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Together, these games tell an original story based on the Lord of the Rings world of Middle Earth, set before the events of the movies. These two action RPGs were fun titles to play if you were a casual fan of The Lord of the Rings movies, but for Tolkien enthusiasts, they were the equivalent of heresy. Detailed below is an analysis of both titles as they are pitted against each other in five categories....

Two days after becoming a full-fledged U.S. citizen, Darboh provided this beautiful one-handed snag for us to feast our eyes on. MORE: Top 10 Michigan Wolverines of all time | Michigan family dons ‘Butt joke’ shirts for gameday

This Big Ten-Pac-12 matchup at Michigan Stadium is scheduled for 8 p.m. on ABC. The Huskies were ranked in the AP Preseason Top 25 before being knocked off by FCS Montana 13-7 in the opener. Washington second-year coach Jimmy Lake has a chance to erase that with a road victory against the Wolverines, and quarterback Dylan Morris will have to shake off a three-interception performance in Week 1. For Michigan, this is a must-win non-conference game under sixth-year coach Jim Harbaugh....

It is the fourth national side the 51-year-old has taken charge of, following spells with Australia, South Africa and Pakistan. Grant Flower has also taken up a role as batting coach, with David Saker and Shane McDermott overseeing bowling and fielding respectively. South African Arthur, who left the top job with Pakistan after the Cricket World Cup, replaces former bowler Rumesh Ratnayake after he came in on an interim basis in August....

The SmackDown Women’s Champion was one of the last two survivors in the women’s Rumble match alongside Ronda Rousey, who went on to win the contest. Flair eliminated four contestants during her time in the ring, which included the likes of Lita and Bianca Belair. James spoke on the latest GAW TV episode and stated that The Queen operates on a different level. The IMPACT Knockouts Champion heaped praise on Flair for balancing the whole match by being a constant in the ring....

Many gaming aficionados claimed that Microsoft’s decision to drop the necessity of Kinect equates to the company turning its back on developers, but Microsoft’s European Studios boss Phil Harrison seems to believe that this decision will work out better for devs and consumers. During a recent interview with OXM, Harrison let fans in on Microsoft’s line of thought when it opted to release a Kinect-less Xbox One bundle. According to the head, making the new Xbox more affordable will stimulate the entire console’s “ecosystem” and will result in more games being made thanks to the larger install base....

Microsoft was the first company to reveal its next-generation console, and now it seems it will be the first to reveal its next-generation games. Microsoft has confirmed that fans will get their first look at Xbox Series X games during a special Inside Xbox presentation that will air next week. The Inside Xbox presentation will air on Thursday, May 7 at 8am PT, and it will reveal the first look at Xbox Series X gameplay....

The Xbox Series S has been a long-rumored low budget option for the next generation Xbox. Now that Microsoft has released official information it’s been confirmed that the Xbox Series S will be the smallest Xbox console ever and will launch at a lower price point of $299. While other details are scarce right now, the Xbox Twitter account promised that more information would be coming soon. Leaks about the Xbox Series X have also been spreading but nothing has been confirmed by Microsoft as yet....

The world of Microsoft Flight Simulator is widely renowned for being among the most graphically impressive games available, and the developers at Asobo Studio have been hard at work with constant improvements to help players become even more immersed in the incredibly accurate simulator. While modding allows fans to add large improvements such as audio tours to Microsoft Flight Simulator, it is difficult to deny that the current vanilla experience is incredibly solid, especially with the ongoing updates....

Unfortunately for those who downloaded Fallout 4 during this time, Microsoft has already redressed the problem, putting the game and its extra content back to the correct price, and has stopped the free downloads that had already occurred from working. However, those who did manage to pick up the title during this glitch period may find a little something to make up for the game being removed. Microsoft has been offering up a $10 deposit into gamers’ Microsoft Accounts....

But today, Microsoft gave a bit of a preview to fans as to what to expect next month. The E3 Xbox Media Briefing, as it’s officially titled, is scheduled for Monday, June 13, at 9:30 a.m. PDT. Microsoft is promising to show the future of Xbox, including titles fans haven’t seen before: The Xbox conference will be available for fans to watch on Spike TV (for those in the US and Canada), Xbox....

That’s a solid line-up, but it didn’t work. In Japan, the Xbox One struggled right out of the gate, selling less than 26,000 units in its first three days on the market (by contrast, Sony moved 322,000 PlayStation 4 consoles at launch, and consumers picked up 308,000 units of the “troubled” Wii U in its first two days). Business hasn’t picked up, either: during the week of June 8, Microsoft only sold 100 Xbox One machines....

Faults were reported on the email service Microsoft Outlook as well as a number of other products owned by Microsoft. Several hours after the first outages were reported, Microsoft said it had “rolled back a network change,” which they believed was behind the disruption. A spokesperson for Microsoft told Newsweek at 11:10 a.m. ET that the issue was “resolved.” Earlier on Wednesday morning Microsoft had tweeted: “We’re investigating issues impacting multiple Microsoft 365 services....

Whitmer described the extension—which included the lifting of some personal and economic restrictions—as a “step forward” for the state. Discussions to lift additional restrictions would depend upon the number of cases continuing to decrease statewide and the state’s ability to boost its testing and contact tracing efforts, Whitmer said. “We’ve got to do everything we can to avoid a second wave of COVID-19 spread,” Whitmer said during a Friday news briefing....

The latest, the rollout of a University of Michigan recruiting site, launched by the athletics department. MORE: Prized recruit picks Michigan | Sporting News preseason All-Americans According to the Detroit Free Press, the stand-alone thisismichigan.com was in development before Harbaugh’s arrival and will focus on all sports, not just football. From freep.com: Of course, football will always be the centerpiece of Michigan athletics. Harbaugh already has had an immediate and entertaining impact....

Wednesday’s lawsuit is the second one filed against Whitmer by Republicans in her state within the space of three days. Whitmer signed extensions of both emergency and declarations for Michigan in April after the Legislature, which holds a Republican majority, denied any further extension of the governor’s stay-at-home orders. “By refusing to extend the emergency and disaster declaration, Republican lawmakers are putting their heads in the sand and putting more lives and livelihoods at risk,” Whitmer said....

Harris is listed as the No. 9 player in Sporting News' lastest mock draft, which would mean he could remain in the Midwest and play for the Cleveland Cavaliers. MORE: Harris, Payne in latest SN mock draft | Draft status of top college players "The last two years have been the best of my life, but it's time to follow my dream and declare for the NBA Draft," Harris said....

They will not talk about anything connected to the controversy that resulted from ESPN’s reporting on how sexual assault cases were handled by the MSU athletic department, including some that involved the basketball program eight years ago. They will talk about the Big Ten Tournament, the NCAA Tournament and probably, when all of that is over, the NBA Draft. “I just told them it’s time,” head coach Tom Izzo told reporters Wednesday in East Lansing, according to Chris Solari of the Detroit Free Press....

That’s the tough spot he’s in right now. Dantonio broke his silence with reporters on Tuesday. The Spartans play their spring game on Saturday, but that was not discussed in detail. “I can’t comment on an investigation,” Dantonio said via the Detroit Free Press live feed. “What I won’t do right now is talk about football is because right now it’s not important.” MORE: Demetrius Cooper spit in police officer’s face...