Chess or video games—which actually makes you smarter? The answer may surprise you.

Games don’t make you smarter, but they can support your brain, regardless of your age. Different games sharpen different ...
PlayStation LifeStyle

Upcoming PS Plus Free Game Is a Hidden Gem, Players Say

After Sony announced its January 2026 PlayStation Plus free games lineup recently, players expressed their excitement for one ...
VideoGamer

Armored Core 6 gets SteamDB update before The Game Awards, sparking DLC hopes

You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and ...
The Escapist

Delayed Deep Rock Galactic Rogue Core will add a new class, but the original game is getting a new season to soften the blow

Deep Rock Galactic has been a fascinating game to watch unfold. The space-dwarves co-op shooter has been taken into the hearts of players, and for good reason – its mix of caves and creepy crawlers, ...
The Daily Signal

Thanks to the Woke Math Movement, Some Freshmen at UCSD Can’t Do Grade-Level Math

A new report from the University of California, San Diego has ignited a viral conversation on social media, because it demonstrates the alarming lack of preparation among incoming freshmen for college ...
Newsweek

Students at California University Without 8th Grade Math Skills Skyrockets

A sharp rise in students entering the University of California system without middle school-level math skills is raising alarms among educators. A new internal report from the University of California ...
Twinfinite

Best Armored Core Game: All Armored Core Games, Ranked

Nine Breaker is, arguably, the worst Armored Core game of the entire series. That may sound a bit harsh, but I’m far from the only one with that opinion; even the most die-hard Armored Core fans have ...
New York Post

America’s kids keep losing ground in math and reading — though we know EXACTLY what to do

A mere one in five (22%) seniors tested as "proficient" in math, and just a third (35%) in reading. Seventyfour - stock.adobe.com Here’s one more reason to detest teacher unions and other special ...
Wall Street Journal

Why Does Fourth-Grade Math Stump Adults?

In “Do Sports Explain the ‘Math Gender Gap’?” (op-ed, Sept. 8), J.T. Young speculates whether “the way we teach math is somehow biased against girls.” A related issue is that recent teaching ...
The Verge

Microsoft expands Xbox Cloud Gaming to Game Pass Core and Standard subscribers

Xbox Game Pass Core and Standard subscribers are also getting access to some PC games. Xbox Game Pass Core and Standard subscribers are also getting access to some PC games. is a senior editor and ...
The 74

Language Learning App Giant Duolingo Thinks It Can Conquer Math, Too

Education news and commentary, delivered right to your inbox. Sign up for The 74 newsletter. Duolingo, a quick-and-easy learning app that boasts more than 128 million monthly active users worldwide — ...
Education Week

Rick Hess Straight Up

I enjoyed reading your recent discussion with Alex Baron, “How Much Autonomy Should Teachers Have Over Instructional Materials? ” In particular, I was struck by your skepticism about whether ...