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RELATED: 10 of the Best Platformers on the Super Nintendo Much like its ancestors in the Ninja Gaiden franchise, and its older brother Shovel Knight, Yacht Club’s newest promised quite an experience. After its relatively short play-time (by today’s standards at least), many found themselves satisfied, if not wanting just a bit more from the stunning world of Mekacity. While waiting for a potential sequel, or just Yacht Club’s next venture into the world of platforming, here are some games to fill the void of high-octane 2D action....

In an era where Mario and Sonic were duking it out for supremacy, British studio Rare blasted onto the scene in a big way with one of the prettiest, most memorable titles of the 16-bit era. They managed to take Nintendo’s seemingly aged arcade romp and rebrand it as a platformer that was both flashy and fun. RELATED: The 10 Best Levels In The Donkey Kong Country Trilogy Though this game largely still stands on its own in terms of its rich presentation and solid mechanics, the recent sidescrolling renaissance has brought some similar efforts....

Manchester United manager Mourinho has been engaged in a bitter war of words with Conte for much of the season, with their face-to-face meeting at Old Trafford long since anticipated as a result. But neither man was willing to talk about their feud in the lead up to the game, which saw Romelu Lukaku and Jesse Lingard decide matters in United’s favour after Willian had given Chelsea a first-half lead....

Barcelona, on the back of two consecutive draws, are now four points away from Real Madrid at the top of the La Liga standings. There’s a serious sense of unrest and hostility among the players as well as manager Quique Setien, who could be axed if things don’t turn around quickly. Various reports even affirm that Lionel Messi wants to leave his beloved club after 16 long years at the top level; thereby sending shock waves across the footballing fraternity....

After Liverpool won the first leg 3-0 at Anfield, City raised hopes of a comeback when Gabriel Jesus put the hosts ahead inside two minutes of the return fixture at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. Klopp acknowledged his side had to be disciplined in defence – as well riding their luck, with Leroy Sane having a goal ruled out for offside – to only trail by one goal at the break....

Erling Haaland’s future at the club has been in the air for quite some time now. Courtesy of his release €75 million release clause, which will come into play in the summer, many top-drawer clubs are preparing to lap him up. The Norwegian sharpshooter is arguably the most sought-after striker in the world right now and Dortmund are understandably reluctant to sell him. In a recent post-match interview, Haaland claimed the Bundesliga outfit were pressing him to make a decision, which was keeping him from focusing on football....

The Ligue 1 giants have been strongly linked with a move for Neymar during the close-season and are reportedly ready to trigger the €222million release clause in his contract. Barca 19/20 to win La Liga New Barca boss Ernesto Valverde has stressed his desire to keep the 25-year-old at Camp Nou, and Pique appeared to ease fears with his social media post on Sunday that showed him with Neymar with the words “he stays”....

NEWSWEEK: In your Inaugural Address you reassured voters by vowing not to declare independence, not to hold a referendum on the issue and not to amend the Constitution in a way that would make it more oriented toward Taiwanese independence. Were you disappointed that the Chinese leadership didn’t respond positively afterward? CHEN: I felt regret instead of disappointment; I understand the traditional political culture on mainland China. Feudalistic things cannot be changed easily....

Dustin Poirier had a surprising victory against Conor McGregor at UFC 257, knocking the former UFC double champion out during the second round. With the win, Dustin Poirier has almost certainly guaranteed a title shot for himself. However, it is not so clear who his opponent should be. Talking about the UFC lightweight division’s future on his podcast “PowerfulJRE” with Brendan Schaub, Joe Rogan said that the “purist option” for the UFC would be to book Dustin Poirier against Oliveira - who comes from a win over Tony Ferguson....

Heading into UFC 264, ‘Wonderboy’ said that McGregor needs to use his old technique and body movement to beat Dustin Poirier in their trilogy fight. During his recent interview with Submission Radio, Thompson said that seeing as Conor McGregor is a lifelong martial artist, it should be fairly easy for him to go back to the old body movement technique. ‘Wonderboy’ added that Conor McGregor should’ve been working on going back to his old technique immediately after the second fight with ‘The Diamond’ at UFC 257, given the fact that a third fight between the two men was always likely to be on the cards after their second meeting....

