Tag Archives: Combat

Silent Hill f loves combat so much, it feels like it’s fighting itself

Silent Hill f loves combat so much, it feels like it’s fighting itself

Prior to getting a big, fat, four-hour demo with it at Gamescom, I was worried that banging on about Silent Hill f’s newfound enthusiasm for monster fighting – with all its parries, zippy dodges, and slow-mo focus meters – would be doing a disservice to its bolder, more ‘interesting’ series departures, like the new 1960s setting or its deep embrace …

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NCAA, Venmo partner to combat harassment of college athletes

NCAA, Venmo partner to combat harassment of college athletes

David PurdumAug 26, 2025, 07:56 AM ET Close Joined ESPN in 2014 Journalist covering gambling industry since 2008 The NCAA and online payment service Venmo announced a partnership Tuesday aiming to combat abuse and harassment of college athletes, some of whom have reported receiving unwanted requests for money from losing bettors and solicitation for inside information. The NCAA-Venmo partnership features …

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‘These Things Aren’t New and Exclusive to Soulslike Games’ — Silent Hill f Producer Wants to Set the Record Straight on Combat

‘These Things Aren’t New and Exclusive to Soulslike Games’ — Silent Hill f Producer Wants to Set the Record Straight on Combat

Is Silent Hill f a soulslike? It’s a question the Silent Hill fandom has been debating for some time now. But in a recent interview with IGN, Konami insisted it’s not, and expressed a degree of frustration with the ongoing debate. Silent Hill f takes us to 1960s Japan, where we follow Hinako Shimizu, a teenager struggling under the pressure …

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Marvel’s Deadpool VR Utterly Nails Combat So Far

Marvel’s Deadpool VR Utterly Nails Combat So Far

Coming away from Marvel’s Deadpool VR at Gamescom, it’s the frantically satisfying combat that’s sticking with me. I had high expectations going into my recent demo. Path of the Warrior was an early favorite when I first bought my Rift S, which left me keen to see how the now Meta-owned Twisted Pixel Games would handle the infamous merc with …

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Trump sends destroyers to Venezuela coast to combat drug cartels

Trump sends destroyers to Venezuela coast to combat drug cartels

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States is deploying three Aegis guided-missile destroyers to the waters off Venezuela as part of President Donald Trump’s effort to combat threats from Latin American drug cartels, according to a U.S. official briefed on the planning. The USS Gravely, the USS Jason Dunham and the USS Sampson are expected to arrive soon, said the official, …

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AI used to design antibiotics that can combat drug-resistant superbugs gonorrhoea and MRSA | Science, Climate & Tech News

AI used to design antibiotics that can combat drug-resistant superbugs gonorrhoea and MRSA | Science, Climate & Tech News

This could re-energise the drug pipeline just in time Could AI save us from the antibiotic apocalypse? That’s the hope from new research in which scientists designed novel drugs atom-by-atom to beat two notorious superbugs, including MRSA. Antibiotic resistance is a growing problem, causing the deaths of around five million people a year. Even routine operations could become life-threatening events …

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Ghost of Yōtei Yari gameplay trailer offers 30 seconds of bridge combat

Ghost of Yōtei Yari gameplay trailer offers 30 seconds of bridge combat

Ghost of Yōtei for PlayStation 5 edges closer and closer to its October release date, but if you are finding the wait hard to take then this short but sweet gameplay trailer might ease your suffering. While this gameplay snippet is only a mere glimpse at just 30 seconds, it does show off the combat you’ll be treated to in …

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Pokemon Legends: Z-A Shakes Up Pokemon’s Combat For The First Time In Decades

Pokemon Legends: Z-A Shakes Up Pokemon’s Combat For The First Time In Decades

In 2022, Pokemon Legends: Arceus reimagined the long-running series’ catching mechanics. For the first time ever, capturing a wild Pokemon required you to sneak through tall grass, line up a throw, and chuck a Poke Ball. As fresh as the catching mechanics were, the battle system was largely untouched. Yes, there were the new Agile and Strong Style moves, but …

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Study: Self-guided, online treatment helps older adults combat insomnia

Study: Self-guided, online treatment helps older adults combat insomnia

An online insomnia treatment developed at the University of Virginia is stepping in to help older people who struggle to fall asleep and stay asleep. An online insomnia treatment developed at the University of Virginia is stepping in to help older people who struggle to fall asleep and stay asleep, according to the treatment creator. “Older adults do have a …

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