[Wikipedia] April 11: Riven

Riven is the sequel to the highly successful computer game Myst.
Developed by Cyan Worlds, it was initially published by Brøderbund.
Riven was distributed on five compact discs and released on October 29,
1997, in North America; it was later released on a single DVD-ROM, with
improved graphics and a fourteen-minute "making-of" video. In addition
to the PC versions, Riven was ported to several other platforms,
including the PlayStation and Sega Saturn. The story of Riven is set
immediately after the events of Myst. Having been rescued from the
machinations of his sons, the explorer Atrus enlists the help of the
faceless player character in freeing his wife from his power-hungry
father, Gehn. Unlike Myst, which took place on several worlds known as
Ages and linked together by special books, Riven is set almost entirely
on the eponymous Age of Riven, a world slowly falling apart due to
Gehn's rule. Development of Riven began soon after Myst became a
success, and spanned more than three years. Riven was praised by
professional reviewers, with the magazine Salon proclaiming that the
game approaches the level of art. The best-selling game of 1997, Riven
sold 1.5 million copies in one year.

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Today's selected anniversaries:

1713:

The main agreements of the Treaty of Utrecht were signed in the Dutch
city of Utrecht, helping to end the War of the Spanish Succession.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Utrecht>

1814:

The Treaty of Fontainebleau was signed, ending the War of the Sixth
Coalition, and forcing Napoleon to abdicate as ruler of France and
sending him into exile on Elba.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Fontainebleau_%281814%29>

1888:

The Concertgebouw concert hall in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, was
inaugurated.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concertgebouw>

1965:

Almost 50 confirmed tornadoes struck six states in the Midwestern
United States during the Palm Sunday tornado outbreak, killing over 270
people and injuring 1,500 others.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Sunday_tornado_outbreak_of_1965>

1979:

Ugandan–Tanzanian War: The Uganda National Liberation Army and
Tanzanian forces captured Kampala, forcing Ugandan President Idi Amin
to flee.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idi_Amin>

2002:

In a coup attempt, members of the Venezuelan military detained
President Hugo Chávez and demanded his resignation.
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Venezuelan_coup_d%27%C3%A9tat_attempt>

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Wiktionary's word of the day:

ogre (n):
1. A type of brutish giant from folk tales that eats human flesh.

2. A brutish man whose behavior resembles that of the mythical ogre
<http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/ogre>

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Wikiquote quote of the day:

When we lose the right to be different, we lose the privilege to be
free.
--Charles Evans Hughes
<http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Charles_Evans_Hughes>

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