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Harper then quieted them with one swing. “He’s good at doing that, shutting them up,” Phillies starter Drew Smyly said on Wednesday night after Harper’s two-run homer propelled Philadelphia to a 5-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox. “Especially on the road.” Harper’s homer in the fifth inning turned a 2-1 deficit into a 3-2 lead, and Corey Dickerson drove in two runs with a triple and a single to help the Phillies a sweep the two-game interleague series....

In 343’s latest PC Master Chief Collection blog, the developers over an update on Halo: Combat Evolved. 343 says that Halo: Combat Evolved PC development has progressed to a state where the team is ready to test several key parts of the game. These include validating dedicated servers, peer-to-peer-connections, PC storefront crossplay, UI customization, and seasonal progression systems. These will be tested via single-player, co-op, multiplayer and so on via the upcoming flights....

RELATED: Every Game 343 Industries Ever Made, Ranked (According To Metacritic) By process of evolution, mutations in various life forms, and the tweaking of the Gravemind, the Flood has developed a number of different forms. Each serve a vital role in the effort to transform the galaxy with some being stronger than others. 24 Spores The most basic form of Flood, Spores are miniscule organisms that are capable of infecting and suffocating living beings....

It’s not the Halo experience that everyone would have expected, but it’s a fun little introduction into the Halo universe that shows off what the Mixed Reality headset can do. Knowing this, 343 chief Kiki Wolfkill attempted to manage expectations, describing the free demo as a “fun little arcade experience” rather than a game in any way. Below is a look at Halo: Recruit in action. Developed in partnership with Seattle-based VR company Endeavor One, Halo: Recruit will allow players to explore classic Halo enemies in Virtual Reality as Guilty Spark displays information about each creature....

RELATED: Every Halo Game, Ranked From Worst To Best (According To Metacritic) Part of that set of overhauled ideas came in the form of multiplayer progression. Besides the new loadout system, players can also focus on obtaining unique cosmetics and perks in the form of Specializations. There are eight in total for players to earn, which can only be obtained once players reach rank 50. For those looking to obtain the best Specializations first, here are all eight of Halo 4’s Specializations ranked from worst to best....

[HTML1] At E3 2015, Head of Xbox Phil Spencer promised that the upcoming lineup of exclusive games for Xbox One will be the strongest in the history of the Xbox brand. While the jury is still out on that claim, there’s no doubt that the Xbox One has a considerable lineup this year, especially thanks to the juggernaut that is Halo 5: Guardians. Unarguably Xbox One’s biggest exclusive title this year, Halo 5: Guardians has potential to be the most epic Halo adventure to date....

This week, there was a little bit more action, but in the long run, there was still a lot of buildup and not nearly enough payoff. Having said that, there’s something to be said for holding off on the real action, where Master Chief is fighting against The Covenant for as long as possible. It makes the payoff that much sweeter. Still, even when the episode did finally deliver the action, there just didn’t seem to be enough of it....

RELATED: Halo Infinite Fan Makes Awesome Custom Xbox Series X Design Overall, the reception has been very positive despite the fact that Halo Infinite is still an unfinished game. After watching the demo and playing the tech test, there are a few completely new features that players are going to love. Here are a few exciting things gamers can look forward to when the beta launches in the coming months....

The Banished are a mercenary organization and splinter faction that broke off from the Covenant Empire during the Human-Covenant War. They were one of the playable factions in the real-time strategy title Halo Wars 2, where they faced off with the UNSC over an ancient alien structure. With a looser command structure than the Covenant, the Banished fight for themselves and reject their former masters. RELATED: Halo Fans Are Not Happy About Halo Infinite’s Graphics...

Generally, the story of Halo 5: Guardians was not received too fondly by fans and critics, though it was not without some highlights, such as the game’s co-protagonist, Spartan Locke. The game had an exciting enough premise: Master Chief has gone rogue, with Spartan Locke and Fireteam Osiris sent out to capture him. Where Halo 5: Guardians fell flat for many was how this story was executed, especially in its balance of missions, with the majority of the campaign being spent in Locke’s perspective, and just a handful of levels as Master Chief....

