Amazon forges fellowship for 'Lord of the Rings' online video game
Amazon has landed a prime franchise on which to build an online game: the Lord of the Rings.
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Jul 12, 2019
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News tagged with game
Internet communities can teach amateurs to build personalized governments
The internet has its perils with privacy breaches and fake news, but on the plus side, a whole generation of youth have been teaching themselves skills in leadership and community-building, according to a new University of ...
Social Sciences
Jul 12, 2019
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AI program beats pros in six-player poker—a first
Artificial intelligence programs have bested humans in checkers, chess, Go and two-player poker, but multi-player poker was always believed to be a bigger ask. Mission: accomplished.
Machine Learning & AI
Jul 12, 2019
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Online simulation game makes graphene research available to the public
The team of Toma Susi at the University of Vienna uses a state-of-the-art electron microscope, the UltraSTEM, to manipulate strongly bound materials with atomic precision. Since the instruments are fully computerized, it ...
Nanomaterials
Jul 09, 2019
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EA's Origin had security flaws that could have put up to 300M at risk for identity theft
Video game publisher Electronic Arts has tightened some openings cybersleuths found in its Origin online network that could have exposed more than 300 million video game players to identity theft and account losses.
Software
Jun 27, 2019
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Game console makers oppose China tariffs
Game console makers Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo have joined forces in opposing expanded tariffs on China, saying the plan would make their products unaffordable for the coming holiday season.
Business
Jun 27, 2019
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Play games with no latency
One of the most challenging issues for game players looks to be resolved soon with the introduction of a zero-latency gaming environment. A KAIST team developed a technology that helps game players maintain zero-latency performance. ...
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 24, 2019
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Voice-activiated Monopoly tells players: 'You're bankrupt!'
What fictional financial wisdom might the mustachioed, top-hat-wearing billionaire Mr Monopoly dole out to a regular board-game player?
Consumer & Gadgets
Jun 21, 2019
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Playing games? It's a serious way to win community backing for change
How would you and your neighbours triple the number of households in your street block in order to keep your cherished suburb thriving and do your bit to tackle urban sprawl? You have a number of choices to make. Where do ...
Software
Jun 19, 2019
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Elon Musk says Teslas to get games 'Beach Buggy Racing 2,' 'Fallout Shelter'
Coming soon to a Tesla screen near you: A racing game that uses the car's steering wheel.
Business
Jun 14, 2019
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Game
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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