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The Tolkien Estate sued Dungeons & Dragons for Using Words Like; Dragon, Dwarf, Elf, Goblin, Hobbit, Ent, Orc, Balrog, and Warg.

JRR Tolkien is a world-renowned fantasy author who is best known for writing the trilogy The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit. But did you know his estate filed a case against Dungeons & Dragons for using certain words that the author had invented? Dungeons & Dragons were sued by the Tolkien Estate for […]

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Myst

What is Myst Island?

Robyn and Rand Miller created the graphic adventure puzzle video game Myst. It was created by Cyan, Inc. and published by Broderbund in 1993 for the Macintosh personal computer platform. What most people did not know was that Disney almost made a theme park base on this video game. “Myst Island,” was a Disney World

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Clue Board Game

How Was Clue Invented?

Cluedo, also known as Clue in North America, is a murder mystery game for three to six players. It was created by British board game designer Anthony E. Pratt in 1943. Waddingtons introduced the game in the United Kingdom in 1949. It has been relaunched and updated several times since then, and it is now

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Who Defeated a Computer in Chess Tournament?

The 1996 match of retired chess player Garry Kasparov and supercomputer Deep Blue contributed to establishing Garry Kasparov as one of the greatest chess players in history. Although Kasparov beat Deep Blue in 1996, Deep Blue reclaimed its honor in their 1997 chess rematch, winning the six-game battle.  No person has beaten a computer in

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Why Did Kadabra Stop Appearing in Pokemon Trading Card Games?

Pokemon, the famous Japanese game and animation series, turned twenty-six this year. It is the second best-selling video game franchise right next to Mario. The franchise is so popular that even non-gamers are familiar with its world. If you have been a fan of the game and series, you’d probably know who Kadabra is and

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Did You Know You Can’t Do Drugs When Playing Chess Competitively?

Most professional sports have a clear set of rules to ensure all players get a fair chance to compete against their peers. This includes the prohibition of performance-enhancing drugs that may provide players with an unfair disadvantage. But did you know this rule also applies to Chess? Professional chess players cannot take any performance-enhancing drugs

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At a 1976 Amsterdam chess tournament, Soviet grandmaster Viktor Korchnoi politely asked an English competitor how to spell the words “political asylum.” He then went straight to a police station and announced that he wished to defect.

Viktor Korchnoi In this Eastern Slavic name, the patronymic is Lvovich and the family name is Korchnoi. Viktor Lvovich Korchnoi (Russian: Ви́ктор Льво́вич Корчно́й, IPA: [vʲiktər lʲvovʲɪtɕ kɐrtɕˈnoj]; 23 March 1931 – 6 June 2016) was a Soviet (before 1976) and Swiss (after 1980) chess grandmaster and writer. He is considered one of the strongest

At a 1976 Amsterdam chess tournament, Soviet grandmaster Viktor Korchnoi politely asked an English competitor how to spell the words “political asylum.” He then went straight to a police station and announced that he wished to defect. Read More »