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Today in the World Countries

  • Diwali Holiday is being celebrated in Fiji
  • King Bhumibol Adulyadej The Great Memorial Day is being celebrated in Thailand
  • Pchum Ben Festival (Day1) is being celebrated in Cambodia
  • Prince Rwagasore Day is being celebrated in Burundi
  • People born on this day are Libra as their zodiac sign.

Today in History

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  • FICTION
  • Beverly Crusher, fictional doctor on "Star Trek: The Next Generation", born in Copernicus City, Luna.

On this day in 2022

  • EVENTS
  • Jury recommends sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole for shooter who pled guilty to killing 17 people at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida in 2018.
  • TV SERIES
  • The Watcher (2022): Season 1 is released. Based on a true story, Dean (Bobby Cannavale) and Nora Brannock (Naomi Watts) discover their dream house has a very unwelcoming neighborhood, including frightening letters about someone watching them in this thriller limited series created by Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan.
  • GAMING: PC
  • Triangle Strategy for PC is released. Three nations battle for control of the dwindling resources of salt and ironCommand a group of warriors as Serenoa, heir of House Wolffort, in a tangled plot where your decisions make all the difference. Key choices you make will bolster one of three convictionsUtility, Morality, Libertywhich together make up Serenoa's world view and influence how the story will unfold. When faced with truly momentous decisions, multiple characters will weigh in by casting their votes on the Scales of Conviction. In these moments, the allies and decisions you make can determine the fate of whole nations and the continent of Norzelia itself.Control multi-tiered battlefields to strategically secure victoryFinding the best location in turn-based battles can tip the tide of combat in your favor. Position units on higher ground to take control of the battlefield and gain the advantage with increased range. You can also flank enemies on both sides, then strike from behind for a powerful follow-up attack. Elemental chain reactions are also an important part of combat. For example, use fire to melt icy terrain, then use lightning to electrocute it. Push the enemy into the electrified water to see sparks fly!
  • Sunday Gold for PC is released. Once bustling and full of life, the city of London is in a dark and dismal state. Unemployment and homelessness are at an all-time high. Ethical boundaries are being stretched to their limit and corrupt billionaire, Kenny Hogan, is up to no good. It's up to ragtag band of criminals Frank, Sally, and Gavin, to put a wrench in Kenny Hogan's plans and bring him to his knees. But this is no simple job and there'll be a smattering of obstacles they'll have to face along the way...Sunday Gold is a point-and-click, turn-based adventure game set in grim, dystopian future. Play as a ragtag trio of criminals to hunt down and expose the dark secrets of an evil mega-corporation and the malevolent billionaire behind it.
  • The Case of the Golden Idol for PC is released. The Case of the Golden Idol is a wryly amusing detective game set in the 18th century, brought to life with striking hand-drawn artwork. The game tests your ability to piece together clues and reconstruct the events leading up to some mysterious deaths.Investigate a series of mysterious deaths. Explore hand-drawn locations set in the 18th century, where some mysterious deaths have taken place.Reconstruct the events with a unique drag-and-drop mechanic. Gather verbal evidence and visual clues, then apply your deduction skills to figure out what actually happened and how each victim died.Explore a greater mystery that spans centuries. Start revealing a larger overarching story that connects all the individual tales.
  • Lost Eidolons for PC is released. The land of Benerio was once a shining kingdom by the sea. Then an iron-fisted conqueror, Ludivictus, set the world on fire and redrew the maps. Now Benerio is one downtrodden province in a crumbling Empire where the only true master is corruption.Enter Eden, a charming mercenary captain forced to become a rebel commander when his village is thrust headfirst into war. Now Eden must rally his allies and stand tall against an imperial army, fearsome monsters, and enemies within.Lost Eidolons is a turn-based tactical RPG with a gripping cinematic narrative, set in a waning empire riven by civil war. Take on the role of a charming mercenary captain, Eden, and lead his band of allies through epic encounters on a classic turn-based battlefield.
  • CULTIC for PC is released. Death is only the beginning. Crawl from your grave and gear up to fight your way through the ranks of a mysterious and twisted cult. You, your guns, and your dynamite will have to shoot, slide, blast, duck, dodge, and maybe throw a gib or two to survive in this old-school-inspired shooter.
  • GAMING: SWITCH
  • Atari Mania for Switch is released. A wild journey through videogame history, Atari Mania is a microgame collection wrapped in an hilarious retro-driven narrative of exploration and surprise.You play as the Caretaker of the Atari Vault, the storehouse of classic Atari games. One night, a dead pixel appears and soon enough, all heck breaks loose!!Familiar and beloved games begin to warp, mutate and combine into a series of increasingly crazy challenges. It's up to you to fight back the pixels and other surprising villains, and restore order to the Vault!
  • GAMING: XBOX SERIES X
  • The Last Oricru for Xbox Series X is released. The Last Oricru is a story-driven action RPG, that puts you in the middle of an ongoing conflict between two races, on a partly terraformed planet, isolated from outer space by a protective barrier. Your decisions will bring interesting twists into the gameplay, as you can heavily influence the conflict and its outcome. You will experience hundreds of intense fights in a brutal medieval meets sci-fi world, where every decision has its consequences.Level up your hero, improve your skills before facing one of many boss fights and get ready for an unprecedented amount of possibilities.
  • SPORTS
  • Bruce Sutter, American Baseball HOF relief pitcher (NL Cy Young Award 1979; 6 x MLB All-Star; 5 x NL saves leader; Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals; Atlanta Braves), who died of cancer at 69.

