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Early this summer, a report from Bloomberg’s Jason Schreier set in motion the resignation and removal of many Ubisoft employees, after uncovering evidence of toxic behavior within the company, especially towards disparaged minorities. Many top Ubisoft employees are no longer with the company, including leads one of the studio’s biggest franchises, Assassin’s Creed. Additionally, former managerial staff member Michel Ancel, who was in charge of Beyond Good & Evil 2, recently departed amid investigations into his behavior, though he claims the departure was unrelated....

The comparisons between Thymesia and Bloodborne began almost immediately as fans of Bloodborne have been patiently waiting and hoping for a PC port. The Gothic aesthetic and presence of some kind of plague infecting the denizens of both games may end being as far as that similarity goes however. While next to nothing is yet known about the story of Thymesia, some inferences can be made based on the gameplay trailers fans have seen so far....

Undecided voters helped propel Donald Trump to the White House in 2016 and they’re partially credited with why his victory was such a surprise. Now the president once again has a chance to sway those who are undecided, but it may not be enough to overcome Democratic candidate Joe Biden’s lead. “Undecideds know Trump and they’re undecided because they don’t like him. They may end up voting for him but it’s unlikely the vote goes heavily his way,” John Geer, a professor of political science at Vanderbilt University, told Newsweek....

Perhaps, but only to the perpetual children who populate the world of pro sports. Others were dismayed by Steinbrenner’s sanctimony and ripped the Yankees. “They are sending the worst possible message to the youth of America,” said former New York City police chief Lee Brown, now the White House drug czar. “It’s no wonder that kids may think star athletes are into drugs and that there are no real penalties....

RELATED: One Piece: Every Pirate Crew Part of The Straw Hat Grand Fleet Though Kaido’s power has a vast reputation, it should be known that he’s been defeated and captured numerous times — 7 defeats and 18 captures, to be exact. As such, the New World Emperor is not immortal. Knowing that defeating him is entirely possible, it begs the question: how would one go about increasing that number of defeats, and what Devil Fruit abilities in One Piece would be best for such a task?...

RELATED: One Piece: Things You Should Know About Admiral Green Bull With the major factions of the world fighting for supremacy, some of the biggest clashes are all set to take place and fans have been waiting for some of them in anticipation for quite a while now. 7 Luffy Versus Blackbeard Luffy has finally grown into a powerful pirate and made his way all the way to the position of a Yonko....

RELATED: One Piece: Things You Need To Know About Yamato’s Devil Fruit However, there have been times when the crew has been outmatched by their opponents. There are many instances where the Straw Hat Pirates were defeated by other pirates or Marines, which shows that the crew still has a long way to go before they can reach the pinnacle. These defeats were not in vain, though, as the crew gained a lot of valuable experience from them and became stronger....

RELATED: Best One Piece Princesses Buggy’s underlings started publishing posters that showed him as the leader of the organization. Within no time, the misinformation started to spread, and it resulted in the rest of the world, including the Marines, thinking that Buggy was the leader of the Cross Guild. Aside from the former Shichibukai, the organization also has other powerful One Piece characters that serve as its members. 8 Mohji and Richie Mohji is the first mate of Buggy, which made him one of the top officers of the Buggy Pirates....

That being said, there is one particular villain in One Piece that doesn’t have a place in the conversation of great villains in the series. Not only that, you could even say that he is the most pitiful character who dared to pick up the mantle of a villain for the Straw Hats. His name is Hody Jones, and this is all you need to know about him, and also the reason why he is so pitiful....

RELATED: Manga Series We Can’t Believe Are Still Ongoing (& How Long They Are) Through his journey to becoming the world’s strongest swordsman, he’s gone through at least nine different swords. Each of these weapons has its own backstory and interesting quirks. With his three-sword style, Zoro is the second strongest Straw Hat Pirate. Generally, his power level depends on his swords. Following Zoro’s story all the way from the beginning, One Piece fans can uncover interesting details and trivia about the feared pirate killer and his weapons of choice....