Schweinsteiger took just 17 minutes to open his MLS account, heading in a David Accam cross in the Fire’s 2-2 draw with the Montreal Impact on Saturday. WATCH: Schweinsteiger scores on debut The former Germany international and Manchester United midfielder was delighted with his goal, yet wanted more than a point out of the clash at Toyota Park. “It was a great feeling,” Schweinsteiger said. “Perfect cross off David, header, it was a good feeling, but I’m a little bit sad, not so happy, that we couldn’t win the game....

The World No. 3 struck the umpire’s chair and yelled several obsceneties multiple times during his men’s doubles match in Acapulco. The German partnered with Marcelo Melo and the pair lost to lucky losers Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Heliovaara. He was eventually withdrawn from the Mexican Open because of his conduct on court. When asked about Zverev’s incident at his press conference in Dubai, Murray said that the 24-year-old’s actions were reckless....

Fred the cat will never know how close he came to losing his life at such a tender age. He’ll also never know the way his owner risked life and limb to rescue him. His story went viral on social media after his owner, Sarah, from SouthEast Georgia, posted to Reddit. At the time of writing, she has earned over 11,000 upvotes. According to the ASPCA, 6.3 million companion animals enter animal shelters in the U....

During the race weekend in Mexico, both Red Bull and Verstappen declined any interaction with Sky Sports. Talking about the same, racingnews365’s Dimmers replied to a poll conducted by the publication on whether the boycott was justified or not. With an overwhelming majority saying that the boycott was justified, Dimmers doubled down on why Verstappen and Red Bull were pushed to take such a step. He said: He added by saying that even the Dutch broadcast could be pro-Verstappen, but as the English language gives Sky Sports a global audience, it changes things significantly....

The Colorado Rapids goalkeeper was given a three-match ban and fined an undisclosed sum by MLS for foul language toward a fan during his team’s 3-1 loss at Sporting Kansas City on April 9 and for an altercation with a fan following the game. Adi suspended for violent conduct Howard has already served one of the three matches, and on Friday he posted an apology for his actions on his Facebook page....

What happened in the first series of Jack Ryan? Based on this intelligence, Greer decides to make Ryan a CIA agent, picking him up in dramatic fashion via helicopter from a garden party and asking him to go to Yemen to help interrogate two of Suleiman’s couriers. However, it turns out that one of the couriers is actually Suleiman, who later manages to escape after one of his followers sets off a car bomb close to the compound he is being kept in....

If you are using your Windows PC for a long time, there are chances that you want to tweak the style of your work. But personalizing it is not that simple as you need to play with your Windows 10 registry as well as various added-on touch-ups which are simply not that easy to do. Moreover, you need to visit the Settings & Control panel for all the favorable changes, be it changing the appearance or boost the performance....

Players have wondered whether Microsoft was perhaps prioritizing its other subscription service, Xbox Game Pass, instead of Games with Gold, and with newer subscription services available for gamers, Games with Gold may be in danger of being overlooked not just by Microsoft but by gamers in general. The selection may have had its ups and downs throughout 2021, but there were still examples of excellent games on offer, with 10 that stood out more than the rest....

RELATED: 6 Games You Didn’t Know Were Coming Out in 2020 No matter if you like to play as tanks, healers or damage dealers, mods let you change up your strengths to combat enemy compositions. We picked a few builds you should try out the next time you dive into the new ever-growing multiplayer, that’s backed by Microsoft. 10 Mekko: Sustain Build Mekko is one of the few tanks in the roster that has a significant influence on defense and great tools to save teammates....

RELATED: 5 Things Fans Want From Netflix’s Upcoming Resident Evil Series (& 5 Things They Don’t) When a fandom begins, it’s only a matter of time before the memes start pouring in and Bridgerton has seen a lot of these come its way. These have generally been fans making their love for the series known, as this has gotten somewhat out of control due to the craze for the show running wild....