Far Cry 3 review: Open-world gameplay—heavy, heavy emphasis on “world”
The Rook Islands are a paradise of fun, varied gameplay. The storyline? Not so much.
Opposable Thumbs / Gaming & Entertainment
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PR gone wrong
Square Enix pulls "Hire a Hitman" app that generated Facebook threats
Promotion for Hitman: Absolution generated video of fake assassinations.
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Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition review: Flawed, but still classic
Revival shows the original's age, and also its agelessness.
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What else can change the nature of a man?
Planescape: Torment sequel finally in the works
Original designer moving forward with a follow-up to the groundbreaking PC RPG.
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How much is that Xbox in the window?
A new Xbox for the holidays! Well, the 2013 holidays
Owners of the 7-year-old hardware are learning patience is a virtue.
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Split-season may be more frustrating than Lori's character in Walking Dead
We hope big season 3 conflicts find well-positioned stopping points.
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Level capping truly, unapologetically sucks
An op-ed from the Department of Having Your Cake and Eating it Too.
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Can't keep a good bundle down
Humble THQ Bundle raises over $2.4 million in just over a day
More than 425,000 purchasers help set a new record pace for the bundle.
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Staff Blog
Final Nintendo Power cover brings the magazine full circle
A fitting sendoff for a vital, pre-Internet source of gaming info and community.
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Why you can't read too much into the Wii U's "slow" clock speed
Comparing raw numbers just doesn't work when measuring consoles' relative power.
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Humble THQ Bundle threatens to ruin the brand's reputation (Updated)
Co-founder responds to Ars and says indies are still the Bundle's core.
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If it looks like a pirate...
DRM error causes problems for legitimate Game Maker users
Popular development tool overwrites user-made assets with a skull and crossbones.
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Most Wii U game ports treat touchscreen GamePad as an afterthought
Larger maps are nice, but ideas for touchscreen controls mostly falter.
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Red-oculus
Oculus delays dev kits for Rift head-mounted display by three months
Creators say three-month delay is due to unexpected demand, mass production issues.
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Canada gets pared-down Wii Mini for $100 on Dec. 7
Toy-like, red-and-black redesign is missing Internet, GameCube support.
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Wii have something to sell U
Wii U first-week sales lag original Wii, but better than Xbox 360, PS3
Reggie Fils-Aime: units "selling out immediately" once they hit store shelves.
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Zombies never sleep, neither does State of Decay
Undead Labs' open world game is more alive thanks to being "over-engineered."
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Pi-ning for Minecraft
Yes, the Raspberry Pi will run Minecraft
"Minecraft: Pi Edition" coming soon, will be a free download.
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Week in Review
A dozen meaty articles you may have missed while feasting
Ars reviews the Wii U and other gadgets before the holiday season starts.
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Wii U review update: Nintendo finally has a decent online experience
There are some rough edges, but it's still a huge step into the present.
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How Nintendo DRM trapped $400 of downloaded games on my failing Wii (updated)
And why the console maker wants $60 to help me free my purchases.
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A stellar amount of money
Star Citizen's $6.3 million haul breaks gaming crowdfunding record
Private investment will push ambitious space sim's budget over $10 million.
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Wii U teardown shows a whole lot of wirelessness
Multiple WLAN chips make for smooth talking between console and GamePad.
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Wii have a problem
Reports: Botched firmware update leading to bricked Wii U consoles
Interrupting the roughly 5GB download can render the console useless.
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Gamers prove equal to surgeons in operating robotic surgery tools
Playing video games every day may lead to better, modern surgery skills.
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