Machine learning & AI
In Diplomacy, a strategy game set on the eve of World War I, success hinges not on luck but the ability to negotiate. Players, each representing the armed forces of a European superpower, spend much of their time building ...
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Security
French authorities said on Tuesday that more than 140 cyberattacks were reported during the Paris Olympics, but none of them disrupted the competitions.
Aug 14, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
Days after Game Informer abruptly closed, former employee Ben Hanson recalled the joy he had working for the iconic Minneapolis-based video game magazine that was widely seen as a beacon for games coverage.
Aug 12, 2024
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Hi Tech & Innovation
As Paris shines under the global spotlight of the Olympic Games, technological innovations are enabling people with visual impairments to take it in.
Aug 11, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
Can artificial intelligence (AI) create word puzzles as engaging and challenging as those crafted by human experts? A study, published on the arXiv preprint server, suggests the answer may be yes—at least when it comes ...
Aug 9, 2024
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Machine learning & AI
Researchers at the University of Toronto have designed a new AI model that understands how humans perceive creativity in chess.
Aug 7, 2024
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Business
Sony raised its annual net profit forecast on Wednesday after a solid performance in the first quarter, predicting strong sales in video games and music, as well as image sensors used in iPhones.
Aug 7, 2024
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Consumer & Gadgets
If you've seen an esports competition, chances are that there was a big stage with about 10 gaming PCs, each with a young person behind it wearing a look of intense concentration. They may have been competing for upward of ...
Aug 6, 2024
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Business
Millennial gamers soaked up the nostalgia and embarked on fresh adventures in a land of orcs, mages and elves Thursday as "World of Warcraft" came back online in China.
Aug 1, 2024
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Business
More than 300 video game performers and Hollywood actors picketed in front of the Warner Bros. Studios building on Thursday to protest against what they call an unwillingness from top gaming companies to protect union voice ...
Aug 1, 2024
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A game is a structured activity, usually undertaken for enjoyment and sometimes used as an educational tool. Games are distinct from work, which is usually carried out for remuneration, and from art, which is more concerned with the expression of ideas. However, the distinction is not clear-cut, and many games are also considered to be work (such as professional players of spectator sports/games) or art (such as jigsaw puzzles or games involving an artistic layout such as Mah-jongg solitaire).
Key components of games are goals, rules, challenge, and interaction. Games generally involve mental or physical stimulation, and often both. Many games help develop practical skills, serve as a form of exercise, or otherwise perform an educational, simulational or psychological role. According to Chris Crawford, the requirement for player interaction puts activities such as jigsaw puzzles and solitaire "games" into the category of puzzles rather than games.
Attested as early as 2600 BC, games are a universal part of human experience and present in all cultures. The Royal Game of Ur, Senet, and Mancala are some of the oldest known games.
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