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Designed for the mobile workforce, the Galaxy Tab Active4 Pro is a tablet that Samsung believes can take what the most intense jobs can dish out. The new device boasts “military-grade toughness” while still being versatile enough to handle many different on-the-job situations. Out of the box, Samsung claims it can withstand a drop of up to three feet (close to four feet when using the included protective cover), and the display is made from durable Corning Gorilla Glass 5....

Gallardo is a study in yeah, sure, OK. He has been durable, making at least 30 starts every year since 2009, but he has topped 200 innings only twice, and not since 2012. For the past three years, he has averaged 5.8 innings per start, with a 3.70 ERA and a precipitously dropping strikeout rate. Yet, even with only 121 punchouts in 184.1 innings for the Rangers in 2015, Gallardo had his best season from a wins above replacement perspective, at 4....

The researchers now wonder if the link could lead to a way to detect pancreatic cancer earlier when it’s at a more treatable stage. Finding and treating the cancer sooner could improve outcomes for the estimated 62,210 people who are diagnosed with it each year. The early findings from the study were presented in May during the 2022 Digestive Disease Week conference in San Diego. What the Researchers Found The researchers used data from the SEER-Medicare database—which links cancer data from the National Cancer Institute with Medicare data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services—from 2008 to 2015....

A spirited Game 6 performance by Victor Oladipo and the Indiana Pacers ensured a huge 34-point home win at the Bankers Life Fieldhouse, keeping their season alive in the process. The 34 points were the second-largest margin of victory in franchise history for the Pacers, the largest since 1994. Meanwhile, for LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers, it was a loss of record proportions. For James, it was his third-worst postseason loss which forces him to play his first career Round 1 Game 7....

By the end of Game 6 between the Blackhawks and Ducks, a 5-2 Chicago win, one of those facts had been undone. Another had been challenged. A third had been reinforced. MORE: Must-see photos from the series | NHL video | Game 7 times It all, in one way or another, circled back to Duncan Keith, the Blackhawks’ sublime, physiology-defying, Norris Trophy-winning defenseman. “I don’t think I really have to mention how important he is,” Blackhawks goalie Corey Crawford said, before doing just that....

Before Game Freak developed video games, it was a self-published video game magazine created by one Satoshi Tajiri. He was eventually joined by Ken Sugimori and Junichi Masuda in establishing Game Freak in 1989. The company’s first title was a puzzle game, Mendel Palace, followed by several other titles for various Nintendo and Sega systems before Pokemon Red and Blue. Game Freak has continued to develop Pokemon games since then, continuing the franchise into its 9th generation, and the resoundingly successful sales of Pokemon Scarlet and Violet continue the trend that the franchise has maintained since its inception....

Activision Blizzard Gives Back Activision Blizzard stands to make millions of dollars off its next installment in the Call of Duty series, Call of Duty: Black Ops, which already appears to be a major success. In a move to show that it is not insensitive to the fact that it is making money off of famous wars where real people fought and died, Activision Blizzard created the Call of Duty Endowment, a non-profit organization that helps soldiers transition to civilian careers after their military service....

Our readers are as knowledgeable and opinionated as our own writers, so here is the place for all of you to discuss these stories as well as any others that may have piqued your interest throughout the week. - Anthony Taormina The Date Was a Lie This past week Valve put out an alternate reality game that was thought to have been the key to picking up Portal 2 early....

Through the Wii Virtual Console, the Playstation Network, and Xbox Live (with the upcoming Game Room), we are allowed to relive games of yesterday on the systems of today. In 2010, we will see Mega Man 10, Perfect Dark, Tecmo Bowl Throwback, and Sonic The Hedgehog 4. Remakes and sequels are dangerous because decisions must be made. What do you add to the game? Should you change anything about the basic structure?...

Games often leave the Xbox Game Pass library, but users get some time to finish their playthroughs if they desire. Members can also buy these games at a discounted rate should they prefer to own them. Now, the developer of a game that was supposed to leave Xbox Game Pass this month confirms that it will end up staying after all. RELATED: Xbox Game Pass Reveals 8 More Games Coming Later This Month, Including 5 Day One Games...

