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Monopoly is Boring Because You've Been Playing It Wrong

Emerald Catron — Fri, 31 May 2013 20:15:56 +0000

You probably think of Monopoly as that excruciating board game you have to play with your family, unless your mom likes to make her nephews cry and it gets banned from the house (thanks, Mom!). It turns out it's not the Parker Bros.' fault that the game is so mind-numbingly dull -- it's yours. You've been playing it wrong all these years.

Tamagotchi Is Coming Back as an App

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 18:46:55 +0000

Remember Tamagotchi? The handheld digital pet, which you raised from an egg to an adult creature, was all the rage in the ’90s. Now it’s back, as an app. It’s called ‘Tamagotchi L.i.f.e.’ (love is fun everywhere) and as with the original you make the pet grow by feeding, disciplining and playing with it. There will also be [...]

Internet Unsurprisingly Chooses Cat For Newest Monopoly Piece

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 06 Feb 2013 15:47:08 +0000

The public has spoken and Monopoly will cast away the boring old iron token, a symbol of domestic housework from a simpler time (it's not even an electric iron), which has been included in the board game for almost 80 years.

In its place will be a cat. Hey, are you really that surprised? The internet loves cats.

You Get To Pick a New Token for Monopoly

Jon James — Mon, 14 Jan 2013 11:13:16 +0000

Which ones will stay and which one will go? 'Monopoly' will be replacing one of their iconic game piecesand you get to choose the new one.

Hasbro is asking fans to vote on which of its eight game tokens should remain and which token should be retired. 'Monopoly' kicked off its 'Save Your Token' campaign this week letting players vote on-line.

You Get To Pick a New Token for Monopoly

Mac Dickson — Thu, 10 Jan 2013 12:30:45 +0000

Which ones will stay and which one will go? 'Monopoly' will be replacing one of their iconic game pieces and you get to choose the new one.

'Jumanji' Remake Brings the Board Game Back to Life

Mike Sampson — Sat, 08 Dec 2012 12:57:42 +0000

'Jumanji' was that mid-90s movie with Robin Williams that was ostensibly based on a board game but actually based on a book. It's a fine enough movie that made some money and showed off what were, at the time, some impressive visual FX. But we've come a long way since 1995 and now we're gonna get a new 'Jumanji' movie that will be updating for "modern times."

20 Classic Board Game Commercials

Danny Groner — Mon, 26 Nov 2012 17:43:39 +0000

With new technology and video games, kids today are turning to small screens for their entertainment. But not so long ago you’ll recall a time when board games were all the rage. With just a catchy jingle and footage of some kids enjoying some healthy competition, commercials would entice thousands of youngsters to bug their [...]

12-Year-Old Uses Dungeons And Dragons to Help Dad Solve Scientific Riddle

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 01 Nov 2012 18:57:50 +0000

When you look at someone, you are immediately drawn to their eyes. Scientists have been unsure if this is because humans are programmed to stare at eyes or at faces in general.

Alan Kingstone, a psychologist at the University of British Columbia, had been working on this quandary and was having trouble thinking of an experiment which separated the eyes from the center of the face. He was telling his 12-year-old son Julian about it when the boy came up with an inspired idea.