-lrb- cnn -rrb- -- david lance arneson , who helped trigger the global phenomenon of role-playing games as co-inventor of `` dungeons & dragons , '' has died at the age of 61 . a statement on the game 's official web site , wizards.com , said arneson died tuesday evening `` after waging one final battle against cancer . '' arneson `` developed many of the fundamental ideas of role playing : that each player controls just one hero , that heroes gain power through adventures , and that personality is as important as combat prowess , '' the statement said . the game 's co-creator , gary gygax , died last year . in 1974 , arneson and gygax created `` dungeons & dragons , '' which allowed players to assume roles in a magical world . they could be fighters or wizards , elves or dwarfs . by . talal musa . published : . an hiv self-testing kit is on sale for the first time in the uk . the 99.7 per cent accurate biosure hiv self test enables people to test themselves when and where they like . an estimated 26,000 people in the uk have hiv but are unaware of it and may be transmitting the disease to others . the 99.7 per cent accurate biosure hiv self test enables people to test themselves when and where they like . the testing kit , on sale online , uses a small amount of blood from a finger-prick sample to detect the presence of hiv antibodies , giving a result in just 15 minutes . treatments available mean hiv is now a manageable disease -- but late diagnosis can have a devastating impact on health and life expectancy . the national aids trust warns that 40 per cent of those living with hiv remain undiagnosed for at least four years , with those diagnosed late 11 times more likely to die in the first year after diagnosis . the testing kit , on sale online , uses a small amount of blood from a finger-prick sample to detect the presence of hiv antibodies , giving a result in just 15 minutes . biosure founder brigette bard said it is a significant step towards normalising hiv testing , adding : ` knowing your hiv status is critical and the launch of this product will empower people to discreetly test themselves when it is convenient to them and in a place where they feel comfortable . ' positive test results need to be confirmed by a healthcare professional and those in high-risk groups are recommended to be tested every three months . the only alternative currently available is ` home sampling ' , which involves collecting a blood sample 160 times larger than that for the self-test and posting it to a laboratory , with results given five days later . biosure founder brigette bard said it is a significant step towards normalising hiv testing . `` as characters journey through various lands , they search for hidden treasures while battling menacing monsters with their own brains and brawn , '' a description on wizards.com says . some games would last days or weeks -- or even longer . `` game campaigns are as limitless as the player 's imaginations , '' wizards.com says . what began as a hand-assembled print run of 1,000 games quickly sold out . young people all over the world started buying up the game . by 1982 , sales broke the $ 20 million mark . arneson filed a series of lawsuits against gygax insisting he was not being given credit or proper royalties for his work creating the game . the suits were settled . -lrb- cnn -rrb- most climbers who try do n't succeed in summiting the 29,035-foot-high mount everest , the world 's tallest peak . but they do leave their trash . thousands of pounds of it . that 's why an experienced climbing group from the indian army plans to trek up the 8,850-meter mountain to pick up at least 4,000 kilograms -lrb- more than 8,000 pounds -rrb- of waste from the high-altitude camps , according to india today . the mountain is part of the himalaya mountain range on the border between nepal and the tibet region . the 34-member team plans to depart for kathmandu on saturday and start the ascent in mid-may . the upcoming trip marks the 50th anniversary of the first indian team to scale mount everest . `` sadly , mount everest is now ... called the world 's highest junkyard , '' maj. ranveer singh jamval , the team leader , told india today . `` we will target the mountaineering waste from camp 1 -lrb- 19,695 feet -rrb- to the summit , '' said jamval , who has scaled mount everest twice . `` there are old cylinders , tents , tins , packets , equipment and other mountaineering waste . apart from our own haversacks weighing 10 kg each , we intend to bring in another 10 kg each on the trip . '' more than 200 climbers have died attempting to climb the peak , part of a unesco world heritage site . the indian expedition is n't the first attempt to clean up the trash left by generations of hikers . 