Share this story.We had another busy week at Ars Technica. We continued our deep dive into Windows 8 (you'll find those and other related stories in the first list), but we also learned about Facebook covering up probes into data leaks, learned that Apple increased its R&D by $1 billion, and looked into how likely Hurricane Sandy-type storms will be in the future.Not only that, but we also reviewed two major game titles: Halo 4 and Assasin's Creed III, and took a personal tour around NASA's mission control, with Apollo vet Sy Liebergot as our guide. If you've missed any of these stories this week, check them out with the links below! Windows 8 Deep Dive Continuted.That's right— Minesweeper now has an adventure mode.Never shipped a product, only started describing its tech as 'tiles' in 2011.Op-ed: An opening for Linux? A herald of the end of the PC?
Sweeping for MinesMinesweeper is the classic single-player puzzle video game that originated in the 1960s and is still enjoyed in offices and homes to this day! After all, it’s not just chance but you’re also improving your logic and strategy skills, so give it a shot and play Minesweeper online! The objective of the game is straightforward: clear a board containing hidden mines without detonating any of them, with the help of clues about the number of neighboring mines in each field. Ready to give it a try?
We’ve got the classic minesweeper and mine-themed games for you!If you’re looking for the classic, Mine Sweeper challenges you to locate all the mines in a mine field as quickly as possible by uncovering squares. This is the classic gray board with green and blue numbers that we all remember! Looking for another retro classic? Battleship Minesweeper has you sweeping the board to reveal how may mines are hidden.For those looking for a twist on the classic and want to have some fun with exploding mines, Minelink lets you have a blast! The goal of the game is to click on a mine and detonate it, and see how far your chain reaction will go!But it’s not all Minesweeper in our Minesweeper games. We have mine-themed games too!
We continue rummaging under the Windows 8 hood. By Ars Staff - Nov 3, 2012 7:26am PDT. Login to bookmark 2. Another view of CONTROL (foreground).
You’re helping a lucky miner collect all the gold into his little car in Gold Panic, or dig a mine until you strike gold in Gold Strike. Ever dreamed of going to China?
Then start digging in Dig to China and see if you can help this miner dig his way there.Ready to sweep the mines and get digging? Play our Minesweeper games today!