American Man Astonishes With Rubik’s Cube Record
I consider myself a smart man. I’m college educated (BA Baylor University ’92). I also love puzzles and problem solving. It is for those reasons that my ineptitude with the…
I consider myself a smart man. I'm college educated (BA Baylor University '92). I also love puzzles and problem solving. It is for those reasons that my ineptitude with the Rubik's Cube has been a lifelong frustration. I got my first one when I was still in elementary school (1980) and to this day, I have NEVER been able to solve the classic 3x3x3 cube.
Which is why I hate Max Park.
In what can only be described as a mind-boggling, extraordinary feat, Park didn't just solve the Rubik's Cube. He didn't just set a new world record. No, Max Park utterly SHATTERED the Guinness World Record for fasted time in solving the 3x3x3 Rubik's Cube. He did it in 3.13 seconds. I mean, how fast does this dude's mind work?!
Yusheng Du from China set the previous record in 2018. He solved Erno Rubik's cube in 3.47 seconds. Now you may be thinking, "Hey wait, 3.13 isn't THAT much faster than 3.47." Think again, if this was an Olympic event, officials and commentators would be losing their collective minds.
Max Park's performance took place during the Pride in Long Beach 2023 event held in California on June 11. To further explain how big a deal his record-breaking performance is, check out how bananas everyone goes once Max does what Max does.
These Are The 10 Most Popular Video Games In North Carolina
Esports are taking the world by storm. I'll admit it though, I just don't get the appeal of watching someone else play a video game. But I also realize I'm in the minority on that these days. In recent years esport games have been steadily gaining fans across the world. And just in the past twelve months, the search volume for ‘big esport games’ has increased by +210% in the US alone! But if you are new to that world where do you being? First would be discovering the most beloved esport games that US gamers simply can’t get enough of. And to do that, CasinosCrypto.com has used social listening data to figure out what the most popular video games are. With this data, they created a ranking of the top 20 most loved competitive e-sport games in the US as well as the top 10 games for each state. So what are the most popular video games in North Carolina?
The winner came in with over 3x the amount of searches as the second place game. The top 3, were League of Legends, Fortnite, and Valorant, though the difference between 2 and 3 was even more drastic than 1 and 2. There are clearly two games that are by far the most popular!
The top 10 most popular video games in North Carolina are as follows:
10. Overwatch 2
Total Searches: 5,200
Overwatch 2 is a free-to-play, team-based action game set in the optimistic future, where every match is the ultimate 5v5 battlefield brawl. Play as a time-jumping freedom fighter, a beat-dropping battlefield DJ, or one of over 30 other unique heroes as you battle it out around the globe.
9. FIFA 22
Total Searches: 5,400
Fifa 22 is a soccer simulation-style game published by Electronic Arts. It's available for Microsoft Windows, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
8. Rocket League
Total Searches: 6,600
Rocket League is a vehicular soccer video game. Welcome to the high-powered hybrid of arcade-style soccer and vehicular mayhem! Customize your car, hit the field, and compete in one of the most critically acclaimed sports games of all time!
7. Overwatch
Total Searches: 8,100
Overwatch is a highly stylized team-based shooter set on earth in the near future. Every match is an intense multiplayer showdown pitting a diverse cast of soldiers, mercenaries, scientists, adventurers, and oddities against each other in an epic, globe-spanning conflict.
6. Apex Legends
Total Searches: 14,800
Apex Legends is a free-to-play hero shooter game where legendary competitors battle for glory, fame, and fortune on the fringes of the Frontier.
5. Call of Duty: Vanguard
Total Searches: 18,000
The award-winning Call of Duty® series returns with Call of Duty®: Vanguard, in which players will experience influential battles of World War II as they fight for victory across the Eastern and Western Fronts of Europe, the Pacific, and North Africa.
4. Halo Infinite
Total Searches: 18,000
Halo Infinite is a first-person shooter game on XBox. It is the sixth mainline entry in the Halo series, and the third in the "Reclaimer Saga" series.
3. League of Legends
Total searches: 18,100
League of Legends is a team-based strategy game where two teams of five powerful champions face off to destroy the other’s base. Choose from over 140 champions to make epic plays, secure kills, and take down towers as you battle your way to victory.
2. Valorant
Total Searches: 222,000
Riot Games presents VALORANT: a 5v5 character-based tactical FPS where precise gunplay meets unique agent abilities.
1. Fortnite
Total Searches: 740,000
Fortnite is a free-to-play Battle Royale game with numerous game modes for every type of game player. Watch a concert, build an island or fight!
