Week in gaming: 3DS review, Crysis 2, George Hotz
There is nothing that makes me happier than interesting gaming news to talk about and good conversations in the comments. This week brought us plenty of both. We reviewed the 3DS and found it a solid system that's only...
Week in gaming: Nintendo 3DS, Don Bluth, Old Republic
What a fine week in gaming news! We have learned that if you're planning on selling your Steam account, you should keep it to yourself. We learned that a classic character was designed based on a Playboy magazine, and...
Week in gaming: Mortal Kombat, Alice, and more
"The time has come," the walrus said: Alice hands-on, interview, impressions: Ars gives some hands-on impressions with American McGee's Alice: Madness Returns. We also talked to McGee himself about his new game, and the chances o...
Week in gaming: GDC comes and goes
Lord British wants to take you to space, and he's closer than you think: Richard Garriott has been to space, but it took his fortune, a few major medical procedures, and a deal with Russia to get it done....
Week in gaming: Bulletstorm PC, Geohot cash, Tiny Wings
Even though the story was about how much of a pain in the butt it is to get Bulletstorm running on the PC without it feeling like a console title, I have to say it was fun to really...
Week in gaming: video game Grammy, PlayStation Phone, MvC 3
Is Marvel vs. Capcom 3 too easy for new players? You can certainly do neat things by mashing buttons, but there is also depth to find if you're willing to learn the new systems and tactics. We had a...
Week in gaming: Scientology, Killzone 3, PS3 DMCA OMG
The question of Scientology's influence on Dead Space 2 stirred some interesting conversation, making the comments as fun to read as the story itself. We also looked at how the Move adds a high level of control to Killzone...
Week in gaming: graphic adventures, new Sony portable, Dead Space 2
This week our number one story was a look back at the world of graphical adventures, but the most buzz belonged to Sony's new handheld. Codenamed "NGP," it's filled with every bit of technology you can imagine. Although Sony...
Week in gaming: StarCraft AI, 3DS has a price, Portal 2 rules PS3
What a week! Duke Nukem Forever has an actual release date, Portal 2 made a splash on the PlayStation 3 side of things, the 3DS has been given a price and a release date, and there were some interesting...
Week in gaming: 3D PCs, Killzone 3, PS3 lawsuits, Bulletstorm
Did you hear the 3DS battery is terrible? It's a scandal! We're looking forward to doing our own tests to see just how bad things are in real-world conditions, but this doesn't give us a...
Week in gaming: Child’s Play, Avatar Kinect, PSP Go hacked
While nothing terribly shocking happened in the world of video games... well, there's not much upside here. Still, we have some great games coming in the next few weeks, so let's move onwards and upwards, shall we? ...
Week in gaming is making a list, checking it twice
The 2010 Ars Technica Gaming Gift Guide: Part 3 of our four-part holiday guide series is aimed at the gamer in your life. So whether you're shopping for yourself or someone else, you'll find plenty of games and accessories...

