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While, previously, Indie Fund had been bankrolling projects a little bit at a time, Q.U.B.E. was one of the first to receive half of its payment up front, and the other half when that initial allowance began to run out. It might have been a bigger risk for the organization, but based on the gamer response that risk certainly paid off. In a decade when the market is dominated by big budget titles like Call of Duty and Gears of War — games with huge marketing and development budgets — it’s hard to see the little guy, games with little to no support out of the gate, ever standing a chance....

How Epic and Itch.io Will Work Together As reported by Polygon, the Epic Games Store will take itch.io on board as its newest addition to the roster. The news may be worrying for some, as itch.io had supported indie developer freedom for a long time. While other video game libraries take a pre-set cut of the profits, itch.io allows developers to adjust the percentage that goes to running the website. Developers can even give their game away for free if they want....

Unfortunately, this is not an isolated situation. After investigating 10 protected areas, my team of researchers found a systematic pattern of human rights violations against Indigenous peoples worldwide. International organizations including the World Wildlife Fund for Nature and the Wildlife Conservation Society are partnering with local governments under the guise of environmental protection. But behind the scenes, there is a tremendous cost to the people who have been the stewards of these lands since the beginning of time....

The bad news for the winner of the 2019 Indy 500 is that, unlike the first Indy 500 for which the winner received more than 50 percent of the purse, he will receive roughly 20 percent of the purse. Still, something along the lines of $2.5 million isn’t a bad payday for a Sunday afternoon shift. The last-place finisher in the Indy 500 still earns around $200,000. So even though 32 drivers technically will lose Sunday, one could argue that everybody wins....

Infectious colitis is usually a short-term condition that just involves at-home symptom management. However, antibiotics are sometimes needed to clear up bacterial infections. This article looks at types of infectious colitis, its symptoms, how it’s diagnosed and treated, your outlook after infection, and how to prevent infectious colitis. Types Infectious colitis can be caused by bacteria, viruses, or parasites. Bacterial A large number of cases of infectious colitis are caused by bacteria, specifically food-borne bacteria....

Many illnesses and injuries can lead to colitis, from an acute (sudden and short-term) infection to a chronic (long-term) disease. Colitis causes abdominal pain, cramping, diarrhea, and other symptoms. For some people, the symptoms come and go. For others, they are constant. This article explores the common causes, genetics, and lifestyle risk factors that can lead to colitis. Common Causes The exact cause of colitis is not always clear. However, the colon gets inflamed when your immune system thinks it is being attacked by an invader....

“Flour is up 20 plus percent, bread is up 17 percent, milk is up 17 percent, and yes, all those fixins’ that you love to have on the side of Thanksgiving are all double digits right now. It’s going to cost more. I think people need to plan for that,” Ted Jenkin told CNN on Sunday, adding that this year may be the most expensive in Thanksgiving history. Overall, consumer prices are the highest Americans have seen in 40 years, according to the U....

El-Erian was asked by guest host John Dickerson during his appearance on CBS’ Face the Nation whether a hope that inflation might turn around was “misplaced” or whether it is “a sign of how hard it is to predict where we are in the economy at this moment.” “It’s both,” the economic adviser responded. “There was hope initially, that it is transitory, meaning temporary and quickly reversible. There was hope, as you pointed out, that it had peaked....

Ahead of the Premier League meeting between Everton and Manchester United, we compare the performances of Romelu Lukaku and Wayne Rooney from the 2014/15 season 0 votes

Located on the site that hosted the Hollywood Park Racetrack, the SoFi Stadium will be the home to the Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers from this season and will be the first venue to host a professional franchise in Inglewood since the Los Angeles Lakers and the Los Angeles Kings left The Forum for Staples Center at the turn of the century. But support for the new 70,000-capacity venue, which can be expanded up to 100,000, is far from universal....

