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Hundreds of sailors stood in the hanger deck of the aircraft carrier shouting, applauding and cheering for their C.O. after he was relieved of command by Acting Secretary of the Navy Thomas Modly. “That’s how you send out one of the greatest captains you ever had,” the video maker narrates as you watch sailors crowded together cheering, “… the man for the people.” The official cause for Captain Crozier’s firing is showing “extremely poor judgment” in bringing attention to the spread of coronavirus amongst his crew....

Now look: the player nearly everyone thought couldn’t avoid failure on the field because of his nonsense off it is playing better than ever. Better than the redshirt freshman in 2012 who won the Heisman Trophy. MORE: Best moments of BCS era | Top 10 rivalries Better than the hell-bent, wildly successful ball of energy and excitement that made every play an adventure—and lifted the profile of a team that finished third in its own division to heights it couldn’t imagine a season earlier....

Up until now, palaeontologists have faced a major problem. This being that all that remains of the ancient species are a few teeth, jawbone, and a pinky bone. But researchers at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem writing in the journal Cell have side-stepped this problem by analyzing methylation in their DNA. The result is the first ever reconstruction of a Denisovan. “We provide the first reconstruction of the skeletal anatomy of Denisovans,” said author Liran Carmel, from the Department of Genetics at Hebrew University of Jerusalem in Israel....

Posted to the official Square Enix website, the company’s three-day presentation features plenty of its most anticipated releases but excludes Final Fantasy 16. This is disappointing to many fans as the studio has gone silent on it following its announcement trailer that was featured during a 2020 PlayStation 5 showcase. RELATED: Final Fantasy Racing Game Chocobo GP Coming to Switch Next Year Square has said that fans would be hearing more about Final Fantasy 16 later in 2021, but so far, the company hasn’t even mentioned the game....

For the uninitiated, Final Fantasy 7 Remake makes several narrative changes to the story of Final Fantasy 7 in order to help it fit better with a more modern audience. Because of the audience’s familiarity with the characters and story of the game, a different approach was taken, with some big reveals being made much earlier and a greater focus on the drama of the moment rather than what is to come....

RELATED: Final Fantasy VII Remake: 10 Best Quotes Of Sephiroth It’s not just the nostalgia at play here — although it’s definitely an integral part of the experience for most fans — but the fact that the game is solid enough when viewed as a standalone title. The combat is especially notable, with all four party members equipping a bevy of weapons that can provide some solid abilities of their own, as well....

RELATED: 10 JRPGs To Play If You Loved Final Fantasy VII Remake From the main cast to the minor characters in the remake’s first installment, here are all the Final Fantasy VII: Remake character models compared side by side with their original models (cutscene renders, in-game models, battle models, and character/concept art all included!). 20 Cloud Strife The beloved protagonist, Cloud Strife, definitely made sure not to change too much for his fans....

According to Producer Yoshinori Kitase in an interview with Stevivor, Final Fantasy 7 Remake was originally supposed to have a combat system closely resembling that of Kingdom Hearts. However, as PS4 players can test in the Final Fantasy 7 Remake demo that was recently released to download off the PSN, that battle system is not what made it to the finished product. RELATED: Final Fantasy 7 Beat in Poll of Most Popular Game in Series...

The new Final Fantasy 7 Remake trailer shows off the beginning areas of the game, giving fans a new look at the first time Cloud meets Aerith. It also shows Cloud and Barret facing off against Sephiroth, Final Fantasy 7’s infamous villain. Luckily for those looking forward to Final Fantasy 7 Remake, the new teaser trailer shows more than just story scenes. It also lets fans take a peak at gameplay, showing Cloud, Aerith, and Barret in action against some of the game’s early enemies....

While Square Enix has provided a reason for its decision in the past, FF7 Remake Producer Yoshinori Kitase took the opportunity to touch on it once more during an interview with the Square Enix blog. He addressed the question while answering why Midgar was the only area to appear in the game. RELATED: Final Fantasy 7 Remake Part 2 Already in Development According to him, the original Final Fantasy 7 just had too much content to fit into one title comprehensively....

