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Pink Villa
21-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Guilty Gear Strive Dual Rulers Episode 8: Sin Attacks Nerville's Core; Recap, Release Date, Where To Watch And More
The seventh Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers episode, titled 'Dark Sun,' saw Sin and his allies face future Nerville's colossal form, whose main body was hidden within a rift encased in a multidimensional barrier. Ramlethal and Elphelt's surprise attack forced the Nerville to withdraw temporarily. With nine hours until his recovery, Jack-O' organizes a plan to breach the barrier using amplified magic. Unika, despite her doubts, boosts the spell and breaks the rift, only to be pulled inside by Nerville. Sin then leads a global counteroffensive, rallying Gears and forming an infiltration team. The episode ends as Sin reaches Nerville's core. Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers Episode 8 will depict the decisive clash between Sin and the core of Nerville, now vulnerable within his Gear-like form. With Unika imprisoned and the world overwhelmed by clones, the infiltration team must navigate Nerville's interior and execute their plan to use his own virus-infused bullet against him. Unika's fate and Axl's potential influence as a time traveler may play key roles as well. As the allies converge in the season finale, this final confrontation will determine whether humanity and Gears can escape destruction. Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers Episode 8 will premiere in Japan on Saturday, May 24, 2025, starting at 10:30 pm JST on Tokyo MX. International fans will be able to access the episode on the same day, with release times adjusted accordingly. Additional broadcasts in Japan are scheduled for ABC TV on Thursday, May 29 at 2:45 am JST, AT-X the same day at 9:00 pm JST, and BS Shochiku Tokyu on Wednesday, June 7 at 11:00 pm JST. Streaming will begin shortly after on platforms like d-anime Store and Prime Video, while international viewers can watch Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers Episode 8 via Crunchyroll. For more updates from the Guilty Gear Strive: Dual Rulers anime, keep an eye on Pinkvilla.
Yahoo
09-04-2025
- Climate
- Yahoo
Today in Chicago History: EF-4 tornado obliterates Fairdale
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 9, according to the Tribune's archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) High temperature: 80 degrees (1887) Low temperature: 20 degrees (1989) Precipitation: 1.49 inches (1882) Snowfall: 2 inches (2018) 1865: The Tribune reported: 'THE END.' Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia. 1868: A predawn fire aboard the Goodrich Lines' sidewheeler Seabird caused the passenger ship to burn and sink off Waukegan into Lake Michigan. Between 72 to 100 people were killed. The fire was started by a porter who tried to throw a bucket of hot coals overboard into a stiff wind. The coals blew back onto a lower deck and ignited freshly varnished tubs. This fire (and others like it) were a factor in the maritime industry converting to iron ships. 1926: Former Tribune reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins wrote the play 'Chicago.' Flashback: The women of 'Murderess Row': A dive into the Tribune's archives reveals the femmes fatales who inspired the hit movie 'Chicago' 1941: For 26 months, Brookfield Zoo keepers gave Nancy the elephant extra rest, a special diet and even a baby shower, thinking she was pregnant. On this day they declared she wasn't. 'She gained 600 pounds but only because she was fed so well,' the Tribune reported. 1947: Contrary to widespread belief, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls did not win Chicago's first pro basketball title. The Chicago American Gears — featuring George Mikan and Bobby McDermott — did it by winning the National Basketball League playoffs in the Professional Basketball League of America over the Rochester Royals. The Gears were cruising when the league declared bankruptcy and evaporated the next November. Thus the title of former Gear Dick Triptow's book, 'Dynasty That Never Was.' Megabucks contracts did not destroy the NBL. Mikan signed what was considered a gigantic contract at $12,000 per year. Most players played for $5,000 or less. Gears tickets at Cicero Stadium or the Amphitheater ranged from 95 cents to $1.85. Players earned bonuses of $6 per basket and $3 per free throw or assist in winning games. 1993: Bo Jackson hit a home run in his first at-bat for the Chicago White Sox after hip replacement surgery. 1994: National anthem singer Wayne Messmer was shot in the neck after leaving Hawkeye's Bar and Grille on Taylor Street in Chicago. While he would recover, doctors were worried if he would recover his voice. Just six months later, Messmer was joined by his wife, Kathleen, in once again singing 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at the debut of the Chicago Wolves hockey team. Messmer, the team's executive vice president, said, 'No one can imagine how I felt.' 2015: Two people were killed in one of the strongest tornadoes to hit northern Illinois in more than two decades, and that tornado, which hit and virtually obliterated the town of Fairdale, population 150, was one of two tornadoes to carve through part of northern Illinois. Fairdale residents return home after tornado: 'It's just heartbreaking' The more powerful of the two packed winds of 180 to 200 mph, weather service meteorologists said the following day in Rochelle, which also suffered significant damage. As an EF-4, the tornado was one notch below the strongest classification on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The worst damage was in tiny Fairdale, where neighbors Geraldine Schultz, 67, and Jacklyn K. Klosa, 69, were killed. A total of 11 people suffered injuries serious enough to be taken to area hospitals. Subscribe to the free Vintage Chicago Tribune newsletter, join our Chicagoland history Facebook group, stay current with Today in Chicago History and follow us on Instagram for more from Chicago's past. Have an idea for Vintage Chicago Tribune? Share it with Kori Rumore and Marianne Mather at krumore@ and mmather@
Chicago Tribune
09-04-2025
- Sport
- Chicago Tribune
