2024-10-20
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In 1970, Gary Gygax was fired and that event, believe it or not, changed the gaming industry forever.
He went on to create Dungeons and dragons.
In the 50 years since its release, the tabletop roleplay game has generated billions of dollars in sales and now boasts more than 50 million players worldwide.
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You're listening to the Global News Podcast from the BBC World Service.
Hello, I'm Oliver Conway.
This edition is published in the early hours of Sunday 20th October.
The Israeli Prime Minister accuses Hezbollah of trying to assassinate him after his home was targeted by a drone.
US union say a deal has been reached which could end a crippling five week strike at the planemaker Boeing.
And a new study reveals that playing video games makes your brain younger, but exercise does not.
Also in the podcast, tougher sentences for the criminals trafficking migrants across the English Channel.
It's like chess and the smugglers are always one step ahead of us.
We must adapt.
And I'm always conscious of that little kid in the audience who has been asking how many sleeps till the Lion King?
I owe it to that child to be the best scar I can be.
How the story of the lion cub battling his wicked uncle is still going strong.
25 years on, the Israeli military may have wiped out almost the entire senior leaderships of both Hamas and Hezbollah, but the wars in Gaza and Lebanon are grinding relentlessly on.