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A French company is helping families reconnect without screens through creative board games designed for quality time together. With multiple long weekends this May, MiraLudo's games offer parents a fresh way to engage kids offline.
A Roman stone board game sat unplayable in a Dutch museum for over a century. Now researchers have used AI to decode its rules, revealing the earliest known blocking game in European history.
A 69-year-old cattle station worker is chasing his dream to turn a midnight flash of inspiration into Australia's next classic board game. Steve Hawe's "Campdraft" celebrates the country's unique outback culture through gameplay.
A historic Italian palace just became a massive interactive playground where visitors walk across a 90-square-meter Risk board and play 60 different games spanning centuries. The exhibition proves that rolling dice together still beats scrolling alone.
Archaeologists excavating ruins in Libya discovered over 100 game boards carved into stone, revealing how people entertained themselves 2,000 years ago. The find offers a glimpse into the playful side of ancient daily life.
A mysterious carved stone found in the Netherlands has been identified as an ancient Roman game board, with AI successfully recreating its long-lost rules. Players can now download and play the same game Romans enjoyed centuries ago.
Scientists used artificial intelligence to solve a centuries-old mystery about a Roman stone artifact found in the Netherlands. The discovery proves a type of board game existed in Europe 1,000 years earlier than historians thought.
When tariffs forced a game company to try making Monopoly in America, CEO Jonathan Silva discovered something surprising: it's possible, just really hard. His year-long experiment reveals both the challenges and quiet wins of bringing manufacturing home.
The beloved Wholesome Direct gaming showcase is back for its seventh year, bringing more than 50 adorable games to screens worldwide on June 6. Proceeds from merch sales will support the Transgender Law Center, continuing the event's tradition of raising money for good causes.
The World Video Game Hall of Fame welcomed four gaming legends that shaped how millions play today. Angry Birds, Silent Hill, Dragon Quest, and FIFA International Soccer earned their place in history.
A Hong Kong charity is making financial literacy fun for students using a Monopoly-style board game that teaches real-world money skills. Since 2022, Talents Foundation has filled a crucial gap left by schools and parents who rarely discuss personal finance with children.
Arizona State University launched a groundbreaking interdisciplinary school that's preparing students for careers in the gaming industry, which now outpaces film and music combined. The GAME School combines arts, engineering, and storytelling to train the next generation of game creators through hands-on projects and industry partnerships.
In Western Australia's remote north, gaming clubs are creating new pathways to friendship for people who don't connect through sports. From Minecraft sessions for children with autism to board game nights drawing 50 participants, these communities are proving connection doesn't require a playing field.
Google Play just launched Game Trials, letting mobile gamers test paid games before spending money. The feature gives players up to 60 minutes of free gameplay to decide if a game is worth buying.
Eight major Linux gaming projects are joining forces to make gaming smoother for everyone. The Open Gaming Collective will share fixes and improvements instead of working separately.
A wave of new indie games is proving that gaming can be both fun and thoughtful, with titles focusing on renewable energy, creativity, and community. From solar-powered farming to streetball nostalgia, these games show how small studios are making big statements about what matters.
California just took a major step toward protecting gamers from losing access to the games they've purchased. The state assembly passed groundbreaking legislation that could force gaming companies to keep digital games playable, even after official support ends.
A California bill protecting gamers' access to online games just cleared a major legislative hurdle. If passed, publishers would need to refund players or keep games playable even after shutting down servers.
After two rounds of layoffs, all 13 workers at Heart Machine united to form a union that their employer voluntarily recognized. The indie studio behind Hyper Light Drifter joins a growing wave of game developers protecting their careers in an industry facing massive job cuts.
The beloved indie game Vampire Survivors gets a fresh twist with a new spinoff that trades real-time action for strategic card battles. Vampire Crawlers proves that great game design can successfully jump genres while keeping players hooked.
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