The Wire Troll: Brian Roberts Finally Healthy

It seems we can finally use the words “healthy” and “Brian Roberts” in the same sentence. It has been a long time coming. In his past seven starts, Roberts has driven in eight runs, capped off by a grand slam Friday against the A’s. Finding help in those counting categories out of the middle-infield is never an easy task and Roberts should provide just that heading into September.

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Video Game Review: Madden NFL 25

Running with the ball (whether on a handoff or after a completed pass) has gotten the yeoman’s share of the attention this year with the “Run Free” system and its accompanying precision modifier. This is activated by holding down the left trigger, slowing your ball carrier’s gait to ready him for a bevy of new, more advanced moves. The names are the same — dive, spin, stiff arm, etc. — but their execution and effectiveness when using the modifier have changed.

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Video Game Review: Dishonored – The Brigmore Witches DLC

From a technical perspective, The Brigmore Witches only adds one gameplay tweak. Previously, bone charms were activated purely as bonus mechanisms, but The Brigmore Witches brings a different perspective to this by adding corrupted charms into the mix. These charms come with a price, so while they may give you one power benefit, they will negatively affect your stats and powers in another (for example, mana regeneration). It’s a small twist but effectively gives veteran Dishonored gamers something new to experiment with.

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Video Game Review: Flashback

Were you to simply look at the control layout for Flashback odds are you wouldn’t be surprised — move with the left stick, aim with the right, jump, roll, etc. In action, however, this title takes some getting used to because jumping vertically and horizontally are done with different inputs. Here, any ledge you can grab will be reached by pressing up on the left stick. Meanwhile, the “A” button is only used to jump over obstacles and across distances that are essentially parallel to one another.

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