Showing results for "Game Time" in Social Sciences

World of Warcraft – better known as WoW, to many – debuted in late 2004. Just under a decade later, it was reported that players of the virtual universe had created more than 100 million accounts over the game's lifetime.

In this fascinating and entertaining look at games throughout history, Tim Clare explores the legal highs of a good dice roll, the thrills of a predatory race game, and the tactile pleasures of the games that age with us through our lives. Drawing on Roman anti-cheating devices, organised crime card games, and dice contests that link Chaucer to Warren G, The Game Changers will show you why games are more popular now than ever, and how playing them helps us win more often, become better losers and stay one step ahead - on and off the board. Through play, we become fully ourselves.

" A Game Changed History, but It's Hardly Been Seen Since" is from the March 27, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Richard Sandomir and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"'Game of Thrones,' of Course, Rules as First Emmys Are Handed Out" is from the September 12, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Jeremy Egner and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Mets Manager Hospitalized before Sunday's Game" is from the June 12, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Pat Borzi and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"Dinklage and Dragons: Will Tyrion Win The "Game of Thrones"?" is from the April 09, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by Maureen Dowd and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Emmy Nominations 2016: 'Game of Thrones,' 'the Americans' Net Multiple Nods" is from the July 14, 2016 Entertainment section of The New York Times. It was written by John Koblin and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"NBA Finals: Here's What We Learned in Game 1" is from the June 3, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Benjamin Hoffman and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Barred From Baseball: Others Banished From the Game" is from the Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Victor Mather and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

"Many Soldiers, Few Signs, Long Lines: The Rio Games beyond the TV Screen" is from the August 10, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by David Segal and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"The Lying Game" is from the September 22, 2016 Opinion section of The New York Times. It was written by Paul Krugman and narrated by Caroline Miller.

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"Dozens of Olympians Could Be Barred From Rio Games" is from the May 17, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Rebecca R. Ruiz and narrated by Fleet Cooper.

A philosophical musing on sports and play, this wholly inspiring and utterly charming reissue of Bart Giamatti's long-out-of-print final book, Take Time for Paradise, puts baseball in the context of American life and leisure. Giamatti begins with the conviction that our use of free time tells us something about who we are. He explores the concepts of leisure, American-style. And in baseball, the quintessential American game, he finds its ultimate expression.

"Players Again Join Anthem Protest before a Playoff Game" is from the September 25, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Seth Berkman and narrated by Kristi Burns.

"College Basketball's Pregame Warm-Ups Once Lacked Pizazz. Now They're Jam Packed." is from the Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Seth Berkman and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"Bereaved Texas Town Finds Comfort in a State High School Title Game" is from the December 15, 2016 Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Jeré Longman and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"23 More Athletes Suspected of Doping Could Be Kept from Rio Games" is from the May 27, 2016, Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Rebecca R. Ruiz and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"Islanders Cut the Commute for Game-Day Practices" is from the Sports section of The New York Times. It was written by Allan Kreda and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

"Alfie Allen of 'Game of Thrones' Plays Sailor for a Day" is from the May 15, 2016 Lifestyle section of The New York Times. It was written by Ben Widdicombe and narrated by Fleet Cooper.