EA is taking gamers for another immersive first-person-shooting experience with Battlefield 1, a World War I-themed game that features weapons, vehicles, planes, submarines, trench warfare, and other attributes unique to that era. The newest installment to the Battlefield franchise is Activision’s exact opposite with Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’s sci-fi setting that bears more resemblance to the Halo universe.
Supercell has just announced the May Clash of Clans update to address troubling concerns that cause gamers to leave the game. Its latest patch includes faster regeneration, training time, and brewing of spells.
A new study reveals people’s sleeping patterns worldwide using the data collected from a mobile app. The researchers warn that not getting the recommended eight-hour sleep poses health risks as it increases the likelihood of obesity, diabetes, and heart-related diseases.
FDA’s onslaught of recently published e-cigarette regulations is reportedly going to create a black market given the tons of paperwork involved and the ridiculously expensive approval process for each product that costs around millions of dollars. Meanwhile, UK’s Royal College of Physicians advocate the use of e-cigarettes as tobacco substitutes and a way for smokers to quit smoking.
The abuse of Loperamide, the main ingredient found in anti-diarrheal drugs, is currently on the rise as opioid addicts pop in pills in high amounts in order to get high. Amid a growing opioid addiction in the US, doctors are pressuring US authorities to regulate the sale and distribution of non-prescription over-the-counter medications like Loperamide and even regular painkillers.
Hepatitis C now takes the lead over all other infectious diseases combined in terms of deaths per year. Latest figures from public health authorities indicate that more than half of the afflicted are unaware of the infection and most who died from it were baby boomers.
Scientists have recently discovered what they thought may have been the world’s oldest marine vegetarian reptile. First discovered in China in 2014, the crocodile-sized reptile had a hammerhead face with specialized yet bizarre-looking snout used for scraping algae on the ocean floor.
Apple said it had resolved the glitch that affected its app store including two of its other online services like iBooks Store and iTunes. Meanwhile, CEO Tim Cook is set to meet China’s top brass this month amid a slump in iPhone sales in its second largest market and the recent closure of two of its online service as the Chinese government seeks to consolidate control over media.
New study reveals that anti-coagulation drug warfarin is linked to heightened risks of dementia. The dilemma for doctors is that while the blood-thinning medication entails risks of developing amnesia, the drug remains one of the most effective life-saving treatment by reducing the dangers of blood clotting that increases the likelihood of stroke and other cardiovascular diseases.
Star Wars fan will be going in for a treat when Star Wars Episode 8 comes out. Latest insider reports suggest that Jedi master Luke Skywalker will be demonstrating his power to blow things up when he gets really angry- a power never seen in the franchise’s previous titles.
General Motors and Lyft has just entered an accord that would allow the Detroit-based automotive giant to make use of the ride-sharing company’s network of independent drivers as a primary test market for its self-driving car program. Meanwhile, both Uber and Lyft promised to withdraw their business operations in Austin, Texas once Proposition 1 becomes law- a proposed ride-sharing legislation that requires fingerprinting to all their drivers.
Forbes Magazine has just called the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare trailer as the ‘single most disliked gaming-related YouTube video ever’ based on dislikes that already more than half a million. In a masterful spin, Activision CEO Eric Hirshberg indicates that there’s nothing to worry about since the company had seen something similar before with the YouTube releases of their previous but immensely successful Call of Duty titles like ‘Black Ops 2.’
Nintendo promises to add a game-changing makeover to the forthcoming title of the highly acclaimed Legend of Zelda franchise. The company promises the game would be 'a clean break from the conventions of previous games’- what this means though is everybody’s guess.
Stephen Curry has just revealed this week that he received platelet-rich plasma therapy in his bid to speed up his recovery following mild MCL sprain during Golden State’s Game 4 with Houston during the first round of the playoffs. The treatment was used by other NBA players before notably Kobe Bryant as a cheaper and less invasive alternative to surgery.
Roman Reigns is not the typical babyface WWE champion seeking adulation from the crowd. But it is precisely his loathsome figure that makes him an exciting crowd-getter for WWE.
