These were the best games we played at PAX West 2023: Mario, Persona, and more
This year's PAX West was filled with promising demos, from Persona 5 Tactica to left-field indie charmers. Here are some of our favorites......»»
Researchers use high-resolution images to create model that predicts landslide risk in coastal areas
São Sebastião, a municipality on the coast of São Paulo state in Brazil that was partially cut off from the rest of the country in February 2023 after a period of torrential rain, had more than 1,000 landslide points, according to an inventory pro.....»»
How to gameshare on Xbox Series X
One drawback with digital games is not being able to share your games, but the Xbox Series X has a solution. Here's everything you need to know about gameshare......»»
How to play co-op in Lego Horizon Adventures
Lego games are built for co-op, and Lego Horizon Adventures is no different. Here's how you can go on this journey with a partner in just a few simple steps......»»
How Valve made Half-Life 2 and set a new standard for future games
From physics to greyboxing, Half-Life 2 broke a lot of new ground. It's Half-Life 2 week at Ars Technica! This Saturday, November 16, is the 20th anniversary of the release of Hal.....»»
Coming soon to Apple Vision Pro: mixed reality hit game ‘Little Cities: Diorama’
More mixed reality games that became popular on Meta Quest headsets are coming to Apple Vision Pro. Little Cities: Diorama offers an all-new version for Apple Vision Pro. Notably, it blends your real-world environment with a virtual city you create......»»
GOG’s Preservation Program is the DRM-free store refocusing on the classics
GOG still puts up new DRM-free titles, but it sees opportunities in oldies. The classic PC games market is "in a sorry state," according to DRM-free and classic-minded storefront.....»»
Apple Arcade announces 15 new titles, here’s what’s coming
Apple Arcade is always adding new games for subscribers, but the service is preparing for an especially big holiday season and start of 2025. Today Apple announced 15 new titles that are dropping soon. Here’s what’s coming. more….....»»
Aerospace employees targeted with malicious “dream job” offers
It’s not just North Korean hackers who reach out to targets via LinkedIn: since at least September 2023, Iranian threat actor TA455 has been trying to compromise workers in the aerospace industry by impersonating job recruiters on the popular e.....»»
NYT Strands today: hints, spangram and answers for Wednesday, November 13
Strands is a tricky take on the classic word search from NYT Games. If you're stuck and cannot solve today's puzzle, we've got help for you here......»»
Monster Hunter Outlanders is the most ambitious Monster Hunter mobile game yet
Monster Hunter Outlanders is a new mobile game aiming to replicate the gameplay experience of Capcom's console Monster Hunter games......»»
More evidence that Europe"s ancient landscapes were open woodlands: Study finds oak, hazel and yew were abundant
In 2023 a research group from Aarhus University in Denmark found that light woodland and open vegetation dominated Europe's temperate forests before Homo sapiens. In a new study, recently published in the Journal of Ecology, they take a closer look a.....»»
Fortnite OG is bringing back the shooter’s original map for good
After the immense success of Fortnite OG last year, Epic Games is bringing back the mode for good......»»
What can we expect at the COP29 Climate Conference?
With a climate-denialist re-elected as US president and another petrostate host (following Dubai in 2023)—hopes for ambitious outcomes at the 29th UN Climate Change "Conference of the Parties" (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan are not high......»»
Study reveals Olympic Winter Games" climate crisis
Research led by the University of Waterloo has found new critical insights into how climate change threatens the future viability of hosting the Olympic Winter and Paralympic Games (OWG and PWG)......»»
Ars Live: Our first encounter with manipulative AI
On Nov. 19, join Benj Edwards and Simon Willison's live YouTube chat about the "Great Bing Chat Fiasco of 2023." In the short-term, the most dangerous thing about AI language mode.....»»
NYT Strands today: hints, spangram and answers for Tuesday, November 12
Strands is a tricky take on the classic word search from NYT Games. If you're stuck and cannot solve today's puzzle, we've got help for you here......»»
Massive troves of Amazon, HSBC employee data leaked
A threat actor who goes by the online moniker “Nam3L3ss” has leaked employee data belonging to a number of corporations – including Amazon, 3M, HSBC and HP – ostensibly compromised during the May 2023 MOVEit hack by the Cl0p r.....»»
App Store faces Epic Games-style antitrust lawsuit from Chinese developer
The developer of an app dropped from the App Store in China has filed a lawsuit that challenges Apple's overall practices, as well as damages of $420,000.China and the App StoreApple has consistently been bowing to pressures from China and dropping a.....»»
All upcoming Xbox Series X games: 2024, 2025, and beyond
The Xbox Series X game library is set to grow a lot in 2024 and beyond. Here's every game you have to look forward to......»»
All upcoming Switch games: 2024, 2025, and beyond
The Nintendo Switch is home to a superb library of games, and more are on the way. In this roundup, we'll dive into the best upcoming Switch games......»»