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President Violeta Chamorro’s authority was also wounded. Since taking office April 25, the 60-year-old newspaper publisher has struggled to reconcile a country divided between the poorly organized majority that supported her and the well-organized minority that backs the Sandinistas. Her conciliatory style did help ease 16,000 contra fighters back into civilian life. She has tried to appease the Sandinistas with concessions-most notably her decision to leave Daniel Ortega’s brother Humberto in charge of the Army....

Still, the Resident Evil series isn’t going anywhere because of its accomplishments in the past, dedicated fans, and interesting lore brought to the forefront by lovable and memorable characters. To celebrate the cast of the series, we’re partnering with Hot Toys and Sideshow Collectibles to offer an amazingly detailed Ada Wong sixth scale figure to a reader. Read on for the details! - Giveaway Details and Prize One lucky winner will the figure below:...

Win an iPad Air in ebuyer’s 12 Days of Christmas giveaway! The countdown to Christmas has begun. December 1st was a special day for two reasons; one, you got to enjoy your first advent chocolate of the month, and two, you stand the chance of winning a spectacular prize. Allow us to explain. Electronics expert ebuyer is playing Santa and has launched an incredible 12 days of Christmas giveaway....

Still, there’s something about the nostalgia of an early Final Fantasy game that can be hard to re-capture, at least in appearance, with games that look as good as Final Fantasy 15 does. Perhaps that’s why YouTuber C4DNerd ended up creating a 1990s version of Final Fantasy 15, complete with the loud blue turn-based battle menus and awkward walking motions that characterized a number of the series’ early 3D efforts....

And as is the case with many popular games, its fans become a highly creative bunch putting together awesome content. That is the case with Overwatch, as YouTuber Noilleber has created a video mashing together the adored hero shooter with another fan-favorite shooter from the past, GoldenEye. The video uses gameplay from Overwatch, but sets it up in the classic GoldenEye 4-player split screen style. In addition to the split-screen setup, music and sound effects from GoldenEye are used including weapon effects, the screams upon death, and the victorious 007 flair for the player who gets a kill....

The game itself recently picked up a WGA award for writing, so out of all of the top videogames from last year, it wouldn’t have been a surprise if ROTTR actually got a Hollywood film based on the movie (we’re talking about in current times here - for everyone’s sake, let’s pretend that Lara Croft: Tomb Raider never happened). Gamers looking to get their film gaming fix this year have to look to the Assassin’s Creed franchise instead....

However, the most skilled players will be able to not only survive but make it to the end of certain levels without firing so much as a single shot. This guide tells players how to get the Pacifist Achievement/Trophy in Cuphead. RELATED: Cuphead: The Delicious Last Course - How Long Is it? How to Get the Pacifist Achievement in Cuphead When players complete a level in Cuphead, their various stats are totaled, giving them a letter grade in the classic A to F range....

Gerrard’s slip to allow Demba Ba in to open the scoring on the stroke of half-time proved a critical turning point in the destination of the title, as Liverpool slipped to a 2-0 defeat to Chelsea and left their fate of their hands again, with Manchester City storming to five wins in their final five games to clinch their second Premier League trophy in three years. Brendan Rodgers has indicated defensive reinforcements are his priority for summer transfer dealings and Souness has pinpointed Liverpool’s defensive record as the reason they came up short in their quest for gold, absolving Gerrard of any blame....

In case you didn’t know The show shares a unique association with those from the cricketing fraternity, as Swann is not the first one from the field to take himself to the dance floor. In 2005, former British pace bowler Darren Gough won the entire show, while the achievement was repeated by former batsman Mark Ramprakash in the next year. Phil Tufnell and Michael Vaughan have also participated in varying seasons of the series - the former in 2009 and the latter in 2012....

