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On this day in 2022

• POLITICS
• Tens of thousands of people protest in Dhaka, Bangladesh, against the government demanding resignation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and new elections amid cost of living crisis.
• SPORTS
• Grant Wahl, American sports journalist (CBS Sports, Sports Illustrated, Fox Sports), who died from a heart attack covering FIFA World Cup at 48.

On this day in 2021

• EVENTS
• American musician, songwriter, actor, producer, Mike Nesmith died from heart failure at his home in Carmel Valley, California age 78. He was best known as a member of the pop rock band the Monkees and co-star of the TV series The Monkees (1966–1968). His song writing credits include ‘Different Drum’, which became a hit for Linda Ronstadt and the Stone Poneys. After the break-up of the Monkees, Nesmith continued his successful song writing and performing career, first with the seminal country rock group the First National Band, with whom he had a top-40 hit, ‘Joanne’..
• DEATHS
• Michael Nesmith, American rock guitarist (The Monkees), and singer-songwriter (" Different Drum"), who died of heart failure at 78.
• MOVIES: DECEMBER 10 2021
• National Champions is released. Three days before the college football national championship game, star quarterback LeMarcus James (Stephan James) and teammate Emmett Sunday (Alexander Ludwig) ignite a player’s strike declaring they won’t compete until all student-athletes are fairly compensated. With billions of dollars at risk and legacies on the line, the stakes could not be higher. Now, with only hours until kickoff, the head coach (J.K. Simmons) and various power brokers (Lil Rel Howery, Tim Blake Nelson, Andrew Bachelor, Jeffrey Donovan, David Koechner, Kristin Chenoweth, Timothy Olyphant, Uzo Aduba) must race against the clock to protect or destroy the prevailing collegiate athletics system.
• MOVIES: NOT RATED
• Last and First Men is released. Two billion years ahead of us, a future race of humans finds itself on the verge of extinction. Almost all that is left in the world are lone and surreal monuments, beaming their message into the wilderness.
• France is released. France de Meurs (Léa Seydoux) is a seemingly unflappable superstar TV journalist whose career, homelife, and psychological stability are shaken after she carelessly drives into a young delivery man on a busy Paris street. This accident triggers a series of self-reckonings, as well as a strange romance that proves impossible to shake.
• Agnes is released. A nun’s disturbing behavior sparks rumors of demonic possession at a remote convent. When a priest in waiting and his disillusioned mentor are sent to investigate, their methods backfire, leaving a wake of terror and trauma.
• Being the Ricardos is released. Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) and Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem) are threatened by shocking personal accusations, a political smear and cultural taboos in Being the Ricardos. A revealing glimpse of the couple’s complex romantic and professional relationship, the film takes audiences into the writers’ room, onto the soundstage and behind closed doors with Ball and Arnaz during one critical production week of their groundbreaking sitcom I Love Lucy.
• Red Rocket is released. Mikey Saber (Simon Rex) is a washed-up porn star who returns to his small Texas hometown, not that anyone really wants him back.
• MOVIES: PG13
• West Side Story is released. This reimagining of the beloved musical West Side Story tells the classic tale of fierce rivalries and young love in 1957 New York City.
