Ahmad is a video game fanatic. He always carries his PSVita with him wherever he goes so he can play Metal Gear Solid on the go, and his socials are filled with gaming news. He also lifts weights ...

A good puzzle can be a solid distraction, but a great one can do wonders for your mental state. Whether it's a free-to-play wordfinder soaking up stress on a morning commute or the endless hypnotic ...

Forever ensnared in a love-fued between 1800s literature and modern gaming, Eman Fatima tries her best to appease both her hobbies by tapping away at her keyboard and writing about her favorite games ...

I love puzzles in games as much as the next guy, but even I have to acknowledge some lack of originality. Case in point: I think we’ve had enough “move mirrors around to direct a beam of light" ...

Jonathan Blow—that fellow who made Braid and The Witness—revealed his new game at last year's Game Awards. Order of the Sinking Star, in the making for nine years, is pitched as a "game design ...

It’s easy to dismiss games as a distraction with all that's going on in the world today. Crossword puzzles, word searches, Sudoku — they might seem like frivolous pursuits compared to the stream of ...

Some of these word games are challenging while others are more casual.