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Originally released in 2002, the Ratchet and Clank series has gone on to become a fan favorite PlayStation exclusive franchise. The game’s original story follows a Lombax mechanic named Ratchet and his sidekick Clank, a defective robot. Together they venture through the universe defeating alien foes and saving galaxies from imminent threats with a number of fantastical and inventive weaponry. Since its release, the franchise has spawned several sequels as well as a 2016 animated feature film....

Much like its neighbors (and corporate siblings) at Naughty Dog, Insomniac is well known for pushing technical boundaries in its work. The expanded capabilities of the PlayStation 5 are immediately apparent in Rift Apart’s art style, with an unparalleled level of detail in the character designs, backgrounds, and the series’ iconic, outlandish weaponry. RELATED: Ratchet and Clank: Rift Apart PS5 Gameplay Shows Portal Jumping Rift Apart isn’t the first time Insomniac have used the Lombax and his robot pal to help bring in a new console generation; the series made a similar jump with Tools of Destruction in 2007 on the PS3....

The meme in question comes from the third episode of The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, with the Dancing Zemo trend taking the internet by storm. The meme sees the villain dancing awkwardly in a night club during a trip to Madripoor, the fictional Marvel city that serves as the focus of the episode. As soon as the episode aired, the internet transformed the character’s fist pump into a gif, with the joke spreading like wildfire ever since....

This will be especially true for Sony’s first party studios, which already appear to be setting up 2021 to be a great year for PS5 owners. One of the first releases this year is Insomniac’s Ratchet & Clank: Rift Apart, which was showcased a few times last year at Sony’s digital events. The game looks to take advantage of the console’s added power, using the SSD to allow the dynamic duo to seamlessly and quickly transition through various dimensions....

According to an FBI press release published today, there were an estimated 1,206,836 violent crimes committed in the United States in 2018—368.9 crimes per 100,000 residents. This was down four percent from the same statistic in last year’s annual report for crimes committed in 2017, which said that there were 382.9 offenses per 100,000 people. The report broke down violent crime into four broad distinctions: robbery, aggravated assault, “murder and nonnegligent manslaughter” and rape....

In Test match cricket, in particular, I feel strike rate is the best way to judge a bowler’s performance given that in Tests, averages and economy do not matter as much as the ability to pluck out wickets. But, there needs to be a clear criterion when judging the best bowlers based on strike rate. Mere sorting can pop up names likes Alastair Cook or Mark Boucher who have bowled just 18 and 8 balls respectively their whole career....

Williams was caught on video by teammate Chris Canty busting a move in Baltimore’s locker room before practice Sunday. Fancy footwork for a guy who stands at 6-1, 335 pounds. MORE: Training camp injury tracker | Ravens deny tipping off Colts in Deflategate scandal Please let Williams run the ball in goal-line situations so the fans can see more dancing after touchdowns. A video posted by Chris Canty (@chriscanty99) on Aug 8, 2015 at 4:23pm PDT

The Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) here Monday elected Ravi Sawant as the new treasurer of the cricket board. “Ravi Sawant is the new treasurer replacing (Ajay) Shirke,” a BCCI official told reporters here. Shirke quit his post along with secretary Sanjay Jagdale May 31 in the wake of the IPL spot fixing scandal. 0 votes

Shastri, who will now enter his second full tenure as head coach of the Indian team and fourth overall as the main man behind the scenes, will see his contract expire in November 2021. With the ICC Test Championships and the T20 World Cup scheduled to take place during this time, Shastri has his work cut out as he looks to guide the Indian team to ICC cricketing glory once again....

The latest famous face to push that theme? None other than Ray Lewis, one of the most popular athletes in the history of Baltimore, which is also one of the most crime-ridden cities that also was thrown into turmoil by a death in police custody. Lewis now is starring in a video in which he states this myth in, basically, a sermon that decries the surge in murders in Chicago this year while managing to lay the blame on the Black Lives Matter movement that he insists doesn’t care about such things....

According to his attorney, Andrew Alperstein, the couple was at Revel Casino on Atlantic City's boardwalk when they engaged in what he called a "very minor physical altercation." They were detained by police and released. Rice hired a Philadelphia-area attorney, Michael Diamondstein, to represent him in this matter. Diamondstein told the Baltimore Sun that the charges against the couple have not yet been released. "We haven’t seen any charging documents yet,” Diamondstein said....

Vallecano were beaten 2-0 by Celta Vigo on Saturday while Betis lost to Villarreal by the same scoreline at home the following day. The Vallecans have reached thus far for the first time since the 1981-82 campaign, when they lost in the last-four to Sporting Gijon. They’re now hoping to reach their first ever cup finals, although Betis have been on a rampage in the competition so far. The Greens beat city rivals Sevilla in the round of 16 before demolishing Real Sociedad 4-0 away in the last round....

Rays rookie infielder Taylor Motter took himself back to Conway, S.C., on Thursday as he watched Coastal Carolina win the College World Series on the Tropicana Field Jumbotron. It looks like Motter — who had a lot less hair while playing at Coastal from 2009-11 — was waiting for a dogpile of his own after the Chanticleers beat Arizona in Game 3 of the finals. Nope. Here’s a ball, rook; get back to work....

‘Dybala to Bayern talk is a myth’ The midfielder has six goals and eight assists in 23 league appearances for his new club and is attracting stares from Europe’s elite. And while Keita admits he tells himself he is “the best player on the pitch” before each match, he is taking fame in his stride and knows that true greatness is a process. “I don’t know what my future holds, but I want to keep improving,” Keita told the official Bundesliga site....

Bayern 1/8 to retain Bundesliga crown The 20-year-old, who arrived for a reported €15million fee from Nottingham Forest last August, has been linked with a move away from the club after managing just five starts in the Bundesliga last season. Manchester United and Bayern Munich are rumoured admirers but a loan move back to England has been strongly mooted in recent weeks, with Premier League new boys Brighton and Hove Albion and Huddersfield Town said to be interested....

With only one top 10 so far this season, a win would certainly change Merritt’s life. Not only would a win get him into all of the summer’s major tournaments — and next year’s Masters — it would also give him automatic two-year full status on the PGA Tour. MORE: Leaderboard | Golf’s next big rivalry It won’t be easy with players such as Matt Kuchar and Jordan Spieth breathing down his neck on a tight course that can be difficult if you’re making nervy swings....

Germany were relieved after they booked a knockout berth with a 3-1 win over Guinea, three days after being blanked by Iran. “Yes it was very hard for us after the game against Iran. Reactions in Germany was not so good. After the game against Iran, pressure on our players was very, very high. We wanted to stay cool,” Wueck said after his team’s much-needed win. Looking forward to the Round of 16 game against Colombia in Delhi, the German coach said their opponents are very strong....

The president, along with Vice President Kamala Harris, spoke on the grounds of Morehouse College, a historically African-American university, and emphasized the importance of getting the bill passed. Despite some pushback from Democratic lawmakers who feared the speech would be merely a sleight of talking points, Biden went forward and urged the Senate to pass a bill that he said would help “protect our democracy.” The Freedom to Vote Act, if passed, would enact a series of steps to help end voter suppression throughout the country—particularly in a number of Republican states where restrictive voter laws were passed in 2021....

Comedy Central stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele​ channel their inner Mike Breen and Jeff Van Gundy and call a basketball game, but with the kind of cringe-worthy, brutal honesty that would get a couple of commentators fired immediately. MORE: NBA 2K16 cover athletes revealed | Iverson was drunk during ‘practice’ rant | LeBron James Jr. wins a championship The 2015 NBA Finals begin Thursday night on ABC, and nothing like this will make it to air....