• MOVIES: R
• The Duke is released. In 1961, Kempton Bunton, a 60-year old taxi driver, stole Goya’s portrait of the Duke of Wellington from the National Gallery in London. It was the first (and remains the only) theft in the Gallery’s history. Kempton sent ransom notes saying that he would return the painting on condition that the government agreed to provide television for free to the elderly. What happened next became the stuff of legend. Only 50 years later did the full story emerge – a startling revelation of how a good man set out to change the world and in so doing saved his son and his marriage.
• Don't Look Up is released. Kate Dibiasky (Jennifer Lawrence), an astronomy grad student, and her professor Dr. Randall Mindy (Leonardo DiCaprio) make an astounding discovery of a comet orbiting within the solar system. The problem — it’s on a direct collision course with Earth. The other problem? No one really seems to care. Turns out warning mankind about a planet-killer the size of Mount Everest is an inconvenient fact to navigate. With the help of Dr. Oglethorpe (Rob Morgan), Kate and Randall embark on a media tour that takes them from the office of an indifferent President Orlean (Meryl Streep) and her sycophantic son and Chief of Staff, Jason (Jonah Hill), to the airwaves of The Daily Rip, an upbeat morning show hosted by Brie (Cate Blanchett) and Jack (Tyler Perry). With only six months until the comet makes impact, managing the 24-hour news cycle and gaining the attention of the social media obsessed public before it’s too late proves shockingly comical — what will it take to get the world to just look up?!
• ALBUMS
• Barn was released by Neil Young & Crazy Horse. The latest full-length release for Neil Young & Crazy Horse was recorded in a replica of the barn (the original had collapsed) they recorded 2019's Colorado.
• Fighting Demons was released by Juice WRLD. The second posthumous release for the rapper Juice WRLD features guest appearances from Justin Bieber, Polo G, Suga of BTS, and Trippie Redd.
• Forfolks was released by Jeff Parker. The latest full-length solo release from Tortoise guitarist Jeff Parker features six originals and two covers he recorded over two days at his home studio.
• KEYS was released by Alicia Keys. Produced with Mike WiLL Made-It, the two-disc release from R&B artist Alicia Keys features piano-based originals and more upbeat versions with drums.
• Richer Than I Ever Been was released by Rick Ross. The latest full-length studio release for rapper Rick Ross features guest appearances from 21 Savage, Yungeen Ace, Benny The Butcher, Blxst, DreamDoll, Willie Falcon, Future, Wiz Khalifa, Major Nine, Jazmine Sullivan, The-Dream, and Wale.
• GAMING: PC
• Terminator: Resistance - Annihilation Line for PC is released. Venture beyond the line of fire to complete an essential mission led by hero of the resistance Kyle Reese.ANNIHILATION LINE picks up mid-way through the main campaign story. The Resistance has just defeated their first Infiltrator, but for Jacob Rivers, there's no time to rest up. Orders have come down from John Connor himself that he is to assist in the investigation of Northridge Outpost, a civilian settlement which has mysteriously gone silent.Why did no-one from Northridge attempt to radio in? Is this the work of Skynet? And are the civilians still alive? To find answers, Rivers and a small team of Resistance soldiers led by Connor's right-hand man Kyle Reese, must head into the most dangerous territory imaginable...the land beyond the Annihilation Line.

