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Aside from a big expansion, CCP is apparently planning to expand its EVE universe with an FPS for consoles in the distant future.Read More...

Sony has released the first screenshot from the newly announced online shooter MAG, though details about the game are still scarce.Read More...

The people who make our games often suffer from a very small number of influences. Too often, their inspiration comes directly from earlier games. It's a hard problem to fix, but first we have to admit that it IS a problem. Let's put down the controllers. Read More...

Kwari, a new FPS, is making the dream of gamers a reality by allowing them to use their Mad Skillz to earn cash. In the future, the games are free, but the bullets are expensive.Read More...

You've probably heard about so-called "terrorist propaganda" games, either via the Internet or TV. Well, we at Ars found some and reviewed them (and in the process probably Googled our way onto the NSA's hitlist). Reviews inside, as we continue our two-day look at serious games.Read More...

Jonathan Mak's Everyday Shooter was an amazing game on the PS3, and now that it is available on the PC via Steam, a wider audience gets to enjoy the 2D shooter. Read More...

I’m really not a big gamer.
I play occasionally, but when I do I’m generally only interested in Real Time Strategy (RTS) titles such as Age of Empires III, Command and Conquer 3, Settlers, Rise of Nations etc

Keyboard, Mouse and Gamepads: Those are the standard controls of today’s video gamers and I personally did not think that this would change anytime soon. Then came the presentation of the OCZ Actuator which changed my mind. It looks like a high tech headband but it’s actually more than that.

Sony has just recently released the full feature list for Gran Turismo 5 Prologue. The game will apparently feature only six tracks, including Suzuka and Fuji Speedway. Over sixty vehicles are also included. They range from the Volkswagen Golf and Lancer Evolution all the way to the Ford GT, Mazda RX8 and Aston Martin DB9. Sony note that the game will include a new Drift Mode, as well as two player split-screen racing and 16-player online races.