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Today we’re going to play catch-up on several news tidbits involving THQ, a new Kinect game, mouse and keyboard support for an important upcoming PS3 title, an update for Call of Duty Elite, a basic feature finally added to Skype and a free Battlefield 3 app that may or may not be worth your time. Let’s get to it. Video Game News Xbox 720 & PlayStation 4 Provide ‘Tremendous Opportunity’, Hopes THQ Last year saw the game-o-sphere losing a lot of studios, but THQ managed to stay alive, though at the cost of major layoffs – the publisher now reports the loss of 240 jobs within the company....

In 2018, in the run up to the U.S. midterm elections, Virginia Tech scientist Derek Hennen, was sending out photos of millipedes to people who voted, when one image caught the attention of a biology expert in Denmark. Ana Sofia Reboleira, of the University of Copenhagen’s Natural History Museum, had spotted something rather strange on the body of the seemingly-normal arthropod, a North American millipede that is officially known as Cambala annulata....

Rest assured that these features have been optimally rearranged in the newest “3.0 version” release of the Sporting News App. Hopefully, you’re using the latest version as you read this, but if you haven’t already downloaded 3.0, go to the App Store to update now! The new app features dynamic publishing that gives you real-time news and analysis from our award-winning writers as well as the top national voices in every major sport....

Since the start of 2018, Arsenal have only won four matches in all competitions, a run that has seen them fall 10 points outside the Premier League’s top four and exit both domestic cup competitions. Nottingham Forest sent them packing in the FA Cup and Manchester City recorded a comprehensive 3-0 victory in the EFL Cup final last weekend. City added further misery with another 3-0 victory over the Gunners in the league on Thursday, while Wenger’s men also lost to Swedish minnows Ostersunds in the Europa League – although they still progressed on aggregate....

READ MORE: Arsenal feels Cazorla absence Boro is without a win since beating last-place Sunderland in August but asked plenty of questions of Arsenal, which was indebted to three fine saves from Cech. Wenger turned 67 on Saturday but was left to bemoan a performance lacking the attacking verve of Wednesday’s 6-0 Champions League romp against Ludogorets. “We tried. You don’t win on command though,” Wenger said, as quoted by BBC Sport....

Sanchez produced a moment of brilliance to put Arsenal ahead and guide them to a 3-1 Group H win over visiting Cologne on Thursday, after kick-off was delayed by an hour due to crowd congestion at the Emirates Stadium. Alexis 7/4 to score on Sunday The soon-to-be free agent, who missed the start of the campaign through injury, has cut a frustrated figure this season - having seen his reported move to Premier League rivals Manchester City fall through before the transfer window closed - but he issued a reminder of his undoubted quality in London....

The Gunners have spent much of the window so far fending off exit rumours surrounding the likes of Alexis Sanchez and Olivier Giroud. Arsenal to win any major trophy - 15/8 They have also added to their ranks, with Alexandre Lacazette and Sead Kolasinac having made a positive impression since arriving in north London. Wenger is eager to ensure that he retains healthy competition within his squad, but has conceded that he may need to whittle his numbers down in order to achieve that....

Wenger: I don’t give Ozil any leeway Ramsey has made just six Premier League appearances this campaign due to a recurring hamstring problem, while Welbeck has yet to feature in 2016-17 due to a knee injury. Both are on their way back, though, much to Wenger’s satisfaction. “I don’t know yet whether Ramsey will be involved against West Brom on Monday, but he will be back in training on Friday,” the Arsenal boss said at a news conference....

The rivalry between the two managers and their Premier League sides was the defining managerial clash of the last decade, with both clubs going toe-to-toe to secure silverware. However, since Ferguson’s retirement five years ago, the relationship between the two legendary bosses has changed for the better, with pair now being a lot closer and sharing memories. Speaking to Arsenal’s official website ahead of the Gunners’ clash with Jose Mourinho’s United side at Old Trafford on Sunday, Wenger lifted the lid on his relationship with Ferguson....

