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On this day in 2022

• DEATHS
• Stuart Woods, Novelist.
• MOVIES: JULY 22 2022
• Nope is released. Residents in a lonely gulch of inland California bear witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery.
• How to Please a Woman is released. When her all-male house-cleaning business gets out of control, a mature woman must embrace her own sexuality, if she is to make a new life for herself.
• My Old School is released. In 1993,16-year-old Brandon Lee enrolled at Bearsden Academy, a secondary school in a well-to-do suburb of Glasgow, Scotland. What followed over the next two years became the stuff of legend.
• MOVIES: NOT RATED
• Alone Together is released. Going upstate for a short romantic getaway to escape the pandemic in New York City, food critic June's (Katie Holmes) plans go wrong from the start. Arriving at the AirBnb in advance of her boyfriend, John (Derek Luke), she is shocked to discover it has also been double-booked by recently single Charlie (Jim Sturgess). When John decides to stay in the city to take care of his parents, June has to settle in for the long haul as she realizes that the initial two weeks of the pandemic might just drag on a little bit longer than expected. As spring begins to unfold around them, June and Charlie make the most of the sudden break in their routines and develop an unexpected intimacy as they bond over their goals, ambitions and, of course, relationships.
• My Donkey, My Lover & I is released. Antoinette, a schoolteacher, is looking forward to her long planned summer holiday with her married lover Vladimir, the father of one of her pupils. When she learns that Vladimir has to cancel because his wife organized a surprise hiking vacation, Antoinette decides to follow their tracks, accompanied by a protective donkey named Patrick.
• The Wheel is released. Walker and Albee were thrown together in a children’s group home and quickly became inseparable. When they married at the age of 16, Albee was rescued from a rough foster family. It’s eight years later and they are on the brink of divorce. Walker hopes that an Airbnb getaway spent with a relationship self-help book will save their union. If only Albee shared his optimism and good intentions.
• MOVIES: PG13
• Anything's Possible is released. In this modern Gen Z coming-of-age story, Kelsa (Eva Reign), a confident high school girl who is trans, navigates through senior year. When her classmate Khal gets a crush on her, he musters up the courage to ask her out, despite the drama he knows it could cause. What transpires is a romance that showcases the joy, tenderness, and pain of young love.
• ALBUMS
• Colder Streams was released by The Sadies. The 11th full-length studio release for Canadian alt-country band The Sadies was produced by Arcade Fire's Richard Reed Parry and was the final album with guitarist Dallas Good, who passed away in February 2022.
• Misadventures of Doomscroller was released by Dawes. The eighth full-length studio release for Los Angeles folk rock band Dawes was produced by Jonathon Wilson.
• "Hello, Hi"was released by Ty Segall. The latest full-length solo release for Ty Segall was mostly self-recorded at his home studio.
• Entering Heaven Alive was released by Jack White. The second full-length solo release in 2022 for Jack White features some acoustic songs about love.
• The Theory of Whatever was released by Jamie T. The fifth full-length release for British indie singer-songwriter Jamie T was produced by Hugo White.
• Riderless Horse was released by Nina Nastasia. Produced with Steve Albini and Greg Norman, the seventh full-length release for singer-songwriter Nina Nastasia was influenced by her dysfunctional relationship with manager/partner Kennan Gudjonsson and his suicide in 2020.
• 2000 was released by Joey Bada$$. The third full-length studio release for rapper Joey Bada$$ features guest appearances from Chris Brown, Diddy, Capella Grey, JID, Larry June, and Westside Gunn.
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
• Capcom Arcade 2nd Stadium for PlayStation 4 is released. Included Games: 1943 KaiBlack TigerBlock BlockCapcom Sports ClubDarkstalkers: The Night WarriorsEco FightersGan Sumoku (GunSmoke)Hissatsu Buraiken (Avengers)Hyper Dyne Side ArmsHyper Street Fighter II: The Anniversary EditionKnights of the RoundLast DuelMagic SwordMega Man: The Power BattleMega Man 2: The Power FightersNight Warriors: Darkstalkers’ RevengePnickiesRally 2011 LED StormSaturday Night Slam MastersSavage Bees (Exed Exes)SonSonStreet FighterStreet Fighter Alpha: Warriors’ DreamsStreet Fighter Alpha 2Street Fighter Alpha 3Super Gem Fighter Mini MixSuper Puzzle Fighter II TurboThe King of DragonsThe Speed Rumbler (Rush & Crash)Three WondersTiger RoadVampire Savior: The Lord of Vampire
• GAMING: SWITCH
• Live A Live for Switch is released. Seven different stories featuring different protagonists, time periods, and gameplay styles await. In The Wild West, a wanderer with a bounty on his head fights for his life. In the Twilight of Edo Japan, a shinobi undertakes a secret mission. Experience these tales in any order you choose—the adventure is yours to control. What other stories will you uncover on the horizon...?
• POLITICS
• David Moores, British football executive (Chairman Liverpool FC 1991-2007; Honorary Life President), who died at 76.
• Droupadi Murmu is the first tribal politician to be elected President of India (head of state, without executive powers).