Today in Chicago History: EF-4 tornado obliterates Fairdale
Here's a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on April 9, according to the Tribune's archives. Is an important event missing from this date? Email us. Weather records (from the National Weather Service, Chicago) High temperature: 80 degrees (1887) Low temperature: 20 degrees (1989) Precipitation: 1.49 inches (1882) Snowfall: 2 inches (2018) 1865: The Tribune reported: 'THE END.' Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee surrendered to Gen. Ulysses S. Grant at Appomattox Court House in Virginia. 1868: A predawn fire aboard the Goodrich Lines' sidewheeler Seabird caused the passenger ship to burn and sink off Waukegan into Lake Michigan. Between 72 to 100 people were killed. The fire was started by a porter who tried to throw a bucket of hot coals overboard into a stiff wind. The coals blew back onto a lower deck and ignited freshly varnished tubs. This fire (and others like it) were a factor in the maritime industry converting to iron ships. 1926: Former Tribune reporter Maurine Dallas Watkins wrote the play 'Chicago.' 1941: For 26 months, Brookfield Zoo keepers gave Nancy the elephant extra rest, a special diet and even a baby shower, thinking she was pregnant. On this day they declared she wasn't. 'She gained 600 pounds but only because she was fed so well,' the Tribune reported. 1947: Contrary to widespread belief, Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls did not win Chicago's first pro basketball title. The Chicago American Gears — featuring George Mikan and Bobby McDermott — did it by winning the National Basketball League playoffs in the Professional Basketball League of America over the Rochester Royals. The Gears were cruising when the league declared bankruptcy and evaporated the next November. Thus the title of former Gear Dick Triptow's book, 'Dynasty That Never Was.' Megabucks contracts did not destroy the NBL. Mikan signed what was considered a gigantic contract at $12,000 per year. Most players played for $5,000 or less. Gears tickets at Cicero Stadium or the Amphitheater ranged from 95 cents to $1.85. Players earned bonuses of $6 per basket and $3 per free throw or assist in winning games. 1993: Bo Jackson hit a home run in his first at-bat for the Chicago White Sox after hip replacement surgery. 1994: National anthem singer Wayne Messmer was shot in the neck after leaving Hawkeye's Bar and Grille on Taylor Street in Chicago. While he would recover, doctors were worried if he would recover his voice. Just six months later, Messmer was joined by his wife, Kathleen, in once again singing 'The Star-Spangled Banner' at the debut of the Chicago Wolves hockey team. Messmer, the team's executive vice president, said, 'No one can imagine how I felt.' 2015: Two people were killed in one of the strongest tornadoes to hit northern Illinois in more than two decades, and that tornado, which hit and virtually obliterated the town of Fairdale, population 150, was one of two tornadoes to carve through part of northern Illinois. The more powerful of the two packed winds of 180 to 200 mph, weather service meteorologists said the following day in Rochelle, which also suffered significant damage. As an EF-4, the tornado was one notch below the strongest classification on the Enhanced Fujita Scale. The worst damage was in tiny Fairdale, where neighbors Geraldine Schultz, 67, and Jacklyn K. Klosa, 69, were killed. A total of 11 people suffered injuries serious enough to be taken to area hospitals. Want more vintage Chicago?
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Gears of War: E-day will be co-developed by the 20-year shooter powerhouse that helped bring Gears, Fortnite, and one of the OG boomer shooters to life
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Emergence Day origin story Gears of War: E-Day will be co-developed by shooter powerhouse and longtime Gears supporter People Can Fly, which was built on the enduring legacy of 2004 FPS Painkiller and is most recently known for the looter shooter Outriders. The official Gears of War social media feeds have been napping ever since a few scant reveals and rumors last year; People Can Fly shared today's news in a blog post of its own. "We are honored to return to the world of Gears of War, a franchise deeply embedded in our studio's history," the studio says. "As lead developer of the iconic Gears of War: Judgment and co-development partner on Gears of War 1-3, we have always been passionate about the series and its legacy." Mike Crump, studio head at Gears dev The Coalition, says the team is "pleased to be partnering with the talented folks at People Can Fly who have been a part of our franchise's legacy for so long." "Our team at People Can Fly, made up of dedicated Gears of War fans, is pouring everything we have into creating an experience that will exceed expectations," adds People Can Fly development director Guillaume Barry. "While we can't share more just yet, we're eager for the day when we can show all the exciting things we've been working on." People Can Fly's history is a fascinating mix of solid-to-great games and easy-to-forget contributions. Gears is obviously in its DNA, but did you remember that the studio also contributed to Fortnite: Save the World back when it was still Epic Games Poland before it rebranded back to its original name and logo? And let's not forget the many editions of Bulletstorm, arguably the studio's most recognizable game, at least to people who tragically haven't played Painkiller. Outriders, meanwhile, played and reviewed well enough, and it actually "surprised" publisher Square Enix, but it feels as though it was swept away by a tide of similarly looty shooters. All of this is to say that People Can Fly has been at this for over 20 years, and the studio is already fluent in Gears of War, so E-Day tapping them in once again is simultaneously intriguing and unsurprising, like a relative you haven't seen for a decade turning up at Christmas dinner. Fully committing to prequel authenticity, The Coalition confirmed last year that the original Marcus and Dom actors are "so back" for the prequel Gears of War: E-Day. Born out of a pandemic, refined through reflection: Gears of War: E-Day is a chance for The Coalition to recapture the spirit of Gears and "tear a lot of s*** up."
