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With the ending of Alan Wake 2: The Lake House teasing it and Remedy confirming the start of full production in 2025, Control 2’s development is starting to pick up steam. There’s very little known about the sequel besides Annapurna Pictures co-financing it. However, the developer confirmed something unexpected at this year’s Capital Markets Day: Control 2 will be an action RPG.

On the surface, this could mean implementing aspects like gear, leveling, stats, and whatnot. The first game offers Ability Points earned from various side missions, which are used to upgrade different abilities unlocked throughout the game. Weapon and Personal Mods also come in different rarities, raising in effectiveness.

Whether the sequel wi…

Pep Guardiola has firmly rejected speculation linking him to Juventus and insists he could stay at Manchester City beyond his current contract.

Il Giornale journalist Luigi Guelpa told Radio CRC that Guardiola had verbally agreed a four-year deal to replace Massimiliano Allegri at the Allianz Stadium from next season.

Allegri presented a united front with Juventus owners this week following reports of a rift in the aftermath of their 2-0 loss to Atletico Madrid in the first leg of their Champions League last-16 tie.

However, the five-time Scudetto winner told reporters after Friday s 4-1 Serie A win over Udinese that Juve had developed an obsession with Champions League glory at the expense of acknowledging their considerable achievements elsewhere in his tenure.…

Cristiano Ronaldo has wished Ole Gunnar Solskjaer good luck after the Norwegian was sacked as Manchester United manager on Sunday.

The Red Devils officially parted company with Solskjaer after a humiliating 4-1 defeat at Watford, one month shy of what would have been his three-year anniversary as manager of the club.

The loss at Vicarage Road on Saturday leaves the club eighth in the Premier League and 12 points behind leaders Chelsea.

Several United players took to social media following Sunday s announcement to thank their former boss and Ronaldo followed suit on Monday, posting two images of he and Solskjaer on Twitter, one as manager and player and another from their days as team-mates.

He s been my striker when I first came to Old Trafford and …

Australia striker Josh Kennedy is relishing the prospect of meeting Japan in the fourth round of AFC 2014 World Cup qualifying.

Speaking after his club Nagoya Grampus were held 1-1 in their AFC Champions League match against Central Coast on Wednesday, Kennedy was asked his thoughts on his country s path to Brazil.

The two clashes against fellow group favourites Japan, which will take place at home on June 12 and away on June 4 next year, in particular caught the eye of Kennedy.

I was quite happy, I always enjoy playing the Japanese national team and apart from that Asian Cup final (in 2011, which Australia lost 1-0 in extra-time), we ve had good success over them, said Kennedy, who also revealed he spoke to Australia coach Holger Osieck before Wednesday s matc…

Patrick Roberts scored against his parent club as Manchester City s Champions League group campaign ended in a 1-1 draw with Celtic.

The final positions had already been decided in Group C, with City qualifying second behind Barcelona and Celtic finishing bottom.

City manager Pep Guardiola will, however, have been keen to bounce back from Saturday s 3-1 Premier League defeat to Chelsea and a 3-3 draw in Glasgow earlier in the season that started a six-game winless run in all competitions for his side.

But it was one of City s own who put Guardiola s men on the back foot inside four minutes at the Etihad Stadium, Roberts on an 18-month loan at Celtic capping a determined run with a powerful finish.

Another City youngster – this time wearing the blue o…

David Turnbull seized his fresh start with a double as Celtic opened the cinch Premiership season with a 4-2 home victory over Ross County.

Brendan Rodgers preferred Turnbull to Reo Hatate in his first competitive match since returning as Celtic manager and the midfielder vindicated his faith with two first-half efforts which sandwiched Kyogo Furuhashi’s goal.

The 24-year-old had not started a league game since November 12 last year and looked an increasingly peripheral figure during Ange Postecoglou’s second season in charge.

Turnbull was named the club’s man of the match and probably should have a had a hat-trick as he revelled in playing in the advanced role in Rodgers’ three-man midfield ahead of Callum McGregor and Matt O’Riley.

Rodgers als…

Al Wasl have replaced Diego Maradona with former Senegal national team coach Bruno Metsu on a two-year deal.

The 58-year-old Frenchman, who famously guided Senegal to a 2002 World Cup group-stage win over France, was confirmed on Tuesday as successor to Maradona, who was sacked following the team s indifferent 2011/12 campaign.

Al Wasl Football Company announces the official appointment of Bruno Metsu as head coach of Al Wasl as a replacement for Diego Maradona, the club wrote in a statement on Twitter.

More details will be revealed in the press conference that will be held in the coming days to officially unveil coach Metsu.

The appointment sees Metsu return to the United Arab Emirates, having guided the national team to the 2007 Gulf Cup of Nations …

that Real Madrid are turning their attention to re-signing Wesley Sneijder as a move for Luka Modric looks to have hit a stumbling block.

Real are apparently not prepared to pay up the £40 million that Spurs Chairman Daniel Levy is demanding for the Croatian playmaker.

Now, they want to bring a player with similar attributes to the Bernabeu as they look to retain their La Liga title.

The Dutchman joined Inter Milan from Real in 2009 and it was the Spanish side’s current boss Jose Mourinho who brought him to the San Siro.

Sneijder then put in some outstanding performances under the Portuguese boss, helping them to Serie A and Champions League success in 2010.

Now it seems as though Mourinho is keen to link up with the 28-year-old yet again.