Wolfenstein 3D is a first-person shooter video game developed by id
Software, published by Apogee Software and FormGen, and originally
released on May 5, 1992, for MS-DOS. Its innovative, ray casting-based
game engine (illustration shown) was designed by John Carmack. The
player assumes the role of Allied spy William "B.J." Blazkowicz during
World War II as he escapes from the Nazi German prison Castle
Wolfenstein and carries out a series of crucial missions against the
Nazis. Wolfenstein 3D was the second major release by id Software, and
was released through Apogee in two sets of three episodes as shareware;
the first episode was available free of charge, to drive interest in
purchasing the rest. An additional episode, Spear of Destiny, was
released as a standalone retail title through FormGen. Wolfenstein 3D
was a critical and commercial success, garnering numerous awards and
selling over 200,000 copies by the end of 1993. The game popularized the
first-person shooter genre, established standards of fast-paced action
and technical prowess for subsequent games in the genre, and showcased
the viability of the shareware publishing model.
Read more: <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wolfenstein_3D>
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Today's selected anniversaries:
553:
The Second Council of Constantinople, considered by many
Christian churches to have been the fifth Christian Ecumenical Council,
began to discuss the topics of Nestorianism and Origenism, among others.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_Council_of_Constantinople>
1809:
Mary Dixon Kies became one of the first American women to
receive a patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mary_Dixon_Kies>
1936:
Second Italo-Abyssinian War: Italian troops captured Addis
Ababa, Ethiopia, unopposed.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/March_of_the_Iron_Will>
1992:
The 27th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution was ratified 202
years after it was proposed.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty-seventh_Amendment_to_the_United_States_Constitution>
2007:
Kenya Airways Flight 507 crashed immediately after takeoff from
Douala International Airport in Cameroon, resulting in the deaths of all
114 people aboard.
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenya_Airways_Flight_507>
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Wiktionary's word of the day:
galeanthropy:
(rare) A mental condition of thinking that one has become a cat, which
is usually manifested in the adoption of feline mannerisms and habits.
<https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/galeanthropy>
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Wikiquote quote of the day:
WE ARE GROOT.
--Guardians of the Galaxy
<https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Guardians_of_the_Galaxy_(film)>
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