Sentences with phrase «favor of bigger stories»

Although for the most part, mainstream Western media ignored the floods in favor of bigger stories.

Not exact matches

FTC: Google Pushing Its Own Products in Search Results Is Fair Game — One of the biggest news stories of 2012 was the continuing FTC investigation into antitrust allegations against Google, but the case was settled this week in Google's favor.

Many infantry veterans consider The Story of GI Joe to be the single most realistic Hollywood war film of the 1940s, eschewing big stars, phony heroics and overblown battle sequences in favor of the everyday trials and tribulations of the humble foot soldier.

A disjointed exercise in cosplay action theatrics that evidences the worst instincts of cobbled - together Hollywood overindulgence, «G.I. Joe: Retaliation» by and large ditches the characters of its first big screen iteration, 2009's «G.I. Joe: The Rise of Cobra,» in favor of a new story of square - jawed elite military defense against terrorism.

Other big stories, though perhaps ones Aston won't appreciate in their retelling, are the lack of a manual option (a ZF eight - speed torque converter automatic gets transmission duties) and the decision to ditch the brand's much - lauded hydraulic steering in favor of an electronic system.

This is a big game, so much so that I had to give up on a lot of the side - missions in favor of completing the main story for this review.

This is something that works out to the series» favor and offers a different look at a lot of the creatures you come across throughout the game, including some very big beasts that become directly involved with the overall story.

The big downer here is that a lot of the story is glanced over and lost in favor of jumping into the action, as well as overly repetitive fights that have players fighting the same character multiple times consecutively.

As to whether these bills are passed, heavily modified, or ignored in favor of whatever the next big Internet controversy is, the story is absolutely worth keeping a close eye on — as is whatever developers like EA, Blizzard, and * any * mobile developer who make their salt on Loot Boxes, have to say.

There are two types of favors to complete — you can take bigger side - quests to optional, dungeon - like environments by talking to Sindri and Brok, you blacksmith pals that appear everywhere you go in the main story.

On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy S6 may have only a handful of color options to choose from, but the big story with the latest Galaxy S flagship was Samsung's decision to be done with plastic, in favor of a glass and metal unibody construction.

Whether your tastes favor explosive, big - budget spectacles or subtle, thought - provoking stories that explore life's biggest questions, the last few years have offered up something for sci - fi fans of all stripes — and the same can be said for what's headed to the big screen down the road.