Some user manuals are a frustration, some are a pleasure – and all reveal more about us than we might think. Maybe you diligently read an instruction manual from cover to cover before you even turn on ...

Last year, the NES Classic’s launch was met with something that I argued was more interesting and valuable in the game-preservation sense: a gigantic dump of NES and Famicom instruction manuals, all ...

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, ...