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Nathan Drake’s story has not reached its conclusion just yet, however, as Naughty Dog has been working away on Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. As the name suggests, the PS4 exclusive will give a finite ending to the adventures of Drake, and many fans have been wondering exactly how final Uncharted 4 is going to be. After all, there are countless other series that have seemingly reached a definite finale before being given a jolt in the arm with yet another sequel....

Meyer answered all of the aforementioned questions in full, which can be found over at PowerUpGaming, but perhaps the most interesting tidbit he shared pertained to Uncharted 4’s multiplayer game design influence. Naughty Dog’s community strategist made it clear that while the studio studied lots of different titles’ multiplayer, Bungie’s action-RPG Destiny was a major motivator, as he said: Although Meyer didn’t offer specifics as to exactly what kind of impact Destiny’s multiplayer model had on Uncharted 4’s, its safe to presume Naughty Dog’s recent promise of microtransactions to buy guns and upgrades took its cue from Bungie’s decision to add in-game purchases to its sci-fi MMO....

The prospect of watching India’s youngsters rub shoulders against the finest in the world during the 24-team event has generated a plethora of curiosity amongst the countrymen. Very rarely has an Indian football team across any age group tested their mettle against the world’s top sides let alone participate in a World Cup. Therefore, the eagerness to watch how the colts fare in the showpiece event among the football fans and media alike is understandable....

The Azzurri face missing out on World Cup qualification for the first time in 60 years – a situation they must now remedy in Monday’s return leg at San Siro. Italy 4/1 to beat Sweden 1-0 Ventura reverted to the 3-5-2 formation employed by predecessor Antonio Conte for the match at Friends Arena but they lacked creativity in the face of a robust Sweden side, who claimed victory through substitute Jakob Johansson’s deflected strike in the 61st minute....

In case you didn’t know… The Undertaker is one of the most famous professional wrestlers of all time. He’s a 7-time world champion in WWE and also a former winner of the WWE Royal Rumble. Amongst his other achievements in WWE, his unbeaten streak at WrestleMania is legendary. As soon as that gong strikes, you know that the Deadman is coming out and he means business. Michelle McCool is a 2-time Divas Champion and a 2-time Women’s Champion....

When Sporting News caught up with Prescott during Super Bowl week, that was of least concern for next season. “I’ve got all the confidence in my agent and my team,” Prescott, 26, told SN. “I have confidence in Dallas that something is going to happen that I will be in Dallas.” Instead, Prescott is focused on pushing the Cowboys’ offense forward with a new head coach in Mike McCarthy and the same offensive coordinator in Kellen Moore....

Soccer players often do just that, escaping to the privacy of the dressing room rather than talking about their team’s abject performance. But not so the mercurial Payet, who shone so brightly for France when it reached the European Championship final two years ago. Payet has uncommon skill along with an exceptional eye for a pass and long-range shooting — not to mention considerable status as a seasoned international with 37 caps and eight goals....

Messi scored a brace after Luis Suarez’s opener as Barca recorded a 3-0 win over Sevilla in LaLiga on Wednesday. With 27 goals, Messi tops the LaLiga goalscoring charts, while he has struck 43 times in all competitions this season. Iniesta lauded the Argentina international and said what the star attacker produced still came as a shock. “He’s a unique player,” he told beIN Sports. “There isn’t and there will never be another like him....

“We’ve had to ban almost a thousand customers as we’ve gone throughout the pandemic … it’s a tiny, tiny percent, but if someone’s causing a problem, get the airplane on the ground, then just don’t have them fly until COVID is over,” Kirby told CNN’s New Day on Thursday. Kirby said the airline has instructed flight attendants to hand out cards to maskless passengers that inform them, “you’re just going to be banned from flying United Airlines if you don’t put [a mask] on....

United has rebounded after a 3-0 pounding at home by Liverpool with victories over Olympiacos and West Ham. Robin Van Persie is out 4-6 weeks with a knee injury, but United did not miss him on Saturday, as Wayne Rooney scored two goals, including a magnificent strike from the midfield line. The LVH SuperBook is giving United some respect at home -- or at least anticipating some public money on the Red Devils....

