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New Scientist recommends real-world stealth game LANDER 23

The books, TV, games and more that New Scientist staff have enjoyed this week

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Cheating just three times massively ups the chance of winning at chess

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Chess can be made fairer by rearranging the pieces

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We reveal our favourite 33 books, films, games and TV to escape with

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We reveal our favourite 33 books, films, games and TV to escape with

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The best retro games console is the one you played at age 10

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How breaking the rules of tic-tac-toe makes it way more fun

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Microsoft wants to use generative AI tool to help make video games

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The surprising science that reveals what it takes to win The Traitors

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Maths quirk explains why crosswords are so hard – until they aren't

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Our bumper science quiz of the year 2024

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Our bumper science quiz of the year 2024

From a fish with a tiny brain to the world’s oldest cheese, we have reported on plenty of strange and unusual science discoveries this year. Challenge yourself and see what you can remember in this fiendish set of questions from our quizmaster Bethan Ackerley

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Is this the world’s toughest word search? We dare you to try it

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The ancient board games we finally know how to play – thanks to AI

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The best video games of 2024

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New Scientist recommends cooperative board game Sammu-ramat

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