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• Far Cry 5 Arcade: How To Use The Game's Impressive Map Editor

  29-03-2018 23:59 via gamespot.com
  
  Far Cry 5 is finally here. And we liked it a lot. In addition to the main game and the online modes, the new Ubisoft open-world action game comes with a map editor that lets you create custom maps and gametypes for the Arcade mode.In the video above, GameSpot's Jake Dekker and Jean Luc-Seipke create a map from scratch on PC and provide some tips on how to make the most of the tools. As you'll see, the map-maker is very robust and mostly easy to use. You can customise things like the the phase of
  
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• France's Macron meets with Syrian Kurdish and Arab fighters: Elysee

  29-03-2018 23:54 via yahoo.com
  French President Emmanuel Macron met Thursday with a delegation of the Syrian Democratic Forces made up of Kurdish and Arab fighters and promised them support from France, the presidency said in a statement.Macron acknowledged the "role of the SDF in the fight against Daesh", another acronym for the Islamic State jihadist group in Syria and Iraq.The French leader reaffirmed the priority of this battle against "the terrorist threat" and assured the SDF of France's support, in particular in stabil
  
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• Fortnite Update 3.4 Out Now, Patch Notes Detail What's New

  29-03-2018 23:41 via gamespot.com
  
  Fortnite is evolving yet again. The game's v3.4 update has arrived on PS4, Xbox One, PC, and mobile and makes a wealth of changes and additions. It adds a new weapon--the Guided Missile--and brings back an old limited-time mode to Battle Royale, while Save the World gets a new quest line and more.The Guided Missile was previously teased via the in-game updates screen, and it brings "remote control destruction from above." It comes in two rarities--Epic and Legendary--with those levels doing 105
  
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• Xbox One Free Games With Gold Of April 2018 Announced

  29-03-2018 23:32 via gamespot.com
  
  April is nearly upon us, and that means another batch of free games for Xbox Live Gold members to download. As always, next month will bring four games split evenly across Xbox One and Xbox 360, with the first being available this coming Sunday, April 1.First up on Xbox One is The Witness, the acclaimed puzzle game from developer Thekla and director Jonathan Blow, who's best known for Braid. That will be free for the entire month of April, according to an announcement from Microsoft. Starting on
  
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• Nintendo Switch Eshop Adds 19 New Games, Plus Xenoblade And Fire Emblem DLC

  29-03-2018 23:31 via gamespot.com
  
  Nintendo Switch is getting a basket-load of new releases this week, from brawlers and puzzle games to new DLC for some of the system's biggest releases. The update will add 19 games in all, along with one demo.Headlining the set is Toki Tori, a remake of the classic puzzle-platformer. It's only fitting for the holiday weekend that players can spend some time going on an egg hunt, and this marks its return to a portable format. Pairing up with the little chick is Penny-Punching Princess, an isome
  
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• The 'Westworld' Season 2 Trailer Shows Us The Hosts Are Done Playing

  29-03-2018 23:30 via yahoo.com
  The official trailer for the second season of "Westworld" arrived on Thursday,
  
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• New Super Mario Odyssey Costumes Available Now On Switch

  29-03-2018 23:30 via gamespot.com
  
  If you've been getting bored with the array of outfits and costumes in Super Mario Odyssey, today brings good news: Nintendo has added two new costumes to the game today. Specifically, a baseball uniform and the Satellaview costume are now available for purchase.If you've ever thought that Mario needs to look a bit more like an athlete when sprinting and jumping around levels, the baseball uniform probably isn't what you're looking for. In any case, you can now make him look ready to take on Ame
  
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• Overwatch's Moira Gets A Welcome Tweak In New PTR Patch

  29-03-2018 23:29 via gamespot.com
  
  Since Moira was added to Overwatch in November, she's proven to be a relatively unique character. She's a fantastic healer, but she also functions as a hybrid, of sorts, capable of dealing significant damage to enemies. However, Moira can't constantly heal like Mercy and Zenyatta can--meaning she will run out of healing for short times during matches. Recently, Blizzard added a welcome tweak to the Overwatch Public Test Realm that communicates Moira's limitation better to other players.Added in
  
