Oxenfree is a supernatural-mystery graphic adventure game. Developed and published by Night School Studio, it was released for Windows, OS X, Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and Linux in 2016 and iOS, Android, and Nintendo Switch in 2017. Players assume the role of teenager Alex on a weekend trip to a local island. Alex and her friends must unravel the island's secrets after supernatural events occur. The developers designed Oxenfree as a story-driven game without cutscenes; players choose dialogue via a "walk and talk" mechanic. Oxenfree's audiovisual presentation marries dark, organic, and analog elements with bright, geometric, and digital ones. The release was accompanied by development documentaries, an alternate reality game, and a collector's edition. Oxenfree received generally positive reviews; critics praised the presentation and characters, although some reviewers were left wanting more. The game was nominated for "Best Narrative" at The Game Awards 2016.

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NBC aired the American football match between the New York Jets and the Miami Dolphins without announcers. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Announcerless_game

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Mandated by the Dayton Agreement that ended the Bosnian War, the NATO-led Implementation Force (troops pictured) began peacekeeping operations in Bosnia and Herzegovina. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Implementation_Force

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Pablo Picasso's Portrait of Suzanne Bloch was stolen from the São Paulo Museum of Art, before being recovered about three weeks later. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait_of_Suzanne_Bloch

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