diff --git a/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/11_input_management/snippets/game1.cs b/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/11_input_management/snippets/game1.cs
index af9fa1b7..81211f19 100644
--- a/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/11_input_management/snippets/game1.cs
+++ b/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/11_input_management/snippets/game1.cs
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ protected override void LoadContent()
 
     protected override void Update(GameTime gameTime)
     {
+        // Update the InputManger inside base.Update() right away.
+        base.Update(gameTime);
+
         // Update the slime animated sprite.
         _slime.Update(gameTime);
 
@@ -61,8 +64,6 @@ protected override void Update(GameTime gameTime)
 
         // Check for gamepad input and handle it.
         CheckGamePadInput();
-
-        base.Update(gameTime);
     }
 
     private void CheckKeyboardInput()
diff --git a/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/12_collision_detection/snippets/game1.cs b/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/12_collision_detection/snippets/game1.cs
index d92dab21..414e1547 100644
--- a/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/12_collision_detection/snippets/game1.cs
+++ b/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/12_collision_detection/snippets/game1.cs
@@ -61,6 +61,9 @@ protected override void LoadContent()
 
     protected override void Update(GameTime gameTime)
     {
+        // Update the InputManger inside base.Update() right away.
+        base.Update(gameTime);
+
         // Update the slime animated sprite.
         _slime.Update(gameTime);
 
@@ -175,8 +178,6 @@ protected override void Update(GameTime gameTime)
             // Assign a new random velocity to the bat
             AssignRandomBatVelocity();
         }
-
-        base.Update(gameTime);
     }
 
     private void AssignRandomBatVelocity()
diff --git a/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/13_working_with_tilemaps/snippets/game1.cs b/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/13_working_with_tilemaps/snippets/game1.cs
index e5535c60..f5c4e8ce 100644
--- a/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/13_working_with_tilemaps/snippets/game1.cs
+++ b/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/13_working_with_tilemaps/snippets/game1.cs
@@ -84,6 +84,9 @@ protected override void LoadContent()
 
     protected override void Update(GameTime gameTime)
     {
+        // Update the InputManger inside base.Update() right away.
+        base.Update(gameTime);
+        
         // Update the slime animated sprite.
         _slime.Update(gameTime);
 
@@ -185,8 +188,6 @@ protected override void Update(GameTime gameTime)
             // Assign a new random velocity to the bat
             AssignRandomBatVelocity();
         }
-
-        base.Update(gameTime);
     }
 
     private void AssignRandomBatVelocity()
diff --git a/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/14_soundeffects_and_music/snippets/game1.cs b/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/14_soundeffects_and_music/snippets/game1.cs
index 9069610f..7467e843 100644
--- a/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/14_soundeffects_and_music/snippets/game1.cs
+++ b/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/14_soundeffects_and_music/snippets/game1.cs
@@ -113,6 +113,9 @@ protected override void LoadContent()
 
     protected override void Update(GameTime gameTime)
     {
+        // Update the InputManger inside base.Update() right away.
+        base.Update(gameTime);
+
         // Update the slime animated sprite.
         _slime.Update(gameTime);
 
@@ -220,8 +223,6 @@ protected override void Update(GameTime gameTime)
             // Play the collect sound effect
             _collectSoundEffect.Play();
         }
-
-        base.Update(gameTime);
     }
 
     private void AssignRandomBatVelocity()
diff --git a/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/15_audio_controller/snippets/game1.cs b/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/15_audio_controller/snippets/game1.cs
index 3841f24c..6f084b23 100644
--- a/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/15_audio_controller/snippets/game1.cs
+++ b/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/15_audio_controller/snippets/game1.cs
@@ -107,6 +107,9 @@ protected override void LoadContent()
 
     protected override void Update(GameTime gameTime)
     {
+        // Update the InputManger inside base.Update() right away.
+        base.Update(gameTime);
+
         // Update the slime animated sprite.
         _slime.Update(gameTime);
 
@@ -214,8 +217,6 @@ protected override void Update(GameTime gameTime)
             // Play the collect sound effect.
             Audio.PlaySoundEffect(_collectSoundEffect);
         }
-
-        base.Update(gameTime);
     }
 
     private void AssignRandomBatVelocity()
diff --git a/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/16_working_with_spritefonts/snippets/game1.cs b/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/16_working_with_spritefonts/snippets/game1.cs
index f0583f57..0b766493 100644
--- a/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/16_working_with_spritefonts/snippets/game1.cs
+++ b/articles/tutorials/building_2d_games/16_working_with_spritefonts/snippets/game1.cs
@@ -131,6 +131,9 @@ protected override void LoadContent()
 
     protected override void Update(GameTime gameTime)
     {
+        // Update the InputManger inside base.Update() right away.
+        base.Update(gameTime);
+
         // Update the slime animated sprite.
         _slime.Update(gameTime);
 
@@ -241,8 +244,6 @@ protected override void Update(GameTime gameTime)
             // Increase the player's score.
             _score += 100;
         }
-
-        base.Update(gameTime);
     }
 
     private void AssignRandomBatVelocity()