Marvel’s Avengers “Marvel’s Avengers beta has enough content to let players know if the full game will be for them.” Solid gameplay Well-written story Hours of replayable content Improved live-service aspects Disappointing opening Very familiar Missing characters MSRP $ 59.99 The good news is that the Marvel’s Avengers beta provides an impressive amount of content […]
Enlarge / The series’ title is silly, but it’s actually such a good series that we found ourselves nitpicking its faults instead of feeling entirely embarrassed by it. In the gaming-media world, we’ll call that progress. Netflix We at Ars Technica’s gaming section are flattered by High Score, the newest docu-series launching August 19 on […]
Explode! Microsoft The system-on-a-chip at the heart of the system. Microsoft Overhead view. Microsoft A model of the airflow “vortex” helping to cool the long rectangular Series X chassis. Microsoft This image is labeled as a “vapor chamber,” which we can only assume is used for cooling. Microsoft The chassis used to mount the Series […]
Enlarge / The House of Mouse is the shadow lurking in the future of movie theaters. Aurich Lawson / Getty Images If you went to the movies in 2019, you probably saw a Disney movie. Seven of the top 10 highest-grossing films released in the United States last year were distributed by the House of […]
Microsoft has rolled out Minecraft: Education Edition to Chromebooks, just in time for the new school year. Minecraft: Education Edition arrives on Chrome OS in partnership with the Google Education team and will offer the same features as the versions for Windows, Mac, and iPads, including cross-platform support, according to a blog post on the […]
Without the right equipment, you’re not going to last too long in the backyard of Grounded. Gnats might not be too much trouble, but run at some ants or lawn mites with your bare fists, and you’re going to be losing more health than you really need to. You’re free to mix and match armor […]
A new controller for a system that hasn’t launched yet? That’s interesting enough, sure. But the news comes when you turn the box. Zak S Notice “Xbox Series X | S” as a descriptor? That is legitimate. Zak S The controller works with existing Xbox One consoles, and one owner we’ve gotten in touch with, […]
Enlarge / An average performance you can expect to see, and participate in, at Internet Temple. Co-creator Clayton Collins is in the center frame, performing as his alter-ego Long Distance Husband. Internet Temple In early May, I needed a change of pace from my usual YouTube rabbit holes, having gone down a few of those […]
Free-for-all multiplayer game Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout continues its early success on Steam and Twitch despite server issues caused by massive player counts. The Fall Guys launch was marred with overloaded servers, resulting in review-bombing on Steam that was reversed by players in a show of support for the game. Developer Mediatonic, through the game’s […]
GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Gaming industry TV ad spend saw a 5.39% decrease in July, dipping down to an estimated $ 17.8 million from June’s $ 18.7 million. Although 11 brands aired ads, Sony drove the bulk of the spend with its PlayStation brand, which continues […]
Trailer for the second season of Doom Patrol. Lots of people missed last year’s debut of Doom Patrol, a delightfully bonkers show about a “found family” of superhero misfits, because it aired exclusively on the DC Universe streaming service. Fortunately, S2 also aired on HBO Max, expanding the series’ potential audience. Apart from one sub-par […]
Tech giants such as Microsoft and Google have been trialing a new way to play games with their Project xCloud and Stadia cloud services. However, they’ve oddly remained absent on iPhones and iPads and at long last, Apple has broken the silence on why iOS users have been left out. In a statement to Business […]
GamesBeat Summit Watch every session from the annual event On Demand Watch Now Focus Home Interactive is having a strong year, and it wants to maintain that momentum in 2021. The publisher is coming off of the excellent SnowRunner and Hardspace: Shipbreaker, and now it’s reloading with Hood: Outlaws & Legends from developer Sumo Newcastle. […]
The free-to-play genre gets a bad rap, and rightfully so. In its early years, free-to-play games were littered with paywalls, allowing only those with the deepest pockets to win the day. However, games like Warframe and Destiny 2 prove that it’s possible to sustain a free-to-play game without an endless onslaught of microtransactions. In this guide, we’re […]