Activision announced that it has delayed new seasons for its Call of Duty games amid unrest in the U.S. The nationwide protests erupted and spilled over into violence after the killing of a black man by a white police officer in Minneapolis. Sony and Electronic Arts have canceled big events this week, and others may […]
In one of the most unreal data-recovery projects we’ve ever heard of, a seemingly lost NES game has been unearthed—as archived on a single hard drive backup, spread across 21 5.25-inch floppy disks. A joint effort led in part by the Video Game History Foundation began earlier this year with a pile of leftover CD-Rs, […]
After the recent additions to the Apex Legends roster, as well as the buffs and nerfs that were applied to certain characters, Wraith remains the most popular choice so far for Season 5 of the battle royale shooter. Wraith’s usage rate is at 26.7% across the PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC for the week […]
Enlarge / Ars’ creative director Aurich Lawson describes this image as: “good vibes, friends, and listening to the reaches of space.” We like to think that fits well with our latest podcast recommendations. Aurich Lawson / Getty Images In some ways, podcasts are among the most quarantine-proof forms of entertainment right now. Maybe some bigger […]
The official trailer for Amazon’s The Vast of Night. Update: We saw a lot to like at Fantastic Fest last fall—the eventual Best Picture Oscar winner, a crazy PhD project on urban evolution turned arthouse horror film—but even among that crowd, a small budget sci-fi flick big on style stood out. Evidently, Amazon also really […]
Earlier this week, Ars Senior Space Editor Eric Berger explored the space-tech accuracy of Netflix’s new series Space Force. Now that its first season is in its entirety, the Ars culture section split up the duties of reviewing its fun, humor, and watchability. If you’re looking for a TL;DR: We all like it for different […]
Sony announced it will hold its long-awaited PlayStation 5 unveiling event at 4 p.m. ET on June 4. Sony’s invite says the company will discuss “the future of gaming” and will focus on some of the games that will be released alongside the PlayStation 5 later this year. “The games coming to PS5 represent the […]
The news is in. Eighty percent of gamers eat or drink while playing games, according to market researcher Newzoo. I could have done this survey myself, as I’m sure that 80% of us eat or drink while sitting in front of a computer or using our phones. But our broader consumption habits revealed in this […]
Valve is expanding Steam’s integration with cloud-streaming services. The company released new Steamworks documentation for developers that details how Steam Cloud Play works. As part of this effort, Steam is natively supporting Nvidia’s GeForce Now. That doesn’t mean all of your Steam games work with that streaming service now. But it does mean that it’s […]
If you own a PlayStation 4, it’s a big mistake to overlook the many benefits of a PS Plus membership. Sony’s premium subscription service offers a lot more than just online multiplayer — you also get exclusive access to members-only sales and discounts, but the sweetest bonus of all might be the two totally free […]
Enlarge / Multispectral imaging has revealed hidden text on four Dead Sea Scroll fragments previously believed to be blank. University of Manchester The 16 purported fragments of the Dead Sea Scrolls in the Museum of the Bible might be fakes, but at least four such fragments housed at the University of Manchester in the UK […]
Enlarge Aurich Lawson / Warner Bros There can’t be many vehicles in popular culture as well-known as Batman’s Batmobile. The car is as much a character as the Caped Crusader himself, and it’s the topic of a documentary simply titled The Batmobile that Warner Bros. put online recently. I must confess, I’m a couple of […]
Some familiar brands will begin making an appearance during League of Legends matches. Developer Riot Games announced it will add customized arena banners in League of Legends that will allow brands to advertise during professional matches of the popular multiplayer online battle arena game. The banners will mimic the ads seen at traditional sporting events. […]