On this day in 2021

• EVENTS
• US at “another pivotal point in this pandemic” says CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky as the Delta variant becomes dominant.
• DEATHS
• Jean-Pierre Jaussaud, French auto racer (24 Hours of Le Mans 1978,80), who died from a heart attack at 84.
• GAMING: PC
• Last Stop (2021) for PC is released. Last Stop is a single-player third-person narrative adventure game set in present day London, where you play as three separate characters whose worlds collide in the midst of a supernatural crisis. An anthology drama, Last Stop is three stories in one. What connects these three strangers? Where will fate lead them?
• The Sims 4: Cottage Living for PC is released. Delight in the quaint charm of The Sims 4 Cottage Living Expansion Pack with animal friends, garden-to-table meals, and a close-knit community. Explore the forest to befriend woodland creatures, or head to town to meet the locals. Whether Sims are hugging a cow, making friends (or enemies) with their chickens, or growing the biggest vegetables around, the countryside presents abundant new ways to reconnect with the world.

On this day in 2020

• EVENTS
• Kim Kardashian asks for understanding of her husband Kanye West's struggles with his bipolar disorder on Instagram.
• California passes New York total for COVID-19 pandemic cases (415,763 vs 415,094), though NY death toll much higher.
• BIRTHS
• Willa Jonas, Family Member, born in Los Angeles, CA.
• DEATHS
• Demitra Roche, Reality Star.
• Charles Evers, American civil rights leader (1st Black mayor in Mississippi since Reconstruction), who died at 97.
• TV SERIES
• Fear City: New York vs. the Mafia is released. The three-part documentary from Sam Hobkinson looks at the five Mafia families (Bonanno, Colombo, Gambino, Genovese, and Lucchese) that ostensibly controlled many industries New York City and how the RICO statute and the Mafia Commission trial helped in dismantling their hold.
• GAMING: PC
• Creaks for PC is released. Just a few minutes into Creaks, you will bump into some strange barking creatures in the mansion’s dark corridors. But are they as dangerous as they seem? Try to get them trapped under a beam of light and take a closer look. You may find out that what felt dangerous is a simple night table. Turning these creatures into ordinary objects is the key gameplay mechanic, along with pulling levers, stepping on pressure plates, and manipulating the environment to outsmart your enemies. [Radim Jurda]
• Necrobarista for PC is released. In a back-alley cafe, the dead are granted one last night to mingle with the living. Necrobarista follows a dynamic and diverse cast of characters as they navigate Melbourne's hipstery coffee culture, the questionable ethics of necromancy, and the process of letting go.
• SPORTS
• Carlton Haselrig, American football guard (Pro Bowl 1992; Pittsburgh Steelers) and wrestler (6 x NCAA titles; Pitt-Johnstown), who died from liver disease at 54.

