Sam has loved video games and writing for as long as they can remember. When they aren't gaming or writing, they can be found watching motorsports and ice hockey. Tutorials are often the least ...

Portal 2 sets a great standard for tutorials - it's funny and quick, and the patronizing nature of telling the player how to progress is explained in the narrative. Games have a lot of standard ...

The upcoming Steam version of Dwarf Fortress isn't just getting a more accessible UI: it'll teach you how to play, too. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission ...

As the battle moves increasingly online, tutorials in fighting games also need to evolve When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.

Few video games are entirely self-explanatory. In the early glory days of arcades, instructions were printed on the cabinet around the edges of the screen. When video games came home, many titles were ...

Tutorials are supposed to help you, right? They ease you into a game’s systems and give you a fighting chance before things get tough. But sometimes, they do the opposite. Whether they’re too rigid or ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. We hear about "optimization" a lot. Many gamers probably have no idea what it really means to ...

Wednesday's Nintendo Switch 2 Direct kept the news coming with a new game intended to help introduce the new hardware. Players can jump into a new game called Nintendo Switch 2 Welcome Tour. In ...