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Against the Storm feels like WarCraft without the war, and it’s weirdly calming
Enlarge / I’d like to pretend I’d built a settlement this neatly compact and organized—with street grids, even—but alas, this is a provided screenshot. Hooded Horse Back when WarCraft, StarCraft,
Read MoreReminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes
Enlarge / Just some of the prizes you can win in this year’s charity drive sweepstakes. Kyle Orland If you’ve been too busy playing Against the Storm to take part in
Read MoreFirst wave of AAA iPhone games sees a big new release—and a notable delay
The trailer for Resident Evil 4 on iOS. Apple’s AAA gaming ambitions for the iPhone 15 Pro saw both a release and a delay this week. When Apple unveiled the
Read MoreReminder: Donate to win swag in our annual Charity Drive sweepstakes
Enlarge / Just some of the prizes you can win in this year’s charity drive sweepstakes. Kyle Orland If you’ve been too busy reading about major game publisher leaks to take
Read MoreGoogle’s Android app store monopoly violates antitrust law, jury finds
Enlarge / Artist’s conception of Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney jumping for joy at news of the verdict. Epic Games Epic vs. Apple/Google View more stories While Epic’s antitrust arguments
Read MoreWolverine-developer Insomniac Games sees 1.67TB of secrets leaked in data breach
Enlarge / An officially released image for Insomniac Games’ upcoming game Wolverine. Acclaimed Sony-owned game development studio Insomniac Games became the victim of a large-scale ransomware attack this week, as
Read MoreAn Interview with Cities: Skylines 2 developer’s CEO, Mariina Hallikainen
Enlarge / Colossal Order CEO Mariina Hallikainen, from the company’s “Winter Recap” video. Colossal Order/Paradox Interactive/YouTube It’s not often you see the CEO of a developer suggest their game is
Read MoreGoogle’s Stadia Controller salvage operation will run for another year
Enlarge / Like it never even happened. Aurich Lawson / Getty Images Stadia might be dead, but the controllers for Google’s cloud-based gaming platform are still out there. With the
Read MoreE3 is officially dead, and so is the version of the industry it was made for
Enlarge / RIP to a real one. Aurich Lawson Update (Dec. 12, 2023): After missing four years in a row due to COVID and waning industry interest, the Entertainment Software
Read MoreE3 memory lane: Ars’ favorite moments from the show’s over-the-top past
Enlarge / This photo is exactly what it was like to be on the E3 show floor. Exactly. Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Today’s news that the Electronic Entertainment Expo
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