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Rok Erjavec, Crytek’s technical director, recently spoke about this issue with DSO Gaming. Although the interview primarily focuses on the technical side of things, particularly regarding DirectX 12, the Crytek technical director did touch on the controversy surrounding games being downgraded from their E3 demos and showcases. Although Erjavec does understand some of the problems with this strategy, the technical director feels that “in many cases, the criticism is misplaced....

Squads to choose from: Lions: Craig Alexander, Aaron Phangiso, Temba Bavuma, Mangaliso Mosehle, Dwaine Pretorius, Beuran Hendricks, Reeza Hendricks, Rassie van der Dussen, Yaseen Valli, Malusi Siboto, Dominic Hendricks, Omphile Ramela, Bjorn Fortuin, Nicky van den Bergh, Wiaan Mulder, Kagiso Rapulana, Wihan Lubbe, Migael Pretorius, Ryan Rickelton Cape Cobras: Lizaad Williams, Dane Piedt, Dayyaan Galiem, Jason Smith, Dane Paterson, Aviwe Mgijima, George Linde, Ferisco Adams, Simon Khomari, Zubayr Hamza, Kyle Verreynne, Tladi Bokako, Pieter Malan, Janneman Malan, Mthiwekhaya Nabe, David Bedingham...

A diving header from Maykel Reyes with 17 minutes remaining saw Cuba triumph 1-0 in Charlotte, with coach Raul Gonzalez leading his country to an unprecedented second-straight quarterfinal berth. MORE: World’s greatest soccer rivalries | Altidore out the door at Gold Cup Gonzalez and a host of players had failed to arrive in the United States in time for Cuba’s opening Group C fixture against Mexico due to visa problems, while the squad has been plagued by reports of defections....

While the examples are far and few between, George’s injury put a shock into people around the league, as indicated by reports from Adrian Wojnarowski of Yahoo! Sports. Now, the NBA’s most outspoken owner has taken a stand against the International Olympic Committee. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban took issue with players suiting up for their country while NBA teams take on much of the financial risk. Similar to most, his first statement to ESPN....

The Cubs third baseman sent a Rubby De La Rosa pitch into a different stratosphere in the bottom of the fifth inning Sunday against the Diamondbacks. The home run traveled an estimated 495 feet, the longest in MLB this season. MORE: Greatest Cubs of all time | Kyle Schwarber still out with rib injury Your browser does not support iframes. Bryant now has 23 home runs and 86 RBIs this year....

The Cubs rookie had two home runs, including the second grand slam of his career, and six RBIs Saturday against the Marlins at Wrigley Field. MORE: Bryce Harper uses star-spangled bat to blast homer | 19 forgotten facts about the Mets-Braves epic on July 4, 1985 Bryant was called out on strikes in his third at-bat and flew out to right in his fourth. The Cubs went on to beat the Marlins 7-2....

Day in and day out, the Cubs are finding different ways to win, with many different heroes thanks to the most talented lineup in the majors. Thursday night, a familiar hero, Anthony Rizzo, took the spotlight. The first baseman drew a bases-loaded walk off Cards reliever Zach Duke with two outs in the bottom of the 11th to score Willson Contreras and give the Cubs a 4-3 victory. MORE: The 10 greatest Cubs players of all time...

The Cubs starter finished the regular season with a league-best 22 wins and 1.77 ERA second only to Dodgers ace Zack Greinke. Arrieta will take the mound Wednesday night for the NL wild-card game at PNC Park, and he isn’t scared of pitching in front of a rowdy Pirates crowd. He sent a Terminator-like response to one Pittsburgh fan on Twitter. MORE: MLB postseason picks, predictions | MLB playoffs TV schedule...

The Brewers walked into enemy territory on Monday, squared up, punched the Cubs right in the mouth and stole their lunch money in the form of the NL Central crown. Milwaukee has gone 20-7 in their last 27 games and are red-hot entering the playoffs. Jhoulys Chacin pitched a gem for the Brew Crew on Monday, holding the Cubs to just a single run over 5 2/3 innings pitched. Milwaukee’s pen held the Cubs to no runs for the remainder of the game....

