As the country passes 2m cases, we tell the story of how the outbreak spread in pictures.
Twitter hack: FBI investigates major attack
Hackers managed to hijack official accounts of high-profile US figures in an apparent Bitcoin scam.
EU leaders meet in push for Covid recovery deal
Hopes of reaching an agreement are not high, but some countries say they need urgent funding.
Cédric Chouviat: French police charged over death of delivery driver
Cédric Chouviat, 42, shouted “I’m suffocating” seven times as officers put him in a chokehold.
Coronavirus: Spain orders culling of almost 100,000 mink
A minister says the cull in Aragon province was ordered “to avoid the risk of human transmission”.
Dr. Disrespect’s Twitch Ban Lawsuit, Xbox Game Pass Adds xCloud, & Destiny 2 Beyond Light Delayed | Save State
On Today’s Save State, Persia talks about the possibility of Dr. Disrespect taking legal action against Twitch, Xbox Game Pass Ultimate including xCloud support, and the delay of Destiny 2’s next big expansion, Beyond Light.
The Next Madden 21 99-Rated Player Is New Englands CB Stephon Gilmore
As part of Madden NFL 21‘s ratings reveal week, EA Sports has announced the next player to join the elusive “99 Club,” denoting the highest ranking in the game.
Joining Patrick Mahomes, Christian McCaffrey, and Aaron Donald is the corner back Stephon Gilmore of the New England Patriots. The second defensive player to receive the honor, Gilmore is one of the NFL’s most elite defenders. He won the Defensive Player of the Year award for the 2019 season. He is undoubtedly deserving of the 99 rating.
Gilmore also ranks as the highest-rated CB overall, with Jalen Ramsey (94), Richard Sherman (92), Jaire Alexander (91), and Tre’Davious White (90) rounding out the top five.
PGA Tour 2K21’s First Courses Revealed, And They’re Good Choices
2K Sports has begun to announce the roster of officially licensed courses for PGA Tour 2K21, and the studio has started off with some strong choices. There will be 15 courses in all, and one of the first reveals was TPC River Highlands in Cromwell, Connecticut.
This course is home to the Travelers Championship, a tournament won by Dustin Johnson in June. The course is known for its signature finishing stretch, with the final four holes putting players through the ringer to claim victory. You can check out a teaser for the course below.
. @TPCRH serves up “four of the most exciting finishing holes in a group anywhere in the world.” You ready for the excitement of the Travelers Championship? Find out in #PGATOUR2K21. pic.twitter.com/ptpMqyp4dN
— PGA TOUR 2K (@PGATOUR2K) July 16, 2020
TPC Summerlin from Las Vegas, Nevada, the home of the Shriners Open every year, is also coming to PGA Tour 2K21. Here’s the teaser:
WWE’s Big Show Talks The Dungeon Of Doom, Revisiting ECW One Night Stand, And More | Wrestle Buddies Episode 12
This week on Wrestle Buddies, GameSpot’s professional wrestling podcast, Chris E. Hayner and Mat Elfring are joined by a very special guest, look back on one of the best WWE pay-per-view events of all time, and learn all about how referees work–the rules are ridiculous.
First up, ahead of WWE’s Extreme Rules–and the “eye for an eye match” that will surely be a future segment of the podcast–we look back at 2005’s ECW One Night Stand. It’s the show that led to WWE relaunching ECW as its own brand. Don’t hold that against the show, though, because it’s truly one of the best events you’ll ever watch.
Next up, class is back in session as Professor Elfring teaches Chris and the audience about wrestling referees and all of the weird rules that they have to follow–including being incredibly weak. The role of the referee is a strange one, but also possibly more important than any wrestler in a given match.
Nier Automata Crossover Event With Mobile RPG SinoAlice Starts Today
SinoAlice, a mobile RPG with gacha elements from the director of Nier Automata, has reached 1,000,000 players two weeks after its global release. The game also has a Nier Automata crossover event that runs from July 16 to August 6 and you can receive 2B from Nier Automata as a playable character just for logging in.
The story of SinoAlice is set in a dark and twisted fantasy world, retelling more grim versions of fairy tale characters, like Alice (in Wonderland), Red Riding Hood, and Cinderella.
The event features a series of quests written by Yoko Taro–the director of SinoAlice and Nier Automata–and features machine lifeforms as enemies. You can also unlock A2 and Emil in The Puppets’ Feast Grimoire, the games’ loot box-type mechanic for unlocking gear.