Enlarge / Gettin’ ready for some two-hour civ building. Dan Thurot reader comments 19 with 16 posters participating Share this story Welcome to Ars Cardboard, our weekend look at tabletop games! Check out our complete board gaming coverage at cardboard.arstechnica.com. As a longtime player of cardboard civilization games, I’m always looking for titles that break ..
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reader comments 22 with 16 posters participating Share this story The first episode of audio-obsessed podcast Reasonably Sound that made me stop and think was an early entry called “Whisper Quiet.” As my introduction to Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR), and the specific auditory cues related to its reported physical reactions, I felt like someone ..
Enlarge / Who shot first? Lucasfilm Ltd. | Disney reader comments 188 with 118 posters participating Share this story Drew Stewart got the call at around 2am: They broke the universe again, you should check it out. So Stewart did something he’s done countless times before; he has no idea how many. He turned on ..
reader comments 76 with 44 posters participating, including story author Share this story Matt Damon (L) as Carroll Shelby and Christian Bale (R) as Ken Miles star in Ford v Ferrari, a new film about Ford’s attempt to win the 24 Hours of Le Mans in the 1960s. 20th Century Fox Shelby was forced to ..
reader comments 52 with 43 posters participating Share this story Ars Holiday 2019 View more stories As “best of 2019” lists flood in, we’re looking toward the future—the literary future, to be precise. After another solid year of reading in 2019, we’re excited for new releases to come in the early months of 2020. Below ..
reader comments 43 with 25 posters participating Share this story If you do nothing but look at images of this game in action, you’ll wonder why I have anything ho-hum to say. At its best, Jedi: Fallen Order is one of 2019’s prettiest games. (All images in this article are captured from real-time PC gameplay.) ..
Enlarge / This controller attachment was shown in Microsoft’s xCloud promo video, and Bluetooth wireless controller support is also planned. reader comments 65 with 33 posters participating Share this story At Microsoft’s annual X0 fan conference in London on Thursday, Microsoft confirmed a huge piece of news for its game-streaming platform, Project xCloud. The service ..
reader comments 274 with 151 posters participating, including story author Share this story Google’s Phil Harrison (you may remember him from his days at Sony). The YouTube-to-Stadia interface, as shown at GDC. Specs for Google’s Stadia data centers. How many screens can you play Assassin’s Creed Odyssey on? Stadia on a laptop. Stadia on a ..
reader comments 82 with 47 posters participating Share this story Making new friends in Pokemon Sword and Shield. Andrew Cunningham Battles are familiar, but the game’s UI is clean and looks great on a big screen. Andrew Cunningham Battles happen in giant stadiums, and you suit up just like you would for any other competitive ..
reader comments 120 with 80 posters participating, including story author Share this story The hardware you get with the $129.99 Stadia “Founder’s Edition.” Close-up of the exclusive Founder’s Edition Controller. Shoulder buttons! Extra Stadia Controllers will be available for $69 in three colors, including “Just Black”… …”Clearly White”… …and “Wasabi.” A Chromecast Ultra is the ..