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• Doom 4K Update For PS4 Pro, Xbox One X Out Now

  29-03-2018 23:27 via gamespot.com
  
  The new Doom is already a very good-looking game, and it's only going to look better soon. Bethesda has announced that a 4K update for PS4 Pro and Xbox One X is coming on March 29. [Update: The update is out now on both PS4 and Xbox One, Bethesda has announced.]"Every blast of the BFG, every demon glory kill, and every chainsaw slice through a Mancubus can be experienced like never before on consoles," Bethesda said. A trailer for the 4K update has also been released; you can check it out in the
  
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• ‘She has got my attention’: Tomi Lahren gun photo stirs up commenters

  29-03-2018 23:25 via yahoo.com
  “Nothing better than a strong woman who carries.” “Yeah, that looks comfortable for working out.
  SMH.” Tomi Lahren shared a photo of herself packing heat in her yoga pants, and the controversial shot has stirred up thousands of comments on Newsroom.In the Instagram image, conservative pundit and TV personality Tomi Lahren has a steely glare and a gun tucked into her yoga pants. She was promoting the brand Alexo Athletica, which specializes in "active carry-wear." These le
  
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• Donald Trump says US will withdraw from Syria 'very soon' - despite promise not to telegraph military thinking

  29-03-2018 23:25 via yahoo.com
  President Donald Trump has said that the US will withdraw its troops from Syria “very soon” despite repeated declarations that he would not divulge military movements.Mr Trump boasted at a rally in Ohio, the main focus of which was supposed to be US infrastructure, that his administration is winning the fight against Isis.However, when asked about Mr Trump’s remarks later, State Department spokeswoman Heather Nauert said she “unaware” about any plans for a troop wit
  
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• Best Xbox One Games (As Of March 2018)

  29-03-2018 23:21 via gamespot.com
  
  Best of the Best
  Xbox One launched over four years ago, and a ton of games have come out in that time. As such, it can be hard to sort through all those games and decide what to play. Luckily, we at GameSpot have played tons of Xbox One games over the years.In this gallery, we've collected the best Xbox One games so far. This includes many of the games that have received an 8 or higher on GameSpot, and we've prioritized games that were nominated for our Best Xbox One Game list in the years those
  
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• How Important Is Historical Accuracy In Historical Games?

  29-03-2018 23:20 via gamespot.com
  
  There are tons of incredible historical games, full of lessons about the past. The vast majority, however, are not 100% historically accurate. Historical accuracy is often impossible to achieve in complex games like Assassin's Creed Origins, Kingdom Come: Deliverance, and Rome: Total War. Often, efforts to be accurate come at the expense of inclusivity and even the ability to create an enjoyable playing experience.In GameSpot's video above, Dave Jewitt explores some of the most iconic historical
  
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• Life Is Strange Comic Series Announced

  29-03-2018 23:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Publisher Titan Comics has adapted some of today's biggest video game franchises into comics recently, and now another popular series will get the comic treatment in the near future. This time, Titan is partnering with Square Enix to release a comic line based on Life Is Strange, which is set to debut later this year."Launching with a four-part miniseries in 2018, Titan Comics' Life Is Strange returns readers to the setting of Arcadia Bay, offering fans the opportunity to dive back into the stor
  
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• Free PS4 Update Brings PSVR Mode To Wipeout Omega Collection

  29-03-2018 22:55 via gamespot.com
  
  Wipeout racers are getting the chance to experience the game in a whole new way for free. If you own the Wipeout Omega Collectionon PS4, the latest free update gets you the ability to play the game in virtual reality. Of course, you also need a PSVR setup already, but if you have one all you have to do to play is update your game and switch on your headset.Wipeout Omega Collection is a testament to the Wipeout series's frantic fun. It includes a remastered version of 2008's Wipeout HD, along wit
  
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• Austin police chief calls bomber 'domestic terrorist'

  29-03-2018 22:55 via yahoo.com
  AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — Austin's police chief said Thursday that a "domestic terrorist" set off a series of explosions that killed two people and severely wounded four others in Texas' capital, offering a stronger characterization of the suspected bomber after drawing criticism for being unwilling to do so previously.
  
