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Archeologists uncover secrets of Revolutionary War site
By MARK PRATT, Associated Press BOSTON — Archeologists using 21st-century technology are mapping out the exact spots British soldiers and Colonial militiamen were standing as they fired at each other during a pivotal skirmish
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CNN: Origins of 8 classic board games
By Keith Law: 1. Backgammon Other than chess — the history of which is well-covered elsewhere — the most enduring table game of the last few centuries is backgammon, also known as “tables” early
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Crowdfunding Is Driving A $196 Million Board Game Renaissance – FiveThirtyEightLife
By OLIVER ROEDER Albert Mach wants to help you lead a Viking clan. He wants you to compete for honor and treasure and the control of islands. He wants you to tame the wild
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Fortune: Electronic Arts will release the first ‘Star Wars’ video game since Disney shut down LucasArts in 2013
By John Gaudiosi: The first Star Wars game since Disney acquired Lucasfilm could generate more than $600 million in revenue. A month before Star Wars Episode VII: The Force Awakens hits theaters on December
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DefenseNews: A tale of a B-29 Superfortress – A Game Review
By Michael Peck: Designer: Steve Dixon and Shawn Rife Publisher: Khyber Pass Games (2008) The ponderous B-29, laden with bombs and fuel, rolls down the airfield and lurches into the air. Below lie
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DefenseNews: Return to the 38th Parallel – Next War: Korea
By Michael Peck: Massive Conventional Conflict Plays Out in ‘Next War: Korea’ The thought of war erupting on the Korean Peninsula is scary enough. But what’s really frightening is that no one can be
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BBC: Richard III: More than 5,000 people visit Leicester Cathedral coffin
More than 5,000 people have visited Leicester Cathedral to view Richard III’s coffin before his remains are reintered on Thursday. The king’s casket went on display on Monday morning and people waited up to
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FiveThirtyEightLife: The Worst Board Games Ever Invented
By Oliver Roeder Last week, I dove into the data and design of Twilight Struggle — the best board game on the planet, according to the popular gaming site BoardGameGeek. I spoke with game’s designer,
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The National Interest: Five Ways D-Day Could Have Been a Disaster
By Michael Peck: General Dwight D. Eisenhower’s face was grim but composed as he read a short message to the assembled group of reporters on the morning of June 7, 1944. “Our landings in
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