On this day in 2020

• DEATHS
• Tommy Lister, Movie Actor.
• Barbara Windsor, British actress and Dame (Carry On films, EastEnders). dies at 83.
• Carol Sutton, Movie Actress.
• MOVIES: DECEMBER 10 2020
• Funny Boy is released. Shot on location and set in Sri Lanka in the 1970’s and 80’s, Funny Boy explores the awakening of sexual identity by a young boy named Arjie. As political tensions escalate to a boiling point between the minority Tamils and the majority Sinhalese, a young boy comes of age in a society and family that doesn’t embrace difference outside of societal norms. The film chronicles Arjie’s struggle to find balance and self-love despite the absence of empathy and understanding.
• MOVIES: R
• Let Them All Talk is released. A celebrated author (Meryl Streep) takes a journey with some old friends to have some fun and heal old wounds. Her nephew comes along to wrangle the ladies and finds himself involved with a young literary agent.
• GAMING: PC
• Orwell's Animal Farm for PC is released. Orwell’s Animal Farm is an adventure game where all animals are equal, but some animals are more equal than others. Immerse yourself in George Orwell's story of absolute power and corruption and follow the ups and downs of Animalism.
• Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond for PC is released. Medal of Honor: Above and Beyond is an action-packed and incredibly immersive VR experience set in World War II, where you step into the boots of an agent of the Office of Strategic Services (OSS) in war torn Europe. A deep single-player campaign takes you through historic events on land, air, and sea, sabotaging Nazi bases, subverting enemy plans, aiding the French Resistance, and much, much more. With the Oculus Rift, we’re bringing players into the Medal of Honor series in an entirely new way, with an experience that transports you back to Europe in the 1940s. It’s the closest thing to a time machine you’ll ever see.
• Shady Part of Me for PC is released. Overcome emotional struggles across a touching narrative filled with twists and surprises. Embark on a dream-like journey, with breathtaking artistic direction and the enthralling voice of Hannah Murray (Game of Thrones, Skins).
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
• Brigandine: The Legend of Runersia for PlayStation 4 is released. Runersia 781.A new era of war is being ushered inby five nations and a small tribe, each withconflicting ideals, beliefs, histories, and faiths.O visitor to this world, who will you become, and what will you fight for?When you finally unify the continent, memories from the Record of Runersia will revive, and you will come to know...Every story that’s played out here on this continent of Runersia.
• Cyberpunk 2077 for PlayStation 4 is released. Cyberpunk 2077 is an open-world, action-adventure story set in Night City, a megalopolis obsessed with power, glamour and body modification. Assume the role of V, a mercenary outlaw going after a one-of-a-kind implant that is the key to immortality. You can customize your character’s cyberware, skillset and playstyle, and explore a vast city where the choices you make shape the story and the world around you. Become a cyberpunk, an urban mercenary equipped with cybernetic enhancements and build your legend on the streets of Night City. Take the riskiest job of your life and go after a prototype implant that is the key to immortality.
• GAMING: SWITCH
• PixelJunk Eden 2 for Switch is released. From the mind of Baiyon, creative director and hypnotic soundscape composer, for both the award winning Pixeljunk Eden and Eden Obscura, comes Eden 2, an exploration of life, color and collaboration as Grimps reinvigorate and revitalize the world in a swath of luminescence, painting upon a lush canvas as they play.Return to the spectacular, ever changing gardens of psychedelic sights and sounds as you cultivate new plants and biomes, collect pollen and help seeds sprout new exotic leaves and bloom flowers, all against a dynamic and vibrant backdrop of mellow, multi-hued visuals.Swing and spin from silk threads, in both single and cooperative play as you and a partner pirouette around one another in brush-strokes of light and color in the world on your journey to collect the all important “Spectra, ” the source of all life in the world.
• Tanuki Justice for Switch is released. Inconspicuous combination of a platformer bullet hell with cute, pixel graphics. Tanuki Justice will challenge your precision jumping and shuriken throwing skills.Features:• Dynamic gameplay with visuals that fit the atmosphere.• Dozens of different types of enemies.• Classical shurikens over the head and a giant shuriken for difficult moments.• Playable in single or two-player mode.Description:Tanuki Justice is a continuous intensive action run’n gun in which you incarnate a tanuki brother and sister. You’ll face hundreds of enemies in feudal Japan. Varied environments with landscapes of all kinds, retro and fast rhythmic music, numerous and difficult situations reminiscent of good old arcade games. A gameplay both simple and rich allowing spectacular actions. Possibility to play with 2 people for even more fun. And challenges that will challenge even the most skilled players. Time will be your worst enemy.

