co-founded in 2006 by University of Southern California students Jenova
Chen (pictured) and Kellee Santiago. A contracted development studio for
Sony Computer Entertainment prior to securing independent funding, it
has released three critically acclaimed games for the PlayStation 3's
PlayStation Network service. The first, released in 2007, was a remake
of Chen's award-winning Flash title Flow, with enhanced visuals, sound,
and gameplay. The second and third PlayStation 3 games, Flower and
Journey, were released in 2009 and 2012 respectively. The company
focuses on creating video games that provoke emotional responses from
players. When designing a game, Thatgamecompany employees start by
mapping out what they want the player to feel, rather than by
establishing game mechanics. They have stated that, while they are not
opposed to making action-oriented games, they believe that enough such
titles are released by the established video game industry. The company
does not plan to produce large, blockbuster titles, due to a belief that
the pressure for high sales would stifle innovation.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thatgamecompany>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
1257:
Kraków in Poland received city rights based on the Magdeburg
law.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Krak%C3%B3w>
1883:
The Orient Express (pictured), a train line that became
synonymous with intrigue and luxury travel, began operations.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Orient_Express>
1968:
Palestinian immigrant Sirhan Sirhan fatally shot U.S. Senator
Robert F. Kennedy inside the kitchen pantry of The Ambassador Hotel in
Los Angeles – an event that has spawned a variety of conspiracy
theories.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Assassination_of_Robert_F._Kennedy>
1981:
The Centers for Disease Control recorded a cluster of
Pneumocystis pneumonia cases among homosexual men in Los Angeles, the
first reported cases of AIDS.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HIV/AIDS>
2001:
Tropical Storm Allison made landfall in southeast Texas,
causing $5.5 billion in damage to make it the costliest tropical storm
in US history.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tropical_Storm_Allison>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
vulgarian:
A vulgar individual, especially one who emphasizes or is oblivious to
their vulgar qualities.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/vulgarian>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
Bullies — political bullies, economic bullies, and religious
bullies — cannot be appeased; they have to be opposed with courage,
clarity, and conviction. This is never easy. These true believers don't
fight fair. Robert's Rules of Order is not one of their holy texts.
--Bill Moyers
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Bill_Moyers>
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