God of War: Betrayal is a two-dimensional side-scrolling action-
adventure mobile game released for the Java Platform, Micro Edition in
2007. Loosely based on Greek mythology, it is the third installment in
the God of War series, and the fifth chronologically. The player
controls Kratos, who became the new God of War after killing the former,
Ares. Kratos is framed for the murder of Argos and pursues the true
assassin across Greece, resulting in a confrontation with Olympian
messenger Ceryx. The gameplay relies on simplified combo-based combat
and features quick time events, puzzles and platforming elements.
Developed by Javaground and Sony Online Entertainment's Los Angeles
division and published by Sony Pictures Digital, it was praised for
maintaining the high standards of the series in its gameplay, art style,
and graphics, and received awards for "Wireless Game of the Month" (June
2007) and "Best Platform Game" (wireless) of 2007 from IGN.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/God_of_War:_Betrayal>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
451:
Flavius Aetius, with the help of Roman foederati, defeated
Attila in the Battle of the Catalaunian Plains, and halted the invasion
of Gaul by the Huns and their allies.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_the_Catalaunian_Plains>
1789:
French Revolution: Meeting in a tennis court near the Palace of
Versailles, members of France's Third Estate took the Tennis Court Oath,
pledging not to separate until a new constitution was established.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tennis_Court_Oath>
1819:
Arriving in Liverpool, the SS Savannah became the first
steamship to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Savannah>
1943:
Rioting between blacks and whites began on Belle Isle, Detroit,
Michigan, and continued for three days.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Detroit_race_riot_of_1943>
1960:
The Mali Federation gained independence from France, but lasted
only two months before dividing into Senegal and Mali.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mali_Federation>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
demagogue:
(pejorative) An orator or leader who gains favor by pandering to or
exciting the passions and prejudices of the audience.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/demagogue>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
I may not always love you But long as there are stars above you
You never need to doubt it I'll make you so sure about it God only knows
what I'd be without you…
--Brian Wilson
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Brian_Wilson>