Making a video game is much less daunting than it might seem. While you likely aren’t going to go from having no experience to making the next Grand Theft Auto, it has actually never been easier to ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. Last week, Under Night In-Birth Exe:Late[st] (yes, that’s its real name) found its way to PlayStation 4. Despite working with a smaller budget, this ...

Microsoft Research today launched Code Hunt, a browser-based game for anyone interested in learning how to code by playing. The premise is straightforward: the player must write code to advance in the ...

Who says making a video game is hard? Pshaw. Even a 9-year-old can do it. Even I can do it … and that’s saying something since I’m quite the dumb-dumb when it comes to the maths. OK. Perhaps the ...

On a warm summer’s day this June, a crowd of students and staff members gathered near the center of a classroom at the Elementary Institute of Science (EIS), a San Diego-based education center that ...

The tutorial is one of the most important aspects of a game to nail. It's usually the first thing you'll see, and it needs to teach you how to play while also not feeling annoying. In my opinion, the ...

This is a lot easier to parse at a glance than text boxes explaining concepts like hitstun and recovery. Screenshot: Starsky Fighting games are hard, but what if they taught players how to perform ...

Jet Set Radio throws players into tough tricks immediately. In Mirror's Edge, precise moves in the tutorial can be frustrating. The parking garage tutorial in Driver is one of gaming's hardest.

The Cave of Knowledge is very useful for newcomers, but was also pretty easy to overlook—until now. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...