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Genesis of success: 20 years of Sega's dark horse console
The Sega Genesis recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. Ars looks at how the Genesis changed the console game.
Falling in and out of love with you: Ars reviews Fallout 3
Fallout 3 suffers from morbidly high expectations, but after 50 hours we can say with some authority that both fans and first-timers will be very happy with what has been accomplished.
The Avatars have landed: exploring the New Xbox Experience
The Xbox 360 will get an entirely new interface this November. Ars takes a detailed look at the "New Xbox Experience" and goes right to the source to get your questions about it answered.
Just another cover band? Ars reviews Guitar Hero World Tour
Activision Blizzard hits back at Rock Band with a fun, competent rhythm game filled with great equipment, but will it be enough to unseat standard-setter Rock Band? Ars reviews Guitar Hero: World Tour.
The journey is the reward: a review of Fable II
Fable may have fallen short of expectations when it hit the Xbox, but Fable II delivers what the original lacked in spades, making it a game that may end up being the most polished and enjoyable role-playing experience of the year.
A little pee came out: Ars reviews the scares of Dead Space
Dead Space does the seemingly impossible: it revives horror gaming with a polished new character and story. And it's from EA! We review the best surprise of the year.
Waging WAR: a two-month report on Warhammer Online
After two solid months of in-the-field research and play-testing, Ars reports on the most recent high-profile MMORPG in Warhammer Online. Check out our full report, complete with play-logs from eight weeks of testing, to see what the game does right and wrong as well as what it will need to do to stay relevant moving forward.
Osama bin Fragged: a review of terrorist propaganda games
You've probably heard about so-called "terrorist propaganda" games, either via the Internet or TV. Well, we at Ars found some and reviewed them (and in the process probably Googled our way onto the NSA's hitlist). Reviews inside, as we continue our two-day look at serious games.
Serious games: Ars looks at games that tackle the big issues
Video games may still be seen as a hobby for the young or the young at heart, but what happens when games try to tackle truly mature subjects? Ars digs into the games that try to say something, and finds that not every princess can be saved.
Web 2.Rockstar: The robotic tale of Jonathan Coulton
The music industry may be adrift, but there are still careers to be had if you don't mind being a little adventurous. Jonathan Coulton has ridden geeky songs and the creative commons license to fame, and he makes a decent living doing it. Our interview with the master of robots and squids inside.
Next week's Rock Band tracks: The Killers, Soundgarden
The coming week in Rock Band downloadable content will see new Killers and Yngwie Malmsteen track packs as well as some singles from Soundgarden and Lamb of God
November 21, 2008 - 01:30PM CT - by Frank Caron
Xbox 360 Premium with hard drive: $150. Feelin' lucky?
Tiger Direct has a deal on refurbished Xbox 360 Premium units. While 360 hardware has a reputation, the $150 price is hard to pass up.
November 21, 2008 - 01:20PM CT - by Ben Kuchera
Eidos PR "managing" review scores of new Tomb Raider
Eidos is at it once again, this time asking publications to hold low review scores of Tomb Raider: Underworld until Monday, in order to keep a high Metacritic score.
November 21, 2008 - 01:00PM CT - by Andrew Webster
Metal Slug 7 on the DS: small, single-player, short
Metal Slug 7 isn't bad; it just feels like a game on the wrong platform, hastily thrown together. The core action remains enjoyable, albeit with a high price tag.
November 21, 2008 - 12:30PM CT - by Ben Kuchera
First batch of Lips DLC revealed
Microsoft has outlined the first batch of downloadable songs for the karaoke game Lips, which includes the likes of Coldplay, Jason Mraz, and Supertramp.