On this day in 2019

• EVENTS
• French submarine Minerve rediscovered off coast of Toulon, France, after disappearing in 1968 with loss of 52 crew.
• India's lunar mission, Chandrayaan-2 successfully takes off from Satish Dhawan Space Center, Sriharikota aiming to be fourth nation to soft-land on the moon.
• NFL Dallas Cowboys named most valuable sports team in the world worth $5 billion, MLB New York Yankees 2nd at $4.6 billion, Real Madrid 3rd with $4.2 billion according to Forbes.
• DEATHS
• Li Peng, Chinese leader, Premier of China (1987-98), who died at 90.
• Art Neville, American funk and R& B singer, keyboard player, and songwriter (Neville Brothers; The Funky Meters), who died at 81.
• GAMING: PC
• Beyond: Two Souls for PC is released. Live the life of Jodie Holmes, a young woman who possesses supernatural powers through her psychic link to an invisible entity. Experience the most striking moments of Jodie's life as your actions and decisions determine her fate. As she traverses the globe, Jodie will face incredible challenges against a backdrop of emotionally-charged events never before seen in a video game.
• GAMING: SWITCH
• Rise: Race The Future for Switch is released. RISE: Race The Future is a racing game set in a near future where a new kind of wheel technology will let you drift on all type of terrains and especially on water.
• POLITICS
• Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan meets with US President Donald Trump at the White House in Washington, D.C..
• US President Donald Trump says US could win war in Afghanistan in a week "I just don't want to kill 10 million people. If I wanted to win that war, Afghanistan would be wiped off the face of the earth".
• Air strikes have killed at least 31 people in Maarat al-Numan, north-western Syria, with Russian planes supporting Syrian government being blamed.
• SPORTS
• Marvel superhero film "Avengers: Endgame" becomes the world's highest-grossing film overtaking "Avatar" earning $2.9 billion.

On this day in 2018

• EVENTS
• Lone gunman shooting kills 3 including gunman and injures 13 in Toronto, Canada.
• Israeli military and allies evacuate over 400 White Helmet Syrian rescue workers from its border with Syria to Jordan.
• Heatwave in Japan kills 11 in one day.
• British Open Men's Golf, Carnoustie: Francesco Molinari holds off a pack of players including favourites Rory McIlroy & Justin Rose to win by 2; first Italian to win a major title.
• TV show "Supergirl" announces casting of first live-action transgender superhero, by transgender actor Nicole Maines as Nia Nal.
• SPORTS
• Tony Sparano, American football coach (Miami Dolphins 2008-11; Oakland Raiders 2014), who died of a heart attack at 56.
• Seattle basketball guard Sue Bird plays record 500th WNBA game as Storm go down 87-74 to the Atlanta Dream; finishes career on 508 games for Seattle.
• Rene Portland, American college basketball coach (Penn State 1980-2007), who died of cancer at 65.

On this day in 2017

• EVENTS
• South African golfer Branden Grace records lowest round for a men's major championship - 62 in 3rd round at British Open, Royal Birkdale, England.
• 10 die in over-heated tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas in human-trafficking incident.
• DEATHS
• Bobby Taylor, American singer and producer who discovered "The Jackson 5" (Motown Records), who died of cancer at 83.
• Bernard Consten, Race Car Driver.