Ingrown hair cysts commonly occur in areas of the body that people shave, such as the armpits. Razor bumps from shaving, also known as pseudofolliculitis barbae, are a type of ingrown hair cyst. They often go away on their own, but can sometimes become infected and require treatment. This article explains what an ingrown hair cyst looks like and why one might form. It explains some home remedies as well as medical treatments, and offers ideas on how to prevent an ingrown hair cyst from forming....

One of Barca’s greatest modern players, Iniesta left the club at the end of last season after spending more than 22 years with the youth teams and senior side at Camp Nou. Iniesta won a remarkable 30 major trophies for Barca, including four Champions Leagues, the last of which came in the treble triumph of 2014-15. The Catalans have since endured frustration in Europe, though, failing to progress beyond the quarter-final in each of the last three seasons while watching Real Madrid lift the trophy three years running....

The Catalans were shockingly eliminated from the competition on Tuesday, losing 3-0 at Roma in the second leg of their quarter-final tie. Roma advanced to the semi-final via away goals in a 4-4 aggregate result after losing the first leg 4-1 at Camp Nou last week. The 33-year-old started for Barcelona and after being taken out on 81 minutes, could only watch on from the bench as Kostas Manolas scored a dramatic late goal to send Roma though....

The latest trailer shows off Black Manta in action, taking on Aquaman in Atlantis. The latest Injustice 2 character brings a number of tricks to the table including retractable spikes for some devastating combos. The character also has access to a harpoon gun, various eye laser attacks, shoulder mounted rockets, and a jet pack which lets him hover over a number of ground based projectiles such as Aquaman’s tentacle strike....

As seen below in the tweet from Boon, Injustice 2 fans can get a glimpse at two of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – Michelangelo and Raphael – delivering some of their trademark Turtle Power to Black Manta. In the image, Michelangelo appears to be winding up for a punch, while Raphael is on course to introduce a skateboard deck to the Aquaman arch nemesis’ head. At this point, though, it’s still somewhat murky as to how combat will work overall for TMNT....

The incident occurred at the Theo Lacy Facility in Orange County, California on September 12, according to a statement released by the Orange County District Attorney’s office. The drone crashed during the attempted smuggling and was found by an inmate worker in a grass area inside the jail two days later. The inmate worker quickly alerted Sheriff’s Deputies. The woman, identified as 30-year-old Megan Donovan, is accused of using the jailhouse phone to direct the drone into the property....

Henry Montgomery walked out of prison Wednesday after spending his adult life at the Louisiana State Penitentiary for a crime he was convicted of in 1963. At 17, he was convicted of shooting and killing East Baton Rouge Sheriff’s Deputy Charles Hurt. Now 75, Montgomery was granted parole by a three-member board’s unanimous vote. The board established a curfew for Montgomery and barred him from being in contact with Hurt’s family....

World No. 20 and 4th seeded Joshna Chinappa won her 8th WSA tour event, defeating Heba El Torky from Egypt 11-13 11-8 11-5 3-11 12-10 in the final of the Winter Club Open, a $15,000 WSA event in the Canadian city of Winnipeg. Leading 2-1, Joshna lost the 4th game and had to save 3 match balls in the 5th game as she clawed her way from 7-10 to win the decider and title 12-10....

There has been a considerable amount of interest in the draft rules since the ISL has been expanded to be a ten team, five months long league this season, with former I-League champions Bengaluru FC and a Tata Steel-owned team coming into the fold. It has also been learnt that the draft will possibly be held on 23rd July 2017. East Bengal sign Gabriel Fernandes & Salam Ranjan Singh...

The Sacramento Kings National Basketball Association (NBA) franchise has been purchased a group led by Bay Area software magnate Vivek Ranadive from the Maloof family in a deal that values the Kings at a league record US$534 million. The deal was confirmed by the Maloofs on Friday 31st May, bringing an end to a tug-of-war process that had seen a rival bid from Seattle businessman Chris Hansen rejected. “We respect and would like to acknowledge the NBA Board of Governors’ dedication and diligence in working through this process over the past several months,” said George Maloof, whose family has owned the Kings for 14 years....