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Makers of Barbie launch gender-inclusive fashion dolls

The range also offers a choice of hair length, style, and skin tone, while featuring a more ambiguous body shape.

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Dirty play is all OK in Belarusian swamp soccer contest

Fans and players competed in 'swamp soccer' on Saturday (August 10) in Dombrovka, 300km west of the Belarusian capital Minsk, as part of a local festival.

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Mexicans keep ancient pre-Hispanic game of 'pelota' alive

'The game of life, the game of death' - Mexicans keep an ancient pre-Hispanic game alive. Dozens of enthusiasts of this ritual sport gather each evening to practice it on the first ball court constructed in the Mexican capital in modern times.

World News

Harry Potter Wizards Unite: How to download game on iOS and Android

Luckily for fans, Harry Potter: Wizards Unite was launched on the longest day of the year, giving budding wizards and gamers alike a few extra minutes of daylight to enjoy the game.

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United Kingdom

Brits lose their marbles to Germans in annual World Championship

It is claimed marbles has been played at Tinsley Green in West Sussex for hundreds of years.

USA

Should children be allowed to play with toy guns? | NBC Left Field

Fans of nerf guns say they encourage children to turn off their screens and play with friends but could these games lead to real-life violence?

United Kingdom

Sulky word wins fourth Scrabble world title for New Zealander

The final score was 575-452 with "groutier" scoring 68 points.

United Kingdom

Watch: Competitors have smashing time at World Conker Championships

Competitors braved blustery weather to battle it out on Sunday at the annual World Conker Championships in Northamptonshire, England.

France

How does the sport that crosses football and table tennis work?

Following the Teqball World Cup in France, Euronews finds out what the sport is, who invented it, and what we can expect in the future.

Germany

Scrabble shocks German fans by changing its name to "Letter-YOLO" in rebrand

The German Scrabble Club and many Scrabble fans in social media are shocked: For the 70th anniversary, Mattel is rebranding Scrabble in Germany. The game is now called "Buchstaben-YOLO", which translates "Letter-YOLO".

Earth News

The self-propelled wooden models that are delighting the world

Welcome to UGEARS’ workshop, where horses, trains and instruments powered by gears, cranks and rubber bands are crafted.

Japan

A cut above? Chimpanzees understand how to play rock-paper-scissors

Syria

Watch: Syrian youth find freedom in Parkour

"When I jump from a high place I feel free and I enjoy it," 18-year-old Muhannad al-Kadiri said.

Russia

Russian video blogger on trial for playing Pokemon in church

A Russian video blogger has gone on trial accused of inciting religious hatred for playing “Pokemon Go” in a church.

USA

Carlsen retains World Chess Championship

Magnus Carlsen has won the World Chess Championship title for the third consecutive time. He defeated Sergey Karjakin in a series of tense tie-breaking games.

Cinema

Hold your 'Nerve' in a sinister, adrenalin fulled game

'Nerve' is a science fiction thriller directed by Henry Joost and Ariel Schulman starring Emma Roberts, Dave Franco and Juliette Lewis.

Sci-Tech

No stopping players as Pokemon Go goes stratospheric

It’s taken off like no other has and gripped gamers worldwide.

USA

Pokemon Go "catches 'em all" as augmented reality game takes world by storm

If you were born before 1984 you may have been slightly baffled by all the talk and media coverage of Pokemon Go.

Business Series

Pokemon GO goes viral, boosts Nintendo shares

Pokemon GO, an "augmented reality" game for smartphones has become a craze on the streets and given a massive boost to the share price of Japanese video-game giant Nintendo.

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A giant of a game - Tetris on a 14-floor building

The main building of Christian Albrechts University in Kiel, Germany, has been transformed into giant screen for computer gaming.