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

When writer Lisa Lucas visited Phoenix, Arizona, she learned about the table tennis player Thelma Thall, who won two world championships in the 1950s. Thall competed in a male-dominated world shaped ...

For video games, a 25-year lifespan is an almost impossibly long time. With so many new games coming out every week, a title staying in the conversation and attracting new players for even a few years ...

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 ...

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 ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. This feature is revolutionary for GTA Online, and also likely gives us a glimpse into what Rockstar Games has planned for Grand Theft Auto 6. But what ...

Online casinos have proved to be a much stronger source of tax revenue than sports betting apps. They may be coming to a state near you. By Ben Blatt Most casinos in Las Vegas take sports bets, but ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

The Alabama football run game is as bad as it has ever been. The Crimson Tide is 119th nationally in rushing offense, averaging 111.89 yards per game and 3.5 yards per rush. Through nine games, ...

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