For many players, GameShark was a rite of passage during the cartridge and early disc era. A small plastic device […]
Tag: Gaming
Why adding modern controls to 1996’s Tomb Raider simply doesn’t work
For our C:ArsGames series, we look at the controls conundrum of early 3D. The graphical updates to Tomb Raider are […]
The first new Marathon game in decades will launch on March 5
It’s been nearly three years now since Destiny maker (and Sony subsidiary) Bungie formally announced a revival of the storied […]
Reports of ad-supported Xbox game streams show Microsoft’s lack of imagination
You can do better than that That’s a moderately useful option for cloud-curious Xbox players that might not be willing […]
10 things I learned from burning myself out with AI coding agents
Opinion: As software power tools, AI agents may make people busier than ever before. Credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images […]
Meta’s layoffs leave Supernatural fitness users in mourning
There is a split in the community about who will stay and continue to pay the subscription fee and who […]
Bully Online mod taken down abruptly one month after launch
A PC mod that added online gameplay to Rockstar’s 2006 school-exploration title Bully was abruptly taken down on Wednesday, roughly […]
I can’t stop shooting Oddcore’s endless waves of weird little guys
Since the days of Wolfenstein 3D and Doom, the humble first-person shooter has flourished in myriad and complex directions. The […]
Civilization VII is headed to iPhone and iPad with “Arcade Edition”
Civilization VII launched to mixed reception in early 2025. We liked it when we reviewed it at Ars, despite some […]
Is this the beginning of the end for GameStop?
Six and a half years ago—after a failed corporate sale attempt, massive financial losses, and the departure/layoff of many key […]