On this day in 2021

  • EVENTS
  • Bow and arrow terrorist attack kills five and injuries two in Kongsberg, Norway.
  • William Shatner becomes the oldest person to reach space, travelling aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket on a 10 minute flight.
  • 24 years old Rumeysa Gelgi from Turkey confirmed as World's tallest living woman by Guinness World Records at 215.16 centimeters 215.16cm (7ft 0.7in).
  • DEATHS
  • Norm Provan, Australian rugby league second rower (14 Tests; St. George RLFC NSWRL Premiers 1956-66; 13th Immortal) and coach (St. George, Parramatta, Cronulla), who died at 89.
  • TV SERIES
  • Dopesick is released. A Virginian miner (Kaitlyn Dever) and her doctor Samuel Finnix (Michael Keaton) are just a few of the victims of Purdue Pharma's prescription pain medication OxyContin in this Danny Strong limited series based on Beth Macy's non-fiction book, Dopesick: Dealers, Doctors and the Drug Company that Addicted America.
  • GAMING: PLAYSTATION 5
  • Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba - The Hinokami Chronicles for PlayStation 5 is released. Players can relive the story of Tanjiro Kamado as depicted in the TV anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba. Its episodes start from the “Kamado Tanjirou Risshi Arc” of the TV anime, in which Tanjiro joins the Demon Slayer Corps and faces off against various demons, and end at the “Mugen Train Arc” of the feature film, in which Tanjiro joins the Flame Hashira Kyojuro Rengoku on a mission. Enjoy the battles against the demons from the anime with beautiful graphics and expression.Versus ModeForm a tag team of two characters from the characters who fought in intense battles in the TV anime Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, including Tanjiro Kamado and Nezuko Kamado, as well as from six characters who appeared in the official anime spin-off Chuukou Ikkan!! Kimetsu Gakuen Monogatari, for a total of 18 characters. Enjoy battles with your ideal tag team, be it a combination of characters who fought alongside each other in the anime, or a dream team that did not.Two-player online play is also supported.
  • POLITICS
  • Dale Kildee, American politician (Rep-D-Michigan,1977-2013), who died at 92.
  • SPORTS
  • Otis Armstrong, American College Football HOF running back (Purdue; All-Pro 1974; Pro Bowl 1974,76; Denver Broncos), who died at 70.
  • Ray Fosse, American baseball catcher (MLB All-Star, Gold Glove Award 1970,71 Cleveland Indians; World Series Oakland A's 1973,74) and broadcaster (Oakland A's NBC), who died of cancer at 74.

