reader comments 201 Share this story Shame about the crappy CGI work used to apply virtual graffiti to real walls. I’d love to see that “Be Yorcself” design look more realistic. More orcs-on-Earth tags from the opening credits. See? The elves live it up in Beverly Hills. (Or is it B-elf-erly Hills? Huh? Huh?) If ..
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Saber Interactive just updated its NBA Playgrounds game on the Switch, but not via a patch. You’ll have to re-download the game after manually searching for it. The result: You can end up with both of these icons on your home screen. (The slightly glowier one is the “updated” one, if you’re wondering.) Saber Interactive ..
Enlarge / We edited the front of the latest Game of Thrones HBO calendar to reflect today’s final-season announcement. reader comments 66 Share this story Last month, HBO offered a sneak peek at series, specials, and films to expect from the cable network in 2018. But its new-year teaser reel had one obvious omission: any ..
Enlarge / Here are just some of the prizes you could win by entering this year’s sweepstakes. reader comments 1 Share this story If you’ve been putting off donating to this year’s Ars Technica Charity Drive Sweepstakes due to holiday obligations, unawareness, or just sheer laziness, don’t put it off any longer. Today is the last day ..
reader comments 79 Share this story REDMOND, Wash.—Microsoft doesn’t generally let its customers and fans show up and see where the Windows and Xbox sausage gets made. Should you wish to visit most of Microsoft’s campus buildings a few miles east of Seattle, you’ll need to arrange an official tour in advance, which typically requires ..
Cyrus Farivar reader comments 25 Share this story Synopsis The Woman Who Smashed Codes, released on September 26, 2017, is the riveting story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, a largely forgotten woman who helped propel the United States into defeating its enemies with not only brawn, but brains as well. I’ve never read such a gripping ..
reader comments 0 Share this story Earlier this year, I was back at my childhood home in Southern California, digging through some old boxes. Amidst assorted baseball cards, long-forgotten school projects, sports trophies, and more, I located a small, slender white cardboard box. The box is unmarked, except for a small sticker in the top ..
Enlarge / Life is also very sad. reader comments 1 Share this story Game details Developer: Deck NinePublisher: Square EnixPlatform: Windows (reviewed), PS4, Xbox OneRelease Date: December 20, 2017 (final episode)ESRB Rating: M for MaturePrice: $17Links: Steam | Official website Life is Strange: Before the Storm began with the unenviable job of acting as a prologue ..
In addition to that sweet mixtape, here are just some of the prizes you could win by entering this year’s sweepstakes. reader comments 2 Share this story As we transition from the Christmas season to the New Year’s season, more than 300 Ars readers have already teamed up to give nearly $19,000 to the EFF ..
reader comments 85 Share this story If you’ve ever been curious to test out Apple’s original Lisa operating system, you’ll get the chance to do so next year using the original source code. Al Kossow, a software curator for the Computer History Museum, announced that the source code for Apple’s first operating system with a ..