On this day in 2016

• EVENTS
• A man shoots and kills 9 people at the Olympia shopping mall in Munich, Germany and then kills himself.
• Japan’s Funai Electric announce they will manufacture world's last videocassette this month.
• DEATHS
• Thomas Sutherland, American hostage (Lebanon) and academic, who died at 85.
• MOVIES: G
• Ice Age: Collision Course is released. Scrat’s epic pursuit of the elusive acorn catapults him into the universe where he accidentally sets off a series of cosmic events that transform and threaten the Ice Age World. To save themselves, Sid, Manny, Diego, and the rest of the herd must leave their home and embark on a quest full of comedy and adventure, traveling to exotic new lands and encountering a host of colorful new characters. [20th Century Fox]
• MOVIES: NOT RATED
• Hooligan Sparrow is released. When a Chinese elementary school principal who raped six of his students seems poised to receive a light sentence, famed women’s rights advocate Ye Haiyan (AKA Hooligan Sparrow) leads a group of activists in a protest – a move that could end with each participant’s arrest. As filmmaker Nanfu Wang films the demonstration and its aftermath, she becomes embroiled in the government’s effort to harass and intimidate everyone associated with the protest. After being threatened by angry mobs, chased by police, and interrogated by national security agents, Wang discovers the Chinese government’s willingness to target anyone they perceive to be a threat to their control.
• For the Plasma is released. A digital-pastoral drama of friendship, landscape and technology, For the Plasma begins as the story of two young women (Anabelle LeMieux and Rosalie Lowe) employed as forest-fire lookouts in Northern Maine, and ends in a hundred places at once. Along the way, the girls make financial predictions based on surveillance footage of the surrounding forest, the local lighthouse keeper and a pair of unusual investors interrupt their solitude, and a dreamlike portrait of small town America and contemporary life is revealed.
• Train to Busan is released. Train to Busan is a harrowing zombie horror-thriller that follows a group of terrified passengers fighting their way through a countrywide viral outbreak while trapped on a suspicion-filled, blood-drenched bullet train ride to Busan, a southern resort city that has managed to hold off the zombie hordes… or so everyone hopes.
• Summertime is released. In 1971 France, Delphine (Izïa Higelin), the daughter of farmers, moves to Paris to break free from her rural lifestyle and to gain financial independence. There, she meets Carole (Cécile De France), a Parisian actively involved in the stirrings of the feminist movement who also has a boyfriend. The two women engage in an affair that turns their lives upside down.
• The Childhood of a Leader is released. An American family settles into the French countryside at the end of the First World War, where the father (Liam Cunningham) is involved in the peace negotiations around the Treaty of Versailles. His wife (Berenice Bejo) is a devout Christian who struggles with the tantrums of their defiant young son (Tom Sweet), whose willful outbursts begin to demonstrate a monster in the making. [Protagonist Pictures]
• The Seventh Fire is released. When Rob Brown, a Native American gang leader on a remote Minnesota reservation, is sentenced toprison for a fifth time, he must confront his role in bringing violent drug culture into his beloved Ojibwecommunity. As Rob reckons with his past, his seventeen-year-old protégé, Kevin, dreams of the future—becoming the most powerful and feared Native gangster on the reservation. [Film Movement]
• MOVIES: PG13
• Star Trek Beyond is released. The crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise explores the furthest reaches of uncharted space, where they encounter a mysterious new enemy who puts them and everything the Federation stands for to the test.
• Lights Out is released. When Rebecca (Teresa Palmer) left home, she thought she left her childhood fears behind. Growing up, she was never really sure of what was and wasn’t real when the lights went out…and now her little brother, Martin (Gabriel Bateman), is experiencing the same unexplained and terrifying events that had once tested her sanity and threatened her safety. A frightening entity with a mysterious attachment to their mother, Sophie (Maria Bello), has reemerged. But this time, as Rebecca gets closer to unlocking the truth, there is no denying that all their lives are in danger…once the lights go out.
• MOVIES: R
• Don't Think Twice is released. When a member of a popular New York City improv troupe gets a huge break, the rest of the group - all best friends - start to realize that not everyone is going to make it after all.
• Absolutely Fabulous: The Movie is released. Edina and Patsy are still oozing glitz and glamor, living the high life they are accustomed to; shopping, drinking and clubbing their way around London's trendiest hot-spots. Blamed for a major incident at an uber fashionable launch party, they become entangled in a media storm and are relentlessly pursued by the paparazzi. Fleeing penniless to the glamorous playground of the super-rich, the French Riviera, they hatch a plan to make their escape permanent and live the high life forever more!
• ALBUMS
• Afro-Haitian Experimental Orchestra was released by Afro-Haitian Experimental Orchestra. The album contains some of the recordings from five days of rehearsal before a concert by Afrobeat/Fela Kuti drummer Tony Allen with local Haitian and western musicians in Port Au Prince.
• Ambulance was released by The Amazing. The fourth full-length release for the Swedish indie rock band was live recorded over a few days.
• Born of the Sun was released by Faun Fables. The sixth full-length release for the California psych folk band led by Dawn McCarthy and Nils Frykdahl is their first in six years.
• Look Park was released by Look Park. The debut full-length release project from Fountains Of Wayne's Chris Collingwood was produced with Mitchell Froom.
• Everybody Looking was released by Gucci Mane. The ninth full-length release for the Atlanta rapper was recorded in six days after he was released from jail in May 2016 and features guest appearances from Drake, Kanye West, and Young Thug.
• Theyesandeye was released by Lou Rhodes. The fourth full-length solo release for the British singer-songwriter features a cover of xx's Angelsand was produced with Simon Byrt.
• This Is Gap Dream was released by Gap Dream. The third full-length release for Gabe Fulvimar under the name Gap Dream was recorded over a two year period in California.
• Operator was released by MSTRKRFT. The first new full-length release in five years for the Canadian electronic duo of Jesse F. Keeler and Al-P guest vocals from Chain And The Gang's Ian Svenonius.
• Warm on a Cold Night was released by HONNE. The debut full-length release for the London-based duo of Andy Clutterbuck and James Hatch features a guest appearance from Izzy Bizu.
• GAMING: PC
• Starbound for PC is released. In Starbound, you take on the role of a character who’s just fled from their home planet, only to crash-land on another. From there you’ll embark on a quest to survive, discover, explore and fight your way across an infinite universe.
• Human: Fall Flat for PC is released. Human:Fall Flat is a quirky, open-ended physics-based puzzle and exploration game set in floating dreamscapes. Your goal is to escape these surreal dreams by solving puzzles with nothing but your wits and physics.
• POLITICS
• Hillary Clinton announces Virginia Senator Tim Kaine as her Vice Presidential running mate.

