Jason Schreier, Author at Kotaku

If Someone Hacks Your PSN Account, You’re Kinda Screwed

Over the past few years, Sony’s PlayStation Network has proven itself to be totally resilient and definitely not susceptible to any sort of major hack. So of course, it’s perfectly reasonable that they still don’t have two-step verification For the past day or so, the web has been exploding over this Reddit post by user…

By Jason Schreier Published March 12, 2015

Hey, Atlus Just Announced A Really Rad-Looking RPG

So, OK. On one hand, the boringly-titled Lost Dimension looks like a pretty typical turn-based strategy-role-playing game, with anime graphics and a bit of a Valkyria Chronicles flair to it. On the other hand, well, there’s this, via publisher Atlus (who announced today that they’re publishing Lost Dimension in North America this summer for PS3…

By Jason Schreier Published March 11, 2015

What’s Your Favorite Chrono Trigger Memory?

Chrono Trigger, a video game about a guy with spiky hair who refuses to talk to any of his friends, officially turns 20 today, because we are all old as hell. Yep, Chrono Trigger was originally released for the Super Nintendo on March 11, 1995, forever changing the way we look at frogs. To celebrate,…

By Jason Schreier Published March 11, 2015

Etrian Odyssey 2 Untold is coming to North America this summer, publisher Atlus announced today. The upcoming 3DS game is, like Etrian Odyssey Untold before it, a remake of EO2 with new options and a story mode.

By Jason Schreier Published March 10, 2015

Philadelphia police have set up a trust fund for the family of officer Robert Wilson III, who was shot during a robbery at a GameStop while buying a game for his son last week. All the donation information is right here

By Jason Schreier Published March 9, 2015

Holy Shit I Just Played Final Fantasy XV

I just spent two hours playing Final Fantasy XV, which I can confirm is a real video game that actually exists. The good news: it’s brilliant in a lot of ways, and from what I’ve played so far, it really does feel like a Final Fantasy game. The bad news? Well, it’s got some serious…

By Jason Schreier Published March 9, 2015

How Final Fantasy Was REALLY Created

“Everyone’s mean. Except for this one nice… We’ll make her a girl. And then we’ll murder the girl. We’ll just murder the girl.” You probably know a thing or two about how Final Fantasy saved a company called Square from bankruptcy back in the late 80s, but did you know that creator Hironobu Sakaguchi developed…

By Jason Schreier Published March 6, 2015

A List Of Times Hideo Kojima Has Said He’s Done Making Metal Gear

In an interview published yesterday, Hideo Kojima said the upcoming Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain would be his last Metal Gear game. I thought that sounded familiar, so I did some researching. Turns out… well, let’s take a look. December 12, 2000 – IGN IGNPS2: When you’re done with [Metal Gear Solid 2],…

By Jason Schreier Published March 5, 2015

A Brief Q&A With The Writer Of Danganronpa

One of last year’s best gaming surprises was Danganronpa, a twisted series of mysteries that involve high school students, murder mysteries, and a talking stuffed bear. Danganronpa and its sequel, Goodbye Despair, came out of nowhere to become two of my favorite games of 2014. With news that the spinoff, Danganronpa: Another Episode, will come…

By Jason Schreier Published March 5, 2015

Rock Band 4 Announced For PS4, Xbox One

It’s been rumored for a long time now, but today the news is finally official: Rock Band is coming back. Developer Harmonix is working with hardware manufacturer Mad Catz to bring Rock Band 4 to PlayStation 4 and Xbox One by the end of 2015, the two companies announced today. That’s exciting news for plastic…

By Jason Schreier Published March 5, 2015

An Updated List Of Studios EA Has Bought And Then Shut Down

Massive game publisher Electronic Arts has a reputation for snatching up talented development studios and then running them into the ground. While some of EA’s big acquisitions remain successful today—like DICE and BioWare—the mega-publisher has also been responsible for the closures of a number of beloved game-makers. In the wake of today’s news that SimCity…

By Jason Schreier Published March 4, 2015

How Big Is No Man’s Sky?

For years now, scientists, journalists, and other truth-seekers have dedicated their waking hours to answering one single question: Is the video game No Man’s Sky gonna be big? If so, how big will it be? Investigators around the world, including some right here at Kotaku, have spent the last two years trying to solve this…

By Jason Schreier Published March 4, 2015

EA Shuts Down SimCity Developer Maxis

EA has shut down Maxis Emeryville, the main Maxis studio and longrunning developer behind SimCity and Spore, among other games. Though the Maxis brand will carry on, the studio that most people knew as “Maxis” is no more. “Today we are consolidating Maxis IP development to our studios in Redwood Shores, Salt Lake City, Helsinki…

By Jason Schreier Published March 4, 2015

Valve’s Steam Machines Will Officially Launch In November

“Steam Machines will start at the same price point as game consoles, with higher performance,” Valve said in a press release today. Well, OK then. The much-anticipated living room PCs, which have been MIA since Valve officially announced them in early 2014, will finally launch this November alongside a special Steam controller and a device…