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On July 13, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1884, Yrjö Saarela, Finnish wrestler and coach (died 1951) was born. In 1939, Lambert Jackson Woodburne, South African admiral (died 2013) was born. In 1942, Harrison Ford, American actor and producer was born. In 1972, Sean Waltman, American professional wrestler was born. In 1977, New York City: Amidst a period of financial and social turmoil experiences an electrical blackout lasting nearly 24 hours that leads to widespread fires and looting. In 1982, Shin-Soo Choo, South Korean baseball player was born. In 1988, Raúl Spank, German high jumper was born. In 2007, Michael Reardon, American mountaineer (born 1965) passed away. In 2020, Grant Imahara, American electrical engineer, roboticist, and television host (born 1970) passed away. In 2024, Naomi Pomeroy, American Chef and Restaurateur (born 1974) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
"This has got to be the most awesome toaster ever": Saber on building upon hits like Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2
Narrative Analysis: Glittering Generalities

Licensed games don't really exist in the way they did 20 years ago, with three different versions of the same game being made for different consoles adapting a popular media property on the cheap to fill kids' holiday sacks. These days they've got a bit more to them, and Saber Interactive have carved out a nice little niche for themselves with licensed games, with Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine 2 being a big part of that. Read more
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