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• Pokemon Go: Last Chance To Catch Legendary Lugia

  29-03-2018 22:54 via gamespot.com
  
  The end of the month is quickly approaching, which means Pokemon Go players only have a few more days to catch its current Legendary. The Pokemon Silver mascot Lugia is scheduled to leave the game on April 2, making this your last opportunity to add one to your collection for the foreseeable future.Lugia was one of the first Legendaries introduced in Pokemon Go, originally appearing as a Raid Battle boss last summer alongside another Legendary bird, Articuno. Niantic reintroduced Lugia to the ga
  
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• New Xbox One Backwards Compatible Game Out Now

  29-03-2018 22:51 via gamespot.com
  
  Xbox One's backwards compatible library continues to grow little by little. Microsoft's Major Nelson announced on Twitter that one more Xbox 360 game is now playable on the current-gen system, and it's a particularly notable one.Beginning today, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is backwards compatible on Xbox One. The game originally launched for Xbox 360 in 2007 and kicked off the Modern Warfare subseries, which took the Call of Duty franchise out of its usual WWII setting and into more modern-da
  
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• Apple Is Releasing a New Battery Tool to Fix Your Slow iPhone

  29-03-2018 22:47 via yahoo.com
  It's part of iOS 11.3
  
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• Game Of Thrones Star To Join Wonder Woman 2 In A Big Role

  29-03-2018 22:46 via gamespot.com
  
  Following the news that Kristin Wiig will play the main villain, Cheetah, in Wonder Woman 2, another big piece of casting news for the action movie has been announced. Pedro Pascal, who is known for Game of Thrones and Narcos, has signed on for a big part in the sequel.There are no details yet about the character Pascal will play, but Entertainment Weekly reports that it is a "key role." The film will reportedly take place in the 1980s during the Cold War. As Variety reminds us, Pascal has worke
  
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• Sharknado Movie Series Is Ending, And It's Going Out With A Time-Travel Film

  29-03-2018 22:45 via gamespot.com
  
  Sad news today about something that is Very Important: SyFy is bringing an end to its absurd shark-filled action movie series.The Sharknado franchise will end after the sixth instalment, TV Lineand Entertainment Weekly reported today. The franchise seems to be going on with a bang, at least in terms of how absurd the story will be. The untitled film will involve time travel, with main character Fin (Ian Ziering) fighting Nazis and dinosaurs, and also taking a ride on Noah's Ark.The totally crazy
  
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• Emotional plea at Sacramento funeral to end police killings

  29-03-2018 22:45 via yahoo.com
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A standing-room-only crowd packed into a church Thursday to celebrate the life of a 22-year-old black man who was shot to death by Sacramento police, prompting angry protests and a resolve to force changes in police departments around the country.
  
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• Fortnite Challenge Guide: How To Find The Metal Bridge, Three Billboards, And Crashed Bus Treasure

  29-03-2018 22:35 via gamespot.com
  
  Week 6 challenges in Fortnite: Battle Royale are now live for Battle Pass owners. As usual, there's an array of objectives to complete, some of which are not especially straightforward based on the description alone. One such example involves searching for something "between a Metal Bridge, Three Billboards, and a Crashed Bus." Here's how to find that and tips on dealing with some of the other challenges this week.Provided you're not intimately familiar with the map, seeking out the landmarks in
  
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• Overwatch Uprising Event Returns For 2018

  29-03-2018 22:33 via gamespot.com
  
  As promised, Blizzard plans to bring back a revamped version of Overwatch's Uprising event. The first details of this year's iteration have now been announced, and players will be able to take part in all of it starting on April 10.Blizzard explains that Uprising "turns back the clock, giving you the chance to relive a pivotal moment in Overwatch history." What that means in practice is that you'll be able to play a special co-op Brawl where you "join Tracer on her very first mission."In additio
  
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• Legion Season 2: Everything We Know So Far

  29-03-2018 22:30 via gamespot.com
  
  David Haller is back and so is The Shadow King! Ryan prepares you for season two of Legion and the debut of Amahl Farouk. Season 2 premieres Tuesday, April 3 on FX - check back here for episode breakdowns throughout the year!
  
