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Netflix’s Castlevania to End With Season 4 in May; New Series Likely

Netflix tweeted ealier today that season 4 of the Castlevania animated series would be heading to the platform on May 13, much to the delight of fans. Alongside the release date, it was also announced that this would be the last season of this paticular series.

The video above recaps the plot thus far, setting up the thrilling finale that is set to come between Trevor Belmont’s group and the vampire known as Carmilla of Styria.

While the news that the series will be ending after this season may be disappointing to some, Netflix did provide some reassurance to its fans when it retweeted this Deadline Hollywood article. In this exclusive news post, it states that while the current series will end at season 4, a new one about … Read the rest

The Alpine A110 trackside cars at Imola

The Alpine A110 trackside cars make their debut during the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix in Imola this weekend. The Alpine A110 trackside cars will be used by Fernando Alonso and Esteban Ocon as their daily commuters on European Grands Prix.

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From the bonnet, through the roof to the rear of the car, and like the A521, the Alpine A110 trackside cars feature Alpine’s historic racing colours: blue, white and red, synonymous with Alpine’s racing heritage and the colours of the French and British flags.

The A110 trackside cars are based on the A110S, the most potent version of the A110. With a power output of 292PS and a weight of 1114kgs, it features an impressive power to weight ratio of 262PS/Tonne (3,8kg/PS).

“When the A521 was presented, it was a true joy to see the Alpine name on a Formula One car … Read the rest

Harrison Burton joins Gaunt for Cup debut at Talladega

NASCAR Xfinity Series sophomore Harrison Burton is going Cup Series racing. On Thursday, Gaunt Brothers Racing announced Burton will make his Cup début on 24 April at Talladega Superspeedway, where he will drive the #96 Toyota Camry. DEX Imaging, a longtime sponsor, will join him for his Cup effort.

He will be the first driver born in the 21st century to run a Cup race; the twenty-year-old was born on 9 October 2000.

“From the moment I started racing, the Cup Series was always the goal,” said Burton. “In everything I’ve done, I’ve been working toward this moment. I saw how hard my dad worked to get to Cup and how hard he worked to compete and win races. He instilled that same work ethic in me and I’m just really proud and honored to have the chance to do what he did and compete with the … Read the rest

Tekken 7 Has Shipped Over 7 Million Units Worldwide

Today Tekken 7 publisher Bandai Namco announced that the game has passed a relevant shipments milestone.

The total of physical copies shipped to retailers and digital download copies sold has now passed seven millions, as mentioned on Twitter.

You can see the full announcement below alongside a spiffy celebratory illustration.

Tekken 7 is currently available for PS4, Xbox, and PC. You can also check out our review to learn why the game is so successful. You can also take a look at the latest character released, Lidia Sobieska.

If you’re unfamiliar with the game, below you can read an official description. 

“Discover the epic conclusion of the Mishima clan and unravel the reasons

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TAG Heuer and Red Bull Racing renew their partnership until 2024

After five successful seasons together, Red Bull Racing Honda and TAG Heuer are pleased to announce a partnership extension until 2024, with the legendary Swiss watch manufacturer continuing as the Team’s Official Timekeeper.

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The conclusion of the new agreement comes on the eve of the 2021 Emilia Romagna Grand Prix and sees TAG Heuer branding continue across the cars and suits of race-winning Red Bull Racing Honda drivers Max Verstappen and Sergio Perez as the Team prepares to mount a title charge.

The partnership extension means the Swiss luxury brand will continue adding to its prestigious Formula One heritage that stretches back more than 50 years. TAG Heuer’s passion for motorsport not only includes its long-standing partnership with Red Bull Racing but also its ties to iconic races such as the Monaco Grand Prix and the Indianapolis 500.

Red Bull Racing Honda

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CBS reveals SRX broadcast team, booth led by Allen Bestwick

Allen Bestwick will serve as the play-by-play commentator for CBS Sports‘ coverage of the Superstar Racing Experience (SRX) in the summer, marking his return to announcing live professional motorsport. On Wednesday, CBS announced the upstart series’ broadcast team, consisting of a four-person unit that will be joined by analysts with racing backgrounds of their own.

