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The trouble with period-specific homages, however, is that it is very easy for them to feel stunted compared to modern offerings. One of the ways Studio Koba is confronting that problem is by surprising players with an experience that goes beyond a period piece. Rather than merely taking players back to the 80s, they invite players to take part in a world were the aspirational aspects of the 80s are still ongoing and bolstered by modern development tools, techniques, and themes....

As many fans wonder what developers’ intentions are for the world in Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2, it’s worth taking a moment to look at the original game’s world map and consider how far into the game’s world it would be possible to reach. With the impressive level of detail given to the city of Midgar, applying that same touch to the rest of the world could mean players don’t make it as far into the original narrative as they might think....

RELATED: Naruto: Every Character’s Age, Height, And Birthday Naruto isn’t exactly a series that boasts the best female characters around, but there are times when the series absolutely knocks it out of the park when it comes to these characters. Sometimes, the female villains in the show end up being quite brilliant in their own right, and here are some of the best female antagonists that the series has been graced with in the show....

RELATED: Naruto: Clans That Are Severely Underrated Despite that, however, Naruto Uzumaki isn’t devoid of any weaknesses. In fact, he has several weaknesses which limit him on the field of battle and some of them have, with time, only grown to influence him more. 7 Too Soft At Times Often, Naruto Uzumaki is seen as being too soft. While sometimes it allows him to connect with the villains and bring them on the right path once again, at other times, it can prove to be quite detrimental to not only himself but also the rest of the shinobi world....

The question of whether the TRAPPIST-1 exoplanets have atmospheres is “the most important” scientific investigation that anyone involved in the search for alien life is going to be doing for potentially a decade, NASA astrobiologist Shawn Domagal-Goldman told Newsweek. Despite decades of scanning the skies for radio signals and an ever-growing list of exoplanets—the name given to planets orbiting other stars—scientists have never found evidence that life exists anywhere but Earth....

The Lincoln, Alabama track will make its first out of two appearances on the 2022 calendar. The circus is set to visit the ‘Dega’ again on October 2, 2022 for the YellaWood 500. Talladega Superspeedway holds the bragging rights for the longest track since its opening in 1969 at 2.6-miles long. It also sports the steepest banking of any stock-car oval at a maximum of 33° in turns one and two....

There are 15 drivers eligible to participate based on winning in the current or preceding season, winning a past All-Star Race or being a past Sprint Cup Champion. Four others drivers will qualify for the All-Star race during Friday’s Sprint Showdown by winning one of the three segments (segment 1 and 2: 20 laps each, segment 3: 10 laps) and another will become eligible by winning the fan voting which will put the total All-Star Race field at 19 drivers....

Arguably the most significant change for the 2020 NASCAR All-Star Race is the location, as Bristol Motor Speedway is hosting the event for the first time in its 36-year history. Only one NASCAR All-Star Race (Atlanta in 1986) has been held somewhere other than Charlotte Motor Speedway. In line with the qualifying format NASCAR has used for the All-Star Race in all but its first year, the main event, scheduled to start at 8:30 p....

Sunday’s Cup Series race featured an Atlanta Motor Speedway-record 46 lead changes, 20 different leaders and 11 caution flags. Twenty-seven cars were involved in wrecks, and that was before a final crash at the checkered flag. Just ahead of that final crash was William Byron, who claimed his first Cup Series win of 2022 after leading for much of the third stage. “It was so different, you know, honestly, the last few laps there just trying to manage the gap to Bubba (Wallace) and trying to not get too far out in front,” Byron told Fox Sports after the race....

He will be at a disadvantage after being penalized Wednesday for receiving written warnings in two consecutive events. As a result, Johnson, along with Justin Allgaier will receive the last two choices in the pit selection process, respective to qualifying results. MORE: Biffle’s second-place finish could give him a boost | NASCAR odds and driver breakdown | Chase standings heading into Dover Johnson’s teammate Jeff Gordon has posted some impressive numbers of his own at the track known as the world’s fastest one-mile concrete oval....