On this day in 2020

  • DEATHS
  • Conchata Ferrell, American actress (LA Law, Two and a Half Men), who died at 77.
  • Augusto Matine, Portuguese soccer midfielder (9 caps; Benfica, Vitória de Setúbal) and manager (Mozambique national team), who died at 73.
  • MOVIES: NOT RATED
  • Evil Eye is released. A seemingly perfect romance turns into a nightmare when a mother becomes convinced her daughter’s new boyfriend has a dark connection to her own past.
  • Nocturne is released. Inside the halls of an elite arts academy, a timid music student begins to outshine her more accomplished and outgoing twin sister when she discovers a mysterious notebook belonging to a recently deceased classmate.
  • Totally Under Control is released. On January 20th,2020 the US and South Korea both discovered their first cases of COVID-19 pandemic. However,9 months later, the novel COVID-19 pandemic has claimed the lives of over 200,000 Americans and caused staggering economic damage, while in South Korea, there were no significant lockdowns and, in an urbanized population of 51 million, only 344 lives have been lost. Where did we go wrong? As the presidential election nears, Americans are increasingly enraged by a lack of clear leadership, endemic political corruption and left to wonder how did the wealthiest and most powerful country in the world manage to fail so thoroughly in its response to a global pandemic?
  • GAMING: PC
  • Werewolf: The Apocalypse - Heart of the Forest for PC is released. Explore the myths and monsters of Europe’s last primeval wilderness. Play as Maia, who arrives at the ancient Bialowieza Forest looking to explore her family history. Discover Rage in an adventure game inspired by the experience of the legendary tabletop roleplaying game Werewolf: The Apocalypse.
  • Remothered: Broken Porcelain for PC is released. Broken Porcelain brings an abundance of welcome changes to the series, introducing new gameplay and storytelling elements that breathe new life into the characters and an unprecedented level of immersion in this haunting adventure – perfect for both new and returning fans to the series.
  • GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
  • NHL 21 for PlayStation 4 is released. Gameplay in NHL 21 has gotten smarter, faster and a whole lot flashier. With innovative moves and massive improvements on both sides of the puck, players have more options than ever before to take control of the game and impose their playstyle on opponents. Recognize Revolutionary with Gameplay in NHL 21. A brand new Be A Pro experience gives you the chance to live the life of an NHL player, on and off the ice. Impress the front office, go early on draft day, and chase greatness as you earn your spot on the first line, compete for the Stanley Cup, and become the league’s next best. Recognize Future with Be A Pro in NHL 21. World of Chel makes it easier than ever to jump in, and play solo or connect with friends on your way to wins and rewards. This year, we’re introducing Ranked Seasons — where you’ll compete across each of the four modes to earn rewards and play in the new EASHL Club Finals. [Electronic Arts]
  • Torchlight III for PlayStation 4 is released. It's been a century since the events of Torchlight II, and the Ember Empire is in decline. In Torchlight III, Novastraia is again under threat of invasion and it's up to you to defend against the Netherim and its allies. Gather your wits and brave the frontier to find fame, glory, and new adventures!Travel the FrontierExplore the wilderness, party with friends, gather materials to craft gear, or use magic to enter unknown dungeons! There's always something to do in the new frontier.Build & Upgrade Your FortIt's time to rebuild and that includes you! Enjoy your very own fort, where you can upgrade gear and renovate your fort to show off to your friends and the world. Collect Epic GearWhether it's armor, weapons, dyes, recipes, ember cores, or even new pets...there's always more to find as you battle through dungeons and take on dangerous foes. Pets Are BackFight your way to fame and glory with your loyal companion! Add skills and equip them with gear to make them stronger. Each species comes in a myriad of colors and styles, so make sure to collect them all! Build Your HeroWith four unique classes to choose from, players can utilize class-specific mechanics to maximize damage and their odds of survival. Combine epic gear, Relic powers, and class abilities to customize your playstyle.
  • G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout for PlayStation 4 is released. YO JOE! G.I. JOE AND COBRA ARE BACK!G.I. Joe: Operation Blackout is a team-based third-person shooter where you play as your favorite characters from Team G.I. Joe and Team Cobra. Experience the action from both sides as you help G.I. Joe restore order and lead Cobra to world domination.G.I. JOE VS COBRAPlay with 12 of your favorite characters from both sides across 17 epic campaign story missions.CO-OP & PVP MULTIPLAYERPlay the campaign with a friend in local co-op, or compete in 4-player PvP local matches in 4 Multiplayer Modes: Capture the Flag, Assault, King of The Hill, and Deathmatch Arena.COMBAT TOOLS18 awesome weapons,36 weapon skins,12 alternate character skins and a series of uniquely devastating ultimate abilities.A LEGENDARY FRANCHISEPlay with 12 of your favorite characters from both sides across 17 epic campaign story missions.
  • GAMING: SWITCH
  • Foregone for Switch is released. Foregone has players take on the role of the city of Calagan’s strongest Arbiter, tasked with investigating the sudden resurgence of an all-corrupting force known as the Harrow. The Arbiter will destroy legions of enemies, battle formidable bosses, and collect a wide array of upgradeable loot as she embarks on a twisted journey to unravel the haunting truth behind the Harrow. The intense, combat-focused title features fluid pixel artwork, combining old-school visual influences with modern 3D animation technology.
  • Prinny 1-2: Exploded and Reloaded for Switch is released. Master Etna demands the ultimate dessert, and it is up to a legion of lowly Prinnies to make it! Jump, slash, and combo your way through different stages of the Netherworld, devastate enemies and bosses with special attacks, and encounter both new and familiar faces in this explosive action adventure from the twisted minds behind the DISGAEA series!

On this day in 2019

  • EVENTS
  • Simone Biles becomes the most decorated gymnast in history when she wins record 25th medal at the World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.
  • Kenya's Brigid Kosgei sets new world record of 2:14.04 for the women's marathon in Chicago, beating Paula Radcliffe's 16-year-old mark.
  • BIRTHS
  • Mabel-Ocean Mai Gilbert, Family Member, born in England.
  • POLITICS
  • Kurdish forces make a deal with Syrian army for them to patrol border areas in north east Syria to combat Turkish offensive after US President Donald Trump pulls out US forces.
  • Ecuadorean President Lenín Moreno cancels his austerity plan, in deal with indigenous leaders, restoring fuel subsidies, ending weeks of violent protests.
  • Tunisian presidential election won by academic Kais Saied defeating media mogul Nabil Karoui.

On this day in 2018

  • EVENTS
  • Pope Francis defrocks two Chilean bishops for alleged sexual abuse of minors.
  • Oldest known human remains from Poland at 115,000 years from revealed to be Neanderthal child from Ciemna Cave eaten by a large bird.
  • DEATHS
  • Natz Peters, Race Car Driver.
  • Annapurna Devi [Roshanara Khan], Indian classical surbahar (bass sitar) player, and music teacher, who died at 91.
  • POLITICS
  • Patricia Hollis, Baroness Hollis of Heigham, English Labour politician, who died at 77.

