Gaming Section - Ars Technica

Sex and avatars apparently aren't attention-grabbing news anymore, as Reuters has revealed that its Second Life bureau has been shut down.Read More...

Fans of console RPGs, rejoice! Atari has revealed that The Witcher is going to arrive on consoles next year.Read More...

Michael Phelps, the man with the most Olympic Gold Medals ever, has revealed that he's going to be starring in his own video game.Read More...

One of the lead writers on the upcoming MMO DC Universe Online has revealed that the game should be ready by late 2009, early 2010.Read More...

Microsoft's entrance into the world of karoke games, Lips, may not have the polish or functional breadth of Sony's matured SingStar franchise, but a few neat ideas and novel twists as well as some ...

Phil Shenk, the co-founder of Flagship Studios and art director on Hellgate: London, has started a brand new studio called Gravity Bear.Read More...

Criterion has revealed a brand new area for Burnout Paradise called Big Surf Island. Unfortunately, it won't be free as previously planned.Read More...

Black Mesa, the long-awaited revitalization of the original Half-Life in the Half-Life 2 engine has been given a vague release window. The Free Man returns in 2009.Read More...

The coming week in Rock Band brings would-be rockers some Children of Bodom, Tokio Hotel, Naked Brothers Band, and Miranda Cosgrove, amongst other tracks.Read More...

Uncharted, the excellent action-adventure game from famed developer Naughty Dog, is getting the sequel treatment in 2009 with Uncharted 2: Among Thieves.Read More...