According to O’Connor, 343 Industries thoroughly checks videos for any accidental leaks before releasing them, and the gameplay footage seen in the video isn’t even “necessarily” from Halo Infinite. On Twitter, O’Connor confirmed that it doesn’t show anything meaningful, and could actually be test environments or content cut from Halo 5: Guardians. O’Connor then implied that the grappling hook is not necessarily something that will actually ship with Halo Infinite when the game launches later this year....

While the latest in line, Halo Infinite, fumbled out the gates with a controversial gameplay reveal, it seems fans are curious regarding the game’s cross-gen release structure especially following CD Projekt Red’s Cyberpunk 2077 launch debacle. RELATED: Halo Infinite’s Gameplay Snafu May Be Its Greatest Strength Now Halo Infinite Is The First Cross-Gen Release Halo Infinite has been the subject of high fan-hype and speculation, but it isn’t always for all the right reasons....

According to Booty, Halo fans will be given their first taste of Halo Infinite gameplay in July. Today’s Inside Xbox event focused entirely on third-party releases that will be optimized for Xbox Series X. June will continue focusing on third-party titles, along with an Xbox platform and services event. July is the month the Xbox fans will most be looking forward to, though. July will see the debut of many Xbox Game Studios titles, including Halo Infinite’s gameplay....

The al-Jalaa tower was destroyed during an airstrike on May 15 during the 11-day conflict between Israel and Hamas. The building housed offices for the Associated Press and other news media outlets, as well as dozens of families, the Associated Press reported. Erdan said the reports of Hamas using the tower prompted the bombing from the Israeli air force in a statement released on Twitter. “Israel did everything to ensure no employees or civilians were hurt during this operation....

Date: 26 September 2020 Tournament: Hamburg European Open 2020 Round: Semifinal Venue: Hamburg, Germany Category: ATP 500 Surface: Red clay Prize money: €1,062,520 Match timing: Not before 3.30 pm CEST, 7 pm IST Live telecast: USA - ESPN / Tennis Channel | India - Sony Six Stefanos Tsitsipas vs Cristian Garin preview Second seed Stefanos Tsitsipas faces off against Cristian Garin for a place in the final of the Hamburg European Open on Saturday....

Bushfires have swept through large regions of Australia in recent weeks, causing widespread devastation. Over one billion animals are estimated to have been killed, while thousands of people have lost their homes and livelihoods. Sportsmen and women from across the globe have already offered their support in an attempt to assist those affected, with Australia cricket great Shane Warne auctioning off his baggy green cap, while Rafael Nadal, Serena Williams and Roger Federer are among the tennis stars who will participate in a pre-Australian Open exhibition match to raise funds....

And as every question is being asked, there’s a name that comes to mind. It’s not Jimmie Johnson, whose six Sprint Cup championships in the last eight years could be seen as a reason that NASCAR wants to try to shake up the system so that it has four drivers in contention for a winner-take-all season finale. It’s not NASCAR Chairman Brian France, who will be the one who delivers the final verdict on the Chase changes Thursday....

I wasn’t brave enough to perform drop tests or investigate other risky situations with a new phone inside. You’ll need to trust the manufacturers for that aspect, I guess. More so, I was looking at the fit and finish as well as any interesting aspects of these cases. I’ve tried some bad cases over the years, and getting a secure fit with materials that feel good to hold is not as easy as it may seem....

On Tuesday, Haney was blunt in his assessment on SiriusXM’s PGA Tour Radio (via CBS Sports): “It just looks to me like it’s going to be a while and maybe next year because there’s nothing that we’re hearing that tells us that Tiger is anywhere near ready to come back. The chance that he has to play great is better if he starts off next year and really gives himself plenty of time to just heal, to get his game going, and then take a run at it next year if he’s ready to do that....