On this day in 2017

  • EVENTS
  • Archaeologists announce the discovery of Arabic characters "Allah” and “Ali” on Viking funeral costumes from a grave in Gamla Uppsala, Sweden.
  • Actress Rose McGowan alleges that Harvey Weinstein raped her in 1997.
  • Hungry bear crisis due to over-fishing leaves 2 people dead and 83 hostile bears shot on Sakhalin Island, Eastern Russia.
  • DEATHS
  • William Lombardy, Chess Player.
  • MOVIES: NOT RATED
  • Tom of Finland is released. Known to the world as Tom of Finland, the proudly erotic drawings of artist Touko Laaksonen shaped the fantasies of a generation of gay men, influencing art and fashion before crossing over into the wider cultural consciousness. But who was the man behind the leather? Dome Karukoski’s biopic follows his life from the trenches of WWII and repressive Finnish society of the 1950s through his struggle to get his work published in California, where he and his art were finally embraced amid the sexual revolution of the 1970s. Tom’s story is one of love, courage and perseverance, mirroring the gay liberation movement for which his leather-clad studs served as a defiant emblem. [Kino Lorber]
  • Sylvio is released. It's the story of a small town gorilla, Sylvio, who is stuck in his job at a debt collection agency. Deep down he just wants to express himself with his hand puppet, Herbert Herpels, and his puppet show that highlights the quiet moments of life. He accidentally joins a local TV program and a series of on-air mishaps threaten to shatter his identity, sending him on a journey of self-discovery. [Factory 25]
  • The Departure is released. Ittetsu Nemoto, a former punk-turned- Buddhist-priest in Japan, has made a career out of helping suicidal people find reasons to live. But this work has come increasingly at the cost of his own family and health, as he refuses to draw lines between those he counsels and himself. The Departure captures Nemoto at a crossroads, when his growing self-destructive tendencies lead him to confront the same question his patients ask him: what makes life worth living?
  • 78/52: Hitchcock’s Shower Scene is released. The screeching strings, the plunging knife, the slow zoom out from a lifeless eyeball: in 1960, Alfred Hitchcock’s Psycho changed film history forever with its taboo-shattering shower scene. With 78 camera set-ups and 52 edits over the course of 3 minutes, Psycho redefined screen violence, set the stage for decades of slasher films to come, and introduced a new element of danger to the moviegoing experience. Aided by a roster of filmmakers, critics, and fans—including Guillermo del Toro, Bret Easton Ellis, Jamie Lee Curtis, Eli Roth, and Peter Bogdanovich—director Alexandre O. Philippe pulls back the curtain on the making and influence of this cinematic game changer, breaking it down frame by frame and unpacking Hitchcock’s dense web of allusions and double meanings. [IFC Midnight]
  • Human Flow is released. Over 65 million people around the world have been forced from their homes to escape famine, climate change and war in the greatest human displacement since World War II. Human Flow, an epic film journey led by the internationally renowned artist Ai Weiwei, gives a powerful visual expression to this massive human migration. The documentary elucidates both the staggering scale of the refugee crisis and its profoundly personal human impact.
  • For Ahkeem is released. After a school fight lands 17-year old Daje Shelton in a court-supervised alternative high school, she's determined to turn things around and make a better future for herself in her rough St. Louis neighborhood. But focusing on school is tough as she loses multiple friends to gun violence, falls in love for the first time, and becomes pregnant with a boy, Ahkeem, just as Ferguson erupts a few miles down the road. Through Daje's intimate coming-of-age story, For Ahkeem illuminates challenges that many Black teenagers face in America today, and witnesses the strength, resilience, and determination it takes to survive.
  • MOVIES: PG
  • Goodbye Christopher Robin is released. Goodbye Christoper Robin gives a rare glimpse into the relationship between beloved children's author A. A. Milne (Domhnall Gleeson) and his son Christopher Robin (Will Tilston), whose toys inspired the magical world of Winnie the Pooh. Along with his mother Daphne (Margot Robbie), and his nanny Olive (Kelly Macdonald), Christopher Robin and his family are swept up in the international success of the books; the enchanting tales bringing hope and comfort to England after the First World War. But with the eyes of the world on Christopher Robin, what will the cost be to the family? [Fox Searchlight]
  • MOVIES: PG13
  • Happy Death Day is released. A college student (Jessica Rothe) relives the day of her murder with both its unexceptional details and terrifying end until she discovers her killer’s identity.
  • Marshall is released. Long before he sat on the United States Supreme Court or claimed victory in Brown v. Board of Education, Thurgood Marshall (Chadwick Boseman) was a young rabble-rousing attorney for the NAACP. The new motion picture, Marshall, is the true story of his greatest challenge in those early days – a fight he fought alongside attorney Sam Friedman (Josh Gad), a young lawyer with no experience in criminal law: the case of black chauffeur Joseph Spell (Sterling K. Brown), accused by his white employer, Eleanor Strubing (Kate Hudson), of sexual assault and attempted murder.
  • Breathe is released. An adventurous couple refuse to give up in the face of a devastating disease, instead celebrating a life of love and human possibility. Based on the inspiring true story.
  • The Secret Scripture is released. Roseanne McNulty (Vanessa Redgrave) must vacate the soon-to-be demolished mental institution in Roscommon, Ireland that she's called home for over 50 years. The psychiatrist, Dr. Grene (Eric Bana), is called in to assess her condition. He finds himself intrigued by Roseanne's seemingly inscrutable rituals and tics, and her fierce attachment to her Bible, which she has over the decades transformed into a palimpsest of scripture, drawings, and cryptic diary entries. As Grene delves deeper, we see her as a young woman (Rooney Mara), whose charisma proves seductive. We learn that she moved to Sligo to work in her aunt's café, fell in love with a dashing fighter pilot (Jack Reynor), and that a local priest (Theo James) fell tragically in love with her.