One Piece’s Egghead Island arc continues delivering and this week’s chapter offered to the fans what they had been missing for the last few months. Since the Egghead arc just began, fans were not expecting to see high-level combat for quite a while, however, this week’s chapter proved to deliver just that and made the arc even more interesting than it already was. Combining incredible world building, lore about the history of the One Piece world, and secrets about the mystifying objects like Devil Fruits with high-octane action makes Egghead Island one of the most beloved arcs in One Piece so far....

In attendance at this year’s One Piece Super Stage will be all Straw Hat voice actors, besides Brook’s VA, Cho. It’s currently unknown why Cho, real name Shigeru Nagashima, will not be in attendance. One Piece Jump Festa Super Stage announced What is One Piece Super Stage? The One Piece Super Stage is a yearly panel for One Piece that takes place at Jump Festa. The Japanese voice actors for the Straw Hats are always in attendance, whether in full force or with a vast majority being present....

The parent took to Mumsnet, under username 4or5, to ask for advice concerning their neighbor’s demands for £100 ($115) over a picture that had fallen. Explaining they have a 20-, 17-, 13-, 5- and 3-year-old, the issue centered around the eldest. Their next-door neighbor claimed “horrendous banging” from their son’s room around 9:30 p.m. had knocked down a picture. The older lady, who lives alone, asked the family to “cough up” money for the alleged damage, even writing a letter....

Early in the third quarter against Alabama on Saturday night, Rebels quarterback Chad Kelly bobbled the snap on a third down play, but he was able to jump and snatch the ball to avoid a fumble with the Crimson Tide defense closing in on him. Kelly threw the ball up for grabs and somehow Quincy Adeboyejo caught it off a deflection for a 66-yard touchdown. MORE: How the Top 25 is faring | College football scoreboard | Alabama QB Cooper Bateman gets crushed...

Usyk was scheduled to take on Tyrone Spong in the main event of the show. But on Monday night, it was revealed that Spong had tested positive for a banned substance. The 32-year-old Usyk (16-0, 12 KOs) is a 2012 Olympic gold medalist at heavyweight. The native of Ukraine put himself on the map and in the conscience of boxing fans when he stormed through the World Boxing Super Series by defeating Marco Huck, Mairis Briedis and Murat Gassiev to not only win the tournament but also become the first undisputed champion at cruiserweight in the four-belt era....

Colman stars in Empire of Light, written and directed by Mendes, with co-stars including Micheal Ward, Colin Firth and Toby Jones. Set in a coastal British town in the 1980s during a troubling time in U.K. history, Colman’s character is a manager at a movie theater who enters into a relationship with a younger man. Mendes admits he wrote the character of Hilary Small with Colman in mind, but after securing the role, Colman admits there were aspects of the gig that she didn’t want to do....

While on “Conan” on Tuesday, the model/actress revealed that she didn’t know who Aaron Rodgers was when they first met. Even when informed Rogers played football, she figured he was still in college. NOTE: Worst playoff collapses | Pro Bowl uniforms | NFL Mock Draft Munn then said she didn’t care what he did for a living, she just thought he was really attractive. Rodgers: Oh, I play football....

French Olympic boxer Alexis Vastine and sailor Florence Arthaud also were killed, said officials in Argentina’s La Rioja province, site of the crash. In all, eight French citizens and two Argentine pilots died. MORE: Notable sports deaths of 2015 The crash occurred during filming for the French reality series “Dropped.” Muffat, 25, was to be a contestant on the show, a survival-style endurance program with several versions across Europe. She was riding in one of two helicopters when they crashed into one another and “exploded,” according to La Rioja government officials, per The Associated Press....

Andrea Benedetto was floating in an inflatable unicorn with his husband when he fell into the sea, the BBC reported. Because of a medical condition, he couldn’t properly move his arms and legs. BBC Persian journalist Soroush Pakzad, who witnessed the scene, said the couple’s inflatable blew away in strong winds. His husband tried to keep Benedetto’s head above the water as their friends called for help. Luckily, Magnini was in earshot and swam over from the nearby Cala Sinzias beach....

The time difference means Olympics aficionados may need to become somewhat nocturnal in order to enjoy some of their favorite sports. Some events will begin on Day -2, or two days before the opening ceremony on July 23. The Games then continue until August 8, with the closing ceremony coming on Day 16. Here is a full schedule of timings for events. All timings below are in Eastern time....