Games

We look at the history of bingo in the United Kingdom and why the game is now so popular.

We delve into the world of Baccarat and look at some winning strategies.

Political uncertainty, the fall in the value of the pound and the crisis on the high street have all taken a toll on Europe's biggest toy market

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Before the Spacewar, the computers were kept in the large wooden cabinets of the living rooms and have very less to entertain its users. However, after the start of the 1960s, computers were installed at MIT and students were let to mess with them. The term “hacker” came to birth, being a modern cracker of the security systems. Video revolution At the very moment, a new form of the computer was made at MIT named PDP-1. These computers were compact...

The Joy of Cryptic Crosswords and How to Solve Them By Marc Breman Playing puzzles like crosswords and word searches could delay the onset of cognitive decline in old age, according to research. Scientists believe a mental workout could stimulate neuron growth in a key area of the brain and help us to keep us sharp in later years. Of all the puzzles available, cryptic crosswords are said to be the most fun – but also the most difficult to...

Destiny 2's first major DLC release, The Curse of Osiris, dropped a fortnight ago. As is usual for most Destiny updates there were a range of weird idiosyncrasies and bugs, including one example of particularly wild balancing issues (RIP Prometheus Lens) which Bungie handled in either the most tactical or ham-fisted way possible, depending on your point of view on last week's Osiris Exotics-dominated Crucible. The Curse of Osiris reached players in the sixth week of Destiny 2. It introduced...

Back in 2007, Science Daily published a report by Marko Siitonen of Jyvaskyla University covering online gaming communities. At the time, web-based multiplayer media was relatively new, and everyone involved was intrigued as to where the new interaction platform would take us in the future. Even then, the study showed that online games caused long-lasting relationships between players who would transcend chat systems by meeting in real life, talking on the phone and speaking via email. The report also acknowledged...

Gambling and investing have long been linked. For some, gambling on the financial markets is analogous to gambling on the roulette wheel, and while there are some obvious differences, the level of financial risk coupled with the uncertainty of each bet or trade poses a somewhat closer likeness than many would care to admit. While not always the wisest of strategies for long-term investment, gamblers are increasingly taking advantage of digital currencies like Bitcoin in their gambling, which can often...