Enlarge / Bigger weapons and clearer XP gains are coming to Destiny 2, along with private competitive matches. reader comments 8 Share this story Over the Thanksgiving weekend, intrepid player-investigators caught Bungie misleading players about how much experience they were actually getting for repeated quests in the game. In the wake of that embarrassing revelation, ..
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Enlarge / Meet Prosthesis, just your ho-hum giant mech racing thing. Jonathan Tippett / Furrion reader comments 31 Share this story If Jonathan Tippett had his way, the Olympics of the future would showcase more than mere humans—he foresees human-powered robot athletes, too. And at a Toronto tech event this July, the Canadian mechanical engineer ..
Enlarge / All aboard the most boring VR bus ever. reader comments 36 Share this story After roughly 22 years, one of the worst video games of all time, Desert Bus, finally has a sequel. In very good news for anybody who hears “notorious game’s sequel” and flinches, this new take, dubbed Desert Bus VR, ..
reader comments 45 Share this story Why are our parents wearing blood-red robes in a ceremonial crypt beneath the house? Guys, I think this might be really, really bad… Alex just wants to get his old friends back together, the way it used to be. So he sends a slightly pathetic text… OK fine, we ..
reader comments 2 Share this story The trailer for Disco Bear tells you all you need to know: the roller rink is being threatened with a shutdown, so the bears need a successful dance-a-thon. It’s as ridiculous as it is enjoyable. Sam Machkovech This trippy scene comes from Banana Chalice, a game made by Fantastic ..
Enlarge / Row upon row of vintage arcade games. Eric Bangeman reader comments 84 Share this story It’s Thanksgiving week in the US, and most of our staff is enjoying one last work-free afternoon where a trip to the movies or arcade is possible. As such, we’re resurfacing this story of visiting the largest arcade ..
reader comments 5 Share this story AUSTIN, Texas—If you’re not a regular Fantastic Fest attendee or a disciple of folks like Richard Linklater or Wes Anderson, it may surprise you just how much Austin, Texas, loves film. Just know there’s a reason major movie outfits like the Alamo Drafthouse and Mondo started and succeed here. ..
reader comments 160 Share this story It’s Thanksgiving week in the US, and most of our staff is recovering from food and family rather than a Friday at the office. As such, we’re resurfacing this story of visiting old nuclear bunkers in the UK (you know, in case you need a break from family this ..
Enlarge / The whey and cricket definitely stand out. reader comments 78 Share this story If I could, I’d eat baked goods for every meal. And if there’s one time of year to try to get away with this, it’s the holidays. Festively seasoned cakes, breads, pastries, and cookies abound. That said, there’s one baked ..
reader comments 9 Share this story Welcome to Ars Cardboard, our regular look at tabletop games! Check out our complete board gaming coverage at cardboard.arstechnica.com. PAX branched out from video games into board games with last weekend’s PAX Unplugged, a celebration of all things tabletop. The show was packed with gamers, but we fought the ..