On this day in 2019

• EVENTS
• Sydney, Australia, blanketed in smoke from nearby bush fires pushing air quality to 11 times hazardous levels.
• 1st fully electric commercial plane, a retro-fitted seaplane, completes test flight in Vancouver.
• Shooting at a New Jersey cemetery and a kosher supermarket leaves six dead, including the two shooters, in suspected anti-Semitic attack.
• Gershon Kingsley the German-American composer and a pioneer of electronic music and the Moog synthesizer died age 97. His best known composition, 'Popcorn' has been covered by Jean Michel Jarre, Aphex Twin, Herb Alpert, Muse, Crazy Frog and The Muppets..
• Australian car maker Holden announces an end to Commodore production after 41 years.
• DEATHS
• Jean Pagé, Canadian sports journalist (host: 'La Soirée du hockey'and '110%'), who died from prostate cancer at 73.
• Jim Smith, English soccer midfielder and manager (Birmingham City, QPR, Portsmouth, Derby County), who died at 79.
• GAMING: PC
• MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries for PC is released. The year is 3015. Humanity has colonized thousands of systems across a vast region of space splintered by centuries of conflict. The battlefields of the future are dominated by MechWarriors, elite pilots of hulking machines of war known as BattleMechs.
• Dragon Quest Builders 2 for PC is released. DRAGON QUEST BUILDERS 2 is a block-building RPG set in a fantasy land threatened by an evil cult. Explore, battle, build and harvest in the charming single-player campaign or build big projects in the online sandbox mode for up to 4-players.
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
• AVICII Invector for PlayStation 4 is released. Soar through vocal melodies, sweep each fade and attack every beat in 25 of AVICII’s biggest hits, in this enthralling futuristic rhythm-action experience – AVICII Invector. Fly solo or bring the pulse-pounding frenetic energy of an AVICII concert to your living room with your friends in competitive gameplay.
• Blacksad: Under the Skin for PlayStation 4 is released. A dark corruption scandal in the heart of the New York City's underworld for charismatic detective John Blacksad!The 50s, New York City: Joe Dunn, owner of a boxing club, is found dead. Meanwhile, rising star Bobby Yale, due to take to the ring for the most important fight of his career, has mysteriously disappeared. Sonia Dunn, Joe's daughter, takes over the gym and must deal with its financial woes. She hires private detective John Blacksad to investigate Yale's disappearance. This sinister case will take our investigator to the darkest, most dismal depths of New York.With its anthropomorphic characters and its incredible 1950s feel, BLACKSAD: Under the Skin promises all the eerily dark adventure of a detective novel, just like the eponymous comic book series.Conduct the investigation in your own way. Make use of your feline senses as you hunt for new clues. Make decisions on behalf of Blacksad and influence the outcome of the case.
• GAMING: SWITCH
• Dauntless for Switch is released. Discover a shattered world, forge powerful weapons, and hunt the ferocious behemoths threatening our survival.
• Call of Juarez: Gunslinger for Switch is released. From the dust of a gold mine to the dirt of a saloon, Call of Juarez Gunslinger is a real homage to the Wild West tales. Live the epic and violent journey of a ruthless bounty hunter onto the trail of the West's most notorious outlaws. Blurring the lines between man and myth, this adventure made of memorable encounters unveils the untold truth behind some of the greatest legends of the Old West.
• Shovel Knight Showdown for Switch is released. Shovel Knight Showdown is the ultimate platform fighting experience, where you can duel with up to 4 players and scramble after gems as your favorite heroic or villainous knight from the Shovel Knight: Treasure Trove saga. Gather your pals for endless multiplayer clashes, or choose from more than 16 playable characters in Story Mode, each with their own unique story to tell. Master every move, explore a vast array of items and locales, and discover new revelations in Shovel Knight Showdown. When a magical catastrophe creates a world of never-ending battle, the heroes and villains of the Shovel Knight saga must discover the source of the disaster and fight to set things right! Play as your favorite character (alone or with a friend in co-op battles), face off against powerful rivals, and perfect your platform fighting skills in full-featured practice and target modes on your way to an all-new final encounter. Unlock new content and revisit Shovel Knight Showdown again and again as you dig into an immense variety of single-player and local multiplayer modes, features, and customizations.
• Riverbond for Switch is released. The Knight has imprisoned the leaders of the Eight Worlds, causing chaos, droughts and disarray! Adventure together to defeat evil and help the charming citizens of Riverbond in this action-packed journey through beautiful, hand-crafted worlds.
• Steins; Gate 0 for Switch is released. If you can't save the on you love...... How can you save humanity?- A new story in the critically-acclaimed Steins; Gate series.- From the depths of despair - explore a whole new world line- Your favourite characters return alongside a brand new cast!