11:46 est , 9 may 2013 . | . updated : . 15:30 est , 9 may 2013 . xcom : enemy unknown was one of the best turn-based-strategy games of recent times . it 's no surprise , then , that its universe is expanding . `` dungeons and dragons '' spawned video games , novels , a cartoon , and a movie . the franchise saw a surge this decade after `` the lord of the rings '' and `` harry potter '' movies took off . although this xcom spin-off has been in development since 2006 , numerous facelifts have transformed what was once a first-person shooter into a third-person adventure . but thankfully , the bureau : xcom declassified promises to retain the tactical element fans have come to expect from the series . changed for the better : although reaction was mixed when 2k marin first unveiled the game , transforming it into a third-person shooter seems like a sensible move . developed by 2k marin , the team behind bioshock 2 , declassified is set in 1962 at the height of the cold war . originally established as america 's covert defense against the soviet union , the bureau must adapt and overcome a threat unlike anything the world has faced before . as special agent william carter , players will call the shots and pull the trigger , leading their squad of agents in the high-stakes secret war for humanity 's survival . paramount to repelling the outside threat is the bureau 's ability to cover-up the enemy 's existence in order to prevent worldwide panic . similar to the previous game , your decisions have a serious impact on the overall result . every command can mean the difference between life and death for carter , his squad and mankind . carter can also use a unique battle focus ability -- although exact details about how this works have not been revealed . it has also been reported that declassifed is a single player experience , and will not feature any sort of multiplayer . ` we 're thrilled about 2k marin 's refined vision for the bureau : xcom declassified , ' said christoph hartmann , president of 2k . ` the game has evolved through a creative and iterative development process , and the result is a narrative-driven experience that is smart , engaging , and challenges players to think tactically . ' watch this space : there is still no word yet on whether declassified will be coming to next-gen consoles . he added : ` the team has been working hard to leverage core xcom elements like tactical decision-making and permanent death of squad mates in a purposeful way that makes this a unique tactical shooter . ` to that end , the bureau will challenge players unlike any other third-person tactical shooter . ' among the cleanup efforts is the eco everest expedition , an annual trip launched in 2008 that is all about climbing `` in an eco-sensitive manner , '' bringing old refuse , in addition to that generated during the trip , down for disposal , according to the asian trekking website . last year , nepalese tourism authorities started to require hikers to carry out an extra 18 pounds of garbage , in addition to their own trash and human waste , according to the new york times . it 's set for release on august 20 in north america and august 23 internationally . follow us on twitter : @dailymailgames and on facebook : daily mail games .
generations of everest climbers have left tons of trash . the indian army plans to remove at least 4,000 kilograms from the peak .
the presence of hiv antibodies , giving a result in just 15 minutes . treatments available mean hiv is now a manageable disease -- but late diagnosis can have a devastating impact on health and life expectancy . the national aids trust warns that 40 per cent of those living with hiv remain undiagnosed for at least four years , with those diagnosed late 11 times more likely to die in the first year after diagnosis . the testing kit , on sale online , uses a small amount of blood from a finger-prick sample to detect the presence of hiv antibodies , giving a result in just 15 minutes . biosure founder brigette bard said it is a significant step towards normalising hiv testing , adding : ` knowing your hiv status is critical and the launch of this product will empower people to discreetly test themselves when it is convenient