May
13
2011
13
2011
Eat the brains, avoid the shotguns: Ars plays Zombie Dice
I find myself in the tricky situation of wanting to share my love of zombies with my children, but finding that most entries into ...
May
11
2011
11
2011
Brink for PC: runs great, plays well online, is a ton of fun
Yesterday I explained why Ars Technica would not be publishing a review of the Brink code we were given, and I still believe that ...
May
11
2011
11
2011
US Navy creates MMO wargame to fight Somali pirates
OK, so it’s not exactly Call of Duty: Somali Coast. Your avatar won’t get its SEAL Team Six on and ...
May
10
2011
10
2011
Is Sony liable to third parties for PSN outage? Ars explores the damage
The PlayStation Network is still down, and Sony isn't giving the press or customers any idea of when we can expect to play online. ...
May
09
2011
09
2011
Blizzard "driving hard" for Diablo 3 in 2011, beta coming Q3
With StarCraft 2 in stores and World of WarCraft continuing to be a license to print money, a company's fancy may turn towards a ...
May
09
2011
09
2011
Why Guardian Heroes HD on the Xbox Live Arcade is a big deal
Sega sent a shockwave through the world of beat-em-up fans when the company announced that not only would Guardian Heroes be getting a high-definition ...
May
09
2011
09
2011
Billion-dollar PSN outage may not be fully remedied until May 31
It's now Monday, the week after Sony told us to expect some functionality to return to the PlayStation Network. Sadly, that has not happened: ...
May
08
2011
08
2011
Passing the Halo: a Defiant look at the franchise’s future
Halo changed forever last month with the release of the Defiant Map Pack, a collection of new battlefields for the latest entry in the ...
May
07
2011
07
2011
Week in gaming: Portal 2, Super Soaker, PSN still down
Our most popular story last week was Peter Bright's look at why Portal 2 was a step down from the original game. Many people ...
May
06
2011
06
2011
Tomorrow is Free Comic Book Day, so plan accordingly
The first Saturday in May is a glorious day for comic book fans, or anyone who likes to get things for free. You find ...
May
06
2011
06
2011
With PSN still down, hackers return Linux to the PlayStation 3
It all began when a young man named George Hotz began to work on the PlayStation 3, trying to gain access to the machine ...
May
06
2011
06
2011
Sony offers identity theft protection, little news on PSN relaunch
Today is Friday, and the PlayStation Network has yet to be restored, not even to limited functionality. Sony has given us a flurry of ...
May
06
2011
06
2011
Editorial: Games for Windows Live is a broken mess and I hate it
During a video game review, I mentioned that I considered Games for Windows Live to be a negative when it came to picking what ...
May
06
2011
06
2011
Get Ready for More Rooftop Chases & Quick, Silent Kills; ‘Assassin’s Creed: Revelations’ Announced
Huge fan of the Assassin’s Creed franchise? Who isn’t? The game series is one of the most articulated and well-developed on the market and it’s comprehensive and engaging story lines have launched a legion of fans. Most of those fans, myself included, ...
May
05
2011
05
2011
Stopped they must be: warzones in Star Wars: The Old Republic
During the recent Star Wars: The Old Republic immersion days that Ars attended, the PvP play took a backseat to the PvE— after a ...
May
05
2011
05
2011
Everyone drops, everyone fights: Section 8: Prejudice on PC
There's an old joke, and it's still valid for most online games, that the longer it takes you to walk someplace, the quicker you'll ...
May
04
2011
04
2011
Sony: Anonymous provided cover for PSN attack
The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade asked Sony to testify at a hearing called "The Threat of Data Theft to American Consumers," ...
May
04
2011
04
2011
Nintendo announces $150 Wii Mario Kart bundle, $20 software line
Nintendo has finally confirmed what has long been rumored: the Nintendo Wii will drop in price to $149.99 on May 15, and the new ...
