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Black and white photo of actress Veronica Hurst (second from left) playing Monopoly with family members.

Games

Monopoly's Community Chest Is Getting a 21st-Century Makeover

Say goodbye to bank errors and Christmas funds

The New Yorker crossword

Games

Are Crossword Puzzles the Key to Saving Print Media?
GMC Hummer EV Unreal Engine display

Vehicles

The Auto Industry Is Recruiting Video-Game Designers to Usher in Its Next Wave of Innovations
GoldenEye 007 video game

Games

How to Play the Unreleased "GoldenEye 007" Remake Online
video game retailer GameStop

Finance

GameStop’s Stock Explosion, Explained for Trading, Reddit and Video Game Noobs

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E3 Gaming Conference Held In Los Angeles

Games

Writings By and About Former Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata Collected in New Book

"Ask Iwata: Words of Wisdom from Satoru Iwata, Nintendo's Legendary CEO" will be out later this year

MLB All-Stars Carlos Beltran & Evan Longoria Open Topps Baseball Series 1 Cards

Sports

Law Student Explores Late Father's Baseball Card Collection, Finds Rarities

Where Baltimore sports and rack packs converge

Gary Oldman in Mank

Movies

The Best Movies, TV, Books and Music for December

Including the return of “Big Mouth” and David Fincher, plus Chadwick Boseman’s final performance

bowser castle super nintendo world

Games

Super Nintendo World Opening at Universal Studios Japan in 2021

The opening kicks off with an AR-enhanced "Mario Kart" roller coaster inside Bowser's castle

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Games

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Games

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Movies

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Games

Board Game Sales Spike as People Turn to Monopoly During Pandemic
Diplomacy board game

Games

Does Playing a Board Game About Politics Teach the Wrong Lessons About Politics?
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Games

What It’s Like to Voice an Iconic “Call of Duty” Character
Chess players Hikaru Nakamura (L) and Wesley So (R) complete in the London Chess Classic in London, United Kingdom on December 9, 2016. The Grand Chess Tour offers £450,000 in prize money and has staged tournaments in Paris, Leuven and St Louis.

Games

Chess Is Enjoying Newfound Popularity on Twitch
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Movies

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Fortnite parodies Apple's "1984" TV commercial

Games

“Fortnite” Is Trolling Apple Over a Payment Dispute
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TV

The Best Movies, TV, Books and Music for August
Two Kings poker hand

Books

Writer Proves It's Possible to Become a Poker Champ in Under a Year
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Games

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