to them and in a place where they feel comfortable . ' positive test results need to be confirmed by a healthcare professional and those in high-risk groups are recommended to be tested every three months . the only alternative currently available is ` home sampling ' , which involves collecting a blood sample 160 times larger than that for the self-test and posting it to a laboratory , with results given five days later . biosure founder brigette bard said it is a significant step towards normalising hiv testing . `` as characters journey through various lands , they search for hidden treasures while battling menacing monsters with their own brains and brawn , '' a description on wizards.com says . some games would last days or weeks -- or even longer . `` game campaigns are as limitless as the player 's imaginations , '' wizards.com says . what began as a hand-assembled print run of 1,000 games quickly sold out . young people all over the world started buying up the game . by 1982 , sales broke the $ 20 million mark . arneson filed a series of lawsuits against gygax insisting he was not being given credit or proper royalties for his work creating the game . the suits were settled . -lrb- cnn -rrb- most climbers who try do n't succeed in summiting the 29,035-foot-high mount everest , the world 's tallest peak . but they do leave their trash . thousands of pounds of it . that 's why an experienced climbing group from the indian army plans to trek up the 8,850-meter mountain to pick up at least 4,000 kilograms -lrb- more than 8,000 pounds -rrb- of waste from the high-altitude camps , according to india today . the mountain is part of the himalaya mountain range on the border between nepal and the tibet region . the 34-member team plans to depart for kathmandu on saturday and start the ascent in mid-may . the upcoming trip marks the 50th anniversary of the first indian team to scale mount everest . `` sadly , mount everest is now ... called the world 's highest junkyard , '' maj. ranveer singh jamval , the team leader , told india today . `` we will target the mountaineering waste from camp 1 -lrb- 19,695 feet -rrb- to the summit , '' said jamval , who has scaled mount everest twice . `` there are old cylinders , tents , tins , packets , equipment and other mountaineering waste . apart from our own haversacks weighing 10 kg each , we intend to bring in another 10 kg each on the trip . '' more than 200 climbers have died attempting to climb the peak , part of a unesco world heritage site . the indian expedition is n't the first attempt to clean up the trash left by generations of hikers . 11:46 est , 9 may 2013 . | . updated : . 15:30 est , 9 may 2013 . xcom : enemy unknown was one of the best turn-based-strategy games of recent times . it 's no surprise , then , that its universe is expanding . `` dungeons and dragons '' spawned video games , novels , a cartoon , and a movie . the franchise saw a surge this decade after `` the lord of the rings '' and `` harry potter '' movies took off . although this xcom spin-off has been in development since 2006 , numerous facelifts have transformed what was once a first-person shooter into a third-person adventure . but thankfully , the bureau : xcom declassified promises to retain the tactical through a creative and iterative development process , and the result is a narrative-driven experience that is smart , engaging , and challenges players to think tactically . ' watch this space : there is still no word yet on whether declassified will be coming to next-gen consoles . he added : ` the team has been working hard to leverage core xcom elements like tactical decision-making and permanent death of squad mates in a purposeful way that makes this a unique tactical shooter . ` to that end , the bureau will challenge players unlike any other third-person tactical shooter . ' among the cleanup efforts is the eco everest expedition , an annual trip launched in 2008 that is all about climbing `` in an eco-sensitive manner , '' bringing old refuse , in addition to that generated during the trip , down for disposal , according to the asian trekking website . last year , nepalese tourism authorities started to require hikers to carry out an extra 18 pounds of garbage , in addition to their own trash and human waste , according to the new york times . it 's set for release on august 20 in north america and august 23 internationally . follow us on twitter : @dailymailgames and on facebook : daily mail games .
