Baines not dwelling on Cup defeat

Ubisoft has published a blog post where it explains its philosophy for the microtransactions that will be used in upcoming multiplayer shooter XDefiant. The number one thing the company has announced is that XDefiant will not be a pay-to-win game.

The company further clarifies that if any content is added to the in-game shop that impacts gameplay in any way, the content will also be unlockable through regular gameplay. An example presented is the DeadSec faction which will be available in the game’s pre-season, which will be available through a purchase, or through an in-game challenge that requires the player earning 700,000 XP.

While XDefiant will feature microtransactions, Ubisoft states that there will also be plenty of free co…

With Star Wars Outlaws set to launch in a little over a month, we’ve been seeing an increasing amount of gameplay for the open world action-adventure title, and courtesy of IGN, we have another 10 minutes to look at. 

Newly uploaded gameplay showcases an entirely new mission that sees Kay tracking down an Expert – a Jawa technician – who she’s hoping will install a laser turret on her ship, the Trailblazer. For that, however, Kay will need to bring back a tooth from a sarlacc’s second mouth in return. 

The mission tasks Kay with finding a dead sarlacc, climbing down into the pit, and extracting a tooth from its second mouth. That involves some light traversal and platforming challenges, though soon after Kay exits the s…

Following some delays, Bandai Namco’s Synduality: Echo of Ada finally has a release date, launching January 23rd, 2025, for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC. Check out the latest trailer below with its different characters, Cradlecoffin customization, and the Magus.

Synduality: Echo of Ada is a post-apocalyptic survival title with PvEvP elements, with players venturing to the surface to gather AO Crystals. They utilize mechs called Cradlecoffins and a Magus that serves as an AI guide and can either team up together or turn on each other.

Synduality: Echo of Ada rCasino Gamingetails for $39.99, with Deluxe and Ultimate Editions also available. The former includes the base game…

Seydou Keita admits he does not speak to Barcelona boss Pep Guardiola on a regular basis, but feels he has the coach s respect.

The Mali international is currently unavailable for the Catalan giants as he is away at the African Cup of Nations, yet the veteran midfielder has reminisced on how he became an important player for the European champions.

I think it all started when we played the final of the Champions League in 2009, Keita told RMC Sport.

Everyone wanted to play but the coach offered me the job of playing on left side, a position in which I had never played.

He said it was fine. I m not selfish, but no one would refuse to play a Champions League final. I think that s why I have his respect.

The 32-year-old also commented on his re…

So Path of Exile 2 is out in early access for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, and PC, and even with roughly 82 percent of its 31K user reviews being positive, fans have mixed opinions. Some are blasting through the campaign, annihilating everything in their path. Others are struggling, getting trapped by monsters in a corner (as often happened to me) and dying. Impressions on loot are pretty much divided, with some getting a steady amount of Exalts and Rare gear throughout the campaign while others are less favored.

There’s a lot to get through, and while I had fun with the game, there are things to keep in mind for those on the fence. Let’s go over 15 of them here.

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Bafetimbi Gomis could come back to haunt Arsenal on Monday, with Swansea City manager Garry Monk describing the French striker as fit and sharp after injury.

The 29-year-old scored the winner as Swansea came from behind to triumph 2-1 over Arsene Wenger s men at the Liberty Stadium in November, but has not featured since limping out of the 1-1 draw against Everton a month ago.

However, Gomis has shaken off his hamstring problem and is set for a return when Swansea head to the Emirates Stadium next week, with stand-in Nelson Oliveira likely to miss the rest of the season due an ankle injury.

Nelson is unlikely to be fit for any of the remaining games, said Monk. It s disappointing for us and for him because he s done well in recent weeks. 

Bafe ret…

Marseille coach Marcelo Bielsa does not feel his players will be affected by the legal investigation surrounding the Ligue 1 club.

The French south-coast club host Bordeaux on Sunday at the Stade Velodrome after a week in which police started looking into a number of past transfers, including the signing of Andre-Pierre Gignac from Toulouse in 2010.

Following a difficult few days off the field, Bielsa will hope to see his Marseille side regain their place at the top of the table following defeat to Paris Saint-Germain prior to the international break.

Laurent Blanc s side followed that up with a 3-2 win at Metz on Friday to go top and Bielsa does not feel the investigation will impact his team s preparations.

That [the investigation] shouldn t have any i…

Gerard Deulofeu was the catalyst as Watford came from two goals down to beat Wolves 3-2 after extra time and book a first FA Cup final appearance since 1984 in a sensational semi-final at Wembley.

Strikes either side of half-time from Matt Doherty and Raul Jimenez – who followed becoming Wolves record signing on Thursday with a stunning volley – put Nuno Espirito Santo s side on the path to a May 18 meeting with Manchester City.

Javi Gracia responded by sending Deulofeu on for Will Hughes and the Spanish winger scored an outrageous chip before Troy Deeney drilled home from the penalty spot in second-half stoppage time.

While Deulofeu s first was special, the one Watford fans will most treasure came when he showed absolute composure to slide home in the first …

Lazio boss Simone Inzaghi is hopeful Sergej Milinkovic-Savic can become even better than Paul Pogba after establishing himself as one of Serie A s most promising players.

The 22-year-old joined Lazio from Genk at the start of the 2015-16 season and, after a year of bedding in, secured a regular place in the starting XI last term.

And he has kicked on in impressive fashion this season, producing a string of standout performances and scoring five goals – one more than he managed in the entirety of 2016-17.

The Spain-born Serbia international has developed into a fine box-to-box midfielder and has found himself linked with a number of the world s biggest clubs, such as Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester United, something Inzaghi believes is to be expected.

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Andre Gray has been granted a five-day extension to respond to a Football Association charge of misconduct in relation to homophobic posts from his Twitter account.

The tweets, posted in 2012 and shared across social media earlier this month after he scored in Burnley s 2-0 Premier League win over Liverpool, included the remark: Is it me or are there gays everywhere? #Burn #Die #Makesmesick .

Gray issued an apology in which he claimed he was now a wholly different person and did not hold the beliefs written in those tweets whatsoever .

But the FA nonetheless issued a charge of misconduct as a result of the comments, which it deemed to be abusive and/or insulting and included an aggravating factor relating to sexual orientation.

The 25-year-old was initial…