It's been 24 years since Black Isle got to work on Baldur's Gate, the classic computer RPG that melded AD&D rules with realtime-ish gameplay to make something immersive to play and gorgeous to look at. Though often counted among the top PC games of all time, the series ground to a halt after a superior sequel, with a third title announced but lost to time, the press of other projects, and corporate bankruptcy. Come 2019:
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With President Donald Trump about to embark on yet another trade war — this time with Mexico — economists and financial analysts are surveying the economic landscape and are painting a frightening portrait of a coming recession as soon as 2020. According to a report at Politico, “Trump is edging to the brink of a […]
A 12-year-old Florida girl called an Uber to bring her to a parking garage to kill herself, and her family blamed the the company this week for her death, according to a report. Benita “BB” Diamond, who is from Orlando, was picked up by a driver in the middle of the night on Jan. 10...
Indian archers secured two quota places each in the recurve and compound sections for next year's Tokyo Paralympics after dishing out superb performances at the World Para Championships here Friday. Punjabi University's Harvinder Singh and Uttar Pradesh's Vivek Chhikara finished joint ninth to bag the two available berths in the recurve men's open section. In the compound men's open category, Jammu's Rakesh Kumar was first to qualify on Thursday after making the bronze play-off where he will take on Matt Stutzman of the USA on Saturday. Читать дальше...
Prabhu Arunagiri of Team Alisha Abdullah scorched the track and qualified for pole position in the premium Pro-Stock 301-400cc class as the first round of the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship commenced at Kari Motor Speedway here Friday. Arunagiri came up with the flier in his very second lap, clocking one minute, 09.241 seconds, while TVS Racing duo of Jagan Kumar (01:09.269) and KY Ahamed (01:09.270) completed the front row of the grid for tomorrows race. Finishing... Читать дальше...
Golovkin talks about how his training has been progressing leading into Steve Rolls fight
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You may remember from Game 3 of the NBA Finals that Kyle Lowry dove into the crowd to save a ball. But as he try to extract himself from the crowd, a Warriors fan two people away from the incident took it upon himself to reach out and push Lowry and jaw at him for no apparent reason.
Kyle Lowry tells SVP that the fan in blue that pushed him also used vulgar language to him and repeated them pic.twitter.com/XinCBHmEBL
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday said his visit to the Maldives and Sri Lanka beginning Saturday reflects the importance India attaches to its 'Neighbourhood First' policy and that it will further cement bilateral ties with the two maritime countries. Modi will first travel to the Maldives, in his first bilateral visit after retaining power in the Lok Sabha polls. From Maldives, he will go to Sri Lanka on Sunday. "I am confident that my visit to the Maldives and Sri Lanka will further strengthen... Читать дальше...
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Braving heavy rains, Congress chief Rahul Gandhi took out a roadshow in Wayanad Lok Sabha constituency on Friday, thanking voters for electing him with a massive majority. Gandhi, who travelled in a special open vehicle along with state Congress leaders, criss-crossed through the narrow lanes of Kalikavu in the district and waved to the huge crowd. Thousands, including women and children, overcame the downpour to catch a glimpse of the leader who arrived in the high range constituency on a three-day... Читать дальше...
Rafael Nadal will face either Novak Djokovic or last year’s finalist Dominic Thiem in Sunday’s championship match.
Industrial production in April decreased by 1.9% compared to March 2019, according to preliminary data of the National Statistical Institute (NSI). In the fourth month of the year, the calendar index recorded a growth of 2.4 per cent compared to April 2018.
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The ruling JD(U) in Bihar Friday asserted that the NDA in the state was "intact", dismissing speculation of a rift within the alliance in the wake of the party's decision to "stay out" of the Narendra Modi government. The JD(U) is "firmly" in the alliance and speculation about instability are "baseless", the party's national general secretary Ram Chandra Prasad Singh told reporters in Bihar's Sheikhpura district. Bihar Chief Minister and JD(U) president Nitish Kumar had declined to be part of the... Читать дальше...
With the help of the victims’ family and friends, DNA testing, genetic genealogy, and a librarian interested in missing persons cases, New Hampshire officials announced Thursday that they finally have answers that eluded them for years.
ESA Astronaut Tim Peake congratulates all of the teams who participated in the first edition of the Climate Detectives.
To mark the completion of the 2018-2019 Climate Detectives school project, ESA hosted a final online event highlighting the outstanding work from the student teams. Special guests also took part…
Drivers are being warned to expect delays as two 330-tonne transformers are transported through the county.
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Looking at a future swarming with generic challengers, Eli Lilly’s Cialis is already feeling the burden on its global sales. Now, after Cialis’ $20 million patent infringement loss in benign prostatic hyperplasia, the drugmaker is taking the fight to the Supreme Court.
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s (D-CA) comments to her caucus about imprisoning President Trump were apparently too much for Fox News’...
Three Russian soccer players have been banned for three years each in a match-fixing case
MOSCOW (AP) — Three Russian soccer players have been banned for three years each in a match-fixing case. The three, all defenders for third-tier club Chernomorets Novorossiisk, were allegedly offered money to lose a game against promotion-chasing Chaika Peschanokopskoye last month. The Chernomorets coach was also suspended for a year, and there was also a […]
Matthijs de Ligt insists he is still to make a decision over his future, despite Manchester United being convinced he is Barcelona-bound.