Jason Schreier's discussions

OK, here are the receipts.

Yup, no need to have played any of the others. Keep in mind, though, it’s more of an action-platformer than a traditional RPG. It’s just got weapons/armor/abilities/other fun RPG elements. Read more

It’s not the act of canceling Titan that’s perceived as a failure by some at Activision and Blizzard; it’s the fact that they spent several years and tens of millions of dollars on it. Until then, the Blizzard Way of taking as much time as necessary was seen as an essential part of the company’s culture, and even when… Read more

Blizzard, under Morhaime, canceled the Diablo 3 expansion, not Activision. It’s important to note that even before Activision executives began entering the company, Blizzard was making plenty of bad or questionable decisions. Read more

Another thing to consider is that many of Blizzard’s missteps in recent years had nothing to do with Activision, including, most notably, Titan, which is seen as a massive waste of time and money despite the fact that Overwatch came from its ashes and was a megahit. Read more

I don’t think Kirk will be *too* embarrassed if I share here what I emailed to the staff: Read more

I don’t think we’re talking about the same thing. I’m talking about the players and casters who were paid BY Blizzard as part of this esports organization. Not Twitch streamers trying to make money by playing HOTS and selling subscriptions. Read more

Offering warning and severance to those who relied on HOTS to make a living! I hope this is a catalyst to eSports players unionizing. Read more

Brands don’t create things, people do. Tim Cain and Leonard Boyarsky are two of the original creators of Fallout, which they made while working at Interplay. They’re both now at Obsidian and leading development on The Outer Worlds. Read more

How come? I think Keighley sees the awards as a celebration of the video game industry. He’s not trying to be a journalist - he’s trying to put on a show that pumps up and hypes video games. It’s not like he’s trying to hide that - he says himself that he’s giving developers feedback on their marketing and helping… Read more

More like “Adult Take”! Read more

It’s similar, but you already know the game you’re playing. You know you’re not paying money in advance for a buggy mess (like, say, Fallout 76). If Destiny 2 is your go-to game, as it is for many people, it’s easy to look at this as a subscription fee more than anything else. Read more

It’s essentially a $35 subscription to stay up to date with Destiny 2 for the next year. If you spend hours a week in Destiny and are way into the grind/PVP/whatever else, that’s definitely going to be worth it for you. But if you’re just the type of player who picks up the latest DLC to see what’s new, plays for a… Read more

Oh, I assumed it was part of Black Armory since it has the icon on it, and usually quests associated with a given expansion have that icon on them. So that’s just part of the new season, and right now Black Armory is really just the one quest, with more to come, I guess. Read more

Also just wanna say I’ve been trying to find other gaming podcasts and…..I just haven’t found anything that compares to Splitscreen. You all really combine critical thinking, progressive politics, quality journalism, serious discussion, appreciation of games as art, and a pure love of games that just isn’t matched in… Read more

Yeah, especially since there’s a whole row at the bottom of the shelf that’s basically empty! I don’t think they actually plan to add DLC but I’d love to see it. Read more

The series is incredibly confusing thanks to some terrible naming decisions, but Dragon’s Trap is a remaster of Wonder Boy III. And I believe both Wonder Boy In Monster World and WBIII are available in the PS4/Xbox One versions, although I don’t have them now to double-check. (I did check on PC and they’re both… Read more

Not likely. GTA Online was a completely separate entity, and this probably will be, too. Read more