which allowed players to assume roles in a magical world . they could be fighters or wizards , elves or dwarfs . by . talal musa . published : . an hiv self-testing kit is on sale for the first time in the uk . the 99.7 per cent accurate biosure hiv self test enables people to test themselves when and where they like . an estimated 26,000 people in the uk have hiv but are unaware of it and may be transmitting the disease to others . the 99.7 per cent accurate biosure hiv self test enables people to test themselves when and where they like . the testing kit , on sale online , uses a small amount of blood from a finger-prick sample to detect the presence of hiv antibodies , giving a result in just 15 minutes . treatments available mean hiv is now a manageable disease -- but late diagnosis can have a devastating impact on health and life expectancy . the national aids trust warns that 40 per cent of those living with hiv remain undiagnosed for at least four years , with those diagnosed late 11 times more likely to die in the first year after diagnosis . the testing kit , on sale online , uses a small amount of blood from a finger-prick sample to detect the presence of hiv antibodies , giving a result in just 15 minutes . biosure founder brigette bard said it is a significant step towards normalising hiv testing , adding : ` knowing your hiv status is critical and the launch of this product will empower people to discreetly test themselves when it is convenient to them and in a place where they feel comfortable . ' positive test results need to be confirmed by a healthcare professional and those in high-risk groups are recommended to be tested every three months . the only alternative currently available is ` home sampling ' , which involves collecting a blood sample 160 times larger than that for the self-test and posting it to a laboratory , with results given five days later . biosure founder brigette bard said it is a significant step towards normalising hiv testing . `` as characters journey through various lands , they search for hidden treasures while battling menacing monsters with their own brains and brawn , '' a description on wizards.com says . some games would last days or weeks -- or even longer . `` game campaigns are as limitless as the player 's imaginations , '' wizards.com says . what began as a hand-assembled print run of 1,000 games quickly sold out . young people all over the world started buying up the game . by 1982 , sales broke the $ 20 million mark . arneson filed a series of lawsuits against gygax insisting he was not being given credit or proper royalties for his work creating the game . the suits were settled . -lrb- cnn -rrb- most climbers who try do n't succeed in summiting the 29,035-foot-high mount everest , the world 's tallest peak . but they do leave their trash . thousands of pounds of it . that 's why an experienced climbing group from the indian army plans to trek up the 8,850-meter mountain to pick up at least 4,000 kilograms -lrb- more than 8,000 pounds -rrb- of waste from the high-altitude camps , according to india today . the mountain is part of the himalaya mountain range on the border between nepal and the tibet region . the 34-member team plans to depart for kathmandu on saturday and start the ascent in mid-may . the upcoming trip marks the 50th anniversary of the first indian team to scale mount everest . `` sadly , mount everest is now ... called the world 's highest junkyard , '' maj. ranveer singh jamval , the team leader , told india today . `` we will target the mountaineering waste from camp 1 -lrb- 19,695 feet -rrb- to the summit , '' said jamval , who has scaled mount everest twice . `` there are old cylinders , tents , tins , packets , equipment and other mountaineering waste . apart from our own haversacks weighing 10 kg each , we intend to bring in another 10 kg each on the trip . '' more than 200 climbers have died attempting to climb the peak , part of a unesco world heritage site . the indian expedition is n't the first attempt to clean up the trash left by generations of hikers . through a creative and iterative development process , and the result is a narrative-driven experience that is smart , engaging , and challenges players to think tactically . ' watch this space : there is still no word yet on whether declassified will be coming to next-gen consoles . he added : ` the team has been working hard to leverage core xcom elements like tactical decision-making and permanent death of squad mates in a purposeful way that makes this a unique tactical shooter . ` to that end , the bureau will challenge players unlike any other third-person tactical shooter . ' among the cleanup efforts is the eco everest expedition , an annual trip launched in 2008 that is all about climbing `` in an eco-sensitive manner , '' bringing old refuse , in addition to that generated during the trip , down for disposal , according to the asian trekking website . last year , nepalese tourism authorities started to require hikers to carry out an extra 18 pounds of garbage , in addition to their own trash and human waste , according to the new york times . it 's set for release on august 20 in north america and august 23 internationally . follow us on twitter : @dailymailgames and on facebook : daily mail games .