  • MOVIES: R
  • The Foreigner is released. London businessman Quan (Jackie Chan) sees his long-buried past erupt in a revenge-fueled vendetta when the only person left for him to love -- his teenage daughter -- is taken from him in a senseless act of politically-motivated terrorism. In his relentless search for the identity of the terrorists, Quan is forced into a cat-and-mouse conflict with a British government official (Pierce Brosnan), whose own past may hold clues to the identities of the elusive killers.
  • Professor Marston & the Wonder Women is released. In a superhero origin tale unlike any other, the film is the incredible true story of what inspired Harvard psychologist Dr. William Moulton Marston (Luke Evans) to create the iconic Wonder Woman character in the 1940's. While Marston's feminist superhero was criticized by censors for her 'sexual perversity', he was keeping a secret that could have destroyed him. Marston's muses for the Wonder Woman character were his wife Elizabeth Marston (Rebecca Hall) and their lover Olive Byrne (Bella Heathcote), two empowered women who defied convention: working with Marston on human behavior research -- while building a hidden life with him that rivaled the greatest of superhero disguises.
  • MOVIES: TVMA
  • The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) is released. The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) is the emotional and comic intergenerational tale of adult siblings (Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, and Elizabeth Marvel) contending with the long shadow their strong-willed father (Dustin Hoffman) has cast over their lives. [Netflix]
  • TV SERIES
  • Mindhunter: Season 1 is released. The David Fincher series set in the 1979 where two FBI special agents (Holt McCallany and Jonathan Groff) in the Elite Serial Crime Unit create profiling techniques to solve cases was based on Mark Olshaker and John E. Douglas book Mind Hunter: Inside FBI’s Elite Serial Crime Unit.
  • ALBUMS
  • Masseduction was released by St. Vincent. The fifth full-length release for the Grammy-winning singer-songwriter was co-produced with Jack Antonoff and features contributions from Tuck & Patti Andress, Thomas Bartlett, Rich Hinman, Greg Leisz, Jenny Lewis, Sounwave, and Kamasi Washington.
  • Lotta Sea Lice was released by Courtney Barnett. The debut full-length collaboration between Courtney Barnett and Kurt Vile was recorded and mixed by Callum Barter.
  • Beautiful Trauma was released by P!nk. The seventh full-length studio release for the pop artist features a guest appearance by Eminem.
  • Carry Fire was released by Robert Plant. The 11th solo release for the Led Zeppelin lead singer is backed by his band the Sensational Space Shifters and features a guest appearance from Chrissie Hynde.
  • Colors was released by Beck. The 13th full-length release for the pop singer-songwriter was recorded with Greg Kurstin between 2013 and 2017.
  • The Ooz was released by King Krule. This is the second full-length release for British singer-songwriter Archy Marshall under the name King Krule.
  • There Is No Love in Fluorescent Light was released by Stars. The eighth full-length release for the Canadian indie pop band was produced by Peter Katis.
  • The Saga Continues was released by Wu-Tang. Not an official Wu-Tang Clan album (thus the shorten name), the release produced by Mathematics does feature many of its members with guest appearances by Cappadonna, Ghostface Killah, Hue Hef, Inspektah Deck, Mzee Jones, Killa Priest, Steven Latorre, Masta Killa, Method Man, R-Mean, Raekwon, Redman, RZA, Sean Price, Streetlife, and Swnkah.
  • Queens of the Breakers was released by The Barr Brothers. The third full-length release for the Montreal-based folk band features a guest appearance from Lucius.
  • Mr. Davis was released by Gucci Mane. The 11th full-length studio release for the rapper features guest appearances from A$AP Rocky, Big Sean, Chris Brown, Migos, Nicki Minaj, Monica, Rico Love, ScHoolboy Q, Slim Jxmmi, Ty Dolla $ign, The Weeknd, and Young Dolph.
  • Nothing Valley was released by Melkbelly. The debut full-length release for the Chicago indie rock band was recorded in Dave Vettraino's basement studio on 8-track analog tape.
  • Ogilala was released by William Patrick Corgan. The second full-length solo release for The Smashing Pumpkins frontman (but the first under his full given name) was produced with Rick Rubin.
  • GAMING: PC
  • Dungeons 3 for PC is released. At last, the Dungeon Lord has successfully united the forces of evil and established his dark empire. Time for the next step in his most diabolical quest: expansion!
  • GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
  • The Evil Within 2 for PlayStation 4 is released. You are Detective Sebastian Castellanos and at your lowest point. But when given a chance to save your daughter, you must enter a world filled with nightmares and discover the dark origins of a once-idyllic town to bring her back. Horrifying threats emerge from every corner as the world twists and warps around you. Will you face adversity head on with weapons and traps, or sneak through the shadows to survive?
  • WWE 2K18 for PlayStation 4 is released. A new MyCAREER experience puts you on the path to greatness as you journey along on the road to WrestleMania. Explore WWE through free-roaming backstage, conversing with WWE Superstars, forming alliances, making enemies, seeking out quests, and strategizing for upcoming matches. Road to Glory - Can your MyPlayer make it to the WWE Hall of Fame? Introducing the all-new Road to Glory. Compete with opponents online to improve your MyPlayer by earning unlockables, boosts and upgrades all while securing your entry into Special Events that are held alongside real-life WWE special events, such as pay-per-views.
  • GAMING: PLAYSTATION VITA
  • Bad Apple Wars for PlayStation Vita is released. After a sudden car accident on her first day of school, the protagonist finds herself in the afterlife, standing before a strange school for lost souls. The confounded protagonist attends the school’s opening ceremony. Then, chaos strikes…

