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While the broader story of Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West has a satisfyingly wide scope, encompassing space-faring immortal humans, last-ditch world-saving attempts, and all-powerful AIs, it was the smaller moments that truly stood out amidst the action. Whether it was optional side missions or hidden stories within Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds DLC, there are some surprising connections between seemingly insignificant narrative details and the sequel. One, in particular, is the datapoints players can find during the first game’s DLC which feature an unlikely musical collaboration and a touching friendship....

However, Horizon Forbidden West’s delay isn’t all bad. Sony might lose out on missing a holiday 2021 release for the game, but the industry will be just fine. There’s plenty of other games like Halo Infinite and Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl releasing by the end of this year that’ll keep video game lovers entertained well into 2022. Although Horizon Forbidden West might not be a part of 2021’s last wave of games, it has an important place in the early 2022 game release schedule now....

If the Horizon Forbidden West delay is true, then it’s certainly a disappointment. Fans of Horizon Zero Dawn were really looking forward to capping off the year with a sequel to one of the PS4’s most popular games. However, the delay’s impact on Sony is more important than its impact on the Horizon brand. Horizon Forbidden West could make fantastic sales during the holiday season thanks to its notoriety, but if it’s just not ready to release, Sony has a big gap in its game lineup for the rest of 2021....

It’s not that the game ran badly on my PS4 Pro when I originally delved into the world of Horizon Zero Dawn, but simply put, I had no idea just how much better it could look. Horizon Zero Dawn is a stunning technical achievement on PS4, but the experience on PC can be so much smoother, and it got me thinking about the PS5. Is this the kind of transformative experience we should expect from next-gen console games?...

It’s not looking so bold anymore. Nearing at the halfway mark of his sophomore campaign, Ball is making quite the All-Star case for himself, leading the Hornets with averages of 19.4 points, 7.6 assists, 7.3 rebounds and 1.7 steals per game. For perspective, reigning MVP Nikola Jokic is the only player in the league that leads their team in each of those four statistical categories. Ball comes close, trailing Miles Bridges (19....

Charlotte traveled to Atlanta desperately hoping to end an eight-game slide, only to get embarrassed by the Hawks, 105-75. MORE: NBA cheerleaders | DeMar DeRozan out indefinitely | Bismack Biyombo huge alley oop It’s no secret the Hornets have struggled on both ends of the court this season. That fact was really driven home when Charlotte’s offense only managed to score 28 points in the first half (just 11 points in the second quarter), while its defense allowed Atlanta to shoot 53....

The 40-year-old Borrego joins the Hornets after 15 seasons as an NBA assistant coach, including the last three with the San Antonio Spurs under Gregg Popovich. The Hornets have set an introductory news conference for Friday. Borrego gained some head coaching experience when he served as the Orlando Magic’s interim head coach for the final 30 games of the 2014-15 season after Jacque Vaughn was dismissed. Hornets general manager Mitch Kupchak said in a release that Borrego “is considered one of the NBA’s most well-regarded assistant coaches and it’s great to have him as part of our team....

A deal to send Lance Stephenson to the Clippers in return for forwards Spencer Hawes and Matt Barnes was finalized Monday, the Hornets confirmed. MORE: Divac says he’d only trade Cousins for Michael Jordan | Cavaliers the early favorites for 2015-16 NBA title The Hornets signed the talented-but-inconsistent Stephenson as a free agent last offseason. He got off to a solid start in Charlotte (he hit a game-winner against the Hawks early on), but his stay eventually left more to be desired, as his points (8....

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Male northern quolls prioritize having sex over sleeping, possibly leading to them dying up to four times faster than the females of the species, according to a study by researchers at Australia’s University of the Sunshine Coast and University of Queensland published in the journal Royal Society Open Science on Wednesday. “It seems that their drive is so strong that they forgo sleeping to spend more time searching for females,” University of Sunshine Coast animal ecophysiologist and co-author of the paper, Christofer Clemente, said in a statement....

In a video shared to TikTok on July 2, U.K.-based user @georgiahsx can be seen visiting her local RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) branch to ask for help with her unexpected guest. The assistant behind the desk is on the phone, presumably asking an expert what to do next, while laughing hysterically. The video then cuts to a clip of the tarantula crawling out of a pile of clothes on Georgia’s floor before hiding under a cupboard....

Although it’s largely been compared to the sorely missed P.T. from 2014, Visage has been celebrated as a truly magnificent horror title in its own right. It may have strikingly similar visuals to the Kojima/del Toro demo, but it being a fully fleshed out experience has caused fans and critics to see the inherent, and terrifying, value in the developer’s first game. As a result, an Enhanced Edition was recently announced and will be coming to haunt the PS5, as well as Xbox Series X and Series S....

The 35-year-old, originally from California, has been living in Germany for the past 15 years, but despite his extended stay never learned the language. He has two kids, a 15-year-old daughter and 10-year-old son, who live in the U.S. and spend the summers with him. In a post to Reddit’s Am I The A**hole forum, u/Over_Letterhead_4492 explained he’s been dating Lena, 32, for a few years. The subject of children came up with Lena, originally from another country herself, as the dad said: “We have been talking potential future children and she said that she would want to teach them 3 languages from the very beginning, that it would be beneficial for them, etc....

The 69-year-old Austrian received a new lung last Thursday after what the Vienna General Hospital has called a “serious lung illness.” The hospital says Lauda was fully conscious 24 hours after the operation and is making “very satisfactory” progress and “all organs are functioning well.” Lauda won the Formula One title in 1975, 1977 and 1984. He suffered serious burns in a crash at the German Grand Prix in 1976 and has twice undergone kidney transplants....

The Lithuanian company also offers its Easy Website Builder, which is aimed at the less tech-savvy user and delivers a quick and simple means of getting a few web pages together. Indeed, Hostinger shouts it loud from its own web pages and promises to let you work through four steps in order to produce a website in less than an hour. Simply sign up, choose a template or create your own, customize said website and then publish it online....

Heather McMillen first tasted chai in India. Last year she and her mother went into business in Portland, Ore., and now sell about 2,000 gallons of Oregon Chai concentrate a month, mostly in the West but increasingly to cafes in the East. This month Oregon Chai, like LiveChai, will become available in aseptic packaging-juice-box style, with a straw. Unlike some of the other chais, Oregon Chai has little tea flavor....

Last year Brazil’s Embraer overtook Canada’s august Bombardier to become the world leader in midsize passenger jets, and Mexican construction-materials maker CEMEX is closing in on titans Holcim of Switzerland and France’s LaFarge. And so the rush is on. Sixty-one of the Fortune 500 companies now come from developing countries, up from 28 two decades ago. These are the new blue chips from poor countries, combining a corporate street savvy, picked up in hardscrabble home markets, with cutting-edge techniques to beat rich-nation multinationals—and grab a growing share of global wealth and power....

A video of the incident posted on Facebook shows an angry man behind the front desk arguing with a woman as she tries to explain that the bathroom in her room is flooding, only to be told that she is responsible for the problem. Jennifer Biela uploaded the footage about her stay at the Crown Choice Inn & Suites in Mackinaw City, Michigan, on May 20, saying the incident had taken place over spring break but she had waited until she felt safe to share the story....