Don't look to these in-game tutorials for help; despite their initial impressions, you'll soon realize that they were lying ...

A decade after its launch, Jonathan Blow’s puzzle game remains a masterclass in silent teaching, and a reminder of how incredible player-led discovery can be.

Tutorials might well be the bane of the video game industry's existence. Teaching a player how to do something is surprisingly difficult to do. Even if a developer crafts an educational and ...

I've spent the past several weeks mildly obsessed with Pluribus, the new Apple TV show from Breaking Bad creator Vince Gilligan. A highlight of the series is the arresting performance from lead actor ...

Pluribus season one has ended. As the wait for season two of the Apple TV series begins, newly minted fans of lead actor Rhea Seehorn are discovering something fans of her work on Better Call Saul ...

Every game is the result of thousands of choices. Some of these choices are creative, some technical, and some concern the ...

The age of picking up a controller may be coming to an end, as Sony has patented an AI tutorial designed to help PlayStation players in real time, including taking over control as needed. Usually, ...

Since the launch of the Crossword in 1942, The Times has captivated solvers by providing engaging word and logic games. In 2014, we introduced the Mini Crossword — followed by Spelling Bee, Letter ...