A federal judge in the District of Kansas designated the group, previously called the United Nation of Islam and Value Creators, as a cult in 2018. Starting in October 2000, the group used unpaid labor from organization members and their children to run businesses like gas stations, bakeries and restaurants across several states, prosecutors allege. All of the people named in the indictment are accused of forced labor and conspiracy to commit forced labor....

RELATED: Cult Of The Lamb: How To Revive Followers Thankfully, each time players gain enough Devotion, they’ll be rewarded with a Divine Inspiration point, which they can use as they see fit. Some buildings and upgrades are located in higher tiers, with players having to unlock a specific amount of upgrades before they’re able to open the next tier. Each time a player uses a Divine Inspiration point, the amount of Devotion required for the next point increases....

And as always, there are stories which will have huge repercussions on the transfer market. After scorching through papers and sources from all over Europe, we have managed to find transfer stories that made headlines on July 9, 2018: Premier League Riyad Mahrez to undergo Manchester City medical in the next 48 hours Pep Guardiola is finally set to land his long-term target in the form of Riyad Mahrez. According to the Daily Mail, Manchester City and Leicester City have agreed upon a £60 million fee for the Algerian forward....

Kieran Trippier scored within five minutes of the start from a free kick after Dele Alli was fouled in the vicinity of the box. England had much of the momentum during the 40-odd minutes that followed but failed to register a shot or target during the entire match thereafter. Croatia, on the other hand, organized themselves much better in the second half - closing the half-spaces, cutting off midfield links and forcing England to go wide or take the aerial route only for the attack to be snuffed out with crucial interceptions or headers....

Srna learned of the death of his father just after the Euro 2016 match on Monday against Turkey, which Croatia won 1-0, reports Efe. His father died before the match but Srna was only told after it was over. It is possible that because of physical and mental exhaustion, Srna will not play in the next Euro 2016 match against the Czech Republic on Friday. In that case, his slot would be taken by Sime Vrsaljko....

Croatia go top of Group D ahead of their game against Argentina on Thursday. That was a routine win and possibly the easiest nights work for Subasic in goal. An own goal from Etebo and a penalty from Modric did the damage but Nigeria have some serious work to do after such a flat performance on the world’s biggest stage. FULL-TIME Croatia run out 2-0 winners in a straightforward victory....

So a PA announcer at a rugby match in Belfast, Northern Ireland decided to humble — or at least poke fun at — McIlroy with the crowd’s help. MORE: NFL Network turns halftime into golf contest | Jeff Overton kicked out of Indiana game | Best photos of the week As McIlroy interviewed with BBC, you can hear the crowd begin to sing Neil Diamond’s “Sweet Caroline.” A jab, no doubt, at the golfer who broke off an engagement with tennis star Caroline Wozniacki back in May....

Fuwad Twalib Nassir, 29—a Kenyan national from Mombasa—had just started a new job aboard the Carnival Cruise Line vessel Liberty in Port Canaveral, Florida, ABC-affiliate WFTV Channel 9 reported. But law enforcement authorities say he fled the ship in October just two weeks into the position to begin the long journey to Canada’s border. According to the Attorney’s Office for the Western District of New York, Nassir entered U.S. territory at Port Canaveral via his C-1/D Crewmember in Transit visa—granted in April 2018—which was issued in connection to his job aboard the cruise vessel....

Unlike its predecessor, Elder Kings 2 focuses solely on the continent of Tamriel – leaving the mysterious lands of Akavir behind. While Akavir and other landmasses may be be added by the mod developers in the future, the choice to stay on Tamriel has definitely been the correct one, allowing the mod’s team to truly flesh out the setting of the Elder Scrolls franchise in an unprecedented way. RELATED:Fan Shows What The Elder Scrolls 6 Could Look Like in Unreal Engine 5...