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The construction firm for U.S. Bank Stadium in downtown Minneapolis said no workers were injured by a fire at the site Friday that was “extinguished immediately,” CBS Minnesota reported. MORE: 10 NFL stadiums that should be blown up | Features of new stadium A “plume” of smoke could be seen in the area, according to the report. It seems the task of building the stadium, which will be so fancy it’ll include a fantasy football lounge, has been a hassle so far....

Case in point: the Baylor Bears. MORE: Baylor No. 1 in SN Poll | Which teams will run the table? “I would say it’s dang near impossible to stop what they do,” says Iowa State coach Paul Rhoads, whose team is next in line this weekend to experience the helpless feeling of keep up or get run. For decades the thought process of winning football revolved around imposing your defensive will on the opponent while dictating tempo and style of the game....

The Avatar sequel will land in theaters 13 years after the first movie wowed many thanks to what were bleeding edge visual effects at the time. Cameron has again aspired to this feat, bankrolled by a massive production budget believed to be in the $350-400 million region that would make it the most expensive film ever made. With that in mind, Avatar: The Way of Water faces an uphill battle toward profitability, but according to those who saw the film Cameron’s visual artistry could fuel the right word of mouth....

Yanjun Xu, a former top official with the Chinese Ministry of State Security (MSS), now faces up to 25 years in prison and a $5 million fine. The MSS is China’s national foreign intelligence agency, and The Washington Post has linked the group to a number of hacks of classified military equipment. Beginning in 2013, Xu had reportedly spied on a number of top aviation and aerospace companies, most notably Cincinnati-based GE Aviation....

The trailer posted by The CW seems to offer a pretty comprehensive look at what fans can expect from the new series. Featuring a young cast of lesser-known Batman characters sprinkled in with some bona fide classics, there’s pretty much something here for everyone. But who exactly are these people? Well, the trailer helpfully clears that up quite nicely. RELATED: Gotham Knights: What We Know About The New Series...

The Final Fantasy 16 Dominance Trailer also alluded to some alliance of Dominants, said by a mysterious voice in the background, but it’s uncertain to what extent this goes. Furthermore, the end of the trailer calls Clive a Child of Fate, which likely deals with his ability to manifest several Eikons and their abilities in FF16’s combat. RELATED: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Project is Officially a Trilogy The most mysterious Eikon, however, isn’t Ifrit, but Bahamut....

With two trailers to go on now, fans have learned a little more about Final Fantasy 16’s protagonists. While Square Enix are still trying to keep plot details under wraps, it has revealed the game’s three primary protagonist, Clive, Joshua, and Jill, who will all join forces in an attempt to save their continent from the brink of destruction, and repel the Blight. Together, the trio will try to unite the continent’s six fractured factions, but their allegiances to certain regions may get in the way of their noble goal....

Unfortunately, not too much is known about either outside a few story and combat details. In terms of Final Fantasy 16 though, it’s notable that there are two things missing in the new trailer. First, it seems the Final Fantasy 16 doesn’t have a party system, because Clive is constantly alone. The second, however, is that Joshua doesn’t really have any role in the trailer. RELATED: Final Fantasy 7: Rebirth Gets New Teaser Trailer and Release Window...

The story of Final Fantasy 7 follows the adventures of Cloud Strife, an ex-soldier turned mercenary who assists team Avalanche in overthrowing the Shinra Corporation, while trying to uncover elements of his past and how it relates to his former comrade turned enemy Sephiroth. The story features a sprawling cast of fan-favorite characters including Barrett Wallace, Vincent Valentine, and Tifa Lockhart, who herself has gone on to become one of Final Fantasy’s best and most popular characters....

First of all, to get it out of the way, this article will have spoilers for Final Fantasy VII and the remake. With that out of the way, Jessie Rasberry was barely a character in the original. That’s why her death, as well as the other AVALANCHE members, in Sector 7 did not draw tears as opposed to when Aerith was slain. RELATED: The Final Fantasy 7 Remake On PS4: 10 Unanswered Questions We Want Resolved With DLC...

