appeared. The husband held the young boy in his arms as the elephant crushed his wife with its trunk, Pragativadi reported. It then turned to the husband and crushed him. The tusker elephant was scared off by the family’s screams and ran away into the forest....

Pyi Mai turned one on Monday at the Elephant Nature Park (ENP) in Chiang Mai, Thailand, and has become an internet sweetheart after gaining 800,000 views on TikTok, in a video uploaded by sanctuary worker Brittany Vacca. The female Asian elephant had the type of birthday surprise that could make anyone jealous, as the herd was greeted with a spread of fruit and rice. The array of fresh fruit surrounded a rice mixture in the shape of two swans on the floor, as the herd of elephants was captured on film rushing over to the treat....

Quarterback Eli Manning and veteran receiver Victor Cruz, who is healthy after missing all of last season after suffering a leg injury in 2014, told ESPN they want Beckham to keep his emotions in check this season. MORE: The NFL’s 40 most-hated players of all time “Odell knows what he needs to do,” Manning said Friday as the Giants opened training camp. “He’s got to be careful with his emotions and make sure that doesn’t affect his play....

Olsen, who made her MCU debut in 2015’s Avengers: Age of Ultron, would go on to become one of the most complex and exciting characters in the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe. Her conflicted character was fleshed out even more in Disney Plus’ WandaVision, as her gradual turn to the more villainous Scarlet Witch would set up future storylines like the one seen in the Doctor Strange sequel. RELATED: How Multiverse Of Madness Sets Up A Possible WandaVision Season 2...

The tweet is not where he stopped, Musk also shared a meme on YouTube’s ‘ads. Interestingly, some people favoured his tweet and some trolled him for the same. One of his followers wrote that he should buy YouTube as well, and the other replied to the comment by saying ‘he does not have enough money.’ In this comment, the follower was referring to Musk. As per Mashable, YouTube has been accused of intentionally taking advantage of various videos for money and views....

He received enormous applause for the revelation from the audience, though Twitter was quick to point out that former SNL cast member Dan Aykroyd was the actual first autistic person to host the show back in 2003. Still, despite the pushback, some of it justified, Musk’s announcement represents a small but significant milestone in the history of neurodiversity. When you consider how few autistic public figures of his stature there are, his mere mention of his neurodivergence is a potential gateway to greater visibility and acceptance....

The Spaniard fired a six-under 66 at the Saujana Golf and Country Club to improve to 13 under on Saturday. Elvira, who has four wins on the Challenge Tour, is two shots clear of American David Lipsky (67) in Kuala Lumpur after mixing seven birdies with a bogey. Lipsky, the 2017 runner-up, sits at 11 under, a shot ahead of Australian Scott Hend (67), Thailand’s Jazz Janewattananond (68) and German Maximilian Kieffer (68)....

Councilmen Kevin de León and Gil Cedillo were previously involved in the taped October 2021 conversation, which led to last Monday’s resignation of Los Angeles City Council President Nury Martinez, who made racist and derogatory comments during a meeting. Martinez resigned shortly after the tape was published by the Los Angeles Times, which obtained the audio from an unknown Reddit user. In the leaked clip, Martinez disparaged Los Angeles District Attorney George Gascón and said that “he’s with the Blacks....

Of course, the umbrella company of THQ Nordic and Koch Media put its new properties to work over the last couple of years, with various remasters and re-releases nudging them back into relevancy. While Embracer may have used Steam to publish and market its games up until now, a recent trademark suggests that the publisher has got its sights set a bit higher still, after all. RELATED: THQ Nordic Announces Summer Gaming Showcase for August...

The 20-year-old Fluminense man is regarded as one of the brightest talents playing in the Brazilian top flight currently and has attracted a number of top European sides to follow him. PSG 7/1 to beat Celtic 4-0 PSG, though, appear to be leading the chase as they seek to bolster their group of Brazilians, which includes Thiago Silva, Marquinhos, Dani Alves and the world’s most expensive player, Neymar. “It’s something the club is working on,” Emery confirmed in the pre-match press conference before PSG’s Champions League meeting with Celtic on Wednesday....

The 21-year-old was dismissed after 36 minutes for a second yellow card and the Foxes never looked back, forging ahead through Youri Tielemans in the 59th minute before Jamie Vardy sealed an emphatic win with two late goals. The defeat leaves Arsenal in fifth and they could be four points adrift of the Champions League qualification places if Chelsea overcome Manchester United later on Sunday. Despite Leicester’s dominance before Maitland-Niles’ dismissal, Emery insists he was happy with how his side were performing and believes they could have won had numerical parity remained....

PSG defeated third-tier side Avranches 4-0 in their away quarter-final on Wednesday, Hatem Ben Arfa’s double along with goals from Lucas Moura and Javier Pastore sealing an easy victory. The holders’ reward as they continue their bid to win a domestic clean sweep for the second straight season is a home tie with Monaco in the last four, with fellow Ligue 1 sides Angers and Guingamp playing in the other semi....

Experienced defender Per Mertesacker served as the Gunners’ club captain before his retirement at the end of last season and now fellow centre-back Koscielny will take on the responsibility. New boss Unai Emery has also selected Petr Cech, Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil and Granit Xhaka to be part of a leadership group. One of the quartet will take the armband in Sunday’s Premier League opener against Manchester City, given Koscielny remains sidelined with the ankle injury that ruled him out of France’s triumphant World Cup campaign....