The Mission Chapter 14 is pretty late in the game since there is a total of 18 chapters. Once players reach this chapter, there will be some more opportunities to do odd jobs for people around town. One of these people will be a doctor, who is by the school in Sector 5. RELATED: Watch This Funny Final Fantasy and Animal Crossing Mashup He will give the players the mission Secret Medicine, asking Cloud and Tifa to grab him three ingredients: Medicinal Flowers, a Moogle’s Mortar, and a Behemoth horn....

Speaking of time compression, the woman behind that is also the source of a lot of discussion. The Sorceress Ultimecia only shows up at the end of Final Fantasy 8, but her presence is felt throughout the game. By possessing the other Sorceresses, Ultimecia works on her plot to corrupt and destroy the world, and thwarts the heroic SeeDs for the duration of the story. Because FF3’s Cloud of Darkness has no gender, Ultimecia is also Final Fantasy’s first, and thus far only, female lead villain in a mainline game....

In an interview with 4Gamer (as translated by DualShockers), Sakaguchi said that he plans on unveiling Mistwalker’s new project at some point next year. Further details on the game are unknown at this time, so fans will have to wait until Sakaguchi is ready to reveal more information to learn its platforms, release window, story, gameplay style, and more. When it comes to platforms, Mistwalker’s new game could be on just about any system....

The basic plot of Crystal Chronicles Remastered is simple, players must lead a crystal caravan out into the wilderness in order to find drops of Myrrh each year. These drops of Myrrh are capable of restoring the crystal in the player’s hometown for a full year in order to fend off the harmful effects of the poisonous Miasma that blankets the land. Most characters in the game see their involvement in this process as a great adventure, and for the most part it is, but Tida Village takes a moment to remind players the weight of the burden they carry....

Earlier in October, Square Enix unveiled a website that hinted at a brand new Final Fantasy project for mobile devices. Not much was known about the game besides the fact that Square Enix had enlisted the aid of Takashi Tokita, the director behind Chrono Trigger, and Yoshitaka Amano, one of the most prominent artists to ever be involved with the Final Fantasy franchise. Today, Square Enix revealed just a little bit more about its newest project, announcing that Final Fantasy Legends 2 is in development for iOS and Android devices....

This is not the first time that rumors have kicked up regarding a major PS5 Final Fantasy announcement, as the discussion started a few days ago on ResetEra. According to reputable insider Navtra, the next original Final Fantasy game will apparently be a PS5-exclusive RPG. Supposedly, it will be one of the big showings from Square Enix at E3 2021, and the news has gotten fans of the series excited....

On Tuesday, after a long wait to hear an official word on Jackson's joining the Knicks, the team held a press conference and shepherded Jackson out to the media. Jackson explained his outlook for the Knicks as president, including Carmelo Anthony's free agency, Mike Woodson's job status and moves the Knicks will make to improve their ability to win in the near future. MORE: Phil Jackson wants team-first Melo | Phil Jackson through the years...

Crawford hasn't forgotten that path, or any of his former coaches. In fact, when put on the spot at halftime of the Clippers' 125-117 win over the Oklahoma City Thunder, Crawford named all 17 coaches, in the order in which he played for them. It was an impressive feat, no bout. Almost as impressive as the 36 points on 13-of-20 shooting. [H/T: Matt Dollinger of SI.com]

So separating the two is almost never realistic. In taking the field for Minnesota against Carolina Sunday, Adrian Peterson chose to face the two colliding factors of his reality the only way anybody can. He has lost a child in the most horrific manner imaginable -- and he’s still a professional football player. He’s chosen to engage both: he is working through the agony of his loss, and he is engaging himself in what he does best....

Though iPod thefts are reportedly common, the new software has yet to catch on. GadgetTrak, a firm that sells its software as an annual subscription for $13, says it has tracked down only three iPods and two other electronic devices in the past several months. That may be because owners don’t want to be confrontational. Or because the software may be defeatable, which is why Jewell’s company is giving it away....