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Key Points Sir Charles Cotterell (1615–1701) was an English courtier, translator, and suggested a calculating instrument. The user of Cotterell’s device would slide a window up and down to expose different parts of the times table. Robert Jole was the instrument maker. History of Computers and Computing, Calculating tools, Gadgets, Charles Cotterell Charles Cotterell’s Arithmetical Compendium In 1667, Sir Charles Cotterell (1615–1701), an English courtier and translator, suggested a calculating instrument, called Arithmetical Compendium (Instrument for Arithmetick)....

Unless you have been living in a box, pun intended, you probably have Cut the Rope installed on your mobile device. An overnight success, millions of players have lost hours to this addictive and cute little candy muncher, and now Zeptolab wants to give a little something back: a free holiday game. As the only app to ever really compete with Angry Birds, Cut the Rope uses simple and addictive game play wrapped up in a colorful cartoon milieu....

Thirteen years after “Baba Yetu” first tugged at our heartstrings in Sid Meier’s Civilization IV, the inspirational song is back at it again. This time, it was in front of the audience and judges of America’s Got Talent. Angel City Chorale, a highly diverse group of men and women based in Los Angeles and founded by Sue Fink, belted out the melodious tune which left viewers stunned. Judges couldn’t help but praise the choir....

Call of Duty is no stranger to bugs, glitches, and all manner of game-breaking snafus. Due to some quick work from developer Infinity Ward though, a recently discovered glitch has been removed from the game. This Warzone glitch allowed players to use the stim shot an infinite amount of times. Since the glitch has been removed, there is no harm in explaining how it was used. Players did this by combining the stim shot, a frag grenade, and a self-revive kit....

Today Marvelous Europe announced that Loop8: Summer of Gods will be localized for the western markets. The game was originally announced during a Nintendo Direct earlier this year and it’s coming west for PS4, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch in 2023. The announcement was accompanied with a trailer introducing the characters, the story, and the gameplay, including the English voice-overs. You can check the trailer out below. The game is set eight months after a disaster that “shattered the hopes of humanity....

This contest makes me kinda hungry: Enter for your chance to win a Steam key for Swords and Soldiers Shawarmageddon‘s multiplayer beta. Swords and Soldiers 2 debuted exclusively on the Wii U back in 2015. Though met with critical acclaim, sadly the Wii U just didn’t sell enough to get it into gamers’ hands. However, all that is about to change: Swords and Soldiers 2 is relaunching soon for PC, PlayStation 4, and Switch....

When Control director Mikael Kasurinen started referring to the game as a Metroidvania last year fans of the genre took notice. The AAA metroidvania experience has been overtaken by the related-but-distinct Soulesborne genre. Not since perhaps Arkham Asylum have players gotten a honest-to-god 3d Metroidvania. After playing Control from beginning to end for my review, I have some disappointing news: Control is NOT a Metroidvania. Going back, Mikael specifically said “We’re approaching the game structure from the perspective of Metroidvania, so it’s a more open ended experience compared to our previous games....

Cyberpunk 2077 will offer the player three times as many ways to solve a quest as The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. This tidbit comes from a number of podcast interviews with the developer of Cyberpunk 2077, hosted by the German publication GameStar. Reddit user Moraez has compiled the comments into one post, which is very nice of them. So, CD Projekt Red has described the leap in level design from Wild Hunt to Cyberpunk 2077 like the leap from The Witcher 2 to The Witcher 3....

Saber Interactive has announced it’s to immortalise the famous Dakar rally in game form with Dakar Desert Rally next year. The game promises to capture the speed and excitement of the annual off-road endurance race with a large variety of all-terrain vehicles from top manufacturers. As well as, of course, rally cars, these include motorcycles, trucks, quads and SSVs. There’ll also be 30 stages of full rally racing, teams and pilots from the official 2020 and 2021 Dakar Rally events themselves....

Twitch streamer Darker4Serenity got the surprise of a lifetime during the TwitchCon opening ceremony tonight when Marcus “djWHEAT” Graham invited him up on stage to announce to the world he had been made an official Twitch Partner. This was the first time Twitch has made someone partner live during TwitchCon, and Darker4Serenity’s reaction indicated he has no idea it was coming. The streamer was practically speechless, and accepted his Partner badge gracefully with tears welling up in his eyes and smile that stretched from ear to ear....