On this day in 2018

• EVENTS
• Theresa May cancels UK parliament vote on Brexit bill in face of certain defeat.
• Russia's most prolific mass murderer Mikhail Popkov sentenced to second life sentence for total of 56 murders.
• Emmanuel Macron announces in TV address rise in minimum wage and tax concessions after weeks of civil unrest.
• BIRTHS
• Flynn Timothy Stocklin, Family Member, born in California.
• DEATHS
• Sacha Hamilton, Duchess.
• GAMING: PC
• DUSK for PC is released. Battle through an onslaught of mystical backwater cultists, possessed militants & even darker forces as you attempt to discover just what lurks beneath the Earth in this retro FPS inspired by the '90s legends.
• GAMING: SWITCH
• Guacamelee! 2 for Switch is released. Brawling has never been more beautiful! The long-awaited sequel to the smash hit action-platformer is here: Guacamelee! 2 brings luchador Juan Aguacate out of retirement for a stunning new Metroidvania-style adventure, where he must face his greatest challenge yet - one that threatens to tear apart the very fabric of the Mexiverse!Explore a huge, hand-crafted world inspired by Mexican culture and folklore, filled with sassy new villains and weirdos (and a few old friends!). Learn a deep repertoire of bone-crunching wrestling moves to fend off the skeletal hordes and overcome skillful platforming challenges... and who said anything about a Chicken Illuminati? Certainly not us!Check out these features:* An epic adventure spanning time and space, featuring drop-in 4-player local co-op for you and your best amigos!* A brand new upgrade system: discover "trainers"around the world, defeat their challenges, and develop your skill sets for movement, combat, and more!* A vibrant, colorful adventure that takes you from the Mangrove Swamp to Hell itself, featuring twice as many enemy types as the first game and a roster of eccentric new bosses!* An absolutely fuego electro-Mexican soundtrack, and more gorgeous visuals than ever thanks to a fancy new rendering engine!* Definitely no secret society of chickens that teaches you ancient chicken abilities previously lost to the ages!

On this day in 2017

• DEATHS
• Curtis W. Harris, Civil Rights Leader.
• Angry Grandpa, YouTube Star.
• Zarley Zalapski, Canadian NHL defenseman,1987-2000 (Pittsburgh Penguins; Calgary Flames, and 3 other teams), who died of a viral infection at 49.
• TV SERIES
• Counterpart: Season 1 is released. Howard Silk (J.K. Simmons) works as a low-level employee at a Berlin-based spy agency when he discovers his employers are protecting an opening to a parallel dimension. In the other dimension, he meets his counterpart named Prime (J.K. Simmons) in this sci-fi thriller created by Justin Marks.
• POLITICS
• Governor of California Jerry Brown tours Southern Californian wildfires and declares them "the new normal".

On this day in 2016

• EVENTS
• 82nd Heisman Trophy Award: Lamar Jackson, Louisville Cardinals (QB), youngest player to win at 19.
• Bob Dylan is awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature at a ceremony he does not attend in Stockholm.
• " Rogue One",1st of the Star Wars Anthology films, directed by Gareth Edwards and starring Felicity Jones, premieres in Los Angeles.
• Terrorist bomb attacks outside a stadium in Istanbul kill 38 and injure 166.
• WEDDINGS
• Actress Troian Bellisario at the age of 31 weds actor and director Patrick J. Adams at the age of 35 in Santa Barbara, California.
• DEATHS
• A. A. [Adrian Anthony] Gill, British critic (The Sunday Times), who died of cancer at 62.
• Herm Johnson, Race Car Driver.
• Ray Penfold, Race Car Driver.

