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Gaming together is great. Finding games you both actually want to play is harder. These picks work for different experience levels and taste combinations.

Chess is one of the few games where the best resources are mostly free. Here's how to actually get better without paying for lessons.

The most creative, interesting games of the last decade are mostly indie. Here's why that happened and which ones you should actually play.

Gaming for hours feels fine until it doesn't. Then it really doesn't. Here's how to set yourself up so you don't pay for long sessions later.

Not all "brain games" are actually engaging. These 10 puzzle games are the real thing — they'll make you think without making you feel like you're studying.

Games can tell stories that no book or film can. Here's what separates the ones that do it well from the ones that just have cutscenes.

Losing constantly isn't usually about reflexes or aim. These 7 reasons explain most online losses, and all of them are things you can actually change.

Fifty years of game controllers in one place — how we went from a joystick with one button to adaptive triggers that push back.

Finding a game everyone can play when not everyone wants to spend money is harder than it should be. These 10 free options make it easy.

Strategy games that actually make you think — all free, all playable in a browser tab. No download required.

You have 10 minutes. These games are honest about that and make it count.

Ping under 50 is good. 60 FPS is the baseline. 1080p vs 4K matters sometimes. Here's what all of it actually means and when it matters.