How researchers learned the rules of an ancient Roman board game

A team of researchers in the Netherlands set out to decipher the rules of an ancient Roman board game, with an assist from artificial intelligence.

AI Just Taught Researchers How to Play an Ancient Roman Board Game

A piece of etched rock discovered at the site of an ancient Roman settlement in the Netherlands is now thought to be an ancient game board. Researchers used AI to simulate gameplay and test whether ...
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Browser Advances: Bigger Games in 13KB (How It’s Possible)

Why Tiny Downloads Matter Again Modern web games can be massive, but the fastest experiences still start with a small ...
Major League Baseball

'Wow, I'm in a video game': Marlins pose for MLB The Show scan

How realistic are video games these days? Hitting remains the toughest part to master for Marlins infielder Graham Pauley when he plays MLB The Show against friends or random people around the world.

Solo dev who worked "80 hours a week for 8 years straight" to finish roguelike puzzle hit Blue Prince says he "physically" cannot make another game this "ambitious"

After releasing in April last year, Blue Prince made rounds as one of the best games of 2025, winning various awards and catching the attention of fellow indie gems' developers, including that of ...