On this day in 2015

• EVENTS
• New research found that a person's taste in music may offer insight into the way in which they think. A study found empathetic people preferred more mellow, low-energy music, while those who were "systemisers" - people who seeked to analyse patterns in the world enjoyed punk, heavy metal and more complex music overall. Researchers at Cambridge University, England had recruited 4,000 participants and put them through a series of different tests..
• 'Oldest'Qur'an fragments discovered in collection of Birmingham University, radiocarbon testing dates to AD568 - AD645.
• TV SERIES
• Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No! is released. Tara Reid, Cassie Scerbo, and Ian Ziering return to fight another shark storm as it hits Washington D.C. and the down the Eastern seaboard to Florida. Michele Bachmann, Ann Coulter, Mark Cuban, Bo Derek, David Hasselhoff, Chris Kirkpatrick, and Jerry Springer also appear.
• White People is released. Jose Antonio Vargas traveled across the United states to talk to young people about race for his documentary that is apart of MTV's Look Different campaign.
• GAMING: XBOX ONE
• Game of Thrones: Episode Five - A Nest of Vipers for Xbox One is released. In this penultimate episode, the actions of every Forrester are vital to the survival of the house. Rodrik's alliance with House Glenmore, and his defiance of the Whitehills, has drawn the ire of an even greater threat: Ramsay Snow. Far across the Narrow Sea in Essos, with Meereen now a free city, Asher is close to securing the army he desperately needs to return home, and save his family. In King's Landing, Mira's activities at Tommen's coronation have not escaped the attention of Margaery Tyrell, and Cersei has realized that the handmaiden may prove useful in her political games. Finally, beyond the Wall, Gared's unlikely allies are reluctant to help in the search for the North Grove... but this far into the frozen wilds, Crows and Free Folk have a common enemy; and winter is coming.

