One of the exercises I outline in my book is called a sitting-in-the-power meditation. This is a meditation technique that is ...

There is an old adage that says predicting the future is harder than predicting the past. Nevertheless, I was again tasked ...

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One of board gaming's biggest designers leaves one of its most revered publishers, and we're getting more Arcs out of the ...

A Mayan patolli board has been found in Guatemala, embedded in the floor of a house and hidden for 1,500 years.

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We independently review everything we recommend. When you buy through our links, we may earn a commission. Learn more› By James Austin James Austin is a writer covering games and hobbies, which means ...

So, this anti-AI policy is being called a ‘Games Workshop W’ by many fans. But as any fan of Warhammer 40,000’s sweeping lore ...

“Continue?” It’s one of the oldest words in video games. You stumble. You put in another quarter. You try again. Hey, you’ll get ‘em next time. Never has that sentiment been more true than in 2025 — ...

Dominik Bošnjak is a freelance writer from Croatia. He has been writing about games for as long as he can remember and began doing so professionally circa 2010. If he was forced to pick a favorite ...

Toy giant Hasbro is using a strategy game to train future CEOs—a tactic approved by billionaire leaders like Elon Musk and Reid Hoffman.