Phys.org

Archaeologists have discovered 12,000‑year‑old dice. Here's what they reveal about the history of play

Humans have always been playful. But for much of our history, play has left little trace. Unlike tools or bones, games rarely preserve and the fleeting pleasures they produce are even harder to ...
The Conversation

Archaeologists have discovered 12,000‑year‑old dice – here’s what they reveal about the history of play

The recently discovered 12,000-year-old dice made from wood and bone by Native American hunter gatherers. Robert Madden Humans have always been playful. But for much of our history, play has left ...
GameSpot

You Could Be In A PlayStation Game If You Write Well, Love PlayStation, Play And Own A Lot, Have Anecdotes, And More

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. PlayStation has announced a new contest called The Playerbase, and it will allow winners to have their likenesses scanned to appear in PlayStation ...
NBC News

Native Americans had dice and games of probability long before other cultures, study finds

In dusty excavation reports and antiquarian volumes, a lawyer-turned-archaeologist has uncovered evidence that upends the known history of human gambling. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Are These the Earliest Known Dice in the World? Native Americans May Have Used Them to Play Games of Chance More Than 12,000 Years Ago

Cultures around the world have been playing games of chance for millennia. Previously, historians had discovered examples of dice dating back some 5,500 years. But new research may push back that ...
Live Science

Native Americans invented dice and games of chance more than 12,000 years ago, archaeological study reveals

Archaeology Gold sword scabbard discovered under toppled tree in Norway was likely 'sacrificed' by an elite warrior 1,500 years ago Romans Poop-encrusted chamber pots from the Roman Empire reveal ...
Phys.org

Native Americans were making dice, gambling, exploring probability millennia before their Old World counterparts

A new study in American Antiquity presents evidence that the earliest known dice in human history were made and used by Native American hunter-gatherers on the western Great Plains more than 12,000 ...
Ars Technica

After a rocky six years, Sony cancels future single-player PC game releases

Sony no longer plans to bring current and future single-player games to personal computers, according to Bloomberg. The report specifically names last year’s Ghost of Yotei and the soon-to-be-released ...
techtimes

Top 15 Steam Games in 2026: Must-Play Single-Player, Multiplayer & Indie Hits

The top Steam games2026 list blends timeless single-player epics with recent multiplayer hits dominating the platform. From "Red Dead Redemption 2's" immersive Wild West storytelling to "Baldur's Gate ...
Comicbook.com

Hit Tabletop Game Dice Throne is Finally Going Digital with New 2026 Release

Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Right at launch, Dice Throne Digital will offer multi-platform crossplay. So whether you’re digging in on mobile or ...
The New York Times

How an Anxious Game Player Learned to Compete

My journey to becoming a worthy opponent in Crossplay, The Times’s first two-player game. By Deb Amlen I don’t really care who wins or loses a game. I just want to have fun and hang out with my ...