We may earn a commission from links on this page. I opened up my copy of The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD yesterday and aside from the game disc it was depressingly empty, which describes ...

A few weeks ago, Ubisoft announced that it had decided to ditch video game manuals in all of its Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 titles. The company said that its decision was based on the desire to be ...

I was thinking the same thing, as the harsh reality of the video game manual was that most of us would read it once, if not at all. This is because most manuals were basic instructions mixed with ...

One of the last reliable supporters for the concept that video games should have instruction manuals appears to be backing off. Nintendo has released its first games on its new console without ...

The Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES) game manuals are a rarity in this modern world, as it has already reached 30 years in the present, and most are lost in time. However, one massive ...

Electronic Arts just got a little greener and its retail footprint a trifle leaner. The world’s largest video games publisher says it’s finally pulling the plug on printed game manuals, making it–not ...

Video game manuals provided essential information beyond just instructions, including lore tidbits, helpful tips, and original artwork. Modern games have replaced instruction manuals with tutorials, ...

Today is a big day for retro game enthusiasts. Not only did we learn that the Commodore 64 is making a return in the form of the C64 Mini, but today is also the day that the SNES Classic launches in ...

FIFA maker EA Sports has ditched physical game manuals. Instead, EA Sports will include instructions accessed from within the game, Kotaku reports. EA Sports aims to support more environmentally ...

Once upon a time, when PC games were packaged in cardboard boxes the size of a copy of War and Peace, they also came with manuals. These arcane tomes, printed on what the old ones called "paper" (like ...

Longtime pop cultural lists and sports news writer, specialising in gaming and cinema. Along with several years of published writing experience, John has extensive experience in editing and content ...