On this episode of War Stories, Ars Technica sits down with Rob Cunningham to revisit the groundbreaking 1999 3D real-time strategy game, Homeworld. When Rob and a group of friends founded Relic Entertainment, they set out to marry the gameplay of Command & Conquer with the feel of Battlestar Galactica – all in a full 3D environment. On top of the everpresent memory limitations of the day, the team needed to get creative in figuring out how to orient players when, in space, no direction is up.
Are Arcade1Up and mini arcades a Fad?
Radical Reggie – Ex and I discuss how we feel about the 1up arcade games that have been hitting the retro scene as of late. Do you guys think this is something that will just trend for a bit or are these 1up arcades going to have a long home in the retro scene.
Resident Evil 3 Remake Xbox One X Patch Tested – A Massive Performance Upgrade
Digital Foundry – Join Rich and John for a detailed breakdown of the new performance patch for the Xbox One X version of Resident Evil 3 Remake. Resolution drops, with just a small impact on image quality – but on the plus side, performance improvements are radical: anything from a 50 to 70 per cent boost to frame-rate in GPU-bound areas. So how does the new patch compare to PS4 Pro – and what’s the story with the free demo?
‘Shallow’ by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper – Cover by Sarah Lloyde and Ben Whittington
As a part of her ‘Covid-19 Distancing Diddles’, Sarah brings in very special guest, Ben Whittington, to perform their rendition of Shallow by Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper.
Sarah is covering all your favourite songs during this unfortunate pandemic. If you have a request, please leave it in the comments below.
10 CHILL GAMES to Play When You’re STRESSED OUT
GAMES SHOWN:
* Journey
* ABZÛ
* Adventure games – Riven / Broken Sword / Full Throttle / Professor Layton
* No Man’s Sky Beyond
* Walking simulators – Whats Remains of Edith Finch / The Unfinished Swan
* Visual novels Va-ha11-a
* Driving around in Forza Horizon (skipping missions and races) – Test Drive Unlimited, Forza Horizon 3 & 4
SHOCKING Nintendo Switch Releases Revisited – FIXED?
Here is our new series looking at Nintendo Switch games which were launched in a bad way and have since been patched. In this episode let’s look at Pine, Blacksad and Close to the Sun.
1 OF 20 FULLY EXPOSED CARBON FIBER – The 2017 Lamborghini Centenario Roadster!
Heather Ballentine Lamborghini sales specialist walks you through a rare 2017 Lamborghini Centenario Roadster LP 770-4 in Fully Exposed Carbon Fiber that is currently available at Lamborghini Uptown Toronto.
10 Video Game Villains WE FELT BAD FOR
gameranx – These bad guys are all very bad, but some have moments in their stories where we can feel for them. Lets talk about some complex video game villains.
5 Side Hustles You Can Do From Home
Amy Landino – Ready to take life in your own hands? Start making money on the side, without having to leave your house! Here are 5 ideas for work-from-home side hustles.
Bumblefoot Jams Rock + Metal Classics on Hello Kitty Guitar
Bumblefoot picks up a Hello Kitty mini guitar to perform your favorite rock and metal classics!