While Bestwick provides play-by-play, Lindsay Czarniak will serve as the studio host. Brad Daugherty and Matt Yocum will be on the move as the roaming analyst and pit reporter, respectively.

Bestwick is a longtime face in the NASCAR world, having worked as a play-by-play announcer for TBS, NBC, and ESPN. Much like Mike Joy is synonymous with Fox’s NASCAR coverage, Bestwick was the same for NBC and ESPN. Although ESPN ended its deal with NASCAR after the 2014 season, he remained with the network for its IndyCar Series broadcasts until 2017, though he stuck … Read the rest

5 Hilarious Renegade Choices We’re Definitely Making Again in Mass Effect: Legendary Edition

The Mass Effect series has always been known for its amazing branching narratives, giving players plenty of different dialogue options and choice-based decisions that have consequences down the line. No choices were as memorable as the ones you made using the interrupt system, though.

Depending on your alignment, Paragon or Renegade, your Shepard sometimes had the option to interrupt conversations with good or bad actions. And while there are certainly plenty of fun good options to pick as a Paragon, the most memorable ones are always going to be the bad boy choices Renegades made.

Below, we’ve compiled the five most hilarious Renegade choices we are definitely making again in Mass Effect: Legendary Edition.

***Fair warning, the article below spoilers major parts of Mass Effect, Mass Effect 2, and Mass Effect 3. If you’re looking to enjoy these games spoiler-free, come back after you’ve played through them. ***

Punching Khalisah

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Is Pierre Gasly superhuman?

Is Pierre Gasly superhuman? Scuderia AlphaTauri star undergoes memory and “cognitive mapping” test. Do Formula 1 drivers have mental skills that mere mortals lack?

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The first episode of a new video series “Brain Power” looks to find out, as Scuderia AlphaTauri’s Pierre Gasly is put through the paces of a test that evaluates his memory and “cognitive mapping” ability compared to that of a normal person.

Corners. Braking zones. Split-second decisions. Racing at speeds of 370 km/h, F1 drivers face an incredibly complex task that seems to require different – or at least better – mental coping skills than the average Joe.

The premiere episode of “Brain Power” gets inside the mind of Frenchman Gasly to find out how he developed and uses particular mental abilities to navigate an F1 circuit while avoiding, and trying to outpace, 19 other high-speed race cars … Read the rest

Wild West Motorsports Park closing, cites “unfortunate circumstances”

Wild West Motorsports Park in Sparks, Nevada, has hosted a variety of off-road racing series like the Lucas Oil Off Road Racing Series. Entering 2021, the track had plans to welcome two new series with Nitro Rallycross and Great American Shortcourse. However, those plans are now dead as the track announced its closure via Facebook on Monday night. A specific reason for the shutdown was not given outside of “unfortunate circumstances.”

“This message is to inform all the race fans, promoters, sponsors and racing family. We are sadly announcing that Wildwest Motorsports Park will be closing due to unfortunate circumstances,” began the post.

“We would like to thank all of our fans, sponsors, promoters and race teams that have helped us put on amazing and action packed events for the last 9 years.

“We ask that you support all of our partners, promoters and race teams that have … Read the rest

New Microsoft Flight Simulator Landing Challenge Brings You to the Beautiful French Alps

Today’s Microsoft Flight Simulator update introduced a brand new landing challenge set in the beautiful French Alps.

The challenge is set on the Altisurface Notre Dame de la Salette, a small strip of grass near the sanctuary with the same name.

As the name implies, it’s certainly challenging for several reasons, including the rough terrain and the fact that the landing strip is heavily sloped.

If you’d like to see what it looks like before you attempt it yourself, you can enjoy a video below.

Recently, we published our massive interview with head of Microsoft Flight Simulator Jorg Neumann, who provided a lot of new info about the present and future of the sim. Today we also received lots of new details about upcoming content including two new aircraft and a world update focused on Nordic countries.

If you’d like to read more about Microsoft Flight Simulator add-ons, you can … Read the rest