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Today in the World Countries
- People born on this day are Pisces as their zodiac sign.
Today in History
In the future 2037
- DEATHS
- Tiberius. Roman Emperor.
On this day in 2023
- EVENTS
- Banking jitters continues as US Wall Street banks agree to deposit US$30 billion in First Republic Bank as its stock plummets in the wake of the failure of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank.
- BIRTHS
- Bispo Bruno Leonardo, Religious Leader, born in Brazil.
- TV SERIES
- Shadow and Bone: Season 2 is released. Alina and Mal search for creatures that will help amplify her powers as they gather allies to save Ravka in the second season of the series based on Leigh Bardugo's Grishaverse novels.
- GAMING: PC
- The Sims 4: Growing Together for PC is released. Browse this pack’s content and get inspired by more fashion, furniture, hairstyles, and décor. Imagine what you’ll make next!
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 5
- The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR for PlayStation 5 is released. Immerse yourself in this fast-paced roller coaster action-horror-shooter where every move you make, and everything you see, could mean the difference between life and death. Experience the thrill of the most nightmarish VR roller coaster action-shooter, enhanced by the innovative features of PlayStation VR2 and set inside the sinister world of The Dark Pictures Anthology. Switchback VR will take players for a multi-sensory ride on where they'll need to survive the terrifying Ghost Ship and its distorted apparitions, confront hideous demonic incarnations of persecuted 'witches' in 17th-century New England and then fight for your life against other-worldly vampires trapped beneath the desert. Finally, escape the horrifying World's Fair Hotel with a sadistic serial killer out for blood and discover how your story connects these worlds on this sinister rollercoaster from hell.
- Anno 1800 Console Edition for PlayStation 5 is released. Welcome to the 19th century, a time of industrialization, diplomacy, and discovery.Rich with technological innovations, conspiracies, and changing allegiances, this era presents the perfect setting for classic Anno gameplay. Anno 1800 provides players ample opportunity to prove their skills as a ruler as they create huge metropolises, plan efficient logistic networks, settle an exotic new continent, send out expeditions around the globe, and dominate their opponents by diplomacy, trade, or warfare.
- POLITICS
- Emmanuel Macron’s government uses special powers to force through pension reform, raising the retirement age from 62 to 64, amid widespread protests.
- South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida hold their first talks since 2011 in Tokyo, marking a milestone in relations between the two countries.
On this day in 2022
- DEATHS
- Kunimitsu Takahashi, Japanese motorcycle racer (1st Japanese rider to win GP race 1961) and auto racer (4 x All-Japan Sports Prototype C'ship), who died at 82.
- TV SERIES
- Bad Vegan: Fame. Fraud. Fugitives.: Season 1 is released. The four-part documentary from Chris Smith looks into how "Vegan Queen"Sarma Melngailis, became known as the "Vegan Fugitive"after meeting a man named Shane Fox in 2011.
- GAMING: XBOX SERIES X
- Tunic for Xbox Series X is released. TUNIC is an action adventure game about a tiny fox in a big world where you don't belong. Presented by Finji.Developed by Andrew Shouldice, TUNIC is a game shrouded in mystery and intrigue. Crafted to evoke feelings of classic action adventure games, TUNIC stars a heroic little fox as they explore a foreign land that hides danger around every corner. Discover unique items, new combat techniques, and arcane secrets as our hero forges their way through intriguing new world.
- POLITICS
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses US Congress remotely pleading for further aid against the Russian invasion.
- SPORTS
- After 20 seasons as Fox's NFL lead broadcast team, Joe Buck and Troy Aikman join ESPN as new lead commentators of Monday Night Football.
On this day in 2021
- EVENTS
- French architects Anne Lacaton and Jean-Philippe Vassal win the Pritzker Prize for architecture.
- Gunman shots and kills eight people at three different spas in Atlanta, Georgia.
- Israeli researchers reveal re-discovery of 2,000 year-old Dead Sea Scrolls,1st found in 60 years, left by Jews fleeing Romans in "Horror Cave", Israel.
