Sentences with phrase «games year upon year»

There are no shortage of sports games year upon year, but it's hard to pick out the standouts.

Not exact matches

Twilight thrust vampire hysteria upon the world, and HBO is considering up to four Game of Thrones spinoffs after the main storyline in Westeros draws to a close next year.

Whether or not it's the right approach remains to be seen as United will compete on various fronts this year, and depth will be key to ensure that Mourinho has the quality to call upon for different games as he rotates his line - up.

Of course it would be silly to suggest that winning any game, cup or otherwise, isn't good for the club, but let's remember just how problematic FA Cup success has been for this club... I'm certainly not going to suggest I didn't enjoy seeing Arsenal win, I'm a fan of this club first and foremost, but how bad are things when you find yourself secretly wishing that your own team lost so that just maybe real change would finally come... I resent this team for even making me feel such thoughts and it's going to take a lot of effort on their part to earn my trust again... this club has treated the fans so poorly that it has created an incredibly fragile and toxic environment, so much so that a «what have you done for me lately» mentality has emerged... fans rise and fall depending on the results of each game because we don't have faith in those in charge to make the necessary changes to personnel and tactics... each time we win many fans attack any dissenting voices and make unrealistic claims about the players, the manager and the potential for unprecedented success... every time we lose the boo - birds run rampant, calling for heads to roll and predicting the worst... regardless of what side you fall on, it's not your fault, both sides are simply overcompensating for the horrible state of affairs that have been percolating for several years... it's hard to take the long view when those in charge have lied incessantly and refuse to take any responsibilities for their own actions... in the end, we are trapped by the same catch - 22 that ManU faced upon Fergie's exit... less fearful of maintaining the status quo than facing the unknown, which was validated, wrongly or rightly, by witnessing the difficulties they have faced during this transitory period... to be honest, the thing that scares me most is that this team has never prepared whatsoever for this eventuality, which considering our frugal nature and the way we have shunned many of our most revered former players is more than a little disconcerting

However, if Vertonghen does miss out against Everton, Pochettino could chose instead to call upon 18 - year - old Cameron Carter - Vickers, who started all three preseason games.

Fabianski definitely seemed much improved last year when he was called upon, and was especially great in the FA Cup games.

«Having the opportunity to perform at halftime of what will surely be the best game of the year between two deserving universities is truly an honor,» Lamar said in ESPN's release upon being named the performer.

The Gunners would have had reservations about the fixture upon announcement of Mike Dean officiating the North London Derby, having seen Dean appearing to celebrate a Tottenham goal against our side previously, and decisions have gone against us in a number of big games in recent years.

Kryptonite did not panic and drew upon their years of training & experience to get back in the game.

Last year we touched on the betting impact of Tom Brady's four - game suspension, and speculated that the Patriots» win total would drop by 0.728 games if the suspension is upheld upon appeal.

The 2014 Outback Bowl is upon us, and it's taken a preeminent place in this year's bowl rotation as one of the top bowl games that won't feature one of the four national semifinalists.

A former Real Madrid player, Arjen Robben's game has certainly taken off and reached a new level in the last few years with Bayern Munich, and he could be an excellent short - term replacement for Ronaldo if he did decide to embark upon a second spell in the Spanish capital.

In fact, once upon a time, Captain Jordan Liss actually set the single - game points record in Hoops w / 54 while playing for Team Gordon (that record stood for years until Brad Reibel put up 63 earlier this Summer).

He began the year as LaxPower.com All - American, and Laxrecords.com bestowed National Player of the Week honors upon him in late April after he delivered a stellar string of games on the East Coast.

Most years, weather permitting, Sacramento offers a long winter / spring playing season, as local clubs draw upon a wealth of coaches, referees and administrators to help develop young players and squads to enjoy the game, the same game played in Olympics of old.

If our visitors win the game it would be the first time that they had completed a double in the league over us in a season for 20 years, and by doing so they would apparently inflict upon us our 1000th defeat in the top division in our history.

«I think last year there was a foundation laid between all of us that gave us a chance to start building upon that but there's a big difference between winning seven games and winning eight, nine, 10, 11,» Cristobal said.

With United's need for reinforcements in his position, as 35 - year - old Michael Carrick can no longer be relied upon to start every game, Matić is an obvious candidate for an Old Trafford switch thanks to his reputation and pre-existing relationship with the Red Devils» manager.

Adi Viveash's nine - year stay at the club ended in June after three seasons in charge of the 18 - 23 age group, in which he operated with the league's youngest squad, preparing them for life after youth team football and for the road ahead as they embarked upon the professional game.

Once upon a time — we're talking about the years up to the early»80s --- secrecy and lies was the name of the game in adoption.

Your playtime together teaches her the fun of sharing games — something she'll be able to draw upon in the coming years when she meets kids at the playground.

