#leap-year

#leap-year

Leap year day can cause issues for tech systems, forcing players to change dates on consoles to continue playing games.

Games like EA Sports WRC and Theatrhythm Final Bar Line experienced crashes on February 29, prompting players to adjust console dates to avoid issues. [ more ]

Fanatical is offering a special Leap Year build-your-own bundle deal with indie PC games for less than a dollar each.

The bundle includes a variety of genres, including 2D shooters, RPGs, action-adventure, and stealth-action games. [ more ]

Feb. 29 is rare, like the World Cup

Notable football events occurred on Feb. 29 [ more ]

2024 is a leap year

Leap years have a scientific purpose [ more ]

Leap years add an extra day to the calendar every four years to align with Earth's imperfect timekeeping.

The solar calendar syncs with natural events like solstices and equinoxes, adjusting every four years to account for Earth's orbit around the sun. [ more ]