- DEATHS
- Sabine Schmitz, German professional motor racing driver, and television personality (Top Gear), who died of cancer at 51.
- Erhan Önal, Turkish soccer central defender (12 caps; FC Bayern Munich, Standard Liège, Galatasaray), who died at 63.
- Timur Faizutdinov, Hockey Player.
- TV SERIES
- Waffles and Mochi: Season 1 is released. Waffles and Mochi dream of becoming chefs and with the help of a supermarket owner (Michelle Obama) they travel the world learning about food and cooking.
- GAMING: PC
- Adios for PC is released. You're a pig farmer in Kansas. It's October. Cold, crisp mornings are the norm, and you have decided that you're no longer okay with letting the mob use your pigs to dispose of bodies. When your old friend - a hitman - arrives with his assistant to deliver another body, you finally screw up the courage to tell them that you're done.Your friend doesn't want you to stop. He knows that there's no such thing as quitting, so he'll try to convince you that you're making a mistake. You spend the day together, doing chores and exploring the nooks and crannies of an authentic environment in the American Midwest alongside the man who will be forced to kill you, if he can't convince you to stay.How you respond will determine the rest of your life.
- Mundaun for PC is released. After learning of his grandfathers mysterious death in a fire, the protagonist travels to Mundaun for the first time since childhood. He will soon discover that something old and diabolical is haunting the remaining inhabitants. The quest to find out the meaning behind these sinister events takes the player on an odyssey up Mundaun mountain: From steep meadows across stony fields and to the snow-covered peak. Mundaun is a lovingly hand-pencilled horror tale set in a dark, secluded valley of the alps. Explore various areas full of secrets to discover, survive hostile encounters, drive vehicles, fill your inventory and solve a variety of hand-crafted puzzles.
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Saviors of Sapphire Wings & Stranger of Sword City Revisited for Switch is released. Discover a tale of war, darkness, and the power of bonds, coming to the West for the first time! The world is plunged into ruin after Ol=Ohma, the Overlord of Darkness defeats the Knights of the Round, the last bastion of defense for mankind. 100 years later, a fallen hero returns to life and must lead a new generation of heroes to defeat Ol=Ohma’s forces and restore light and hope to the world. Explore dungeons, use traps and combat prowess to defeat powerful monsters, and bond with your allies to unlock their true potential in this RPG gem. If you enjoyed your adventures in Saviors of Sapphire Wings, you can also dive into the world of Stranger of Sword City Revisited! Brimming with additional content such as expanded character creation options, in-game events, and new items and equipment, this remastered version of the original dungeon-crawling hit is bundled with Saviors of Sapphire Wings as a bonus game.
- Kingdoms of Amalur: Re-Reckoning for Switch is released. The hit RPG returns! From the minds of the bestselling author R.A. Salvatore, spawn creator Todd mcfarlane, and Elder Scrolls IV: oblivion lead designer Ken rolston, comes kingdoms of amalur: re-reckoning. Remastered with stunning visuals and refined gameplay re-reckoning delivers intense, customizable RPG combat inside a sprawling game world. Uncover the secrets of amalur, from the vibrant city of rathir to the vast region of dalentarth to the grim dungeons of the brigand Hall caverns. Rescue a world torn apart by a vicious war and control the keys to immortality as the first Warrior ever to be resurrected from the grips of death. * Build the ideal character for the most intense combat, choosing from a countless combinations of skills, abilities, weapons and pieces of armor* The revolutionary destiny system allows you to continuously evolve your character class to your style of play* Seamlessly Integrate magical and melee attacks as you take on scores of enemies in grand fight sequences and finish them Off with brutal fate shift kills* Extend your experience in amalur with all DLC from the original release, from teeth of naros to Legend of Dead kel and more!* Hundreds of hours of RPG play await! Travel from the vibrant city of rathir, to the vast region of dalentarth, and the grim dungeons of the brigand Hall caverns as you uncover the secrets of amalur!
- Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse for Switch is released. Stubbs the Zombie has been disturbed from his eternal rest 50 years after his death, and you can help him get revenge on those that woke him. Roam the city of Punchbowl while using your zombie powers to take control of its inhabitants. You can turn citizens into zombies, possess them, or use your other undead abilities in battle. You'll fight civilians, police, and militia on your way to getting your revenge on the city's designer, Andrew Monday. Stubbs the Zombie in Rebel Without a Pulse is a third-person action game that uses an updated version of the Halo game engine.
- GAMING: XBOX SERIES X
- Monster Truck Championship for Xbox Series X is released. From Las Vegas to Orlando, go head-to-head against experienced drivers in drag races and freestyle competitions! But before you can pull off doughnuts, wheelies and bicycles, you must first tune your truck to perfection. These machines are colossal and spectacular yet highly technical to drive. The game faithfully reproduces all the unique demands of mastering these powerful trucks, including independent front and rear wheel management, mass transfer anticipation in bends, and predicting bounces after jumps.But what's performance without style? Customise your monster truck to reflect your style and show it off to your 7 opponents in online mode.
- Samurai Shodown: Special Edition for Xbox Series X is released. SAMURAI SHODOWN has enjoyed worldwide success as a blade-wielding fighting game series since its first release in 1993. 11 years have passed since the last series installment, and it is now time for SAMURAI SHODOWN to return in a brand-new game featuring high-end visuals and gameplay! Faithfully reproducing the game mechanics and atmosphere that contributed to the success of the series, SAMURAI SHODOWN includes a revolutionary feature that learns from players game actions and patterns in order to create CPU-controlled "ghost"characters. With a story set one year before the very first installment, a diverse cast of returning and new characters cross paths in order to fulfill their destinies!* SAMURAI SHODOWN is faithful to the series' roots by delivering the same tense and exhilarating battles that it has always been known for. * Using the power of UNREAL® ENGINE 4 the series is able to achieve a level of detail and graphical quality like never before. * Using revolutionary Deep Learning AI, the game will learn from player tactics and create Ghost characters which players around the globe can share and fight against.
- POLITICS
- Declassified US intelligence report says Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized efforts to aid re-election of Donald Trump.
On this day in 2020
- EVENTS
- Global infections and deaths from COVID-19 pandemic CONVID-19 overtake those in China for the 1st time,86,000 vs 80,860 infections,3,241 vs 3,208 deaths according to John Hopkins Uni.
- COVID-19 pandemic study by London Imperial College showing migration approach could lead to 250,00 deaths in UK, over 1 million in US, prompts strategy changes from both countries.
- DEATHS
- Jim Weber, Race Car Driver.
- TV SERIES
- My Brilliant Friend: Season 2 is released. Set in the 1960s, the second season subtitled: The Story of a New Name sees the friendship and lives of Elena (Margherita Mazzucco) and Lila (Gaia Girace) changed after the arrival of childhood acquaintance, Nino Sarratore (Francesco Serpico).
- The Plot Against America: Season 1 is released. The six-part miniseries based on novel of the same name by Philip Roth is set in an alternate universe where a President Charles Lindbergh favors anti-Semitism and fascism is experienced by a working-class Jewish-American family (Zoe Kazan, Morgan Spector and Winona Ryder).
- SPORTS
- Major League Baseball suspends remainder of Spring Training and delays start of regular season in response to COVID-19 pandemic; return dependant on recommendations by Centers for Disease Control.
On this day in 2019
- EVENTS
- Beached dead whale found to have 88 pounds of plastic inside it, including 40 pounds of plastic bags, in Mabini, Philippines.
- DEATHS
- Dick Dale [Richard Anthony Mansour], American guitarist, who died at 81.
- Yulia Nachalova, TV Actress.
On this day in 2018
- EVENTS
- Asia's second-richest person, Hong Kong's Li Ka-Shing, announces his retirement at 89.
- Indian actor Irrfan Khan reveals he has been diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour.
