Now playing Next Culture news Reinventing the 1990s: Hasbro brings back the Furby The iconic — or irritating— toy of the 1990s is making a return this year. 29/06/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Everything you need to know about Dungeons & Dragons Dungeons & Dragons (D&D), the tabletop role-playing game, has experienced a resurgence in recent years. In this article, we explore everything there is to know about D&D and how it's made a comeback. 18/04/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history The legendary board game first went on sale in its current form on this day in 1935. But what happened to bring the famous family splitter to our tables? Roll your dice and read on... 06/02/2023
Now playing Next Culture news Euroviews. Best of Culture 2022: Day 23 - Highs & Lows of the Year Our Cultural Advent Calendar continues with some of the cultural highs and lows of the past year. Today, our attention turns to Wordle, the simple game that took the internet by storm and created a new bond between generations. 23/12/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Culture Re-View: A look back at this day in history Culture Re-View: The first crossword puzzle is published. Plus: the premiere of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and Sir Elton John ties the knot with long-term partner David Furnish 21/12/2022
Now playing Next Culture news French retailer withdraws game created by anti-fascist group It’s the pre-Christmas controversy that threatens to ruin the festive cheer in France... 29/11/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Scrabble's new words: Know your 'ambigram' from your 'zedonk'? “English speakers like to have fun with words, and no one does it better than Scrabble players, who make excellent use of words both obscure and common.” 18/11/2022
Now playing Next Tech News Game over: The VR headset designed to kill you if you die in a game “If you die in the game, you die in real life,” Oculus creator Palmer Luckey said of his new VR headset packed with explosives. 09/11/2022
Now playing Next Culture news New game lets players crash the economy as British PM Liz Truss The PM's first weeks in office have been eventful to say the least. Now, you can join her on her currency-wrecking journey thanks to a new online game... 12/10/2022
Now playing Next Culture news Yu-Gi-Oh! creator dies: here's why it was a legendary franchise The body Kazuki Takahashi was found floating off the coast of Japan. We look back at the incredible manga and card game he created. 08/07/2022
Now playing Next People Geoguessr: Can you name the country quicker than this TikTok star? TikTok star can recognise any country in the world in less than a second using just a photograph. 20/05/2022
Now playing Next no comment Syrian children take part in 'Super Mario' games during Eid Volunteers from Syria's Violet Org charity's psychological support unit organise games based on the video game Super Mario, during Eid. 04/05/2022
Now playing Next Nature Wild birds in England can now be killed to protect game for shooting There has long been debate over when birds like pheasants are considered livestock. 04/01/2022
Now playing Next no comment "Squid game" in a civil service competition in Indonesia. An unusual antidote to the stress of recruitment exams has been offered to candidates hoping to join a civil service department in Indonesia. 22/10/2021
Now playing Next Culture news Is Squid Game about to become Netflix's biggest show of all time? The Korean-language thriller was only released 12 days ago, yet it's already taking the world by storm. 29/09/2021
Now playing Next Japan Creator and 'Godfather of Sudoku' Maki Kaji dies aged 69 It wasn’t until 2004 that Sudoku became a global hit after a fan from New Zealand pitched it and got it published in the British newspaper The Times 17/08/2021
Now playing Next no comment Maya peoples hope to strengthen identity with ancient ball game Through an ancient ball game in which only the hip can be used to hit the ball, Maya peoples in Guatemala hope to "strengthen the cultural identity of young people." 22/06/2021
Now playing Next Tech News Computer games help children overcome pain from cancer treatment Research conducted at the Hospital de la Paz in Madrid shows that playing video games helps children in their recovery from cancer treatments. It analysed pain levels by monitoring heart rate and eye responses in children going through chemotherapy. 17/05/2021
Now playing Next Germany German state governor criticised for 'Little Merkel' comments Bodo Ramelow has been widely criticised for referring to the German Chancellor as "Little Merkel" during an online event and admitting to playing mobile games during COVID-19 meetings. 28/01/2021
Now playing Next Uncovering Europe Polgár hopes Netflix series will help close giant gender gap in chess Hungary's Judit Polgár is the strongest female player in the history of chess. 07/12/2020