Games

Japan is next level for retro game collectors

Around 70-80 percent of customers are foreign tourists, who have flocked to Japan in record numbers this year, store manager Komura, who only gave his surname, told AFP.

In Dhaka’s secret alleys, lone arcades hint at a bygone era

Dhaka's fading gaming arcades struggle against modern technology and economic challenges, yet remain nostalgic escapes for many.

Five amazing board and card games worth checking out

Here are five amazing board and card games that are worth checking out.

Games / A beginner’s guide to soulsborne games

This article serves as a guide to the most interesting entry points to Miyazaki's world and the soulsborne genre.

Games / Why previous generation Pokémon games are still relevant

Is it entirely nostalgia, or is there something more to it? 

GAME / The new CoD MW 2 offers one of the best first-person shooter campaigns till date

MW2 has a spectacular campaign, decent multiplayer and grindy gameplay.

Pokémon Scarlet and Violet: The best of a bugged world

Welcome to the 9th generation of Pokémon.

Bangladeshi art director credited in ‘God of War Ragnarok’

Tanvir M N Islam is a Canada-based, Bangladeshi artist who has worked as an Art Director in Sony’s latest game, “God of War Ragnarok”.

COVER STORY / For the Love of the (Unpopular) Game

How do these players and athletes fuel their passions and dreams?

August 3, 2016
August 3, 2016

Britain taking no chances

Record-seeking Britain pull out all the stops for their Rio Olympics campaign -- to the extent of employing their own plumber for the leaky athletes' village.

July 29, 2016
July 29, 2016

Inspired Murray bids for Olympic glory

Andy Murray reveals the secret behind the personalised notes that fueled his Wimbledon triumph and will inspire his bid for more Olympic glory.

July 22, 2016
July 22, 2016

Doping: Retests uncover 45 new failures from London and Beijing Games

A further 45 athletes test positive for banned substances after a second set of samples were re-analysed from the London and Beijing Olympics.

July 21, 2016
July 21, 2016

Curvy Brazilian women inspire medal design

"Rio de Janeiro is a city full of curves in the sea and hills, just like the body of the Brazilian woman," says sculptor Nelson Carneiro, 60, who created the 5,130 bronze, silver and gold medals at the national mint, called Casa da Moeda.

June 29, 2016
June 29, 2016

Usain Bolt gears up for Olympic trials

Usain Bolt will embark on the first major test of what he plans to be a triumphant swansong Thursday as the Jamaican Olympic athletics trials get under way.

June 25, 2016
June 25, 2016

Golfer Grace pulls out of Olympics due to Zika

South African Branden Grace joins a growing list of leading golfers withdrawing from the Rio Olympics on Friday due to concerns about the Zika virus.

June 22, 2016
June 22, 2016

Rory McIlroy pulls out of Olympics because of fears over Zika virus

Rory McIlroy has pulled out of the Olympic Games in Rio because of concerns about the Zika virus.

June 18, 2016
June 18, 2016

Rio state declares financial emergency, requests funding for Olympics

Rio de Janeiro's governor declares a state of financial emergency and requests federal funds to help fulfill obligations for public services during the Olympics that start August 5.

June 15, 2016
June 15, 2016

Bolt to tune up in London

Usain Bolt will fine-tune his preparations for the Rio Olympics by competing at the Anniversary Games in London on July 22, organisers said.

June 11, 2016
June 11, 2016

Studies find 'super bacteria' in Rio's Olympic venues, top beaches

Scientists find dangerous drug-resistant "super bacteria" off beaches in Rio de Janeiro that will host Olympic swimming events and in a lagoon where rowing and canoe athletes will compete when the Games start on August 5.