- DEATHS
- Buell Neidlinger, American pop, jazz, and classical session cellist and double bassist (Cecil Taylor; Frank Zappa; Duane Eddy), who died at 82.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Allure is released. Laura (Evan Rachel Wood) works as a house cleaner for her father's company but her personal life is not so pristine. Rough around the edges, looking for love in all the wrong places, her heartbreaking behavior points to hardships of the past. One day on the job, in yet another house, Laura meets Eva (Julia Sarah Stone), a quiet teenager unhappy with her disciplined life. In Eva, Laura rediscovers an innocent tenderness. In Laura, Eva finds a thrilling rebel who can bring her into unknown territories. The mutual attraction soon morphs into obsession as Laura convinces Eva to run away and secretly come live with her, perilously raising the stakes for the young, impressionable girl as Laura's emotional instability becomes increasingly clear. As their world closes in, they must unearth certain truths to find a way out.
- Dear Dictator is released. When political turmoil forces a British-Caribbean dictator, General Anton Vincent (Michael Caine), to flee his island nation, he seeks refuge with his pen pal, a rebellious teenage girl (Odeya Rush) in suburban America, and teaches her how to start a revolution and overthrow the "mean girls"in her high school.
- Keep the Change is released. When aspiring filmmaker David (Brandon Polansky) is mandated by a judge to attend a social program at the Jewish Community Center, he is sure of one thing: he doesn’t belong there. But when he’s assigned to visit the Brooklyn Bridge with the vivacious Sarah (Samantha Elisofon), sparks fly and his convictions are tested. Their budding relationship must weather Sarah’s romantic past, David’s judgmental mother (Jessica Walter), and their own pre-conceptions of what love is supposed to look like.
- Ramen Heads is released. In 'Ramen Heads, ' Osamu Tomita, Japan's reigning king of ramen, takes us deep into his world, revealing every single step of his obsessive approach to creating the perfect soup and noodles, and his relentless search for the highest-quality ingredients. In addition to Tomita's story, the film also profiles five other notable ramen shops, each with its own philosophy and flavour, which exemplify various different aspects the ramen world. Mixing in a brief rundown of ramen's historical roots, the film gives viewers an in-depth look at the culture surrounding this unique and beguiling dish. This is a documentary record of 15 months in the lives of Japan's top ramen masters and their legions of devoted fans.
- Us and Them is released. Three disenfranchised British lads, intent on making a grand and brutish statement on economic inequality in the UK, use a wealthy banker and his family as their sacrificial lambs.
- MOVIES: PG
- I Can Only Imagine is released. I Can Only Imagine - it’s the song that brings ultimate hope to so many … often in the midst of life’s most challenging moments. Amazingly, the song was written in mere minutes by MercyMe lead singer Bart Millard. In reality, those lyrics took a lifetime to craft. Although he found faith at a young age, life wasn’t easy for Bart. He leaned into an active imagination and his love of music as escapes from a troubled home life. As he grew older, Bart turned to football in hopes of somehow connecting with his abusive father. But a career-ending injury—combined with the vision of a teacher who saw unlimited potential—set Bart on a musical pathway. Chasing a dream while running from broken relationships with his father and Shannon, his childhood sweetheart, Bart hits the road in an old, decrepit tour bus with his new band MercyMe—named for his grandmother’s favorite expression. With the guidance of a grizzled music-industry insider, the band begins a journey none of them could ever have imagined.
- MOVIES: PG13
- 7 Days in Entebbe is released. Four hijackers take over an airplane, take the passengers hostage, and force it to land in Entebbe, Uganda in 1976 in an effort to free of dozens of Palestinians jailed in Israel.
- Love, Simon is released. Everyone deserves a great love story. But for 17-year-old Simon Spier it's a little more complicated: he's yet to tell his family or friends he's gay and he doesn't know the identity of the anonymous classmate he's fallen for online.
