Game publisher Take 2 recently announced that Rockstar Games’ GTA 5 has already shipped 65 million copies sold worldwide and counting making it the most successful video game ever created. The entire GTA franchise, on the other hand, sold over 230 million copies- an insane figure given how other game studios and publishers struggle with sales
Debates surrounding Elsa’s possible lesbian identity in Frozen 2 are gaining quite a lot of traction with groups from the progressive and conservative ends of the social spectrum launching their own respective campaigns. While LGBT advocates push to increase gay representation in movies including Disney’s, conservatives (especially religious groups) are campaigning for preserving the moral integrity of the film with child-friendly content.
WWE NXT star Shinsuke Nakamura gears up for a middle-card showdown with Bray Wyatt in July when the pro wrestling promotion heads out to Tokyo for their two-day Japan tour. The Japanese wrestler is also bound to face John Cena at a June 29th WWE live event in Honolulu, Hawaii.
A number of WWE stars have recently spoken about ECW legend Sabu’s legacy to pro wrestling in a recently published article by WWE. Sabu was largely known of his daredevil antics as well as crazy stunts and was credited for introducing extreme form of pro wrestling.
Luke Walton is apparently trying to get ex-Laker and former Denver Nuggets head coach Brian Shaw as part of his coaching staff once he officially becomes the LA Lakers’ head coach at the end of the season. Shaw, however, is also being courted by Indiana Pacers for the similar position.
Philadelphia 76ers are likely to choose Australian-born LSU star player Ben Simmons over Duke’s Brandon Ingram after winning the first overall pick in the NBA draft lottery last Tuesday. After getting the top 2 overall pick, LA Lakers would likely get second pick favorite Ingram to their young roster under Luke Walton’s leadership.
Unanimous MVP Stephen Curry made a remarkable follow-up to his 17-point overtime play against Portland Trail Blazers by unleashing a 15-point streak in mid-third quarter. The fourth quarter then seemed more like a formality for the Warriors after raining down more than enough points to bury the Durant-led Thunder in a 118-91 win in Game 2 of the Western Conference Finals.
A new study claimed that highly levels of physical activity lowers the risk of at least 13 types of cancer. Carried out by experts from the National Cancer Institute, the findings seek to promote exercise as key component in current public health efforts to prevent cancers.
A Massachusetts man became the recipient of the first landmark penis transplant carried out on US soil. The experimental procedure is part of a research program to help men deal with the stigma often associated with genital damage especially those with penile cancer as well as war veterans suffering genitourinary injuries.
Leading graphics card designer and pioneer, NVIDIA, has recently created the world’s fastest video graphics card for high-end and extremely fast-paced gaming- the Geforce GTX 1080. The revolutionary graphics card is slated for May 27 launch date for $599 with Founders Edition for $699.
Microblogging service Twitter is planning to allow users to post longer tweets by discontinuing to count links and images to its 140-character limit. The social media giant is currently struggling to attract a steady flow of new users while its shares plummet over the past year.
n a recently uploaded video trailer, Red is hell-bent on pursuing and killing Alexander Kirk at all cost until he gets into a surprise standoff with FBI special agent Donald Ressler who points a gun at him. Ressler could either be Kirk’s double agent in the organization or simply trying to reason out with Red about following protocols.
A pair of Google veterans have assembled a team of experts who have worked for a number of other notable Silicon Valley companies and startups to form a company called Otto with the aim of making truck driving on highways safer through automation. Unlike driverless car projects elsewhere, the company is more concerned with developing the technology that can be easily fitted into trucks to help drivers on the road.
Chicago Bulls ends up at No. 14 spot on Tuesday’s NBA draft lottery. As the team’s draft mentality goes, the franchise is expected to draft the best player available preferably someone like Kris Dunn who is a promising point guard pick in Bulls’ Jimmy Butler-centered roster next season.
Motorola has recently announced its latest fourth generation Moto G lineup in three variants: standard G, G Play, and G Plus. The Lenovo-owned smartphone maker seems to have been gaining a lot of ground since breaking into the ‘budget smartphone’ market with its immensely successful Moto G series- its best-selling brand since Razr.
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