On this day in 2015

• EVENTS
• Scientists at Cornell University announce world's first IVF puppies successfully born from a surrogate dog.
• Janis Joplin's psychedelic 1965 Porsche sold for $1.76 million at RM Sotheby's car auction in New York City. The car was originally expected to fetch between $400,000 and $600,000..
• BIRTHS
• Juju Teofilo, Blogger, born in Brazil.
• Ahmir Lee, YouTube Star, born in United States.
• DEATHS
• Arnold Peralta, Soccer Player.
• Ron Bouchard, Race Car Driver.
• TV SERIES
• Dolly Parton's Coat of Many Colors is released. In the Tennessee Great Smoky Mountains, nine-year-old Dolly (Alyvia Alyn Lind) and her family (Jennifer Nettles, Ricky Schroder, and Gerald McRaney) overcome misfortune in the TV movie inspired by Dolly Parton's life.
• GAMING: 3DS
• Radiohammer for 3DS is released. Drop the beat on the bad guys!Rock the beat with Radiohammer in this rhythm action romp developed by Arc System Works and Vinyl Lab! Play as the worlds most famous super DJs and protect the peace with the power of love and music! Drop the beat on the bad guys as you shuck and jive your way through hordes of the morally maligned! Time your strikes to make the world a safer, funkier place with your superior sonic skills and impeccable rhythm. Take down massive villains and fend off furious flashers with groovy tunes and masterful mixes.
• SteamWorld Heist for 3DS is released. A game featuring space adventures and strategic shoot-outs. Assume the role of Captain Piper and recruit a team of rag-tag robots to explore and scavenge the remains of a destroyed world. Board enemy spaceships and command your crew in a unique variety of turn-based combat, where the outcome is determined purely by your own skills.
• GAMING: PC
• Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII for PC is released. The world of Gran Pulse is sinking into the sea and what remains is now called Nova Chrysalia. With only thirteen days remaining until the end of the world, Chaos reigns in a world that never ages. New life cannot be born. People need salvation. As Lightning, it is your mission to save as many souls as possible so that they may be brought to the new world. Along the journey, you will encounter familiar faces and engage new foes in all new lands. You must ultimately choose which souls to save and which to abandon and fully understand Lightning's true destiny. It all ends here.
• GAMING: WII U
• FAST Racing NEO for Wii U is released. FAST Racing Neo is a futuristic racing title. Pick your favorite Anti-gravity vehicle and become a legend in the FAST Racing Neo league.
• SPORTS
• Mosconi Cup nine-ball pool, Las Vegas, Nevada: Team Europe retains title for 6th consecutive year with an 11-7 win over US; MVP: Niels Feijen (Netherlands - 3rd straight year).
• Dolph Schayes, American basketball Hall of Famer (Syracuse Nationals/Philadelphia 76ers) and coach, who died of cancer at 87.

On this day in 2014

• BIRTHS
• Princess Gabriella, Countess Of Carladès, Hereditary princess of Monaco for two minutes until her twin brother's birth, Monaco-Ville, born in Monaco.
• Gabriella, Countess of Carladès, Princess of Monaco, born in Monaco.
• Jacques, Hereditary Prince Of Monaco, Hereditary prince of Monaco, Monaco-Ville, born in Monaco.
• Jacques Honoré Rainier Grimaldi, Prince, born in Monaco.
• MOVIES: PG13
• Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles is released. Magician: The Astonishing Life and Work of Orson Welles looks at the remarkable genius of Orson Welles on the eve of his centenary - the enigma of his career as a Hollywood star, a Hollywood director (for some a Hollywood failure), and a crucially important independent filmmaker. [Cohen Media Group]
• GAMING: PC
• Elegy for a Dead World for PC is released. Three portals to long-dead civilizations await you. Your job is to explore these worlds, write about what you find, and share your stories with the rest of the universe. Other players will read what you write and assess it. Your goal is to write something so moving that a thousand others applaud you. Each of the three worlds was inspired by the works of a British Romance-era poet: Shelley, Keats, and Byron.
• POLITICS
• Ziad Abu Ein, Palestinian government minister, killed in confrontation with Israeli troops at protest on West Bank.