- Tomb Raider is released. Lara Croft (Alicia Vikander) is the fiercely independent daughter of an eccentric adventurer who vanished when she was scarcely a teen. Now a young woman of 21 without any real focus or purpose, Lara navigates the chaotic streets of trendy East London as a bike courier, barely making the rent, and takes college courses, rarely making it to class. Determined to forge her own path, she refuses to take the reins of her father’s global empire just as staunchly as she rejects the idea that he’s truly gone. Advised to face the facts and move forward after seven years without him, even Lara can’t understand what drives her to finally solve the puzzle of his mysterious death. Going explicitly against his final wishes, she leaves everything she knows behind in search of her dad’s last-known destination: a fabled tomb on a mythical island that might be somewhere off the coast of Japan. But her mission will not be an easy one; just reaching the island will be extremely treacherous. Suddenly, the stakes couldn’t be higher for Lara, who—against the odds and armed with only her sharp mind, blind faith and inherently stubborn spirit—must learn to push herself beyond her limits as she journeys into the unknown. If she survives this perilous adventure, it could be the making of her, earning her the name tomb raider. [Warner Bros.]
- MOVIES: R
- Journey's End is released. March,1918. C-company arrives to take its turn in the front-line trenches of norther France, led by the war-weary Captain Stanhope (Sam Claflin). With a German offensive imminently approaching, the officers (Paul Bettany, Stephen Graham, Tom Sturridge) and their cook (Toby Jones) use food and the memories of their lives before the war to distract themselves, while Stanhope soaks his fear in whisky, unable to deal with the dread of the inevitable. A young officer, Raleigh (Asa Butterfield), arrives fresh out of training and abuzz with the excitement of his first real posting – not least because he is to serve under Stanhope, his former school house monitor and the object of his sister’s affections. Each man is trapped, the days ticking by, the tension rising and the attack drawing ever closer.
- Flower is released. Rebellious, quick-witted Erica Vandross (Zoey Deutch) is a 17-year-old firecracker living with her single mom Laurie (Kathryn Hahn) and mom's new boyfriend Bob (Tim Heidecker) in suburban Los Angeles. When Bob's mentally unbalanced son Luke (Joey Morgan) arrives from rehab to live with the family, Erica finds her domestic and personal life overwhelmed. With Luke and her sidekicks Kala (Dylan Gelula) and Claudine (Maya Eshet) in tow, Erica acts out by exposing the kinky secrets of sexy high-school teacher Will (Adam Scott), with perilous results; their teenage kicks become a catalyst for growing up in unexpected and unpredictable ways.
- MOVIES: TVPG
- Benji is released. A determined dog comes to the rescue and helps heal a broken family when a young boy and his sister stumble into some serious danger.
- TV SERIES
- Wild Wild Country: Season 1 is released. An Indian guru's plans to build a 64,000-acre utopia in a small Oregon town in 1981 that eventually escalated into a bio-terror attack in 1984 is the subject of the Duplass brothers-produced documentary series from Chapman and Maclain Way.
- ALBUMS
- Ventriloquism was released by Meshell Ndegeocello. The covers album from the singer-songwriter features such 1980-90s songs as George Clinton's "Atomic Dog 2017, "Janet Jackson's "Funny How Time Flies (When You're Having Fun), "Prince's "Sometimes It Snows in April, "Sade's "Smooth Operator, "Tina Turner's "Private Dancer, "and "TLC's "Waterfalls."
- There's a Riot Going On was released by Yo La Tengo. The 15th full-length release for the New Jersey indie rock trio is its first featuring new songs since 2013's Fade.
- The Magic Gang was released by The Magic Gang. The debut full-length release for the British indie rock band was produced by Jolyon Thomas (James Dring and Hugo White also produced one track each).
- I'll Be Your Girl was released by The Decemberists. The eighth full-length release for the band led by Colin Meloy was produced by John Congleton
- Jericho Sirens was released by Hot Snakes. The first new release for the San Diego post-hardcore band in 14 years was self-recorded and produced.
- Mr. Dynamite was released by Creep Show. The debut full-length release for the collaboration between John Grant and Wrangler (Stephen Mallinder, Phil Winter and Benge Edwards)
- Myths 003 was released by Dungen. The collaboration between Dungen and Woods was recorded in a week after performing together at the Marfa Myths festival in 2017.
- New Path was released by Essaie Pas. The fifth full-length release for the French Canadian husband-and-wife duo was inspired by n Philip K. Dick's A Scanner Darkly.