On this day in 2016

  • EVENTS
  • Bob Dylan was awarded the 2016 Nobel Prize for Literature, becoming the first songwriter to win the prestigious award. The 75-year-old rock legend received the prize "for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition"..
  • DEATHS
  • Bhumibol Adulyadej [Rama IX], King of Thailand (1946-2016), was world's longest reigning monarch, who died at 88.
  • Dario Fo, Italian playwright and performer (Nobel Prize Literature 1997), who died at 90.
  • John Gilmore, American true crime author (Severed: The True Story of the Black Dahlia Murder), who died at 81.
  • Gerhard Wimberger, Austria composer (Glove), who died at 93.
  • MOVIES: TVMA
  • Mascots is released. Mascots compete for the most prestigious award in their field, the Gold Fluffy.
  • TV SERIES
  • Goliath: Season 1 is released. The David E. Kelley legal drama co-written with Jonathan Shapiro focuses on alcoholic, down-and-out attorney Billy McBride (Billy Bob Thornton) who sees a chance for redemption with a wrongful death case against an aerospace company represented by his former law partner (William Hurt) and the law firm he co-founded (and was fired from).
  • Falling Water: Season 1 is released. Three individuals (Lizzie Brochere, David Ajala and Will Yun Lee) slowly realize they are having dreams that may be a part of a single dream with clues to the world's fate in this thriller from Henry Bromell, Blake Masters and Gale Anne Hurd.
  • GAMING: 3DS
  • Chase: Cold Case Investigations - Distant Memories for 3DS is released. Chase down the Truth!Chase: Cold Case Investigations ~Distant Memories~ is an adventure mystery game from the mind of Taisuke Kanasaki, director of the famed Hotel Dusk: Room 215! Join the exploits of two gritty detectives whose sense of justice and raw instinct drive them to seek the truth. Put your sleuthing skills to the challenge by re-investigating old crime scenes and solving cold cases by searching for clues and interrogating perps! Find leads by diving head first into old investigation notes, crime scene photos and eye witness reports as you put together all the pieces. Once you have a solid lead, interrogate persons of interest to see what they do (or don't) know. Grill perps by asking tough questions, but be careful! Ask the wrong questions and your Interrogation Gauge will deplete. Ask too many wrong questions and it's Game Over!
  • Gurumin 3D: A Monstrous Adventure for 3DS is released. Gurumin stars a strong-willed girl named Parin, who is sent to live with her grandfather in a small mining town while her parents are off excavating an ancient ruin. With no other children living in this town, Parin is surprised one day to encounter a young girl being tormented by a stray dog. After Parin drives off the mongrel, she is shocked to discover the young girl is actually a monster, and like all monsters, invisible to adults. Parin is soon invited to pass through a crack in the wall behind her home and enter Monster Village. Parin has just started making monster friends when evil spirits, known as the Phantoms, invade the village and monsternap most of the inhabitants. Parin soon learns of the Legendary Drill, a weapon hidden underneath the village and, in the right hands, powerful enough to destroy the Phantoms. Thus begins Parin's quest to reclaim the Legendary Drill and set the world right. Features Non-linear game play set in vast world with a variety of stages in different environments. 23 non-player characters,48 unique enemies, and over 90 items to collect. Destroy everything in your path with your legendary drill: almost all objects are destructible, and many hide money and valuable items.
  • GAMING: PC
  • Eagle Flight for PC is released. 50 years after humans vanished from the face of the Earth, nature reclaimed the city of Paris, leaving a breathtaking playground. As an eagle, you soar past iconic landmarks, dive through narrow streets, and engage in aerial dog fights to protect your territory from opponents. With intuitive controls, you quickly learn to perform impressive aerial maneuvers in the blink of an eye. Eagle Flight sends you to the skies to experience the freedom of flying and explore Paris from a never-before seen perspective.
  • Shadow Warrior 2 for PC is released. Shadow Warrior 2 is the evolution of Flying Wild Hog’s offbeat first-person shooter following the further misadventures of former corporate shogun Lo Wang. Now surviving as a reclusive mercenary on the edge of a corrupted world, the formidable warrior must again wield a devastating combination of guns, blades, magic and wit to strike down the demonic legions overwhelming the world. Battle alongside allies online in four-player co-op or go it alone in spectacular procedurally-generated landscapes to complete daring missions and collect powerful new weapons, armor, and arcane relics of legend.
  • GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
  • The Assembly for PlayStation 4 is released. The Assembly is a first-person interactive drama for mature audiences, created from the ground up for virtual reality headsets. An experience with two sides to everything, where the truth is never clear, and a question is always left open: When does the end justify the means?
