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No More Manuals As EA Sports Goes Green

This is the last printed manual you’ll ever see for an EA Sports game. The publisher has joined Ubisoft in releasing games without an instruction booklet, and will instead include a version of instructions that gamers may page through from within the game.


August 15, 2010
In Real Life

How To Use PlayStation Move

Some additional suggestions for safe usage of PlayStation Move’s wand, by Androsko, inspired by the Move’s demo instructions.


September 27, 2009
In Real Life

Manual Instruction: Two Types Of Learning In Game Tutorials

Who reads instruction manuals any more? These days even the most complex console game arrives with just a 16-page booklet. Increasingly, we rely on in-game tutorials, and the two modes of learning they promote both have their benefits — and drawbacks.