- Now Only was released by Mount Eerie. The ninth full-length release for Phil Elverum as Mount Eerie was written soon after the release of 2017's A Crow Looked At Me.
- Stone Temple Pilots [2018] was released by Stone Temple Pilots. The second self-titled release for the alternative rock band is the first to features former The X Factor contestant Jeff Gutt as its lead singer.
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Last Day of June for Switch is released. Join Carl and June on what begins as a magical outing to their favorite spot, and try to unlock the sequence of events that could save the day and June's life in this cinematic experience that will compel you to ask yourself: "What would I do to save the one I love?"
- Kirby Star Allies for Switch is released. The pink puff is backin HDand he's not alone. Kirby is backand he's finally on the Nintendo Switch console in HD. But this time, he's not alone. Recruit enemies by hitting them with hearts and gather helpers for a party of up to four characters. On top of that, you can join with up to three friends for a different kind of team-up action. Recruit up to three enemies as helpers by hitting them with hearts. Returning copy abilities include, Sword, Fire, Water, Bomb, Broom and many more. Imbue copy abilities with different elements, such as wind, water, fire and electricity, by borrowing or giving them to helpers to add more attack power, unleash powerful attacks, or solve puzzles. Up to 4 players can join in with the horizontal Joy-Con controller configuration, or 8 Joy-Con with 4 Joy-Con Grips.
- Tesla vs Lovecraft for Switch is released. Tesla vs Lovecraft is an intense top-down twin stick arena shooter. Play as the enigmatic inventor Nikola Tesla harnessing the static energy to power up Tesla-Mech and give the lovecraftian nightmares a lesson in horror!Tesla vs Lovecraft is a top-down twin stick shooter with goal based levels. The games highlight features are Quantum Teleportation, which allows the player to warp short distances even through solid objects, and the Tesla-Mech, which provides the player an immense boost to firepower for a limited time.Genre hallmarks such as a large arsenal of weapons, a multitude of player empowering perks, monster crushing powerups, and secondary weapon abilities are also included.
- GAMING: XBOX ONE
- Burnout Paradise Remastered for Xbox One is released. Welcome back to Paradise City! Make action your middle name as you rule the streets in Burnout Paradise Remastered. Tear up the town from hectic downtown avenues to wild mountain roads. Relive the high-octane stunts and wanton destruction of one of the greatest arcade-driving games ever!Burnout Paradise Remastered provides the ultimate driving playground for you and your friends to play online. This remaster includes all DLC from the Year of Paradise, including the Big Surf Island update, meticulously recreated and ready to wreck in 4K on the PlayStation 4 Pro and Xbox One X.
On this day in 2017
- EVENTS
- American blues harmonica player, singer and songwriter James Cotton died from pneumonia aged 81. Cotton worked in Howlin' Wolf's band in the early 1950s. In 1955, he was recruited by Muddy Waters to come to Chicago and join his band. In 2006, Cotton was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame..
- DEATHS
- James Cotton, American blues vocalist and harmonica player, who died at 81.
- TV SERIES
- Snatch (2017): Season 1 is released. A group of 20-something small-time con artists including Charlie Cavendish (Rupert Grint), Albert Hill (Luke Pasqualino), Billy Ayres (Lucien Laviscount), and Lotti Mott (Phoebe Dynevor) end up as targets of organized crime after they find a truck full of stolen gold bullion in this drama based loosely on the 2000 film of the same name.
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Season 1 is released. Set in 1958, the Amy Sherman-Palladino comedy focuses on New York housewife Miriam "Midge"Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan), who after her struggling comedian husband leaves her, ends up discovering she has a talent for stand-up comedy.
- GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
- Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight for PlayStation 4 is released. Momodora: Reverie Under the Moonlight explores a cursed land in decline. Evil spreads, the dead rise, and corruption reigns. Hope is but a faded memory for all but one, a priestess named Kaho from the village of Lun. An audience with her majesty, the queen, would surely save the land--but time is short and each night darker than the last. Features:* Beautifully animated graphics* Exciting action gameplay - combo, dodge and skewer enemies with arrows* Intense boss battles with challenging patterns and epic scale* Difficulty settings appropriate for all, from story and setting lovers to hardcore action enthusiasts* A breadth of items that can be combined to create new strategies* A widely varied world to explore, filled with secrets and treasures* Eccentric allies and foes with compelling personalities* Mysterious lore and rich backstory in events, dialog and item descriptions
- GAMING: SWITCH
- Little Inferno for Switch is released. Congratulations on your new Little Inferno Entertainment Fireplace! Throw your toys into your fire, and play with them as they burn. Stay warm in there. It's getting cold outside. Burn flaming logs, screaming robots, credit cards, batteries, exploding fish, unstable nuclear devices, and tiny galaxies. An adventure that takes place almost entirely in front of a fireplace - about looking up up up out of the chimney, and the cold world just on the other side of the wall.
- Human Resource Machine for Switch is released. The machines are coming... for your job. Program little office workers to solve puzzles. Be a good employee! The machines are coming... for your job. Human Resource Machine is a puzzle game for nerds. In each level, your boss gives you a job. Automate it by programming your little office worker. If you succeed, you'll be promoted up to the next level for another year of work in the vast office building. Congratulations. Don't worry if you've never programmed before - programming is just puzzle solving. If you strip away all the 1's and 0's and scary squiggly brackets, programming is simple, logical, beautiful, and something that anyone can understand and have fun with! Are you already an expert? There will be extra challenges for you.
- World of Goo for Switch is released. The millions of Goo Balls who live in the World of Goo are curious to explore - but they don't know that they are in a game, or that they are extremely delicious. Mysterious Levels - Each level is strange and dangerously beautiful, introducing new puzzles, areas, and the creatures that live in them. World of Goo Balls - Along the way, undiscovered new species of Goo Ball, each with unique abilities, come together to ooze through reluctant tales of discovery, love, conspiracy, beauty, electric power, and the third dimension. The Sign Painter - Someone is watching you. World of Goo Corporation - Congratulations! World of Goo Corporation is the Global Leader in Goo and Goo Related Product, including World of Goo Corporation Trademark Brand Soft Drink Beverage and World of Goo Corporation Trademark Brand Facial Exfoliating Lotion. Succulent! Massive Online Competition - Human players around the world compete in a living leaderboard to build the tallest towers of goo in World of Goo Corporation's mysterious sandbox. World of Goo Corporation is contractually obligated to state that everyone is a winner and is enthusiastic to celebrate everyone's tower building opportunities equally.
On this day in 2016
- DEATHS
- Frank Sinatra Jr, American singer/bandleader, who died at 72.
- Cliff Michelmore, English television presenter and producer (Tonight; Day By Day), who died at 96.
- MOVIES: NOT RATED
- Fireworks Wednesday (2006) is released. On the last Wednesday before the spring solstice ushers in the Persian New Year, people set off fireworks following an ancient Zoroastrian tradition. Rouhi, spending her first day at a new job, finds herself in the midst of a different kind of fireworks — a domestic dispute between her new boss and his wife.
- MOVIES: PG
- Miracles from Heaven is released. When Christy (Jennifer Garner) discovers her 10-year-old daughter Anna (Kylie Rogers) has a rare, incurable disease, she becomes a ferocious advocate for her daughter's healing as she searches for a solution. After Anna has a freak accident, an extraordinary miracle unfolds in the wake of her dramatic rescue that leaves medical specialists mystified, her family restored and their community inspired. [Sony Pictures Entertainment]
- TV SERIES
- Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders: Season 1 is released. The second spin-off of Criminal Minds follows FBI's International Division Unit Chief Jack Garrett (Gary Sinise), profiler Matthew Simmons (Daniel Henney) and tech analyst Russ "Monty"Montgomery (Tyler James Williams) as they work to help Americans abroad.
- The Americans: Season 4 is released. Elizabeth and Phillips are given a new dangerous bio-weapon assignment as they deal with the potential repercussions from Paige's confession to her pastor.
