Slot machine games have long been a favorite in the casino world. The simple mechanics of spinning reels and matching symbols make them easy to understand and highly addictive. These games rely ...

CodeCombat, a platform that helps people learn to code through playing games, has raised $6 million in a series A round of funding led by Hone Capital, with participation from Andreessen Horowitz, ...

The latest version of Twilio’s retro ‘TwilioQuest’ game lets anyone create their own levels, to teach anything from databases to grammar. There are plenty of ways to learn to code: taking classes, ...

From programmable LEGO robots to mobile apps like Hopscotch, there’s no shortage of games and toys designed to get children interested in computer science. But when it comes to adults, the options to ...

Games and coding have always been tightly linked, and for obvious reasons: Creating a game is an intense labor of coding love. Oftentimes we think of the process as a difficult, inaccessible art, but ...

The gaming industry is riddled with blockbuster fighting games. But in the classroom, their appeal is much more limited. That’s among the lessons CodeCombat has learned over the years through its ...

There has been a concerted effort nationwide to bring coding curriculum to young students, with a plethora of examples ranging from extracurricular programs to lessons embedded into core studies. Now ...

Dhara Singh is one of CNET's summer interns and a student at the Columbia Graduate School of Journalism. She loves digging deep into the social issues that arise from everyday technology. Aside from ...