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After a year of live service flops how is it that Marvel Rivals has become such a massive hit? GameCentral talks to the game’s director to find out. Marvel Rivals has been a huge success since it was released in early December. The Overwatch-esque hero shooter has carved out a place for itself in the crowded world of live service games and the initial signs right now suggest that it will have staying power. That’s a minor miracle, given how many high profile failures there have been recently, including last year’s Concord and Suicide Squad: Kill The Justice League.) That…

Will we know the price this week? (Nintendo) The Tuesday letters page wants to know about the best games on Netflix, as one reader wonders how Dragon Age: The Veilguard will influence Mass Effect 4. The high cost of switchingThere seems a good chance the Nintendo Switch 2 is going to be unveiled this week, so let’s ask the most important question. Not about the hardware or the software but the one thing that can make or break a sale: the price. The original Switch launched at £279.99 but I think it’s obvious this will be more, thanks to inflation…

Ronnie O’Sullivan described his withdrawal from the Masters as a ‘nightmare decision to make’ and said it was down to a build-up of pressure ahead of the tournament. The Rocket pulled out of the defence of his Masters title on Friday after, with Neil Robertson replacing him in the draw and taking on John Higgins on Sunday. The 49-year-old had been playing in the Championship League on Wednesday and Thursday, appearing very frustrated with his game, so much so that he snapped his cue after a defeat to Robert Milkins. After pulling out of the event in Leicester, O’Sullivan then…

Bayern Munich are interested in Manchester United midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, with the teenager’s future at Old Trafford still in doubt. The 19-year-old remains an important part of the Red Devils’ team after bursting onto the scene last season and the club want to keep hold of him. The England international is under contract until 2027, but he wants a new deal on a vastly improved salary as he is currently paid £20,000-a-week. Obviously that is a huge amount to the vast majority of people, but not if you play for Manchester United, as many of his teammates have wages which…

Judd Trump feels his brilliant achievements in snooker do not get the recognition they deserve and he feels more underappreciated now than ever. The world number one is enjoying another fantastic season, winning the UK Championship, Saudi Arabia Snooker Masters and Shanghai Masters this season. At 35-years-old has has racked up 30 ranking titles, with only Ronnie O’Sullivan, Stephen Hendry and John Higgins boasting more. While Trump is clearly rated extremely highly by any sensible snooker judge, he does not feel like he is getting the credit he deserves, noting his record six ranking titles in a season as a…

Chelsea have held initial talks with Bayern Munich over a possible swap deal including Christopher Nkunku and Mathys Tel. The Blues are interested in the 19-year-old who has started just two Bundesliga games so far this season for Bayern. The French forward has been hampered by fitness issues, but he is also down the pecking order under Vincent Kompany, starting on the substitutes’ bench 12 times in the league and only coming on five times. Transfer expert Fabrizio Romano reports that Tel has spoken with Kompany and hopes for a successful future in Bavaria, but Chelsea are hovering. The report…

Bruno Fernandes says Ruben Amorim has been telling the Manchester United squad ‘a lot’ that they need to score more goals as he tries to spark the Red Devils back into life. It has been a difficult time for Amorim in charge at Old Trafford so far, but things have started to pick up, with an encouraging draw at Liverpool in the Premier League and a penalty shootout win over Arsenal in the FA Cup on Sunday. There is an awful lot more improvement still to be done though, with Manchester United 13th in the Premier League table with just…

Lazio have sacked Juan Bernabè, the man who was in charge of their eagle mascot, after he posted videos and pictures of his penis following an operation ‘to increase sexual performance’. The Serie A club released a statement on Monday conveying their shock over the incident and apologising to their fans that their iconic eagle, Olimpia, will not be around for a few games after its handler was axed. The statement read: ‘SS Lazio Spa, shocked to see the photographic and video images of Mr. Juan Bernabè and to read the statements that accompanied them, announces that it has interrupted,…

Mark Selby was in sparkling form as he demolished Ali Carter 6-1 at the Masters on Monday and old rival Ronnie O’Sullivan could scarcely have been more impressed. The four-time world champion made breaks of 62, 108, 93, 126 and 53 in a brilliant display to book a spot in the quarter-finals where he will play Mark Allen or Si Jiahui. The Jester from Leicester won the British Open in September but had been a little quiet since then until he won a Championship League group last week and looked good doing it. O’Sullivan was blown away by his performance…

Declassified documents reveal MI5’s secret tips for tailing a suspect Do not use false beards, carry plenty of spare change for the tube, and if you have to tell a taxi driver to “follow that cab”, be prepared to give him a big tip. That was the advice issued to rookie MI5 “watchers” whose job it was to covertly follow and report on suspected enemy agents. The guidance is contained in a booklet issued to all new recruits to the Security Service during the Second World War. Declassified documents reveal MI5’s secret tips for tailing a suspect https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/declassified-documents-mi5-recruits-tips-b2679034.html