While Netherlands coach Max Caldas told Sportskeeda in an earlier interview that the Dutch will miss a few players owing to injuries, the Indians have named a full-strength squad sans an injured Varun Kumar. Experienced midfielder Chinglensana Singh returns to the Indian team to fortify the midfield alongside captain Manpreet Singh, young Vivek Sagar, and Nilakanta Sharma. Varun will be missed in defence and the short corner department but even so, the Indians show scant signs of weakness in either area....

One of these units is Clarisse, a young alchemic genius who serves a powerful support role in Granblue Fantasy. She can inflict debuffs to foes and dispel any buffs that have been cast by the opponent. She’s described as a straightforward and easy for beginners to use in the game. This role extends to her Christmas-themed variant, which has a unique set of voice lines separate from her vanilla version....

After speculation of the game being based in Los Angeles and rumored details of story and co-op/multiplayer support, we’re finally able to piece together analysis from the trailer as well as official information from Rockstar Games today, where they’ve issued the first official announcement regarding the title. First, the official lowdown: Rockstar describes Grand Theft Auto 5 as their largest and most ambitious title yet. As we know, the game will take place in and around Los Santos, including the beaches and the surrounding countryside....

In 1977, Bryant, an Oklahoma-born beauty queen and pop star, founded an organization she named “Save Our Children” in response to the news that Florida’s Miami-Dade County had decided to ban employment and housing discrimination against people on the basis of sexual orientation. Reasoning that “Homosexuals cannot reproduce, so they must recruit,” Bryant contended the bill put kids in danger of indoctrination into a biblically sinful lifestyle, according to PBS....

Salvatore “Sam” Anello, 50, has given his first interview since he was charged in connection to the death of his granddaughter, who plummeted more than 150 feet after falling through an open window on the Royal Caribbean’s Freedom of the Seas while it was docked in San Juan, Puerto Rico on July 7. Anello has said the child’s death was an accident and denies criminal responsibility. Speaking to CBS This Morning, Anello reiterated that he had placed his granddaughter up to the window to lean against it, not realizing there was no glass pane there....

RELATED: Gotham Knights: What’s the Max Level? Red Hood, Nightwing, Batgirl, and Robin all join forces to take out the criminal underworld who are starting to realize Batman is not around anymore. Taking on Batman’s last case, the bat family discovers there is more to the ongoing threat to Gotham’s future than meets the eye. Bruce Wayne was by no means unprepared for his recent passing, as he was a cunning man who moved two steps ahead at all times....

In a new 10-minute gameplay preview, Gotham Knights showed off its open world and how this version of Gotham will differ from the previous renditions fans have seen in the Arkham games. First, Game Director Geoff Ellenor discusses the way players will be able to explore almost all of Gotham Knights’ open world right from the beginning. It seems, from a quick look at the map, that Gotham is split up into five major districts, with most of those areas being explorable from near the start of the game....

He says the Ghana Football Association should be able to secure deals with other countries ahead of the 2018 Fifa World Cup enough to cater for travelling and bonuses. “As a country, we have decided not to play any friendly match that we will later incur lost as we would have to spend. We have communicated to the FA that if any country wants to play us, they will have to bear all the cost,” Hadzide told Oyerepa FM....

It’s a bit soon to be thinking about the next iteration of the Battlefield franchise (or is it), but news this past week with PS4 games being in development is already fueling speculation of what the next generation of games will look like. Battlefield 3 – with the assistance of the Frostbite 2 engine – will be pushing consoles and PCs to their limit when it launches. The game will be sporting some of the best graphics seen this generation, requiring PC gamers to have some powerful rigs to run the game....

In case you’re unfamiliar with the concept of a GR Pick, it’s pretty easy to understand. We scour the depth and breadth of the internet, with the aim to find something kickass to share with you. Sometimes it takes the form of a horrible (but hilarious) Starcraft 2-related breakup video, other times it’s a Videogame Wedding Proposal. This time, it’s a singing man. The young man’s name is Danny Fong, and he decided to sing the Pokémon Theme Tune a cappella....