- GAMING: XBOX ONE
- Dungeon of the Endless for Xbox One is released. Do you want to know what's behind the door? A Rogue-Like Dungeon Defense with a pinch of RPG. Open the door... what could go wrong?
- Shadow Complex Remastered for Xbox One is released. Shadow Complex Remastered features all the great gameplay from the award-winning classic, updated with exciting new enhancements and achievements to support its debut on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
- Shantae and the Pirate's Curse for Xbox One is released. Embark on a brand new adventure which teams Shantae with her arch nemesis, Risky Boots! When a curse falls upon Sequin Land, Risky Boots and Shantae must join forces to battle unimaginable evil. Shantae must give up her job as Scuttle Towns "Guardian Genie" and become a pirate if she hopes to get her magic back and save the day. As a pirate, Shantae gains new weapons and tools to advance her quest and power through monsters!* Flintlock Pistol (blast enemies and switches from afar)* Pirate Hat (glide on the wind using this enormous headwear)* Risky's Boots (run at super speeds! Chain your attacks as you dash through enemies & over lava)* Cannon (blast yourself into the air on a belch of black powder)Core Gameplay Components:* Whipping! Destroy monsters, topple bosses, and solve puzzles with your hair* Platforming! Run and jump through deviously designed levels* Exploring! Navigate a world of interconnected levels and Labyrinths* Belly Dancing! Dance with your Magic Lamp to suck up magic and items* Customizing! Earn new abilities, unlock stat-boosting artifacts, magic & costumes* Storytelling! Flirtatious characters and wonderfully off-beat humor
- POLITICS
- US college student Otto Warmbier is sentenced to 15 years hard labour for trying to steal a political poster, in Pyongyang, North Korea.
- US President Barack Obama nominates Merrick Garland as Supreme Court Justice.
On this day in 2015
- EVENTS
- Sam Smith stopped Madonna from topping the UK album chart, denying her the 12th No.1 of her career. Madonna's latest album, Rebel Heart, had been in pole position throughout the week, but Smith's In The Lonely Hour sneaked ahead at the last minute, beating Madonna by 12,000 sales. In The Lonely Hour had now spent six separate spells at No.1 - a record for a male solo artist..
- Google commemorate Anna Atkins's 216th birthday with a Google Doodle image representing her cyanoprint work.
- Andy Fraser songwriter and bass guitarist with Free died of a heart attack caused by Atherosclerosis in California aged 62. The London-born musician became a founding member of the British group when he was just 15 and went on to write most of the material with lead singer Paul Rodgers, including Free's 1970 hit 'All Right Now', 'My Brother Jake' and 'The Stealer'. Fraser also penned 'Every Kinda People', a hit for Robert Palmer as well as songs for Joe Cocker, Chaka Khan, Rod Stewart and Paul Young..
- ALBUMS
- Froot was released by Marina and the Diamonds. The third full-length studio release for the Welsh artist was recorded with a live band.
- To Pimp A Butterfly was released by Kendrick Lamar. The third full-length studio release from the hip hop artist features guest appearances from Bilal, George Clinton, James Fauntleroy, Ronald Isley, Rapsody, Snoop Dogg, Thundercat, and Anna Wise.
- The Fade in Time was released by Sam Lee. The second full-length release for the Mercury-nominated singer-songwriter was produced by Arthur Jeffes and Jamie Orchard-Lisle.
- The Most Important Place in the World was released by Bill Wells. The second full-length release from Bill Wells and Aidan Moffat features a theme with the city of Glasgow as a femme fatale.
On this day in 2014
- EVENTS
- Voters in Crimea vote overwhelmingly to leave Ukraine and rejoin Russia amid international condemnation of its design.
- DEATHS
- Gary Bettenhausen, Race Car Driver.
- Mitch Leigh, American musical composer (Man of La Mancha), who died at 86.
- TV SERIES
- Crisis: Season 1 is released. When a school bus of students from Ballard High is taken a national crisis is created as one of the students is the niece of an FBI agent and another is the son of the president.
- SPORTS
- 61st ACC Men's Basketball Tournament: #6 Virginia beats #7 Duke,72-63.