On this day in 2014

• EVENTS
• European Union claim that Israel 'has the right to defend itself', but say civilian casualties in Gaza are unacceptable.
• News broadcaster Al Jazeera claim that its office in Gaza is under attack by the Israeli Defence Force.
• Both the United Arab Emirates and the USA announce aid packages to besieged Gaza.
• ALBUMS
• Alvvays was released by Alvvays. The debut release for the Canadian five-piece indie pop band that includes Molly Rankin, daughter of Rankin Family member John Morris; former Two Hours Traffic member Alec O'Hanley; and Danks drummer Phil MacIsaac was produced by Chad VanGaalen.
• Acoustic Classics was released by Richard Thompson. The British folk singer covers some of his songs on his first studio acoustic release.
• For The Recently Found Innocent was released by White Fence. The sixth full-length release for Tim Presley was produced by Ty Segall.
• For Those Who Stay was released by PS I Love You. The third full-length release for the Canadian indie rock duo of Paul Saulnier and Benjamin Nelson was produced by Matt Rogalsky.
• Freeman was released by Freeman. This is the first solo release of new songs from Aaron Freeman since leaving Ween.
• Never Hungover Again was released by Joyce Manor. The third full-length release for the Los Angeles pop-punk band formed by Barry Johnson and Chase Knobb was produced by Joe Reinhart.
• Heaven & Earth was released by Yes. Produced by Roy Thomas Baker, this is the latest release from the progressive rock band with its new lead singer, Jon Davison.
• Trouble in Paradise was released by La Roux. The second full-length release for the British synthpop artist Elly Jackson (Ben Langmaid left the band during the recording of the album) was co-produced with Ian Sherwin.
• Strange Friend was released by The Phantom Band. This is the third full-length release for the Scottish six-piece indie group.
• Nobody's Smiling was released by Common. The 10th full-length studio release for the Chicago rapper was produced by No I.D. and features guest appearances Jhené Aiko, Snoh Aalegra, Big Sean, Elijah Blake, Cocaine 80's, Dreezy, Lil Herb, and Malik Yusef.
• 5 Seconds of Summer was released by 5 Seconds of Summer. The debut full-length release for the Australian pop-punk quartet includes songs co-written with Yellowcard's Ryan Key, Boys Like Girls' Martin Johnson, All Time Low's Alex Gaskarth, Goldfinger's John Feldmann and Good Charlotte's Benji and Joel Madden.
• Pe'ahi was released by The Raveonettes. The seventh full-length release for the indie rock duo of Sune Rose Wagner and Sharin Foo was produced by Justin Meldal-Johnsen.
• GAMING: PC
• OlliOlli for PC is released. OlliOlli mixes one-life gameplay with over 120 tricks and grinds across 50 levels,250 Challenges, Spots Mode and Daily Grind. Complete all challenges to unlock the super skillful RAD Mode. Rack up the biggest and coolest combos along the way then time your landing to perfection to rule the leader-boards. Just don’t slam on your face (you will slam on your face). OlliOlli rewards the most skillful and riskiest players, always tempting them to go for that for that audacious 360 backside flip and ludicrous chain of combos leaving them to time their landing to perfection - or risk losing their score.
• Halfway for PC is released. Halfway is a turn-based strategy RPG which takes place a few hundred years into the future. Humanity has begun to colonise new worlds and until now, they were alone… In Halfway you take control of a small team of survivors faced with a violent invasion onboard the colonial vessel Goliath. As their leader you will guide them through the dark and cramped corridors of the ship to slowly take back control.
• Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft - Curse of Naxxramas for PC is released. A whole new game mode, thirty new cards for your collection, a brand-new board, and the chance to school some of the Scourges most infamous champions all this and more awaits in Curse of Naxxramas!Curse of Naxxramas is a single-player PVE adventure integrated within Hearthstone. In Curse of Naxxramas, you face off against powerful bosses as you battle your way through the dread necropolis and its hordes of undead fiends. You will encounter villains such as the wily warlock Heigan the Unclean, the vile abomination Thaddius, and none other than the master of Naxxramas himself, the lich KelThuzad. Itll be a challenge, but if you outwit these fearsome foes you will reap the awesome rewards of the undead stronghold.
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION 3
• The Walking Dead: Season Two Episode 4 - Amid the Ruins for PlayStation 3 is released. Free from their brutal captor, the group continues their journey north. However, hunger, violence and death have taken their toll. Smoldering conflicts and inevitable changes within the group remind Clementine that danger can come from within, as well as from the outside; she must choose her allies wisely in this second-to-last episode of The Walking Dead: Season Two.
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
• Oddworld: Abe's Oddysee - New 'n' Tasty for PlayStation 4 is released. Rescue your fellow meat factory slaves in this nostalgic, classic platformer with the latest immersive graphics and design. Find your destiny. Once a happy floor waxer in Oddworld's biggest meat processing plant, Abe stumbled across his boss's secret plan to turn the factory's slave labour force into the latest in the RuptureFarms Tasty Treats line of novelty meat snacks. Abe now has to save his own skin from the grinders even if simply escaping the flesh farm is only the start of his Oddysee. Trigger-happy hunting parties, carnivorous sacred beasts, ancient temple traps and even a return to his former workplace await Abe on his journey to discover his people's heritage.
• Tour de France 2014 for PlayStation 4 is released. Take control of cyclings greatest champions and compete in all 21 stages of the Tour de France 2014.Lead the pelotonTake to the roads, hills and mountains of the worlds greatest cycling event and guide your favourite rider from the worlds best teams to win the hallowed yellow jersey.Ride all 21 stages of the 2014 race, including the Grande Depart from the Yorkshire hills in England, all the way to the Champs-Elysees finish line. Issue orders to your team mates as you attack, protect and lead the peloton and use aerodynamics and real-life tactics to make that crucial break in thrilling downhill sections or gruelling mountain climbs.-Experience the race as a real professional rider -The most realistic Tour de France experience-Take on exciting, team-specific challenges -Multiplayer modes: Co-op and Versus
• GAMING: PLAYSTATION VITA
• Atelier Rorona Plus: The Alchemist of Arland for PlayStation Vita is released. The alchemic RPG franchise from Gust carries on the tradition of the Atelier series, using alchemy as the main focal point. Atelier Rorona Plus focuses on the exploits of Rorolina Frixell, one the most beloved characters of the Arland trilogy (Ateliers Meruru/ Totori/ Rorona), a young girl who is assigned to complete alchemy tasks over 3 years in order to keep her alchemy workshop and not be banished from the kingdom of Arland. Players can craft new items and also battle enemies using the power of alchemy. As all games in the Atelier series, this title is set against an anime-like background with 3D graphics and is characterized by an elaborate crafting and synthesis system.
• GAMING: XBOX 360
• Dark Souls II: Crown of the Sunken King for Xbox 360 is released. Embark on a journey to reclaim a crown that Drangleic's King Vendrick once owned. This perilous quest will lead you through an entirely different world within the Dark Souls II universe, where stepped pyramids span a vast underground cavern. It is said that one of the ancient crowns lay buried deep within these dark caverns; but surely such a valued item cannot sit unguarded. Explore in search of a crown that holds the strength of lords from times long past.