-lrb- cnn -- david lance arneson, who helped trigger the global phenomenon role-playing games as co `` dungeons & dragons, has 61. a statement the game 's official web site, wizards.com said arneson died tuesday evening `` after waging one final battle cancer. '' arneson `` developed many role : that controls just one hero, heroes gain adventures that personality as combat prowess '' the statement. the game 's cocreator, gary gygax died last in 1974, arneson and gygax created `` dungeons & dragons allowed assume roles. they could fighters wizards, elves by. talal musa. published :. an hiv self-testing kit is on the uk. the 99.7 per accurate biosure hiv self test enables people themselves when and like. an estimated 26,000 people the uk hiv but unaware and may transmitting. the 99.7 per accurate biosure hiv self test enables people themselves when and like. the testing kit, on sale online, uses blood a finger-prick sample detect hiv antibodies giving a result in just 15 minutes treatments available mean hiv is now a manageable disease -- late diagnosis have. the national aids trust warns 40 per cent those living hiv remain for, with those diagnosed late 11 the testing kit, on sale online, uses blood a finger-prick sample detect hiv antibodies giving a result in just 15 minutes biosure founder brigette bard said it a significant step normalising hiv testing, adding : ` knowing critical the launch empower discreetly when convenient them in a place. ' positive test results need confirmed a healthcare professional those in are recommended every. the only alternative currently ` home sampling ' involves collecting a blood sample 160 larger that for posting a laboratory, results given five. biosure founder brigette bard said it a significant step normalising hiv testing. `` as characters journey various lands, search while battling menacing monsters with their own brains brawn '' a description wizards.com says some games would last days -- or longer. `` game campaigns as limitless the player 's imaginations, '' wizards.com says. what began a hand-assembled print run 1,000 games quickly sold. young people all started buying up the game. by 1982, sales broke the $ 20 million mark. arneson filed a series gygax insisting given credit or proper royalties creating. the suits settled. -lrb- cnn most climbers who try do n't succeed summiting the 29,035-foot-high mount everest, the world 's tallest peak. but they do leave their trash. thousands pounds it. that 's why an experienced climbing group from the indian army plans trek pick -lrb- waste from, according india today the mountain part the himalaya mountain range on nepal. the 34-member team plans depart kathmandu saturday start the ascent midmay. the upcoming trip marks the first indian team scale mount everest. `` sadly, mount everest now... called the world 's highest junkyard, '' maj. ranveer singh jamval, the team leader, told india today `` we will target the mountaineering waste from camp 1 -lrb- 19,695 feet -rrb- to, '' jamval, scaled mount everest twice. `` there old cylinders, tents tins packets equipment other mountaineering waste. apart our own haversacks weighing 10 kg, intend bring in on the trip. '' more than 200 climbers attempting, part a unesco world heritage site. the indian expedition is n't the first attempt clean the trash left generations hikers. 11:46 est, 9 may 2013. |. updated :. 15:30 est, 9 may 2013. xcom : enemy unknown was one. it 's no surprise, then its universe expanding. `` dungeons dragons '' spawned video games, novels a cartoon the franchise saw this decade `` the lord '' `` harry potter movies took. although this xcom spin-off 2006, numerous facelifts transformed what. but thankfully, the bureau : xcom declassified promises retain the tactical element fans come. changed for : although reaction mixed when 2k marin first unveiled, transforming seems. developed 2k marin, the team bioshock 2, declassified is set in 1962 at. originally established america 's covert defense against the soviet union, the bureau must adapt overcome a threat unlike faced as special agent william carter, players call the shots pull, leading their squad of in the high-stakes secret war humanity 's survival paramount to repelling the outside threat is the bureau 's ability cover- the enemy 's existence worldwide panic. similar the previous game, your decisions have. every command can mean carter, his squad mankind carter can also use a unique battle focus ability -- although exact. it has also declassifed is a single player experience, will feature. ` we 're thrilled 2k marin 's refined vision the bureau : xcom declassified, ' said christoph hartmann president. ` the game evolved through, the result smart, challenges tactically ' watch : there still declassified will coming. he added : ` the team leverage core xcom elements like tactical decision-making permanent death of squad mates a purposeful way that this unique tactical shooter. ` to that end, the bureau challenge players unlike. ' among the cleanup efforts is the eco everest expedition, an annual trip launched 2008 that all climbing `` in an eco-sensitive manner, '' bringing old refuse, in that generated during, down for disposal according the asian trekking website last year, nepalese tourism authorities started require hikers out an extra 18 pounds garbage, in the new york times it 's set august 20 in internationally. follow : @dailymailgames.
