By Joseph Knoop In the world of video games, it’s not uncommon to see a large amount of career shifting. Game designers turn into business executives, video editors become award-winning actors, and sometimes journalists become game developers themselves. That’s exactly what happened to Joe Fielder, who worked at GameSpot as an editor throughout the 90’s….
Welcome back to Game Scoop!, IGN’s weekly video game talk show. This wee we’re discussing the full PlayStation Classic lineup, Diablo 3 on Switch, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate and more. Watch the video above or download the podcast below. Download Game Scoop! Episode 504 Or subscribe in iTunes and never miss an episode. Subscribe to…
TORONTO — Justin Bieber’s hometown of Stratford, Ont. is prepared to host the pop star’s wedding — should he decide to hold it there. Dan Mathieson, mayor of the southwestern Ontario city, says he hopes Bieber considers the offer when he discusses with fiancee Hailey Baldwin where they might get married. The 24-year-old singer confirmed…
The Dalai Lama has warned of a possible "double reincarnation" with one from a "free country" after Beijing reiterated that his next incarnation must comply with Chinese law. The Tibetan Buddhist leader on Monday warned that a successor chosen by Beijing after his eventual death could not be trusted. He said it is possible that his reincarnation could be found in…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Unbeaten two-time defending national champion Tufts University stays put as the unanimous choice atop the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III Top 25 softball rankings following a 10-0 week. Tufts (14-0) had its first extra-inning game of the season last Thursday against Washington & Jefferson, winning 4-1 in eight innings…
TORONTO — Canada’s largest real estate board is calling on Ottawa to revisit whether a stricter mortgage stress test introduced last year is still needed, arguing that the policy has negatively impacted the economy and Toronto’s once red-hot housing market. “While we saw buyers return to the market in the second half of 2018, we…
According to Health Canada, breast cancer is the third most common cancer in Canada and the primary cancer affecting women in the country. The federal health organization says that one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, with 83 per cent of those cases occurring in women aged 50 plus….
Italian prosecutors have launched an investigation into the death of a five-month old baby boy believed to have died from a botched home circumcision in the northern region of Reggio Emilia late on Friday. The baby, who has not been named, was born to parents of Ghanaian origin in the town of Scandiano near Modena. The child…
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Emory University’s Hannah Sendel and Allyson Fournier of Tufts University have been selected as the Louisville Slugger/National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Division III National Hitter and Pitcher of the Week, respectively. Sendel, a junior second baseman from Greenwood Village, Colo., was 14-for-26 (.538) with two doubles, seven homers, nine walks and…
TORONTO — Ontario’s Progressive Conservative government is getting lots of advice on how to slash spending, improve the health-system and make the province more “open for business” ahead of its first budget, which will come out this spring. A budget is a big deal for any government, especially one in its first full fiscal year,…