  • SuperHyperCube for PlayStation 4 is released. Floating through a warm and analog virtual world, you must rotate a cluster of cubes to narrowly fit through an endless stream of form-fitting walls. Surrounded by glowing light and gorgeous color, your awareness focuses on the cluster slowly growing before you, and the ever-changing passages that lie ahead. [Playstation.com]
  • Rez Infinite for PlayStation 4 is released. To resolve the world's rising crime rates, a new system called Project-K was created. However, Eden, the core of Project-K, has fallen into a vegetative state. Now it's up to you, a hacker, to travel through a cyberspace filled with firewalls, viruses, and other obstacles, and jump-start the system's artificial intelligence. Scattered throughout the levels are evolution spheres, which let you transform into more powerful humanoid forms. The game features a pounding soundtrack and unique vector worlds.
  • RIGS: Mechanized Combat League for PlayStation 4 is released. Launching exclusively for PlayStation VR, RIGS throws you into explosive battle arenas where mechanised combat and futuristic sports collide head-on. Immerse yourself into a single player experience that will push your skills to the limit and sharpen your team tactics. Unlock new and more powerful RIGS to then take online against the world. Compete in a series of sporting events in the Mechanized Combat League – a near future sports league which pits teams of pilots against each other in real world locations. Face off against other teams from around the globe and enjoy an unprecedented sense of spatial awareness in multiple game modes with hero RIGS at your disposal.
  • Until Dawn: Rush of Blood for PlayStation 4 is released. From the warped minds of the team behind PS4 horror classic Until Dawn, comes Until Dawn: Rush of Blood a virtual reality experience to strike fear into the hearts of every trigger-happy arcade shooter fan. Arm yourself to the teeth then blast your way through a horde of enemies and monsters coming at you from all angles. Duck and dodge everything thats thrown at you in this fright-filled rollercoaster ride from hell exclusive to PlayStation VR. Can you survive seven levels of pure terror to top the global leaderboards? With multiple paths to take and nightmarish themes to scare the living daylights out of you, no two rides will ever be the same and neither will you...
  • EVE: Gunjack for PlayStation 4 is released. A first-person arcade shooter, built from the ground up for virtual reality.
  • EVE: Valkyrie for PlayStation 4 is released. Assume the role of an elite fighter pilot and immerse yourself in virtual reality space combat. Become an elite spaceship pilot in the sprawling sci-fi universe of EVE. Join the Valkyrie, an outlaw band of galactic pirates, and take up arms to claim what's yours. Trade cannon fire for cash as you chase wealth and notoriety on the edge of space.
  • Battlezone for PlayStation 4 is released. Designed for the next wave of virtual reality devices, Battlezone gives you unrivalled battlefield awareness, a monumental sense of scale and breathless combat intensity. You are in the cockpit of a super weapon. Your instincts and senses respond to every threat on the battlefield as enemy swarms loom over you and super-heated projectiles whistle past your ears.
  • Ace Banana for PlayStation 4 is released. In the game, players assume the role of a Banana Archer, the world-famous protectors of bananas. In opposition are hordes of mischievous monkeys, set on stealing bananas from the player’s stash.
  • Headmaster for PlayStation 4 is released.
  • Here They Lie for PlayStation 4 is released. Here They Lie is a psychological horror experience that injects you into a frightening, surreal world riddled with strange and malevolent creatures. Horrors lurk around every corner, just out of sight, haunting and infecting your mind. Dare yourself to go deeper down the rabbit hole and confront the meaning of your existence. The game focuses on narrative, and the experience of dread. [Tangentlemen]
  • Job Simulator for PlayStation 4 is released. The year is 2050. Robots cook, clean, service, and organize the world with precision and speed. Human occupations are now memories of the past; long gone are the nine-to-five jobs that ran the old world. Humans raised in our perfect automated society must not forget their ancient ancestors and history. This is why JobBot was born. JobBot created Job Simulator to teach humans what it is 'to job'. All praise to JobBot, for he is the keeper of human history. [Playstation.com]
  • Keep Talking and Nobody Explodes for PlayStation 4 is released. One player is trapped in a virtual room with a ticking time bomb they must defuse. The other players are the “Experts” who must give the instructions to defuse the bomb by deciphering the information found in the bomb defusal manual. But there’s a catch: the experts can’t see the bomb, so everyone will need to talk it out – fast.
  • Loading Human: Chapter 1 for PlayStation 4 is released. Engage with each aspect of your environment and develop complex relationships. Travel to otherworldly and futuristic locations on the South Pole. Hear your character's thoughts, see his hands, and move your head to view your surroundings from his point of view for a highly immersive experience. Make difficult decisions and solve dilemmas that will move the story forward.
  • POLITICS
  • Jim Prentice, Canadian politician, Premier of Alberta (2014-15), who died in a plane crash at 60.

