Enlarge / Get off my island. reader comments 43 Share this story Ars Cardboard View more stories A side effect of Euro-style board games’ preoccupation with European history as a theme is that many such games hinge on colonialism. Most board games are not “pro-colonialist,” of course, but simulating a long history of European imperialism ..
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Aurich Lawson / Getty reader comments 160 Share this story SAN FRANCISCO—Going into the Game Developers Conference this week, you could foresee some of the hot topics that would be consuming the world’s largest gathering of game makers: stuff like real-time raytraced graphics, fantastical blockchain-based business schemes, and how to design games for augmented reality. ..
reader comments 30 Share this story [embedded content] As you watch this video, close your eyes and imagine playing the game. SAN FRANCISCO—Blind people might not seem like a natural audience for most video games since they can’t experience the “video” part that’s a definitional piece of the experience. At a fascinating Game Developers Conference ..
reader comments 132 Share this story Everything in this scene is computer generated and running in real time. Check out the depth of field and reflection on Phasma back there. Check out the reflection of the open elevator doors on Phasma’s chest here. TFW the boss walks in on you gossiping in the elevator. The ..
reader comments 56 Share this story Ubisoft’s protracted financial battle with French media company Vivendi ended on Tuesday with a surprise announcement: effective immediately, Vivendi is out of Ubisoft’s financial picture. In order to retain its corporate structure, Vivendi’s shares in the company have been bought up—and one of the biggest buyers, as it turns ..
reader comments 25 Share this story This actually exists. Pull up the map at any time with a single tap. (Unlike the standard version, PUBG Mobile also displays a mini-map during normal gameplay, complete with guiding lines for safety zones and nearby enemies.) This official screenshot includes a look at various in-game combat buttons assigned ..
reader comments 54 Share this story Ars at SXSW 2018 View more stories AUSTIN, Texas—If you’ve ever asked yourself how long a Black Mirror episode might take to turn into real life, the new documentary People’s Republic of Desire has an answer: roughly four years. Really, the best way to describe this feature-length look at ..
reader comments 10 Share this story Ars at SXSW 2018 View more stories After roughly three years of commercial viability, virtual reality seems to have excelled within a different realm than the one I typically wonder about: the film festival. Events like Sundance, Tribeca, and South By Southwest already overflow with weird, not-quite-accessible films about ..
Charlie Theel reader comments 4 Share this story Welcome to Ars Cardboard, our weekend look at tabletop games! Check out our complete board gaming coverage at cardboard.arstechnica.com—and let us know what you think. Rum and Bones: Second Tide is a board game that combines pirates with ideas drawn from Multiplayer Online Battle Arenas (MOBAs). The ..
Enlarge / I’m king of the mountain! reader comments 26 Share this story Fortnite: Battle Royale hasn’t quite grabbed me. While the game is at least accurately named, the gunplay—originally designed to let players mow down hordes of mostly mindless AI bots—isn’t as suited for culling other human players in a Battle Royale mode. Developer ..