November 21, 2008 - 12:00PM CT - by Andrew Webster
Review: Banjo-Kazooie is almost a bridge masterpiece
Banjo-Kazooie: Nuts & Bolts is a game that does just about everything right: it's got some great levels, gorgeous graphics, and an addictive vehicle creation system. Only the game's control issues mar this otherwise worthwhile bridge title
November 21, 2008 - 11:40AM CT - by Frank Caron
Beer, nachos, and broken street dates: 7-Eleven game sales
7-Eleven is getting into the gaming business by offering a small selection of big-name console and PC games. With broken street dates and easily fenced goods being kept in stores, the business may be more trouble than it's worth. Ars talks about the challenge of selling games in a convenience store.
November 21, 2008 - 10:32AM CT - by Ben Kuchera
Midway threatened with NYSE delisting notice
Midway is currently facing a delisting notice from the New York Stock Exchange, as the company's stock underperforms in what should be the most fruitful time of year.
November 21, 2008 - 10:30AM CT - by Frank Caron
Altair to be available as DLC in Prince of Persia
Ubisoft has revealed that it will be releasing downloadable skins for the main characters of the upcoming Prince of Persia. Get ready to play as Altair once again.
November 21, 2008 - 10:00AM CT - by Andrew Webster
Sony confirms mandatory trophies starting in 2009
Following a great deal of rumors and speculation, Sony has confirmed that trophy support will be mandatory starting in January 2009.
November 21, 2008 - 09:40AM CT - by Frank Caron
PlayStation Store Update: Loco-sackboy-roco edition
A bunch of downloadable content for tons of different games hits the PlayStation Store this week, including some cute LocoRoco costumes for Sackboy.
November 21, 2008 - 09:27AM CT - by Frank Caron
The Raconteurs join Guitar Hero: World Tour line-up
Another week, another batch of Guitar Hero DLC. This time around we have three tracks from The Raconteurs to rock out to.
November 20, 2008 - 02:00PM CT - by Andrew Webster
Wrath of the Lich King: 24 hours, 2.8 million copies
When World of WarCraft fans mobilize, it's a frightening thing. Lich King sells 2.8 million copies in the first day of release.
November 20, 2008 - 01:30PM CT - by Ben Kuchera
Space Battle shows potential in future Zune gaming
The recently-released top-down shooter Space Battle hints at a potentially bright future for gaming on the Zune, if Microsoft plays its cards right with Xbox Live integration.
November 20, 2008 - 12:00PM CT - by Frank Caron
PSP 3000 hacked, break out the emulators
The latest version of the PSP has finally been hacked, with a $30 battery set to be released later this month. Details inside.
November 20, 2008 - 11:30AM CT - by Andrew Webster
Grand Theft Auto IV DLC details finally emerge
We finally have details on the downloadable episode for Grand Theft Auto IV, which puts players in the role of a brand new character. Details and screens inside.
November 20, 2008 - 11:00AM CT - by Andrew Webster
PlayStation Underground closing, Sony teases "big change"
Sony has revealed to select members of its community that the PlayStation Underground is coming to an end, and in its place will be a new PlayStation Network web site.
November 20, 2008 - 10:30AM CT - by Frank Caron
Bungie addresses Halo 3 NXE HDD install issue: don't do it
A feature included with the New Xbox Experience designed to speed up game load times for games is actually slowing down Halo 3. Bungie explains why.
November 20, 2008 - 10:10AM CT - by Michael Thompson
CTA bans violent game ads following GTA IV debacle
The Chicago Transit Authority, following the conclusion of a drawn-out law suit with Take-Two over Grand Theft Auto IV ads, has banned all ads for violent video games from its buses and facilities.
November 20, 2008 - 10:07AM CT - by Frank Caron
Half-Life is ten years old! Replay the classic on Steam for $1
Half-Life has just turned ten years old. How should you celebrate? Hit up Steam and give the original another play. If you lost your discs, don't worry; it will only cost you one dollar.
November 20, 2008 - 09:40AM CT - by Ben Kuchera
Gitting going with git: creating your first repository
Ars walks through the steps to building a simple github respository.
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