About a year ago I stumbled upon an eating plan that was a game changer for me.

Can't shows like Game of Thrones, Girls, Once Upon a Time and Downton Abbey be on 365 days a year?

Sixteen year old Katniss Everdeen volunteers in her younger sister's place to enter the games, and is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy when she's pitted against highly - trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives.

It is able to improve upon some of the most important issues of the last year iteration (shoot, defense, game modes, local multiplayer), offering a unique gameplay experience to all the Wii owners.

It's unlikely to match Pokémon's success in the West, but judged upon its own merits, this is one of the better 3DS games released in the last few years and a genuine match for the ever - popular Pokémon franchise.

First thing that you notice upon launching Dungeon Lords MMXII is that it's plagued by the same many flaws as the original game 7 years ago.

With two Sonic games releasing within such a shorter time window this year than ever before, fans are treating Sonic Forces with the highest level of scorn imaginable while cheering on Sonic Mania for utilizing designs thought to have been left behind upon the dawn of the Adventure era.

This was nearly a year before the console's launch in Japan, and the game was set to begin beta testing upon the PS4's Japanese debut.

TINY METAL might not have had the strongest of starts, when it released, but thanks to continued support post-release, it is getting better, bit by bit and having reviewed it earlier this year, we took it upon ourselves to learn even more about TINY METAL, via an interview with the Director of the game.

It's a diverse year, with good Hollywood (Bram Stoker's Dracula, A Few Good Men, Wayne's World) foreign (Supercop, Strictly Ballroom, The Royal Tramp, Once Upon A Time In China II) and indie films (El Mariachi, Bad Lieutenant and one of my wife's favorites, The Crying Game).

Down the years, games have imparted many valuable nuggets of information upon us.

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They stumble upon the game and start to play, causing similar results, except when one rolls a 5, a strange man dressed in jungle garb appears, revealing himself to be Alan Parrish, (Williams, Nine Months), all grown up, having spent the last 26 years in the jungle waiting for his release.

One year later, spirited youngster d'Artagnan (Logan Lerman, Gamer) makes their acquaintance, as their wily ways are called upon to save the sovereign from the machinations of self - serving Cardinal Richelieu (Christoph Waltz, Water for Elephants).

Apparently, this engine was decided upon after Hideo Kojima went around the world to all of Sony's studios earlier this year in search of an engine for his game.

Back in 2012, HBO and director Jay Roach offered up a four - years - later post-mortem on the 2008 presidential election — and specifically the effects that dark horse vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin wrecked upon it — in the form of the TV movie Game Change.

Once upon a time, I couldn't pick between Sonic and Mario — but now, years later, the seemingly endless stream of frankly mediocre - at - best Sonic games has jaded even my capability for nostalgia — I honestly didn't believe a 2D Sonic game could hold my attention in 2017, especially not after Sonic the Hedgehog 4.

In recent years, many game developers have gotten frowned upon due to the amount of HD remakes hitting the market, and to a degree, HD remakes are still a little out of hand.

A matter of faith — If I had to find a particularly strong feature in what is otherwise a relatively uninteresting game, I'd have to call upon the fact that Warhammer Quest does feel intensely faithful to the original board game, at least based on my twenty - year - old memories.

A crime drama starring the Golden Globe - nominated Jessica Chastain, «Molly's Game» was based upon «Molly's Game: The True Story of the 26 - Year - Old Woman Behind the Most Exclusive, High - Stakes Underground Poker Game in the World.»

Elder Scrolls Online was in no way as big of a disaster as FFXIV was when it first launched, yet for the second time in two years we have another MMORPG that has managed to completely improve upon its initial experience to become one of the best games in the genre.

While the early years of Major League Baseball might be looked upon as a Golden Era to many historians, one can not overlook the fact that some of the game's best players never qualified to compete for the World Series simply because of the color of their skin.

I'm joking around of course, but yes, Project CARS draws upon all our experience, knowledge, and pedigree of making racing games over the last 10 years.

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Financial System — The finances in career mode have been vastly improved upon compared to last years game.

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Perhaps I look upon Dragon Warrior too favorably (and admittedly I haven't played it in a while) but I felt like even that 30 year old game had more quest variety than Dragon Sinker did.

Kieran Culkin (Margaret) and Emma Stone (Gangster Squad) talk dirty in front of supermarket customers, Chloe Grace Moretz (Dark Shadows) draws disgust from Christopher Mintz - Plasse (ParaNorman) upon entering womanhood, and Stephen Merchant (Hall Pass) and Halle Berry (New Year's Eve) play an escalating game of truth and dare.

It's been seven years since Irrational Games (formerly 2K Boston) unleashed the world of Bioshock upon gamers.