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Google Doodle Champion Island Games has been completed in 11 seconds – Gamesradar
People are now speed-running the new Google Doodle game that celebrates the opening of the Tokyo Olympics.
At the time of writing, the joint record for a full run stands at just 11 seconds. The achievement is jointly held by ExaminationMassive95, stratpat1964, and dishadow99, who shared their runs on r/speedrun (thanks, TheGamer).
While that might not sound that impressive for a browser game, especially when compared to Google Doodle games of the past, we should remember that this is a fully-fledged RPG. The premise of the game itself has feline athlete Lucky adventuring around an in-game world, taking on legendary opponents in seven sporting mini-games.
As we explained yesterday, the overall objective of the Doodle Champion Island Games is to beat all seven Olympic Champions and collect seven sacred scrolls.
Don’t worry if you’ve only just heard of this now – the browser game is still playable right now should you be tempted to give it a go and see if you could shave off another second or two. According to Google, it will continue to be available to play over the coming weeks, so you’ll have plenty of time to delve into the various mini-games themselves and experience all that this new RPG has to offer.
ICYMI, this isn’t the only video games-based tribute to the Tokyo Olympics we’ve seen so far. If you missed the opening ceremony of the games yesterday, you missed several nods to the country’s video game heritage, with national teams from various nations around the world walking out to the music from video games that were created in Japan, including the victory theme from Final Fantasy 7, music from the Monster Hunter series, and other big scores accompanying the teams walking out yesterday.
If you’re looking for more games to play right here in your browser whenever you want, you can head over to our guide on the best browser games to sneakily procrastinate to right now.
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@juanhall: I gotta say, this was the most interesting bike in this post….love that Intense is experimenting with gearboxes…I can see it have a huge effect on DH bikes….thank god there’s still people pushing things. Now, they need to make an Enduro bike with the Pinion MGU!
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The City of Pointe-Claire would like to inform you that the Bob-Birnie arena will be closed for its annual maintenance as of Monday, April 29. The Annex rink will reopen to the public on Monday, May 13, and the arena’s Main rink will be accessible as of Monday, June 3.
Public skating will resume on May 13, and the summer public activities programming will begin on June 3 when both rinks have reopened to the public.
In addition to the annual maintenance of the facility, two renovation projects are also scheduled to start at the same time:
Installation of new sound systems
The City will be replacing its current sound systems in both the Main rink and Annex rink, to offer arena visitors a better overall experience, whether watching from the stands or participating in on-ice activities. This project is expected to be conducted throughout the month of May.
Renovation of locker rooms in the Main Rink
The City will also be renovating the five locker rooms located in the Main rink, to bring up to date the amenities currently available to participants. These renovations are expected to begin in early May and will be completed by mid-August.
For all information about the Bob-Birnie arena, visit the arena’s page on our website.
We haven’t seen a new iPad in years, but Apple seems likely to change that in just a few weeks. All signs point to the release of new iPad models in the first week of May.
Apple CEO Tim Cook posted this GIF for the virtual event to X on Tuesday morning.
This morning, I received an email invite for a virtual Apple event, scheduled for May 7 at 7 a.m. PT (10 a.m. ET). The invite, which says “Let Loose,” shows a drawing of a hand holding an Apple Pencil. Considering the iPad is the only device that uses the Pencil — that doesn’t leave much to the imagination.
Apple’s been expected to release new OLED-screened iPad Pros with newly designed Pencils and Magic Keyboard cases. New iPad Airs are also expected, including a larger-screened 12.9-inch model. Apple’s iPad Air lineup tends to be slightly redesigned versions of previous-model iPad Pros, so just look to the M2 iPad Pro lineup for a sense of what the next Airs could be. These would be the first new iPads since the iPad Pro M2 model arrived in late 2022.
Watch this: What to Expect at Apple’s May 7 iPad Event
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