Most things Privateer did have been done better, but it’s still a classic. Ever since 1993, I think I’ve unconsciously judged almost every game by how well it can capture how Wing Commander: Privateer made me feel. Steam and PlayStation (the two platforms I use the most) have been…
A mix of expected sequels and out-of-nowhere indie gems made 2025 a joy. When we put together our top 20 games of last year, we specifically called out Civilization 7, Avowed, Doom: The Dark Ages, and Grand Theft Auto 6 as big franchise games we were already looking forward…
He had worked on Medal of Honor, Call of Duty, Titanfall, and Battlefield. Vince Zampella, a video game developer who has co-created or helmed some of the most popular franchises in the world, died in a car crash on a Los Angeles highway at 12:45 pm Pacific time on…
Inin suggests new low-cost options allowed it to “recalculate production” for full cartridge. The Switch 2’s data-free, download-enabling Game Key Cards have proved controversial with players who worry about long-term ownership and access issues to their purchases. But they’ve remained popular with publishers that want to save production costs…
How do four modern LLMs do at re-creating a simple Windows gaming classic? The idea of using AI to help with computer programming has become a contentious issue. On the one hand, coding agents can make horrific mistakes that require a lot of inefficient human oversight to fix, leading many…
Help increase our charity haul of nearly $18,000 in just over a week. If you’ve been too busy planning for Half-Life 3 to take part in this year’s Ars Technica Charity Drive sweepstakes, don’t worry. You still have time to donate to a good cause and get a chance…
“Everybody I’ve talked to are still adamant,” even after previous rumors didn’t pan out. If you can take your mind way back to the beginning of 2025, you might remember a fresh wave of rumors suggesting that Half-Life 3 was finally reaching the final stages of production, and could…
Project Misriah creator vows to use new experience “to cook up something else.” Last month saw the release of Project Misriah, an ambitious modding project that tried to re-create the feel of Halo 3 inside Valve’s Counter-Strike 2. That project has now been taken down from the Steam Workshop,…
Help raise a charity haul that’s already past $11,000 in just a couple of days. If you’ve been too busy floating in your new WoW house to take part in this year’s Ars Technica Charity Drive sweepstakes, don’t worry. You still have time to donate to a good cause…
Original KOTOR director Casey Hudson returns to Star Wars with new studio Arcanaut. Over two decades after the release of Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic II, a new project described as a “spiritual successor” to that seminal RPG series was announced at The Game Awards Thursday night.…
