How a Minecraft world has built a safe online playground for autistic kids
Kathryn Ringland, Author providedFor autistic children, online social interactions can be just as fraught as those in the offline world....
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BAFTA wins reflect British flavour in modern gaming
Come on old chap, let's get you a nice cup of tea and a bourbon cream. smademedia, CC BY-NCAs early...
Wordle – the best word to start the game, according to a language researcher
Anna Watson/Alamy If you’ve been on any social media platform in the past two weeks, you’ve probably seen a grid...
5 strategies to reduce addiction-like behaviours over the holidays
This holiday season, be kind to yourself and others as you deal with excessive behaviours, like binge-watching or gaming. (Unsplash)With...
Not every football club is going under – here’s how some are improving financial results
COVID-19 has proven itself a devastating opponent for professional sport around the world. Major events have been cancelled or postponed,...
Decrease anxiety about learning English with mobile gaming
If game players focus on evading asteroids in a space game, they may not necessarily fixate on speaking-related anxiety. (Shutterstock)It’s...
Video games affect your moral development but only until you’re 18 – new study
Pixel-Shot/Shutterstock, Author providedYoung people have probably spent much more of their time than usual playing video games over the last...
Fabiano Caruana is poised to do what no American has done since Bobby Fischer. Here’s the path he took to get there
U.S. chess grandmaster Fabiano Caruana is set to vie for the world title. Soeren Stache/dpa via APWhenever a glimmer of...
Myths and unknowns about chess and the contenders for the World Chess Championship
Reigning Chess World Champion Magnus Carlsen, left, from Norway, and American challenger Fabiano Caruana will face off in the World...
In ‘The Queen’s Gambit’ and beyond, chess holds up a mirror to life
In the closing sequence of “The Queen’s Gambit,” the chess-playing heroine, Beth Harmon, defeats her archrival Vasily Borgov at the...
