Unlike this ceramic replica, video game loot boxes are not filled with real candy. reader comments 50 with 39 posters participating Share this story Video game loot boxes View more stories In response to a request from Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), the Federal Trade Commission now says it will be convening a “public workshop on ..
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Enlarge / The Halo Infinite logo, as revealed at E3 2018. Xbox Studios / 343 Industries reader comments 41 with 32 posters participating, including story author Share this story As rumors heat up over what to expect from this summer’s Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), one Microsoft-focused news site has tossed a few more logs on ..
reader comments 92 with 62 posters participating Share this story Here at Ars, we tend to be skeptical of the regularly recurring rumors that two major video game competitors are going to be merging or teaming up in some way. From the early 2000s whispers that Microsoft would buy a struggling Sega to suggestions that ..
Enlarge / If your name is Mario and you work at Nintendo of America, watch out. reader comments 44 with 41 posters participating, including story author Share this story After 16 years at Nintendo of America, president, COO, and famed spokesperson Reggie Fils-Aimé will retire from his roles this year. His last day is April ..
Enlarge / The perpetually locked red door is a central mystery of Netflix’s adaptation of Haunting of Hill House. reader comments 18 with 15 posters participating Share this story The Netflix adaptation of The Haunting of Hill House was a critical and ratings hit last year, and the streaming giant has announced plans for a ..
Enlarge / This Spring, Media Molecule’s latest “play, create, share” game could be yours… once we figure out what they mean by “limited early access.” reader comments 12 with 10 posters participating Share this story Dreams, the first major PS4 exclusive from longtime PlayStation developer Media Molecule, is finally almost here. But if you think ..
Enlarge / A shot from the EPA’s Recycle City Challenge. Not shown: The Yoshi’s Island DS music that played in the background of the game. reader comments 37 with 29 posters participating, including story author Share this story A flash game available on the Environmental Protection Agency website since at least early 2017 made surprising ..
reader comments 67 with 36 posters participating Share this story Electronic Arts is opting all users out of the “real name sharing” option on its Origin gaming service following complaints that some users may have been entered into the program without their consent. The option to “show my real name on my profile” (as opposed ..
EA / Bioware reader comments 205 with 130 posters participating, including story author Share this story BioWare, the developer responsible for Mass Effect and Dragon Age, has returned with its first new series in over a decade, Anthem. It’s a pretty big departure for the RPG-heavy studio: a jetpack-fueled, action-first online “looter-shooter.” And after a disastrous demo launched weeks ..
reader comments 43 with 32 posters participating Share this story Pokémon Go View more stories A proposed settlement filed last week could give homeowners some control over whether or not Pokémon Go‘s augmented-reality attractions show up in and around their property. Shortly after its launch in the summer of 2016, Pokémon Go developer Niantic started ..
