GameSpot may receive revenue from affiliate and advertising partnerships for sharing this content and from purchases through links. Typing games have come a long way since Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing.

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 ...

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 ...

Keys of Fury: Typing Action is a retro-style beat ’em up that challenges players to defeat enemies through fast, accurate ...

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 ...

Working for a site like Eurogamer, you quickly come to realise that everyone on staff has a little gaming niche they're secretly head over heels in love with. Martin Robinson is a big shmup fan, for ...

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 ...

Freelance writer Amanda C. Kooser covers gadgets and tech news with a twist for CNET. When not wallowing in weird gear and iPad apps for cats, she can be found tinkering with her 1956 DeSoto. We all ...