while battling menacing monsters with their own brains and brawn , '' a description on wizards.com says . some games would last days or weeks -- or even longer . `` game campaigns are as limitless as the player 's imaginations , '' wizards.com says . what began as a hand-assembled print run of 1,000 games quickly sold out . young people all over the world started buying up the game . by 1982 , sales broke the $ 20 million mark . arneson filed a series of lawsuits against gygax insisting he was not being given credit or proper royalties for his work creating the game . the suits were settled . -lrb- cnn -rrb- most climbers who try do n't succeed in summiting the 29,035-foot-high mount everest , the world 's tallest peak . but they do leave their trash . thousands of pounds of it . that 's why an experienced climbing group from the indian army plans to trek up the 8,850-meter mountain to pick up at least 4,000 kilograms -lrb- more than 8,000 pounds -rrb- of waste from the high-altitude camps , according to india today . the mountain is part of the himalaya mountain range on the border between nepal and the tibet region . the 34-member team plans to depart for kathmandu on saturday and start the ascent in mid-may . the upcoming trip marks the 50th anniversary of the first indian team to scale mount everest . `` sadly , mount everest is now ... called the world 's highest junkyard , '' maj. ranveer singh jamval , the team leader , told india today . `` we will target the mountaineering waste from camp 1 -lrb- 19,695 feet -rrb- to the summit , '' said jamval , who has scaled mount everest twice . `` there are old cylinders , tents , tins , packets , equipment and other mountaineering waste . apart from our own haversacks weighing 10 kg each , we intend to bring in another 10 kg each on the trip . '' more than 200 climbers have died attempting to climb the peak , part of a unesco world heritage site . the indian expedition is n't the first attempt to clean up the trash left by generations of hikers . 11:46 est , 9 may 2013 . | . updated : . 15:30 est , 9 may 2013 . xcom : enemy unknown was one of the best turn-based-strategy games of recent times . it 's no surprise , then , that its universe is expanding . `` dungeons and dragons '' spawned video games , novels , a cartoon , and a movie . the franchise saw a surge this decade after `` the lord of the rings '' and `` harry potter '' movies took off . although this xcom spin-off has been in development since 2006 , numerous facelifts have transformed what was once a first-person shooter into a third-person adventure . but thankfully , the bureau : xcom declassified promises to retain the tactical through a creative and iterative development process , and the result is a narrative-driven experience that is smart , engaging , and challenges players to think tactically . ' watch this space : there is still no word yet on whether declassified will be coming to next-gen consoles . he added : ` the team has been working hard to leverage core xcom elements like tactical decision-making and permanent death of squad mates in a purposeful way that makes this a unique tactical shooter . ` to that end , the bureau will challenge players unlike any other third-person tactical shooter . ' among the cleanup efforts is the eco everest expedition , an annual trip launched in 2008 that is all about climbing `` in an eco-sensitive manner , '' bringing old refuse , in addition to that generated during the trip , down for disposal , according to the asian trekking website . last year , nepalese tourism authorities started to require hikers to carry out an extra 18 pounds of garbage , in addition to their own trash and human waste , according to the new york times . it 's set for release on august 20 in north america and august 23 internationally . follow us on twitter : @dailymailgames and on facebook : daily mail games .
 The text describes the journey of a group of people who climbed Mount Everest, the highest mountain in the world. They started their expedition from India and traveled to Nepal, where they began their ascent up the mountain. The team faced many challenges along the way, including harsh weather conditions, steep cliffs, and treacherous terrain. Despite these obstacles, they persevered and eventually reached the summit of Mount Everest. The experience was described as life-changing and awe-inspiring.