Game Director Joe Shely speaks at a press event in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, to promote its latest fourth title from the Diablo franchise on Tuesday. [BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT KOREA] The Korean gaming market may be small in size, but it's one of the most crucial markets for U.S. game giant Blizzard Entertainment and its upcoming title Diablo IV, according to the game's director. “The Korean market is very important to Blizzard and Diablo IV,” said Joe Shely at the press event held to introduce the game in Gangnam District, southern Seoul, on Tuesday. Shely came to Korea "to make sure that everything is ready for Korean fans.” The fourth title is set to be released on June 6. California-based game developer Blizzard Entertainment is behind the Diablo series and other hit franchises StarCraft, Warcraft and Overwatch, and is well aware of the attention of domestic fans over Diablo IV, according to a spokesperson from Blizzard Entertainment Korea . In Asia, Shely is … [Read more...] about Diablo IV game director stresses importance of Korean market
Where to eat and drink near Ball Arena for a Denver Nuggets game
For the first time in team history, the Denver Nuggets are going to the NBA Finals. The series kicks off on Thursday, June 1, but tickets are really, really expensive. So there will be plenty of fans looking to watch the games, both home and away, in close proximity to Ball Arena, even if they aren’t actually inside. For them, we’ve put together his list of where to go. Society Sports + Spirits LoDo sports bars can sometimes be as two-dimensional as their big-screen TVs. But Society goes way beyond that with three enormous projectors, 28 flat-screens and four “sound zones” on multiple levels. The food menu includes chicken fried bacon, sandwiches on Texas toast, and wings, wings, wings. 1434 Blake St.; societydenver.com. Nola Jane Restaurant & Bar Pickle shots and po’boys are on the menu at Nola Jane, along with plenty of other Cajun and Creole specialties, like gumbo, fried okra, jalapeno hushpuppies, catfish, cornbread and shrimp and grits. A popular pregame spot, Nola … [Read more...] about Where to eat and drink near Ball Arena for a Denver Nuggets game
Billie Eilish hits back at trolls who called her a ‘sellout’ for wearing ‘feminine’ clothing
Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Stay ahead of the trend in fashion and beyond with our free weekly Lifestyle Edit newsletter Billie Eilish has spoken out about her style evolution over the years, as she responded to critics who called her a “sellout” for wearing “feminine” clothing. The 21-year-old singer took to her Instagram Story over the weekend to address the online comments she’d seen about her clothes. She started off by reflecting on some of the criticism that she faced at the start of her career, over her shirt choices. “I spent the first 5 years of my career getting absolutely OBLITERATED by you fools for being boy ish and dressing how I did & constantly being told I’d be hotter if I acted like a woman,” she wrote in the since-expired Instagram Story, which has been shared on Twitter . As Eilish explained that she’s now embracing different types of clothing, she also … [Read more...] about Billie Eilish hits back at trolls who called her a ‘sellout’ for wearing ‘feminine’ clothing
Only Total Peace in Colombia Can Save the Amazon and the Indigenous
The lungs of a planet—the Amazon rainforest—continue to be ravaged by climate change and is in need of help more than ever. Yet, an alarming trend of assassinations of Earth defenders puts the Amazon and the world at risk. I live amid those lungs and have witnessed their slow destruction. Colombia now ranks second in the number of environmental defenders murdered for trying to safeguard the planet. According to the 2022 Global Analysis report from the Ireland-based international human rights organization Front Line Defenders , Colombia topped the list of deadliest countries for social or environmental activists, with over 186 reported murdered last year, accounting for 46 percent of the global count. Indigenous rights activists made up 88 of those victims—some were children, who have so often borne the brunt of Colombia's ongoing internal conflict. Amazonians, who protect these lands, hail from 64 different Indigenous communities, four of which have no contact with the … [Read more...] about Only Total Peace in Colombia Can Save the Amazon and the Indigenous
Wagner boss denies plotting coup against Putin
Wagner Group founder Yevgeny Prigozhin has pushed back against claims that he could plot a military coup against Russian President Vladimir Putin and the Kremlin using his mercenaries, saying that he lacks sufficient personnel to do so. In an audio message on the Telegram channel for his company Concord, Prigozhin responded to former Russian commander Igor Girkin's accusations that he and his paramilitary outfit are preparing for a coup in Russia, saying they are untrue and that he has a "very respectful attitude" towards Putin. Earlier, Girkin, a military blogger and self-described Russian nationalist, said recent verbal attacks by Prigozhin aimed at Russia's military leadership signal a rift in elites that the Wagner Group chief will take advantage of with fighters that are being withdrawn from the city of Bakhmut in Ukraine's eastern Donetsk region . Prigozhin responded on Monday by denying that he is plotting a coup. "In order to carry out a coup d'état or a military … [Read more...] about Wagner boss denies plotting coup against Putin