Over the 10-hour event hosted on The Game Theorists’ channel, known for the gaming analysis show Game Theory, Matthew “MatPat” Patrick and his wife and co-host Stephanie Patrick raised a ton of money for St. Jude. This marks the second time that The Game Theorists have hosted a fundraiser for the organization, as the channel’s small crew worked alongside YouTube in 2019 to pull off a similar event. RELATED: Rainbow Six Siege Offering Charity Bundles...

Titled “The Cage” this new map was created by Bungie with nothing but the tools available to any user of the new Forge World editor. As an asymmetrical game map, The Cage makes for fast and furious kills, highlighted by some highflying acrobatics. Since the map is available in Forge, it also becomes your own map to test out and compare your own Forge abilities. Check it out: httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c-KmcGSlxPM...

One Twitter user in particular by the name of @Aozolai recently noticed something interesting about the Halo Infinite footage, and specifically how the new gameplay looks fairly familiar to fans of the series’ original developer, Bungie. While most of the recent Halo Infinite memes have been more focused on the quality of the game’s graphics, this one has more to do with its relation to Destiny 2. RELATED: Halo Infinite Doesn’t Let Players Pet Any Animals...

It is always an exciting time to follow video game news or enjoy video games themselves, and National Video Games Day simply allows gamers to share that enthusiasm with others and enjoy their collective love for games. Today, different fans and outlets have offered their remarks on games and why the interactive experience is such a phenomenal medium in today’s society. RELATED: Fan Makes Among Us Fighting Game Xbox celebrated non-divisive gaming, expressing that games are better enjoyed through a lens of equality among platforms, from PC, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation, and Xbox....

Near the end of 2017, several Donkey Kong fans got together in order to purchase a rare copy of Donkey Kong 3: The Great Counterattack for the Sharp X1 Japanese home computer. Once the disc was purchased for the hefty price of $415, the data from the 1984-era disc was carefully extracted and put into an easily downloadable game image file that is compatible with Sharp X1 emulators. The game was a sequel to Donkey Kong 3, which made its way to arcade machines in 1983....

Of course, some of the more brilliant puzzle games do a great job of deconstructing the genre itself, with the following titles being a great example of the same. Forming engaging puzzles is already pretty hard enough as is, and wrapping up this package in a thought-provoking that isn’t afraid to point out the oddities of the genre it’s in is a great accomplishment in many ways. 8 Portal Portal is one of the most popular puzzle titles ever made, with Valve going all out in the development of this masterpiece....

RELATED: The Best Video Game Villains of All Time, Ranked This could be the result of a decision that’s forced upon the player as part of the game’s narrative or a situation in which sacrificing innocent lives turns out to be the optimal strategy. These iconic games and franchises can make players feel like they’re the real villain and leave them with feelings of guilt and regret when they look back on what they’ve done....

While not everyone will become a computer scientist overnight, several games teach players the fundamentals of coding, sometimes without the user even realizing it. They require players to plan out a sequence of operations, define variables, and use logical reasoning in order to achieve tasks. RELATED: Most Influential Sci-Fi Games This kind of reasoning not only provides a foundation for coding but also for life. For instance, people might be required to execute this kind of thinking when planning out the best way to do a project, including what steps to take first, when to do them, what conditions need to be met to do them, and any other variables that might need to be factored in....

However, Mass Effect 4 is likely still far away and it does not look as though fans will get any news on it soon as it has been confirmed that Mass Effect 4 is skipping this year’s EA Play. Fortunately, Mass Effect is not the only game series in the industry, and there are plenty of options for players who are looking to get a similar experience as the classic trilogy while they wait for news on Mass Effect 4....

RELATED: Video Game Worlds Bigger Than Elden Ring It is important for a game to excel in many aspects, like world-building, lore, storytelling, gameplay, soundtracks, and voice acting. Any development team facing the challenge of turning their visions into games knows it’s a shaky path. While some developers fail, others nail every step to perfection and successfully create masterpieces that stand out from the rest. A handful of games are so good that people would even wish to forget their playthrough just to fully experience the game again....