If you want an example of how PC and mobile games are moving in opposite directions, this article about players getting banned from World of Warcraft for using auto-play bots is a good one. As Chris ...

Autoplaying videos on Facebook can be great if you're in the mood to conk out in front of a screen for a little while. But they can also be annoying — they can use up your data, play loud noises, and ...

Many apps and services allow videos to auto-play on the iPhone. This feature is sometimes convenient, but can also be very distracting. Thankfully, it's very easy to turn off auto-playing videos on an ...

Autoplay might not be as grating as autotune, but it sure is annoying. Social networks have been quick to add the so-called feature to their offerings, but it’s not always welcome. On mobile, the ...

Sony Interactive Entertainment has filed an intriguing patent designed to make “grindy” games easier to play. The patent describes a system that lets players have AI “auto-play” portions of games that ...

No one likes autoplay videos. A random assault of sound that you may or may not have come to see is rarely a pleasant surprise. This week, Firefox received an update that adds a new, robust tool for ...