The SEC extended the invitations to both universities on Thursday and they are expected to move from the Big 12 to the SEC on July 1, 2025. “After thorough consideration and study it became obvious that standing pat would be falling behind,” said Oklahoma’s athletic director Joe Castiglione. For more reporting from the Associated Press, see below. A whirlwind week of official moves —- after who knows exactly how long the schools worked behind the scenes —- came to a conclusion when regents at both Texas and Oklahoma unanimously jumped at the chance to join the SEC....

In a rematch of their Flushing Meadows quarter-final, Andreescu survived a second-set fightback from the Belgian to progress to the last 16 in Beijing. World number one Ashleigh Barty went the distance with Zheng Saisai but powered through in the third set to keep her hopes alive. Petra Kvitova and Kiki Bertens also progressed along with Elina Svitolina, but Madison Keys was on the wrong end of a stunning turnaround from fellow American Jennifer Brady....

The best rivalry in college basketball delivered one of the most entertaining — even if not one of the most crisply played — games of the season. In the second half, the visiting Tar Heels erased what was once a 13-point deficit. In the final four minutes of regulation, the host Blue Devils erased a 10-point deficit, which ended with a Tyus Jones game-tying layup with 30 seconds remaining in regulation....

UNC was hit with a charge of lack of institutional control along with four Level 1 violations. The time frame cited runs from the fall of 2002 through the summer of 2011. MORE: SN Preseason Top 25 | Iowa State’s next coach? | Calipari gets testy You can read the full Notice of Allegations here. If you’re wondering about the football and men’s basketball programs, the News & Observer’s Andrew Carter pointed out that no personnel from either program are specifically mentioned in the 59-page report....

And then there’s the political stuff, about his home state’s controversial repeal of its controversial HB2 law (he hadn’t seen the new bill, and couldn’t answer) and whether his distaste for Donald Trump’s tweeting habits might lead him to pass on a White House trip, should the Heels win the 2017 NCAA Championship here at University of Phoenix Stadium (he’s not answering because there’s nobody “as dadgum superstitious as I am”)....

Blundell, 28, is yet to play a one-day international, but was named in the 15-man party for the tournament, which will be held in England and Wales from May to mid-July. Tom Latham will continue as first-choice keeper in what is an experienced squad boasting more than 1,000 ODI appearances. Ross Taylor is set for his fourth World Cup, while captain Kane Williamson, paceman Tim Southee and batsman Martin Guptill will play their third....

For the uninitiated, Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is the acclaimed stand-alone spin-off of the fourth entry in the franchise. Despite being a more bite-sized version of titles in the mainline series, the narrative of Uncharted: The Lost Legacy is still fortunately loaded with many iconic franchise tropes that fans love, such as gut-wrenching betrayals to gut-busting quips. However, this also means that complex puzzles stand in the way of players that have to beat to reach new areas and chapters of the story....

The next installment in Sony’s ultimate exclusive franchise, Uncharted, was confirmed this week for the debut of world premiere trailer of Uncharted 3: Drake’s Deception tonight at the Spike VGAs and its something definitely worth checking out. The modern day Indiana Jones series will in fact take Drake on a journey to the desert as rumored back in November. The new setting offers continued variety from the lush jungles and snowy mountains of Uncharted 3’s predecessors....

Saurashtra will now meet defending champions Vidarbha in the final of the national championship to be played from February 3-7 in Jaipur. This is the third time that Saurashtra will be playing the finals. Pujara remained unbeaten at 131 off 266 balls and added 214 runs with senior player Sheldon Jackson (100) to anchor another successful run-chase for Saurashtra. Needing 55 runs on the final day, it was a mere formality as Jackson duly completed his 16th first-class century....

Overall, 63 percent of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents said Trump should lead the GOP, while 37 percent said that role should be given to someone else, according to the poll. Among college-educated Republicans, the number fell to 49 percent, while 51 percent said Trump should not be the party leader. Education was an important factor in voter turnout during the 2020 presidential election. Data analysis by FiveThirtyEight found that President Joe Biden’s improvement among white voters with a college degree in suburban counties helped him win the election—even as Trump made improvements among many demographics....