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• Cop Who Hugged Devonte Hart in Viral Photo Shares Heartbreak Over Deadly Crash

  29-03-2018 22:25 via yahoo.com
  Sgt. Bret Barnum and the now-missing teen shared a tearful embrace back in 2014.
  
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• Officers face discipline for poor tactics in deadly shooting

  29-03-2018 22:24 via yahoo.com
  BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The investigation of a deadly police shooting that inflamed racial tensions in Louisiana's capital city has ended without criminal charges against two white officers who confronted a black man outside a convenience store two summers ago.
  
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• Sacramento Celebrates The Life Of Stephon Clark — And Demands Justice For His Death

  29-03-2018 22:23 via yahoo.com
  SACRAMENTO, Calif. ― Hundreds of mourners gathered in California's capital on
  
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• Mueller reportedly eyeing Sessions as Sessions cheats on recusal

  29-03-2018 22:08 via yahoo.com
  Rachel Maddow shares new reporting that Robert Mueller's investigation includes looking at Jeff Sessions contacts with Russians, while at the same time, Sessions is sending investigators to look at the conduct of the Trump Russia investigation.
  
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• Avengers: Infinity War Will Give Vision And Scarlet Witch The Love Story They Deserve

  29-03-2018 22:07 via gamespot.com
  
  With the superheroes from throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe uniting and Thanos (Josh Brolin) trying to destroy everything in his way, there's already a lot that will be going on in Avengers: Infinity War. However, it turns out there will also be a love story packed in.The relationship between Vision (Paul Bettany) and Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) introduced in Captain America: Civil War will take a big step forward in Infinity War. "Vision's been on this quest to understand what being
  
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• New Cobra Kai trailer turns the Karate Kid into a sleazy car salesman

  29-03-2018 22:05 via gamespot.com
  
  Is there anything worse than a sleazy used car salesman with a bad gimmick? Based on this piece of viral marketing from the upcoming YouTube Red series Cobra Kai--which follows the events of Karate Kid--the answer is a clear no.Instead of a trailer, viewers are treated to a 30-second commercial for Daniel LaRusso's (Ralph Macchio) car dealership. In the short clip, he literally karate chops prices and promises a free bonsai tree to every customer that buys a car.That's sort of ridiculous on a co
  
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• New PUBG Mobile Update Out Now, Here's What It Does (Not Much)

  29-03-2018 22:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Tencent and PUBG Corp. have rolled out a new update for the mobile version of PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds. Update 0.3.3 is now available on both iOS and Android, although it's a fairly minor one in terms of the changes it brings to the game.Along with some unspecified bug fixes, update 0.3.3 makes compatibility improvements on both platforms. On iOS, the update improves the game's performance on a range of already-supported devices, specifically iPhone 5s, iPad Air, iPad Mini 2, and iPad Mini
  
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• Trump chides Obama for court vacancies, ignoring Republican obstruction

  29-03-2018 21:59 via yahoo.com
  In a rambling speech billed as a curtain-raiser for his $1.5 trillion plan to rebuild the nation's crumbling infrastructure, President Trump veered off topic numerous times, at one point chiding his predecessor for leaving him a high number of court vacancies. 
  
