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Coco Gauff had more struggles with her serve but overcame seven double faults to beat Jasmine Paolini 6-4, 6-3 on Saturday and reach the Wuhan Open final. Gauff will face Jessica Pegula in Sunday's title match after her fellow American came from behind to oust top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (2). The third-ranked Gauff edged Paolini by winning the battle of converted breaks 7-5 as both top-10 players struggled with their service games.

Nintendo just released an odd little game onto the SNES Virtual Console that was previously exclusive to Japan. The simply-titled Mario & Wario is a point-and-click puzzle game that finds the plumber on the search for his brother after his money-obsessed doppelganger drops a bucket on his head. That's the actual plot. Players lead the bucket-headed Mario through 100 levels, each of which are filled with point-and-click puzzles set in a sidescrolling world.

Marathon, Bungie's upcoming hero extraction shooter, is getting another invite-only test soon. The test will run from October 22 to 27, and folks can sign up right here. Things haven't gone great for Marathon thus far, but following the disappointing reception of the first alpha test, and the embarrassing accusations of plagiarism, it'll be interesting to see what tweaks Bungie has made and just what the game is shaping up to be.

There's no denying the glaring flaws of Sonic the Hedgehog 4--the wonky physics, the blatant remixing (or one might even say "rehashing") of classic levels and bosses from the first two Sonic games, and the soundtrack's questionable and often derided soundfont being chief among them. But despite its problems, even 15 years later, I still find myself occasionally coming back to replay both episodes.

If you choose to get an extra controller for your Nintendo Switch 2, you can spend a lot - and get a lot in return. Buying Nintendo's own $89.99 Switch 2 Pro Controller, for instance, will net you the console's only wireless controller with a 3.5mm headphone jack, not to mention great rumble and a slick design. It's not perfect, but it's the total package.

The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta early access has arrived, and with the huge popularity of the franchise combined with the specific Black Ops 7 beta start time, you may face some connectivity issues. Some of those issues could be down to your own PC, specifically whether it meets Activision's requirements for anti-cheat protection. Luckily, we've got all of the information you need on how to turn on your PC's secure boot if you're struggling.

Today's puzzle is for pros. Every answer is a familiar two-word phrase or name in which the first word starts with P and the second word starts RO-. Ex. Slow-cooked beef dish often served for Sunday dinner --> POT ROAST 1. 1970s craze involving a stone you were supposed to water 2. Small place in a house where guests can freshen up 3. Course around the neighborhood for delivering the Times, the Herald, the Post, etc.

As frustrating as it can be, Digimon World 's vibes are still unmatched by most of the franchise. There's a true sense of loneliness as your character is isekai'd into the Digital World, aimlessly wandering through this unknowable realm and discovering new friends and enemies as you explore. It also still has that PS1-era grit that has kind of washed away from more modern games, which is especially effective when you're young and these worlds still feel vast and scary.

I know it's cliche to say "this is a dream come true" but in the case of , it really is. My first hobby/love was gaming. Before I left primary school, we were asked in assembly to tell the school what we wanted to do for a career. I played a VHS of video game trailers and said I wanted to make video games.

With these changes, we're aiming to make your experience smoother and more tailored to your needs. We've been hearing from players, and experiencing ourselves, that some of the most commonly visited areas of Steam were hard to get to. So whether you're a frequent shopper or looking to build your game library, this new layout is designed to get you where you want to go with less effort.

The Florida Panthers will begin their quest for a three-peat as they face the Chicago Blackhawks in the NHL season opener on October 7 at Amerant Bank Arena.

The Legend of Zelda fans don't have to wait too much longer to return to the world of Tears of the Kingdom. As announced during the September Nintendo Direct, Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment launches November 6 exclusively on Switch 2. Hyrule Warriors: Age of Imprisonment preorders are starting to open at major retailers. Like most Switch 2 games published by Nintendo so far, Age of Imprisonment is priced at $70.

Nintendo says 14 Virtual Boy titles will be made available to Switch Online Expansion Pack subscribers over time. The eventual software list includes cult-classic Nintendo first-party titles like Virtual Boy Wario Land and Mario's Tennis, as well as extremely hard-to-find third-party games like Jack Bros. and Virtual Bowling, which can command hundreds or thousands of dollars for an original cartridge. The fact that Nintendo is officially acknowledging these games at all is a bit surprising after all these years of neglect.

The John Wick actor, who is set to appear in comedy film Good Fortune later this year, told IGN that he would be more than willing to return as Silverhand in Cyberpunk 2. "Absolutely. I'd love to play Johnny Silverhand again," Reeves said. The actor, of course, did not divulge if CD Projekt Red had been in touch with him over the role for the sequel.

Pick up the rope! Take the strain! Steady! Pull! When the referee barks those commands, eight adrenalin-fuelled competitors on each team muster every ounce of strength in their bodies and attempt to haul one another across the crumbling earth. Clutching a rope made of hemp or polypropylene, the first team to tug their opponents four metres from their starting position is the winner.

The main issue seemed to be based on progression. Some of the weekly missions involving the M1 Garand, for instance, weren't tracking correctly in All Out Warfare. Some players also felt that the grind to unlock the free cosmetics was a bit much. This has led to a Tier Skip function--a feature that, depending on who you're talking to, presents its own set of issues--allowing players to pay to advance through the ranks.

I was very predictable today on court. He did many things, he changed up the game. That's also his style of how he plays. Now it's going to be on me if I want to make changes or not. That's definitely [what] we are going to work on. I'm trying to be more prepared for the next match that I will play against him.

Last week's challenge Last week's challenge came from Mike Reiss, who's a showrunner, writer, and producer for "The Simpsons." Name a famous English author. Change the first letter of the last name to an S. Then move the first, second, and final letters of that last name in front of the first name. The resulting string of letters reading from left to right will name a major American city. What city is it? Challenge answer: Francis Bacon --> San Francisco

I wrote that no one should buy MSI and Intel's original handheld gaming PC. I literally called it an embarrassment, and the company blacklisted me after that. MSI stopped pitching me news, and stopped answering my emails, even after the company began to write off its dud of a handheld. So you can imagine my surprise to find: MSI and Intel have gone from worst to nearly first.