On this day in 2015

  • EVENTS
  • Marlon James is the first Jamaican writer to win the Man Booker Prize for his novel "A Brief History of Seven Killings".
  • BIRTHS
  • Maddox Null, YouTube Star, born in Kansas City, MO.
  • TV SERIES
  • Manhattan: Season 2 is released. The second season finds the scientists preparing for the first detonation of the atomic weapon on July 16,1945.
  • GAMING: 3DS
  • The Legend of Legacy for 3DS is released. Seven adventurers are about to embark on the quest of a lifetime as they explore the island of Avalon and unravel the mysteries of its dark past.
  • GAMING: PC
  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt - Hearts of Stone for PC is released. Hearts of Stone features over ten hours of new adventures and introduces new characters, powerful monsters, unique romance, and an entirely new storyline shaped by gamer choices. The expansion also introduces a new system of Runewords that significantly affects gameplay. Each Runeword impacts a different aspect of in-game mechanics and allows the players to experiment with various strategies and tactics. [CD Projekt]
  • GAMING: PLAYSTATION 4
  • The Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition for PlayStation 4 is released. In The Talos Principle, players assume the role of a sentient artificial intelligence placed within a simulation of humanity?s greatest ruins and linked together through an arcane cathedral. Players are tasked with solving a series of increasingly complex puzzles woven into a metaphysical parable about intelligence and meaning in an inevitably doomed world.
  • WRC 5 for PlayStation 4 is released. In WRC 5, you can start to drive at early morning, in the middle of the day, during the sunset or even during the night. These different moments of the day allow you to experience various atmospheres (morning fog, dazzling sunset) and the headlights’ ramp will be very useful for the night stages.
  • One Upon Light for PlayStation 4 is released. One Upon Light tells the story of an individual’s journey through what appears to be a large abandoned science facility. You control the protagonist – a scientist – as he makes his way through the labyrinth of chambers and malfunctioning science equipment. He soon finds out that he is extremely averse to light: exposure to illumination results in excruciating pain, followed shortly by death. Through the course of the game, you will uncover the mysteries behind the facility’s current state. At the same time, the scientist will learn more about his extraordinary condition — and perhaps even himself. [SUTD Game Lab]
  • Minecraft: Story Mode - Episode 1: The Order of the Stone for PlayStation 4 is released. Minecraft: Story Mode is an adventure game set in a Minecraft world. It is a 5-part episodic series that will take you to the Nether, the Farlands, the End, and beyond. You will determine how the story flows through the decisions you make: what you say to people (and how you say it), and what you choose to do in moments of action.
  • Grand Ages: Medieval for PlayStation 4 is released. Grand Ages: Medieval is a real-time strategy game from Gaming Minds. Lead your people and advance through the decades by utilising construction, research, expansion and conquest in an area extending from Scandinavia and North Africa; to Portugal, the Caucasus and the Middle East. Rise from the humble role of a simple mayor governing a small settlement and rule over all of Europe. Experience an exciting campaign with elaborately designed cut-scenes, play by your own rules in free play or test your skills in multiplayer against up to 8 players!
  • Bedlam: The Game by Christopher Brookmyre for PlayStation 4 is released. The game is based on the novel of the same name by award-winning author, Christopher Brookmyre, and sees the player take on the role of protagonist Heather Quinn as she negotiates a variety of levels, all of which reference classic games and genres of years gone by.
  • Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below for PlayStation 4 is released. In DRAGON QUEST HEROES, players must rise up against insurmountable odds, challenging swarms of enemies and conquering gigantic monsters. DRAGON QUEST HEROES comes to the PlayStation 4 with characters and monsters designed by artist Akira Toriyama.
  • GAMING: PLAYSTATION VITA
  • Corpse Party: Blood Drive for PlayStation Vita is released. Corpse Party: Blood Drive is the final installment of the story that began with Corpse Party and continued in Corpse Party: Book of Shadows. Players take direct control of a character or party of characters and explore the ruins of Heavenly Host Elementary and other locations from a top-down 3D perspective.
  • GAMING: XBOX ONE
  • Wasteland 2: Director's Cut for Xbox One is released. Wasteland 2 is the direct sequel to the first ever post-apocalyptic computer RPG. The original Wasteland was the inspiration for the FALLOUT series of games, and the first RPG to allow players to split parties for tactical considerations, to face players with moral choices, and to make them deal with the consequences of their actions. It was the first to provide far more than the one-key-for-one-lock style of puzzle solving. It was groundbreaking, which is why IGN named it one of the top 25 PC games of all time, Computer Gaming World named it the Adventure Game of the year in 1988, and it was short-listed for inclusion in the Smithsonian Institutions current Art of the Computer Game exhibition.Wasteland was set in a dangerous, post-apocalyptic world in the American Southwest. Over the course of adventures rangers would receive promotions, acquire new skills and equipment, then face new challenges with outcomes that changed depending on the strategy used to defeat them. The game featured a strong storyline which required painful decisions by players; and a storyline that allowed for maximum re-playability. Wasteland 2, with your participation and insights, will recapture all that and provide more. It'll finally be the game worthy to be a Wasteland sequel, as challenging and rewarding as the original, with all added capacity and dazzle of games today.
  • POLITICS
  • First Democratic presidential candidates debate, broadcast by CNN and held in Las Vegas, Nevada.
  • SPORTS
  • Basketball player Lamar Odom is hospitalised after being found unconscious in a brothel in Nevada.

On this day in 2014

  • TV SERIES
  • Jane the Virgin: Season 1 is released. After being told by her telenovelas-obsessed grandmother the importance of being a virgin until she marries,23-year old Jane Villanueva (Gina Rodriguez) finds herself pregnant after being accidentally artificially inseminated in this adaptation of a Venezuelan telenovela.
  • ALBUMS
  • The Night is Young was released by The 2 Bears. The second full-length release for the duo of Joe Goddard and Raf Rundell includes guest appearances from Sbussio and Kwaito icon Senyaka.
  • GAMING: PC
  • Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel for PC is released. Inject yourself into the Borderlands universe and shoot ‘n’ loot your way through a new adventure that launches you onto Pandora’s moon in Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel.

On this day in 2013

  • EVENTS
  • 109 people are killed in a stampede on a bridge in Datia district,  Madhya Pradesh, India.
  • TV SERIES
  • The Walking Dead: Season 4 is released. Scott M. Gimple takes over as showrunner for the fourth season of the zombie drama.
  • GAMING: 3DS
  • Skylanders Swap Force for 3DS is released. In Skylanders SWAP Force, Portal Masters embark on an adventure in the mysterious Cloudbreak Islands, where a magical volcano gives the heroes the power to swap halves, turning them into a special team known as the SWAP Force. By reassembling this team, Portal Masters must send back Kaos and his evil plan to Cloudbreak in order to save Skylands.

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