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• There's Another Westworld Season 2 Trailer That's Even Creepier

  29-03-2018 21:59 via gamespot.com
  
  You've likely watched the new Westworld trailer a dozen times at this point, looking for hidden messages. Well, look no further because someone on Reddit has found the secrets.As it turns out, there's a hidden binary code found in a single shot of the trailer, which Reddit user TheOracleOW quickly found and decoded. The result is a link to a hidden page on the Delos website, which is a commercial for the company and its theme parks--specifically Westworld. As things with this show tend to do, th
  
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• Last Chance To Get These Free Xbox One Games With Gold In March

  29-03-2018 21:59 via gamespot.com
  
  You have just a few days left to claim March's Games With Gold titles before they rotate out in favor of April's new inclusions. If you haven't grabbed them yet, consider this your final warning to get some free games for Xbox One and Xbox 360 with your Gold subscription.Two games will return to their regular prices on April 1. Those will be Quantum Conundrum and Trials of the Blood Dragon. Quantum Conundrum is actually offered as an Xbox 360 game, but it's playable on Xbox One through backwards
  
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• Lego The Incredibles Game Coming This Summer

  29-03-2018 21:58 via gamespot.com
  
  The next Lego game will borrow from another Disney superhero property: The Incredibles. The awkwardly named Lego The Incredibles will assemble the super-powered Parr family as they build their way through scenes and story moments from both The Incredibles and Incredibles 2. It's coming to PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch on June 15, the same day as the second film.A brief teaser trailer shows off some brick-building action with appearances from the whole Parr family, along with c
  
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• Dragon Quest 11 Switch Coming Much Later, And Not To 3DS

  29-03-2018 21:58 via gamespot.com
  
  Dragon Quest XI finally has a release date on PC and PlayStation 4, but not all the news is rosy if you prefer your RPGs on Nintendo systems. Square Enix has indicated that the Switch version may take quite a while to arrive in the West, and the 3DS version simply isn't coming at all.In a statement shared with GameSpot, the company indicated that the Switch version is still in development for North America and Europe, but that the developer still has "a long way to go until its release." A repre
  
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• Parkland survivor Lauren Hogg tells Fox News host to 'grow up' and accuses her of cyberbullying

  29-03-2018 21:51 via yahoo.com
  A survivor of the Florida high school shooting has accused Fox News host Laura Ingraham of cyberbullying, after she said her brother had whined about getting rejected from four colleges.Lauren Hogg told the Ingraham Angle host to, "grow up" after she took to Twitter, to criticise her brother David Hogg, who also survived the massacre which left 17 people dead at the Marjorie Stoneman Douglas High School, in Parkland.Mr Hogg has since gone on to become a vocal proponent of gun control, which has
  
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• Get A Free PC Game Right Now On The Humble Store

  29-03-2018 21:51 via gamespot.com
  
  You can now get Spec Ops: The Line for free, but only for a limited time. You can grab it from the Humble Store now, discounted down to the very affordable $0 from the usual $30. The store notes that this is a limited offer for 48 hours only or while supplies last, so best to hurry along if you'd like a copy.The Line was notable for its attempt to make a statement about war within the structure of a shooter, leading to a heavy story and even fourth-wall-breaking tool tips in load screens. The na
  
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• Donald Trump Jr. Gets In A Snit Over Accurate BBC Headline About Ronny Jackson

  29-03-2018 21:46 via yahoo.com
  For a guy who likes to accuse media outlets of pushing fake news, Donald Trump
  
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• Far Cry 5 Guide: 9 Tips To Know Before Starting

  29-03-2018 21:39 via gamespot.com
  
  While Far Cry 5 remains loyal to the series' most well-established tenets, it manages to make some big changes to exploration, progression, and combat. When you first start the game, some of these new elements may seem disorienting--a pleasant surprise for more hardcore fans of the series. To help clear the initial confusion, we've gathered nine essential tips on how to best play Far Cry 5.Got any tips that you don't see here? Let us know in the comments below. If you're looking for a beginners
  
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• Man Bound and Stabbed 2 Teens to Death and Dumped Them in Abandoned Mine Shaft, Police Say

  29-03-2018 21:37 via yahoo.com
  Their bodies were found nearly three months after they were reported missing
  