On this day in 2013

• EVENTS
• Uruguay becomes the first country to legalize the growth, sale, and use of marijuana.
• Mary Barra of General Motors becomes the first female CEO of a major automotive company.
• DEATHS
• Jim Hall, American jazz guitarist and composer, who died at 83.
• Rodney Cook, Race Car Driver.
• Rossana Podestà, Italian actress, who died at 79.
• ALBUMS
• You Were Right was released by Brendan Benson. This is the sixth full-length solo release for the singer-songwriter who previously was a member of The Raconteurs.
• Jet Lag was released by Milosh. The fourth solo release for Rhye's Mike Milosh was co-produced with his wife, actress Alexa Nikolas.
• Climax was released by Beastmilk. The debut full-length from Finnish post-punk rock band was produced by Kurt Ballou.
• 7 Days of Funk was released by 7 Days of Funk. Rapper Snoop Dogg reinevents himself again as Snoopzilla for this funk project with Dâm-Funk.
• Blazing Gentlemen was released by Robert Pollard. This is the second solo release for the prolific Guided By Voices' singer-songwriter.
• Because the Internet was released by Childish Gambino. The second full-length studio release for actor/rapper Donald Glover as Childish Gambino features guest appearances from Jhene Aiko, Azealia Banks, and Chance the Rapper.
• Black Panties was released by R. Kelly. The R&B singer's 12th full-length studio release features guest appearances from 2 Chainz, Ludacris, Kelly Rowland, and Young Jezzy.
• GAMING: PC
• The Novelist for PC is released. The Novelist asks one central question: can you achieve your dreams without pushing away the people you love? The game focuses on Dan Kaplan, a novelist struggling to write the most important book of his career while trying to be the best husband and father he can be. The Kaplans have come to a remote coastal home for the summer, unaware that they're sharing the house with a mysterious ghostly presence: you. Read the family's thoughts. Explore their memories. Uncover their desires and intervene in their lives. But stay out of sight; you can't help the Kaplans if they know there's a ghost in the house. It's up to you to decide how Dan's career and family life will evolve, but choose carefully; there are no easy answers, and every choice has a cost. Dan's relationships - to his work, his wife, and his son - react and shift in response to your choices. With a different sequence of events in every playthrough, The Novelist gives life to a unique experience each time you play. The decisions you make will define the Kaplans' lives, but they may also tell you something about yourself.
• Samurai Gunn for PC is released. Samurai Gunn is a 2-4 Player local multiplayer game. Each player is armed with a sword and gun, with only 3 bullets to a life. Both swords and bullets can be deflected with clever control and timing. Levels range from thick bamboo forests that can be hacked through, to vertically-looping cliffs and caverns which bear walls that can be sharpened to deadly points.
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION 3
• Strength of the Sword 3 for PlayStation 3 is released. Strength of the Sword 3 is a Playstation Network exclusive game for PS3. The player assumes control of a blade-toting, magic-fueled war-machine from the heavens and take on the Dark Mechanism and his minions in this Challenge-driven Sword Combat Game.
• Doki-Doki Universe for PlayStation 3 is released. Doki-Doki Universe is a charming interactive game that takes you on a journey to explore humanity and personal discovery.Doki-Doki Universe is a charming interactive game world that takes you on a journey to explore the concept of humanity. Players will travel to uniquely themed planets and asteroids to meet some of the most bizarre characters in an effort to learn more about them, and hopefully, learn a little bit more about themselves along the way.
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION VITA
• Sorcery Saga: The Curse of the Great Curry God for PlayStation Vita is released. To graduate from the magic academy, Pupuru has to retrieve the Madokyuu from the Mado Tower. However, instead of the relic, she finds a book full of curry recipes inside and releases Ku-chan, a strange creature. For this, she is suspended from school. However, she isn't the type to mope around, since a curry restaurant near the school is facing a crisis, she decides to use the recipes in the book to create Mado-Curry to save the restaurant, and for that, she needs four legendary ingredients.But standing in her way is an evil lord determined to marry her, a jealous witch who sees her as a rival and perverted wizards and heroes.