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Ars enters the world of Final Fantasy with a review of Final Fantasy XII. Does the latest installment in the venerable series mark a new direction for the franchise or is it more of the same?
Few video game titles have been as highly anticipated as Rockstar's Bully. After all of the hype has died off, is Bully worth all the press it has been getting? More importantly, is it worth playing?
With the Firefox 2.0 release approaching swiftly, its time to kick the tires with RC2. We look at the assorted visual changes, interface alterations, antiphishing features, and usability improvements made since the first Firefox 2.0 alphas were released early this year.
Madden NFL 07 Ars steps up to the line of scrimmage with a review of the Xbox 360 version of Madden NFL 07. After a month of play, is this worth a high draft pick or are you better off picking this one off the waiver wire? » Full Story
Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 Voice recognition software has come a long way since the first commercial package was released just over a decade ago. Does Dragon NaturallySpeaking 9 have what it takes to wean you from your keyboard dependence? » Full Story
Final Fantasy VII: Dirge of Cerberus Ars returns to the universe of Final Fantasy VII with a review of Dirge of Cerberus. If you take away Vincent, does this game have legs, or is Square banking on nostalgia? » Full Story
iPod nano (second-generation) Apple has given its popular iPod nano a major overhaul. Is the new, multicolored iPod nano a step up from the first iteration of the diminutive music player? » Full Story
DJ software for Windows and Mac OS X Looking to get those bodies on the dance floor? Ars looks in depth at six different DJ applications across a number of price points. » Full Story
Lego Mindstorms NXT Ever wanted to build your own robot army and rule the world? The newest Lego Mindstorms kit may be your first step on the road to world domination. » Full Story
Prey Prey has been in development for... a very long time. Ars takes a look at the title with its portals, gravity quirks, and... odd-looking doors. » Full Story
Mac Pro Apple lays the PowerPC architecture to rest with the introduction of the new Mac Pro. How well does this dual-Xeon, quad-core workstation this measure up to its PowerPC predecessor as well as the rest of Apple's Intel lineup? » Full Story
Robosapien V2 The Robosapien is state of the art. It can talk, it can dance, it can bowl—but can it pick up the 7-10 split? » Full Story
Over G Fighters Ars flies off through the wild blue yonder to give you the lowdown on the latest flight title for the Xbox 360. » Full Story
Grand Theft Auto: Liberty City Stories Rockstar updates GTA: Liberty City Stories for the PlayStation 2. Does the game survive the transition from the handheld PSP to the console? » Full Story
Parallels Desktop 1.0 for Mac OS X If you want to run Windows (or Linux) on your Intel Mac, but don't want to mess around with partitioning and rebooting, Parallels Desktop may be just what you're looking for. Ars reviews the first virtual machine application for Intel Macs. » Full Story
Dell Inspiron e1405 laptop Looking to get a new Core Duo laptop without breaking the bank? Ars takes a look at a low-cost model from Dell. » Full Story
Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis From GTA: San Andreas to... Table Tennis? Ars takes a look at an unusual title from Rockstar Games. » Full Story
iWeb 1.1.infinity iView With more individuals publishing more content to the web than ever before, it's not surprising Apple added iWeb to its digital hub suite, iLife. Nor is it surprising that Jade uses it. The surprise would be his iView. » Full Story
An InDesign user's review of QuarkXPress 7 Once virtually unchallenged in the page layout space, QuarkXPress has seen its market share nibbled away by InDesign CS. Quark has finally responded with the long-awaited version 7 of its venerable layout application, QuarkXPress. Does it match up well against the upstart? » Full Story
Nintendo DS Lite Nintendo's popular dual-screen handheld goes on a diet and gets a makeover. Do we really need another Nintendo DS already, or is the smaller, sleeker DS Lite truly the new hotness? » Full Story
New Super Mario Bros. The Nintendo DS Lite officially hits store shelves next week. Let's whet our appetites with a review of the New Super Mario Bros. title for the Nintendo DS. » Full Story
A tour of Windows Vista Beta 2 With the release to developers of Windows Vista Beta 2, we thought it was a good time to take a look to see how Vista is coming along. Our overview of Vista Beta 2 will tell you what you need to know about Microsoft's next OS release. » Full Story
Matrox TripleHead2Go As you may have deduced from the name, the MatroxTripleHead2Go allows you to run three monitors off of a single graphics card. How does it match up against its dual-head predecessor? » Full Story
GameTrak control system and Real World Golf Ever wanted to play a round of golf without venturing outside? Ars reviews a hardware/software combination that allows you to get your golf on from your PC, Xbox, or PS2—swing included. Is Real World Golf as fun as real-world golf? » Full Story
Apple MacBook With the new MacBook, Apple has completed the transition of its portables to the Intel architecture. Ars reviews the MacBook to see how it stacks up against its PowerPC predecessor and Apple's other Intel machines. » Full Story
Aperture 1.1 review It's not every day that we review a .1 update to an application. In the case of Aperture, we thought it was important, and the reasons should be obvious. Dave Girard dives in to Aperture 1.1 to see what's new and improved. » Full Story
Beatmania Do you like rhythm games like DDR, Taiko Drum Master, and Guitar Hero? Ars reviews the US release of the title that started it all, Beatmania. » Full Story
Tomb Raider: Legend Everyone's favorite top-heavy videogame character is back. Ars checks in on Tomb Raider: Legend to see if developer Crystal Dynamics was able to revive the sagging fortunes of the Tomb Raider franchise. » Full Story
High-end iPod speaker systems Apple's iPod Hi-Fi dock and speaker system got a lot of attention when it was announced. We tested it along with two of its competitors, the Klipsch iFi and the Altec Lansing InMotion iM7. Which speaker system comes out on top? » Full Story
Silent Hill: a movie review Hollywood puts some money and talent behind a serious attempt to bring the video game Silent Hill to the big screen. Does it succeed as a horror movie and a game adaptation? » Full Story
Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter What makes a game next-generation? More importantly, why have we yet to see a true next-generation game for the Xbox 360? Ben ponders these questions in his review of Tom Clancy's Ghost Recon Advanced Warfighter. » Full Story
Inexpensive flash-based digital audio players Looking to get on the portable music fun without breaking the bank? Ars reviews eight flash-based digital audio players with small price tags. » Full Story
Tourist Trophy Polyphony, makers of the much-loved Gran Turismo auto racing sims, try their hand at a motorcycle racing title. Does Tourist Trophy deliver the goods or does it fade away on the backstretch? » Full Story
Alienware Sentia m3200 laptop Along with high-performance gaming desktops and laptops, Alienware also makes a line of modestly-priced, thin, and lightweight laptops called the Sentia. We got ahold of one of the laptops with the alien head and did some probing of our own. » Full Story
Duke Nukem Forever Remember back in 1997 when Duke Nukem Forever was announced? Well nearly nine years later, we've got what looks to be a near golden-master version of the game. We also found out why it has taken so long (think Ajax). Dig in and find out if the long, long wait was worth it. » Full Story
The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Many Xbox 360 owners have been awaiting this title ever since it was announced. Ars has a side-by-side review of both the Xbox 360 and PC versions of Oblivion, the latest in The Elder Scrolls series. » Full Story
Five years of Mac OS X Mac OS X is five years old. John Siracusa takes a look at the road behind as he ponders the critical role the OS has played in Apple’s revitalization. From closing the book on the original Mac to practically inventing a new platform overnight, OS X changed Apple and its users in ways that worthy of a birthday reflection. » Full Story
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