Benfica due for Man Utd talks over duo The Arsenal manager renewed his deal on Wednesday following a season that saw the Gunners finish fifth and miss out on Champions League qualification for the first time in two decades, although they did win a third FA Cup in the last four years. Henry, the club’s record goalscorer, feels everyone at the Emirates Stadium is waiting to win the league for the first time since 2004, which he claims must be the target next season....

Wenger felt aggrieved by the awarding of a second-half penalty on Sunday when Nacho Monreal was penalised for bringing down Sterling. City 13/10 to beat Leicester to nil Referee Michael Oliver had no hesitation in awarding the spot kick and Sergio Aguero made no mistake from 12 yards. That gave City a 2-0 lead, and Gabriel Jesus’ seventh of the season wrapped up the points – although Wenger was left even more frustrated by the Brazilian’s strike due to an apparent offside in the build-up....

MORE: How the Top 25 fared in Week 11 Here are your standout performers for Week 11. Demetrious Cox, Michigan State DB Cox helped set the tone for Michigan State to get out of their seven-game losing skid. The senior returned his fourth career interception 30 yards for a touchdown midway though the first quarter of a 49-0 win over Rutgers. Horace Richardson, SMU DB Richardson had not one, but two interceptions returned for touchdowns in SMU’s 55-31 thumping of East Carolina....

That said, we’re going against the grain with a QB-TE-D/ST stack and a RB-WR stack, but the spots are so good, we can’t help but attack them – even if some of the picks are pretty big risks. We’re also betting heavily on usage for a couple players that can raise our floor – and ceiling – thanks to favorable matchups. Here’s to banking on some bounce-backs, both for us and several of the players in our lineup....

The Jets, Broncos, 49ers, Jaguars, and Cowboys are among the offenses that have been low-scoring, sack-prone, turnover-prine, or all of the above this year. All rank in the top-11 in fantasy points per game (FPPG) allowed to defenses. As such, the opponents of each of these teams can be trusted as starting unit this week, and you can throw in Bengals opponent (vs. Giants), as Cincinnati will be starting backup QB Brandon Allen from here on out....

You already know the top dog is Stephen Gostkowski, the leading scorer at the position, but did you know Josh Brown (fresh off his bye), Graham Gano and Connor Barth are right behind him on a per-game basis? Judging by that group’s relatively low ownership percentages, some fantasy owners might be more enamored with “big-name” kickers than actual production. I mean, Matt Bryant and Adam Vinatieri are still owned in the majority of fantasy leagues despite being consistently outscored by the majority of kickers....

We at RotoQL are constantly monitoring the DFS landscape, defining every player’s value each week with assigned projections of their floor and ceiling. Then we compile our favorite value plays and sleepers and list them here, hopefully helping you cash just in time for the holidays. If you read our Thanksgiving-inspired column last week, you would have benefited from our advice to plug in QB Baker Mayfield, RB Wayne Gallman, WR Devante Parker, and TEs Rob Gronkowski and Hunter Henry....

Alvin Kamara and Jamaal Williams have been freight trains since they got a fair share of playing time, collecting over 100 total yards from scrimmage multiple times, and Keenan Allen is roasting favorable matchups lately. As usual, our tight end pick is normally decided between who’s playing the Broncos, Giants or Redskins, and this week, our salary relief comes against the Broncos with Julius Thomas. Last week, our players put up solid numbers with no goose eggs, but with so many crazy high performances, which our lineup failed to hit, likely wiped it out....

Yes, even the teams in your fantasy finals could potentially use a boost at those notoriously tough positions, especially with bad matchups for D/ST staples like the Broncos (at KC), Cardinals (at SEA), Vikings (at GB), Dolphins (at Bills), and Ravens (at Steelers). Some dicey TE plays include Jimmy Graham (vs. ARI), Delanie Walker (at JAC) and the banged-up Jordan Reed (at CHI). Normally, when you’re dealing with second-tier D/STs and TEs, you can wait until after waivers clear around 4-5 am ET in ESPN and Yahoo leagues and pick up whomever you want as a free agent, but since there is no tomorrow, you might as well use a waiver claim to secure the best option for your championship team....