reader comments 22 Share this story When EA halted real-money transactions in Star Wars: Battlefront II last month, the company said it was a temporary move that would be reversed “at a later date… only after we’ve made changes to the game.” Now, an EA executive suggests that later date for the return of microtransactions ..
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reader comments 27 Share this story [embedded content] This trailer does a good job capturing the over-the-top nature of Happy. The beauty of comics may be the infinite range of stories they can tell. Unlike film and television—with the accompanying restraints of those media due to production costs, broadcast standards, ratings potential, etc.—comics can simply ..
reader comments 56 Share this story Remember when Valve used to make new games, instead of just making insanely popular platforms for selling games (and hats and skins)? Valve promised a partial return to those days today with the announcement of a brand-new Portal game… that just so happens to be built as an expansion ..
Enlarge / A promotional page shows Nintendo’s New Super Mario Bros. Wii alongside a selection of other Nvidia Shield TV content in China. reader comments 0 Share this story Nvidia’s Shield set-top TV box launches in China today with the same kinds of Android-based games and video-streaming capabilities familiar to owners in the West. But ..
Enlarge / “Spock, the funny thing about the Beta Quadrant is the little differences. They’ve got the same shit over there they got here, but it’s just a little different.” CBS via Getty Images reader comments 131 Share this story This evening, both Deadline and The Hollywood Reporter dropped reports that would cut through any ..
Enlarge / Welcome to the hunting lodge… Asmodee Digital reader comments 11 Share this story Welcome to Ars Cardboard, our weekend look at tabletop games! Check out our complete board gaming coverage at cardboard.arstechnica.com. I admit to a fair amount of skepticism when it comes to most virtual reality applications; I remember hearing how VR ..
Enlarge / In screenshot mode, Doom VFR looks a lot like normal Doom. id Software/Bethesda reader comments 23 Share this story Game details Developer: id SoftwarePublisher: BethesdaPlatform: PSVR, HTC ViveRelease Date: December 1, 2017ESRB Rating: M for MaturePrice: $30Links: Steam | Official website The first time I ever tested a modern VR headset, I played Doom. My 2013 PAX ..
reader comments 73 Share this story Will! He’s alive and kinda sorta well. (As practically a new character this season, Noah Schnapp has been excellent early on. He wears the anxiety and uncertainty of Will’s past on his face at all times.) This image may trigger certain sects of Stranger Things 2 fans. There’s an ..
reader comments 28 Share this story It’s hard to anticipate stressful times in life before they happen. Sometimes you have an inkling before the storm hits; other times, the storm beats against your door before you have any chance to react. The latter happened to me a few months ago, with personal and professional situations ..
Enlarge / A Ghost, but IRL. reader comments 28 Share this story From the Power Glove to Fallout 4‘s real-life Pip Boy, gamers have been pitched a lot of ridiculous hardware over the years. The Destiny 2 Ghost Alexa speaker and accompanying Alexa skill are no less ridiculous. The skill, which also works on other ..