So far, it hasn’t been too much to go on - just a few new Final Fantasy 7 Remake screenshots and a tantalizingly brief look at the remade first boss fight for the new game. Yet, given the general scarcity of updates surrounding one of gaming’s most heavily anticipated remakes, even the smallest news has been making an impact on fans starved for more information. Those looking for signs that Final Fantasy 7 Remake’s development is moving along at a healthy pace were given more assurance today, as the latest issue of Dengeki Playstation featured an interview with Final Fantasy 7 Remake producer Yoshinori Kitase....

Pop-up cafes typically only keep their doors open anywhere from a single day to a month or so. Fans often line up in droves to gain access to limited merchandise, food, and drinks that are only available via the cafe. RELATED: Pokemon Cafe Shows Off Menu, Opening Soon Now, Square Enix will be opening a pop-up cafe in Beijing, China, on June 6, featuring exclusive Final Fantasy 7 Remake products....

RELATED: Final Fantasy 8 Remastered: 10 Things Cut From The PS1 Classic However, there’s a massive section of the fanbase that will still stand by Final Fantasy VIII as a great title that bolstered the franchise’s reputation even further. While there are a number of elements that they praise in the game, one aspect of note is the main cast, which feels like a quintessential Final Fantasy party in every way possible....

RELATED: Final Fantasy: Plot Twists No One Saw Coming However, fans have taken it upon themselves to experiment in ways that the developer may not have intended. For example, it’ll be hard, but a party of four White Mages is a viable possibility. That’s what makes the best Final Fantasy job systems so enjoyable for series fans. 7 Final Fantasy 14 Final Fantasy 11 was the first MMO in this long-running series....

8-Bit Theater was a webcomic that began in 2001, around the same time as Final Fantasy 10, and ended in 2010. It was a loose retelling/parody the story of the original Final Fantasy using sprites from the game. Instead of telling the story of four heroes who left on a journey to save the world, it tells the story of four violent jerks who conned their way into the job and cause comic mishaps as they go....

The publisher has termed this demo as “Episode Duscae” and stated that it will focus mainly of early part of the game and development team has made some progression change just to make it more suitable for demo experience. Originally released in 2011, Final Fantasy Type-0 HD takes place in the “dynamic and turbulent” world of Orience and revolves around the war between the kingdoms of Lucis and Niflheim....

Don’t worry, there’s plenty of offensive talent in this game as well, so here are the names and numbers you’ll need to know. MORE: How to watch the Final Four Key to the Matchup – South Carolina Everyone knows South Carolina has a vicious defense, but the extent of the havoc the Gamecocks cause is pretty remarkable. The Gamecocks forced 68 turnovers in the first four rounds of the NCAA Tournament (17 per game), which is the most by any team through that stage over the last 10 years....

Whether you’re trying to decide between top players in the first round or sleepers in the middle rounds, it never hurts to get a second opinion. RotoBaller’s “Who To Draft?” tool evaluates up to four players and spits out a draft recommendation based on their award-winning expert rankings and projections. MORE: Click here to become a RotoBaller subscriber and receive exclusive access to their industry-leading Draft Kit, premium lineup tools and Team Sync platform!...

This planting is not the action of a strong, confident consensus. It is the action of a nervous, beleaguered sect, whose members feel their certainty draining away and want desperately to find validation in the agreement of their neighbors. This kind of brittleness is endemic on every side of American life in 2021. No faction is exempt. Coping with deep-seated ideological pluralism has never been an easy task; moving it from local communities to a disembodied digital sphere brings us a new, confoundingly difficult problem....

Andres Serrano, dressed in black, stood in The BlumHelman Gallery in Santa Monica contemplating the Reverend Wildmon’s American Family Association. Six months after the minister and his followers began attacking “Piss Christ,” Serrano got out his camera, dunked a bust of Jesus in milk and water and shot “White Christ.” He thought the people who were upset with him wanted a pure Christ they could call their own. So he gave them one....