Games and Competition
How the Nazis “Normalized” Anti-Semitism by Appealing to Children
A new museum and exhibit explore the depths of the hatred toward Europe’s Jews
UC Irvine Becomes the First American Public University To Offer E-Sports Scholarships
The university jumps into the world of competitive gaming
Plagiarism Scandal Checkers the World of Crossword Puzzles
Digital database points to puzzle plagiarism
When Work Becomes a Game
Across corporate America, applying the principles of games to the non-game setting of the workplace is a growing phenomenon
Board of Sexism in Chess? Check Out These New Exhibitions
The World Chess Hall of Fame is showcasing the power of its women
Lavishly Illustrated Medieval Playing Cards Flouted the Church and Law
Secular and religious officials alike frowned on card playing in Europe's Middle Ages
Google's New AI Can Beat Human Champions at the Game of Go
Google appears to have won the long race to develop a Go-winning artificial intelligence, considered a major step towards more human-like AIs
Take a Turn at the Flippers This Weekend at the World’s Largest Pinball Museum
So you didn't win the lottery: why not try your hand at a game of pinball?
How to Prep Your Pooch to Win Best in Show
Pro-Tip: hope the judge is in a good mood
A Poker Contender Entered the Wrong Tournament (and Won Anyway)
Christian Pham overcomes an embarrassing mistake to take home some big money
Here's How Claw Machines Are Rigged to Make Sure You Lose
That's why simply grabbing a prize is so deceptively difficult
A Ghostbusters Board Game, Lights That Respond to Music and Other Wild Ideas That Just Got Funded
Also, a sensor that uses thermal technology to track the amount of gas left in a tank
A "Smart" Mattress Cover and Other Wild Ideas That Just Got Funded
Don't have a green thumb? A sensor for your potted plants alerts you when they need watering
Cards Against Humanity Has a Private Island
“Hawaii 2” started as a joke, turned into an island owned by the card game and licensed to its players
Monopoly Was Designed to Teach the 99% About Income Inequality
The story you’ve heard about the creation of the famous board game is far from true
The Not-So-Simple Simon Proved the Young Were Swifter Than the Old
In 1978, the new blinking, bleeping toy ushered in the era of computer games
19th Century Concern Trolling: Chess Is “a Mere Amusement of a Very Inferior Character”
The writers of Scientific American had some not nice things to say about chess
Meet the Teen Winners of Google's Science Fair
A flying fruit fly-inspired robot and a bacterial solution for world hunger are among the three winners
The Winding History of the Maze
Love the idea of getting lost in crooked pathways? Check out the National Building Museum's summer installation
No Matter How Much You Practice, If You Don’t Have Natural Talent You Still Might Never Be the Best, Some Experts Think
Yet other researchers think that different factors, such as the quality and timing of practice, matter most
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