On this day in 2013

• EVENTS
• 89 people are killed and 500 are injured by earthquakes in Gansu province, China.
• Prince George of Cambridge is born. He is the first child of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge, and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge..
• BIRTHS
• son of Prince William and Catherine, Duke and Duchess of Cambridge,2nd in line to the English throne, born in London, England.
• DEATHS
• Dennis Farina, American actor, who died from a pulmonary embolism at 69.
• ALBUMS
• Borrell 1 was released by Johnny Borrell. Backed by a three-piece band called Zazou, the debut release for the former Razorlight frontman was recorded in France before receiving more production work Trevor Horn.
• GAMING: PC
• Mercenary Kings for PC is released. Craft your arsenal to avenge your fallen comrades and save the world from the fearsome forces of CLAW. Save the world. In this frantic 2D action game, you are part of the Mercenary Kings, the most skilled team of warriors-for-hire on Earth. When your comrades have fallen and the fearsome forces of CLAW have seized an island-wide top secret Laboratory Base, you must do what it takes to stop them. But you're not going in unprepared - as backup you've got a crew of rogue geniuses and experts in their field. Able to craft and customize guns'n'blades or upgrade your body armour, you've never been this ready to join the fight.
• SPORTS
• Mike Babcock is again named head coach of Team Canada, this time for the 2014 Winter Olympics (they would repeat as gold medalists).
• Lawrie Reilly, Scottish soccer striker (38 caps; Hibernian 253 games,185 goals), who died at 84.