Children are familiar with the digital world at younger and younger ages than ever before. While not all schools teach it anymore, knowing how to type is a crucial skill for everyone. Free typing ...

Walt Braley is a comedy and entertainment writer based in Chicago. He tries to explore the most interesting (or hilarious) facets of media and pop-culture using a mixture of humor and thorough ...

Typing on mobile devices is typically considered just a necessary evil, a means to achieving a higher end. But it can actually be a great deal of fun, as evidenced by ZType, a game designed by Dominic ...

With several solid decades of games and software behind us, combined with the growing accessibility of games development and distribution, it was inevitable that all sorts of old formats and styles ...

“Keyboarding was a new skill and computers were driving home the need for everybody [to learn to type],” Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing developer Mike Duffy tells The Verge. “And then suddenly, everybody ...

The keyboard is a popular peripheral, but few games move beyond the common WASD controls and pursue typing and transcription as a major game mechanic. Some classic games did require typing to go north ...

Last month Mojang's resident hat-warmer Notch released Drop, a challenging typing game for browsers. VG247's Dave Cook plays it, and explores other quirky typing games over the years. American writer ...

We didn't have Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing in my school. Instead we had some cheap knock-off version—as well as an actual middle-aged woman whose job was to shout "ASDF!" and "FRF JUJ!" at us for 40 ...

With so much of our time spent clicking away on a keyboard, a boost in typing speed will make you more efficient in almost every line of work. Whether it's going through inboxes, writing up emails, or ...

Because computers are everywhere these days, most kids are exposed to typing at a very early age. But when it comes to sitting down in front of the keyboard, when should kids learn to type? From when ...

Real talk: I think learning is always fun. (Yes, I am absolutely a Ravenclaw. Why do you ask?) But when it’s a literal game? Then it’s even better, especially when you’re a kid. That’s probably why ...