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October 29, 2008 - 11:41AM CT - by Erica Sadun

Early Max Payne movie reviews: drugs and bullet-time are bad

The curse of video game-based movies seems to still be in effect, as early reviews of Max Payne don't inspire confidence.

October 16, 2008 - 08:50AM CT - by Michael Thompson

Area humor site gets into local review/recommendation game

Is there really enough room for another local entertainment and review site? The Onion thinks there is, and has decided to launch a beta of its new site, Decider, to compete with the likes of Yelp and CitySearch. There's no satire here though, just clean lines and an easy-to-use interface.

August 27, 2008 - 12:16PM CT - by Jacqui Cheng

Spotlight on FireFTP, an FTP client for Firefox

Today we're taking a look at a very popular Firefox extension that creates a full featured FTP client within the browser that rivals standalone applications such as Filezilla or SmartFTP.

August 05, 2008 - 04:24PM CT - by Dave Moyer

Work it harder, make it better—Super Smash Bros Brawl review

Super Smash Bros. Brawl is basically a series of updates to a proven formula. When the formula is this good, however, that's more than forgivable.

March 11, 2008 - 11:55PM CT - by Ben Kuchera

Sounding the depths: a review of SONAR 7 Studio Edition

Ars reviews Cakewalk's SONAR 7 Studio edition, the latest incarnation of the popular multitrack digital audio workstation for Windows XP and Vista.

March 03, 2008 - 11:55PM CT - by Thomas Wilburn

Apple goes to Harpertown: a review of the new Mac Pro

Apple has updated the Mac Pro with four-core Xeons. Ars pits the eight-core 3.0GHz model against its four-core 2.66GHz predecessor to see how much of a difference Intel's new Harpertown Xeons and Stoakley platform really make.

February 19, 2008 - 11:58PM CT - by Eric Bangeman

Journalist issues apology for bad Mass Effect review

Dean Takahashi retracted his negative review of Mass Effect, citing a lack of understanding of critical game mechanics. He's not the only one at fault, though.

January 03, 2008 - 12:59PM CT - by Aaron Linde

In black and white: a review of the Santa Rosa MacBook

Santa Rosa finally makes its way to the low end of Apple's laptop lineup. Ars reviews the new MacBook to see if it's an upgrade worth paying attention to.

December 04, 2007 - 11:16PM CT - by Jonathan M. Gitlin

You can't always judge an eBook by its cover: a review of the Amazon Kindle

Amazon wants to change how you shop for and read books with its new device, the Kindle. Does its 1980s design aesthetic hide the heart of a true revolution in books?

November 26, 2007 - 11:08PM CT - by John Timmer

HD 3800 series makes good on R600 potential: a review of the AMD RV670

With the launch of its RV670 refresh, ATI has claimed dramatic improvements for its new line of HD 3800 cards when compared to older models based on R600. Within, we take several past and present models out for a test drive and bring back our results.

November 20, 2007 - 10:12PM CT - by Joel Hruska

Ice is the new Tanooki: a review of Super Mario Galaxy

Mario is back in a Wii game that was promised as the "sequel to Super Mario 64." That's a high bar to shoot for, but Super Mario Galaxy is nothing if not ambitious. Let's see if Nintendo delivered on its promise.

November 14, 2007 - 11:55PM CT - by Ben Kuchera

Eeextremely Eeenticing: a review of the Asus Eee PC

Since its announcement, the Asus Eee PC laptop has drawn attention for its Linux OS, small size, and low price. As we put the EeePC through its paces, we'll also show you some simple hacks for the device.

November 14, 2007 - 01:00AM CT - by Ryan Paul

A need for speed: 802.11n router roundup

The readers asked, and we have listened: it's our 802.11n router roundup, this time with the Apple AirPort Extreme included.

November 05, 2007 - 11:41PM CT - by Todd Haselton

It's all or nothing: a journey into the Orange Box

What does $50 get you these days? Three very different games from Valve, in one of the wildest collections gaming has ever seen.

October 15, 2007 - 11:11PM CT - by Ben Kuchera

The Ars back-to-school laptop shootout

With school starting, it's a good time to grab a new laptop. Ars looks at four laptops that are light on the budget while promising to be heavy on the performance.

September 17, 2007 - 11:38PM CT - by Todd Haselton

The iPod gets a makeover: a review of the iPod nano and iPod classic

There are new iPods in town, and Ars puts the new iPod nano and iPod classic through their paces to see if the new design for the nano and the UI enhancements come at a cost.

September 10, 2007 - 11:53PM CT - by Clint Ecker, Jacqui Cheng

Equal parts Sprite and Tequila: a review of Stranglehold

John Woo and Chow Yun-Fat tackle the video game medium with Stranglehold, the follow-up to the hit action movie Hard Boiled. Ars digs in to see if it fares better than Woo's often-mediocre American fare.

September 09, 2007 - 11:25PM CT - by Frank Caron

Beautiful Corruption: a review of Metroid Prime 3

After countless delays, the final chapter of the Prime saga concludes with the Wii release of Metroid Prime 3: Corruption. Does Samus still have a hit title in her?

September 03, 2007 - 11:53PM CT - by Frank Caron

The transformer of office chairs: a review of the Trey Chair

Ars sits down with the Trey Chair—a piece of furniture that transforms from an office chair to a gaming chair—and its creator.

August 15, 2007 - 11:27PM CT - by Ben Kuchera