May
04
2011
04
2011
Mario, Snake, and Link: 5 upcoming reasons to buy a Nintendo 3DS
Ever since Nintendo launched the 3DS at the end of March, the biggest complaint levied at the handheld—well, aside from the paltry battery life—has ...
May
03
2011
03
2011
Report: new Nintendo system has 8GB of storage, 25GB optical discs
Nintendo has confirmed that there will be a new system shown off at E3 this year—and it's very possible we'll get an official announcement ...
May
03
2011
03
2011
No more excuses: start playing Dungeons and Dragons on May 11
A common complaint we hear when we write about board games or tabletop role-playing is that many readers don't know people in real life ...
May
03
2011
03
2011
Super Soaker introduces a new wrinkle to squirt guns: magazines
It has been a long time since we've seen something new and interesting in the world of squirt guns. Hasbro has come up with ...
May
02
2011
02
2011
Feature: Thinking on rails: why Portal 2 isn’t as good as the original
This article is going to discuss many aspects of Portal 2 in detail. There will most definitely be spoilers.
Valve's Portal 2, the long-awaited sequel ...
Apr
30
2011
30
2011
Week in gaming: PSN hacked, Credit card security, Star Wars
This week Sony announced the extent of the damage from the PlayStation Network breach, and it was much worse than anyone was expecting. The ...
Apr
29
2011
29
2011
FBI investigating PSN hack; Sony looking into compensating users
Yesterday Sony updated users on how the recent PlayStation Network attack will affect their personal data, and today the company has released a second ...
Apr
29
2011
29
2011
Brink supports PC gaming with free, feature-rich standalone server
I've never believed the "PC gaming is dying" complaints, but it has been sad to see so many games launch without modding tools or ...
Apr
28
2011
28
2011
Sony: some PSN data encrypted, hardware moving to new location
Patrick Seybold is the senior director of corporate communications and social media for Sony Computer Entertainment of America. Right now, he's got a tough ...
Apr
28
2011
28
2011
Feature: Together, we work alone: two days with Star Wars: The Old Republic
It's lunchtime during the first of two Star Wars: The Old Republic immersion days at the EA Redwood Shores campus, and the game designers ...
Apr
27
2011
27
2011
Limbo meets Tron meets Ikaruga: Outland is beautiful
It's one thing to own your influences, but it's quite another when your game is made from parts of other games that have been ...
Apr
27
2011
27
2011
Buffy, Freddy, and Romero star in grindhouse-style Black Ops DLC
The "Escalation" content pack for Call of Duty: Black Ops is almost ready for release and, unsurprisingly, it contains a ...
Apr
27
2011
27
2011
Feature: Can you really learn to race by playing racing games? Ars takes to the track
As a hardcore racing fan, the first racing game I remember really getting into was an F1 game for the SNES. But it wasn't ...
Apr
26
2011
26
2011
PlayStation Network hacked, data stolen: how badly is Sony hurt?
Sony has announced the bad news: hackers have your personal data, and they may have your credit card information as well. Now it's time ...
Apr
26
2011
26
2011
Talking, Arduino-powered plush Portal turret is wonderful
The characters and imagery from Portal inspire strong feelings in those of us who love the game, and many people explore those sometimes-confusing feelings ...
Apr
26
2011
26
2011
Sony admits utter PSN failure: your personal data has been stolen
Sony has finally come clean about the "external intrusion" that has caused the company to take down the PlayStation Network service, and the news ...
Apr
26
2011
26
2011
The 3DS gets first million-seller, free 3D Excitebike coming
The Nintendo 3DS has certified its first million seller with Nintendogs + Cats, which has sold approximately 1.71 million units worldwide. This is not ...
The Protomen - Rock Music and Mega Man Combined.
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Halloween Fear Fest - Mega Shark VS Giant Octopus
Amnesia: The Dark Descent will induce heart problems.
Redline - 7 Years in the making and damn, it looks good.