Dead Cells has had a healthy helping of DLC since it launched out of Early Access. The other two paid releases added extra early- and mid-game biomes, as well as a bevy of new weapons and the like. Unsurprisingly, The Queen and the Sea, the final part of this trilogy, adds new late-game content. Technically comprised of three new areas, it includes even more variation to a game already bursting with it....

Evil Empire and Motion Twin’s popular roguelike Dead Cells has launched its latest update entitled Breaking Barriers, focused around accessibility. The studios behind the 2018 game worked in partnership with the Ablegamers organisation on the update. Out across both the console and PC versions of the game, it adds a number of new features. The aim, of course is to allow more players than ever the chance to try the adventure, as well as adding a brand new Assist Mode....

Kojima Productions has announced some big Death Stranding news for this week via Twitter, with all evidence suggesting we’re about to see that new trailer creator Hideo Kojima has been teasing for a few weeks now. Posting on Twitter over the weekend, the development company announced ’the countdown of Death Stranding has started’ followed by a shot of the poster. Both Kojima and the studio’s own Twitter feeds have subsequently added to this by posting brief glimpses and teases of what we can probably expect from said trailer when it launches....

I love 3D platformers a little too much. The genre is mostly dead and, hell, when we do get games, the controls aren’t always there. I got to get an early look at Demon Turf though, and I am more than happy to say that the controls are phenomenal. I poked around the game’s first world and hub and have been getting a pretty good feel for it. It’s aiming to come out later this year and, if you’re in the market for the next big 3D platformer, I think you may be quite pleased with what these sprites are up to....

The Los Angeles Valiant needed just one more win to secure a spot in the season play-ins heading into the final weekend of the 2019 Overwatch League regular season. The conditions had been set, the Valiant were hosting the Kit-Kat Rivalry Weekend, and the games promised to be exciting. The Valiant lost a close game in the ‘Battle of LA’ against the Gladiators with only one more opportunity to secure their spot....

After a rocky start due to a massive server shutdown by Bungie, players finally have their hands on Destiny 2: Shadowkeep. While some players are busy exploring the new (yet familiar) Moon patrol zone, others are busy grinding through the story to get raid ready for the Garden of Salvation. For some, that means finding the best and most powerful gear that Shadowkeep has to offer, and one such weapon is the Deathbringer exotic rocket launcher....

Taipan 4FR is a Legendary Linear Fusion Rifle introduced during the Season of Plunder in Destiny 2, and quickly established itself as a must have weapon for killing bosses. This is a high powered and highly customizable weapon, and one of the best options for dishing out massive Damage Per Second (DPS) to bosses in Destiny 2. This guide will detail how to get Taipan 4FR, and the best Taipan 4FR god rolls to pursue....

Trine busted onto the scene in 2009 and impressed many gamers with its stylish mix of platforming and puzzle solving. Its good reception and critical acclaim persuaded developer Frozenbyte to immediately begin work on a sequel. For the first time since Trine 2 was announced, Frozenbyte answers some questions and gives us a more in depth understanding of what to expect. Taken from an interview at 1up: We hear game developers working on sequels say this time after time and it begans to sound cliché....

Diablo 4 is looking to be the biggest game in the franchise yet. And what’s more appropriate for a huge new game than the addition of a new gameplay feature to increase a player’s traveling speed? During BlizzCon 2019, Blizzard debuted the first gameplay footage from Diablo 4, confirming that the game will feature mounts. Mounts being, for example, a horse that can help the player travel short or long distances at a faster pace than just walking....

Digimon Survive is a Visual Tactical/ Novel video game that involves fictional Digital monsters popularly known as Digimon. With its recent release, many players are running into issues while playing the game. While there are different bugs and issues, there’s one that can annoy players the most. That is low framerates or FPS that occur during a battle. Not to worry, here’s our guide on how to fix the low FPS or frame rate issue in Digimon Survive....