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Wing Commander IV and the FMV future that never quite was
C:ArsGames takes a look at the time Chris Roberts more or less made a whole movie. Credit: GOG/Origin Systems/EA If […]
Valve’s Steam Machine ships June 29 for $1,049, but you probably won’t be able to buy one yet
Pray to RNG gods According to Valve, the worldwide shortage of memory and storage isn’t just a problem for prices. […]
Steam client files point to “framerate estimator” feature in the works
Back in February, Valve gave Steam client beta users the option to share anonymized framerate data and hardware information with […]
Looking back at Catacomb 3D, the game that led to Wolfenstein 3D
No longer keen on more Commander Keen While id’s decision to lean into fast, action-oriented first-person games might seem obvious […]
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 […]
Valve’s Steam Machine looks like a console, but don’t expect it to be priced like one
After Valve announced its upcoming Steam Machine living room box earlier this month, some analysts suggested to Ars that Valve […]
Julian LeFay, “the father of The Elder Scrolls,” has died at 59
Julian LeFay, the man often credited as “the father of The Elder Scrolls,” has died at the age of 59, […]
Discord rolls out a redesigned Game Overlay and desktop update to boost your PC gaming experience
Good news, fellow PC gamers — Discord has finally refreshed the desktop experience and introduced a completely rebuilt Game Overlay. […]
Civilization VII review: A major overhaul solves Civ’s oldest problems
Skip to content Not all changes will be popular, but it’s a great launching point for a new age. One […]