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• 'Stephon Clark has woken up the nation' Al Sharpton tells mourners at shooting victim's funeral

  29-03-2018 21:26 via yahoo.com
  Reverend Al Sharpton has declared that "Stephon Clark has woken up the nation" as hundreds of mourners gathered to honour and chant the name of the 22-year-old, who was shot by police officers in his grandparents’ backyard.Sacramento police officers responding to reports of vehicle break-ins opened fire when they encountered Mr Clark, discharging their weapons 20 times as one officer shouted “Gun”! Searching the scene in the aftermath, they found only a mobile phone.The shootin
  
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• Fortnite Mobile Gets Improvements In New Update

  29-03-2018 21:16 via gamespot.com
  
  No matter what system you play on, Fortnite has something new for you to check out with its new update. Those who are in the ongoing Fortnite mobile test for iOS, however, can look forward to some platform-specific improvements.Fortnite's 3.4 update is headlined by its new content--namely, the Guided Missile weapon and Sniper Shootout v2 mode--but there are other changes of note. As detailed in the patch notes, mobile players will now get a new message if they try to run the game on an unsupport
  
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• Trump makes White House aides tiptoe around Russia, Putin policy

  29-03-2018 21:15 via yahoo.com
  Carol Lee, NBC News national political reporter, talks with Rachel Maddow about new reporting that while White House aides encourage Donald Trump to get tough on Russia, Trump tells his staff to keep quiet on Russia policy.
  
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• Star Wars: Watch Carrie Fisher Slap Oscar Isaac 40 Times In Last Jedi Blooper Reel

  29-03-2018 21:07 via gamespot.com
  
  Star Wars: The Last Jedi is now available on Blu-ray and DVD, and included on the disc are the expected bonus features, one of which is a gag reel. ET has posted a clip from this, and one of the segments shows Carrie Fisher slapping Oscar Isaac more than 40 times. This is when Leia was scolding Poe for being too brash and not following orders. You can see all 40-plus slaps in the video below, along with some silly moments with Mark Hamil, John Boyega, and Kelly Marie Tran.In May last year, Isaac
  
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• Governor: Judge who allowed Trump lawsuit is an 'imbecile'

  29-03-2018 21:01 via yahoo.com
  PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who's known for his brash comments, called the federal judge who allowed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump an "imbecile." Four times, no less.
  
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• Kerbal Space Program: Making History Review - Shoot For The Mun

  29-03-2018 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  The famous Einstein quote that "science is never finished" has never been more perfectly exemplified in a video game than in Kerbal Space Program. After four years in official release, and what felt like a lifetime in early access, the game has provided a deeply impressive set of tools to experiment with, explore, and imagine the possibilities of space travel. In fact, that toolset is so deep, and the game's enraptured fanbase so committed, that it's hard to not see the first official expansion,
  
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• Fortnite Week 6 Challenges: Mountain Peak; Metal Bridge, Three Billboards, And Crashed Bus

  29-03-2018 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Alongside a new update, Epic Games has released the next set of weekly challenges in Fortnite: Battle Royale. As is typically the case, there are a total of seven new objectives for Battle Pass owners to complete on PC, PS4, Xbox One, and mobile; you can see how to complete them in the video above. One important note to be aware of before diving in is that the new limited-time mode, Sniper Shootout v2, is not granting rewards, XP, or progress at the time of this writing, but Epic is working on t
  
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• Far Cry 5: How To Use The Game's Impressive Map Editor

  29-03-2018 21:00 via gamespot.com
  
  Far Cry 5 is finally here. And we liked it a lot. In addition to the main game and the online modes, the new Ubisoft open-world action game comes with a map editor that lets you create custom maps and gametypes for the Arcade mode.In the video above, GameSpot's Jake Dekker and Jean Luc-Seipke create a map from scratch on PC and provide some tips on how to make the most of the tools. As you'll see, the map-maker is very robust and mostly easy to use. You can customise things like the the phase of
  
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