Sinistar: Unleashed is a 1999 action space shooter video game for Microsoft Windows. It was designed by Marc Michalik and Walter Wright and developed at GameFX, a small studio composed of former members of Looking Glass Studios. Originally titled Out of the Void, the project at first had no relationship to Sinistar, which was released by Williams in 1982. After licensing the franchise from Midway Games, GameFX developed the game as a sequel. The player's goal in both installments is to use starships, weapons and power-ups to destroy the Sinistar, a large bio- mechanical machine. Unlike its predecessor, the sequel has full three- dimensional graphics and gameplay. Sinistar: Unleashed got a mixed reception when released: some critics lauded its graphics and new features, and several journalists felt that it stayed true to the feel of the original game, but other critics faulted the boss characters and repetitiveness of the gameplay.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

1560:

Scotland and England signed the Treaty of Edinburgh to formally conclude the Siege of Leith and replace the Scottish–French Auld Alliance. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Edinburgh

1777:

American Revolutionary War: American troops at Fort Ticonderoga in New York retreated from the advancing British forces, causing an uproar in the American public since the fort was widely believed to be virtually impregnable. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Fort_Ticonderoga_(1777)

1940:

The Story Bridge in Brisbane, the longest cantilever bridge in Australia, was opened by Sir Leslie Orme Wilson, Governor of Queensland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Story_Bridge

1997:

The Troubles: In response to the Drumcree dispute, five days of unrest began in Irish nationalist districts of Northern Ireland. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1997_nationalist_riots_in_Northern_Ireland

2006:

Nathu La, a mountain pass in the Himalayas connecting India and China, sealed during the Sino-Indian War, re-opened for trade after more than 40 years. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nathu_La

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

Higgs boson: (physics) A hypothetical elementary particle predicted by the Standard Model; a boson with zero spin, it is thought to give mass to other particles. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Higgs_boson

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

With the ever-growing impact of science on our lives, religion and spirituality have a greater role to play by reminding us of our humanity. There is no contradiction between the two. Each gives us valuable insights into the other. Both science and the teachings of the Buddha tell us of the fundamental unity of all things. This understanding is crucial if we are to take positive and decisive action on the pressing global concern with the environment. I believe all religions pursue the same goals, that of cultivating human goodness and bringing happiness to all human beings. Though the means might appear different the ends are the same.   --Tenzin Gyatso, 14th Dalai Lama https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Tenzin_Gyatso,_14th_Dalai_Lama