MORE: Stenhouse earns first Cup victory “Oh, I had a wheel come off,” Earnhardt said after the race. “The guys said it was real similar to the issue we had at Atlanta, but it was pretty bad. We were about to wreck. And we were lucky to get to pit road and get it changed. The left rear tire come loose. We didn’t change it on the last stop but the glue buildup on the stud didn’t allow them to get the tire tight, and it just kind of worked its way loose....

We can’t talk about Talladega without mentioning Dale Earnhardt Jr.. Sunday’s race marks Junior’s final race at the Talladega — his top track. Earnhardt’s six wins at Talladega are tied with Jeff Gordon’s total for second all-time. His father, Dale Earnhardt, holds the track record with 10 victories. The Alabama faithful will be going nuts when Earnhardt is introduced for the final time even though he is out of championship contention....

MORE: Driver-by-driver betting breakdown NASCAR at Texas driver ratings Rating Driver Odds Practice 1 Qualified Practice 2 Atlanta* 1. Jimmie Johnson 9/2 6th 11th 7th 1st Track-best six-time winner, including last three, four of last five and five of last seven. 2. Brad Keselowski 8/1 2nd 8th 14th 9th Led 312 of the 334 lap in fall Texas race. Third best 10-consecutive lap average in practice 2. 3. Martin Truex Jr....

Ward, 20, had gotten out of his car, walked onto the track and approached Stewart’s car when he was struck and killed during an Empire Super Sprints race at Canandaigua (N.Y.) Motorsports Park. The Ontario County Sherrif’s department is still investigating the accident and Stewart so far does not face any criminal charges. MORE: Stewart to miss Michigan race | Crisis experts weigh in | Ward funeral | Stewart future: What he must do...

And he should have been. MORE: Winners and losers at Watkins Glen | Race photos | Race results Larson was in position for a much-needed top-five finish until AJ Allmendinger wrecked him on the last lap. Instead of finishing up front, Larson wound up 29th — the type of finish he can’t afford right now. Larson is one of several drivers still fighting to get into the Chase for the Sprint Cup....

Ambrose, who threw a punch, was fined $25,000. Mears, who instigated the incident, was fined $15,000. Both were put on probation until May 28. NASCAR did not issue any other penalties, indicating that it could not conclusively determine if any crewmen connected punches in the aftermath. In the garage area immediately following the race, Mears grabbed Ambrose and pushed him several feet. Ambrose responded moments later with a right-handed punch to Mears' face....

So Sunday afternoon’s qualifying session at Charlotte Motor Speedway to set the starting lineup for the Coca-Cola 600 was the first such session for the Cup Series since March 7th, and it will be the only such session for the foreseeable future. MORE COKE 600: Start time | TV channel | Odds to win Qualifying for the Coca-Cola 600 took place just a few hours before the race, which is scheduled to start at 6 p....

The organization found the right and left rear quarter panel wheel openings on Keselowski’s car were modified — more commonly known as flaring side skirts — during a qualifying inspection last Friday in Las Vegas. MORE: Allmendinger on the rise | Stewart curses at NASCAR | #BlameJJ reaches new heights Under a new rule for the 2015 season, crew members are no longer able to intentionally flare side skirts. The modification, which is made near the right tire well to improve downforce while turning, allows drivers to stay on the throttle and not the brake through turns....

Truex led 464 of the 500 laps to win his seventh race of the season and the 26th of his career. The victory makes him the first driver to clinch a spot in the Championship 4 playoff finale at Homestead-Miami Speedway. “We’ve wanted to win here for a long time … I used to be terrible here,” Truex told NBCSN afterward. While Truex cruised to the easy win, unexpected drama broke out elsewhere....

Truex led a race-high 59 laps as he claimed his fourth victory of 2019, tied for the most this season with Busch. Truex has now won three of the last five road course races and joins Jeff Gordon as the only driver to have ever won consecutive races at Sonoma. MORE: Watch NASCAR live with fuboTV (7-day trial)​ Thanks to a set of fresh tires, Busch closed an eight-second lead by Truex to just over one second in the final laps but, ultimately came up short....