A 2,000-year-old game: How Iran is using chess and backgammon as cultural diplomacy with India

Iran’s embassy in India invoked the shared history of chess and backgammon to underscore 2,000 years of cultural ties, ...
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King of Tokyo, the beloved kaiju-battling board game, gets a digital edition in 2026

Richard Garfield's hit dice-rolling board game comes to Steam, Switch, PS5, and Xbox S/X, with a solo mode and "dynamic ...
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Microids announces King of Tokyo video game for PS5, Xbox Series, Switch, and PC

Publisher Microids and developer Breakfirst Games have announced King of Tokyo, a video game based on the board game created by Richard Garfield. It will launch for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series, ...

Indian boy, aged 3, becomes youngest rated chess player in history

Born in 2022, Sarwangya has been ranked by FIDE, the international governing body of chess after multiple wins over ranked ...