TheGoldenHand

This was on TIL and has a source, but I don't have the ability to verify them. Is the claim true? If not, is there a historical basis for a similar claim?

Sources:

"Gregory observes that it hath been a custom, and yet is elsewhere, to whip the children upon Innocents Day morning, that the memory of Herod’s murder of the Innocents might stick the closer, and in a moderate proportion to act over the crueltie again in kinde." Gregorii Posthuma, 1649. See Cotgarve’s "Dict." and the "Dictionn. de Furetiere." The source is given as W. Carew Hazlitt, Faith and Folklore: A Dictionary of National Beliefs, Superstitions and Popular Customs, Past and Current, With Their Classical and Foreign Anal

Platform(s): I watched someone play the game on XBone, but they said the game was cross platform and the developers were working on getting actual cross platform matchmaking. Not sure if the last part is true, but it might help narrow the possibilities.

Genre: Online non-story FPS

Estimated year of release: 2014-2015

Graphics/art style: High resolution "Destiny" space marine aesthetic. The graphics were impressive with lots of colorful particle effects and bloom.

Notable characters: A large variety of characters. From humanoids to bizarre aliens. Each looked different with certain skills and abilities.

Notable gameplay mechanics: The game is fast paced and features a group of online pl