Civ II’s “Eternal War” continues on reddit more than a year later

The 11-year conflict has spawned a community that's united 12,000 players.  by Casey Johnston How a redditor conquered a futuristic America with a Celtic army. stumpster Fifteen months ago, the Internet, and more specifically, reddit, gave us The Eternal War. Reddit user Lycerius had been playing the same game of Civ...

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SteamOS hardware tiers could open console gamers to the world of PC gaming

Certification could give Steam Machines more appeal through easily grasped internals.  by Kyle Orland Which one should I choose? The one with the highest certification, I guess... Valve Talking over Valve's announcement of its Steam Machine prototype specs with a few people online (including Ars' own Andrew Cunningham),...

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Review: FIFA 14 brings the realism

Expect your grandpa to sit down, thinking there's a Manchester United match on.  by Kaamil Ahmed, wired.co.uk FIFA 14 is the result of a massive amount of tinkering. Instead of introducing any major features in this latest iteration of the soccer franchise, EA Sports has focused solely on making...

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How playing casual games could help lead to better soldiers

PopCap-funded physiology studies lead to potential military applications.  by Dennis Scimeca Playing a casual game could let a researcher know whether this soldier is prepared to be in this position. LCPL Alicia M. Anderson USMC, via Wikimedia Commons When PopCap underwrote studies on the cognitive benefits of playing...

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VIDEO: 'NBA 2K14': LeBron James gives game golden touch

2K Sports turns to LeBron James to front 'NBA 2K14.' King James, it seems, has the Midas touch because nearly everything about this game is gold. VPC ...

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EA finally “exploring the possibility” of offline mode for SimCity

Company says it simply "couldn't achieve" larger city sizes, however.  by Kyle Orland This kind of pollution-filled city may no longer have to impact other cities in an online "region." Maxis / EA Electronic Arts says that it has "a team specifically focused on exploring the possibility of...

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How gaming tech is making for better interplanetary exploration

Head-mounted displays and motion tracking can put you on the surface of Mars.  by Kyle Orland "My dream in this area is that, someday, when we put human boots on the surface of Mars, I want there to be millions of people in attendance for that event," Jeff...

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'Infinity Blade III' another fantastic epic

In a mobile world run by Angry Birds and Candy Crush Saga, the fantasy role-playing epic Infinity Blade has served as a champion to the video game enthusiast. The Chair Entertainment adventure blends the simple touchscreen mechanics found on your smartphone or tablet with an impressive level of depth. The arrival...

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Microsoft: “System processing” takes up 10 percent of Xbox One GPU time

Game developers will be able to use that GPU time in the future, though.  by Kyle Orland The Xbox One's ability to run up to four apps in the background (or on the side via Snap mode) during gameplay and to switch from a game to those apps...

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