Jason Schreier

Destiny Just Got Some Huge Changes

Exotic items are getting a total overhaul. Upgrade materials are now purchasable with Vanguard and Crucible marks. The Templar can’t be thrown off a ledge anymore. If you understand any of those sentences, you’re probably addicted to Destiny, a video game in which players spend thousands of hours farming for relic iron. And you’ll be…

Persona Q Almost Defeated Me, But I Won’t Let It Win

On Sunday afternoon, I almost threw my 3DS at the television. I didn’t do this, fortunately—would’ve been bad news for both the 3DS and the television—but the urge was there. I just wanted Persona Q to understand what I was going through. See, I was wandering around the third labyrinth of Atlus’s new dungeon-crawler, minding…

Ubisoft Apologizes For Assassin’s Creed Unity With Free DLC

The upcoming “Dead Kings” expansion pack for Assassin’s Creed Unity will be free for all players, Ubisoft announced today. It’s their way of saying sorry for shipping a broken game There’s no release date for Dead Kings just yet, but anyone who buys Unity on PS4, Xbox One, or PC will get this DLC for…

What Games Do You Want To See Remastered For PS4/Xbox One?

In the wake of last night’s news that Namco Bandai is remastering Dark Souls II for current-gen systems, I’m curious: what else do you want to see get remade for PS4 and Xbox One? We’ve already seen some of 2013’s best games—Tomb Raider, GTA V, The Last of Us—take new shape on current-gen platforms. And…

Dancing With The Stars Mario Routine Is Actually Great

Last night on Dancing With The Stars, a talent show for adults, contestants Sadie and Mark put together this Mario freestyle routine that’s way more fun than you might expect from a TV show called Dancing With The Stars. Come for the Mario; stay for the samba. (h/t Caleb)

Two Weeks Later, Halo Multiplayer Is Still A Mess

Welcome to 2014, where it is apparently unreasonable to buy a video game and expect it to work properly. One of this month’s biggest culprits has been Halo: The Master Chief Collection, a compilation of Halo remakes that’s been infested with bugs since it came out two weeks ago, with the most prominent problems surrounding…

Dark Souls II Is Coming To PS4 And Xbox One

So you want to check out the newest Dark Souls, but you’re just too lazy to unplug your new console? Namco Bandai’s got good news for you—the fiendish Dark Souls II is coming to PS4 and Xbox One in April. The newly announced compilation package, which is called Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First…

I Just Soloed A Friggin’ Dragon

See above. Knight-Enchanter is OP.

Just in time for Persona Q, Atlus has announced Etrian Odyssey V—a fifth entry in their addictive dungeon-crawler-RPG series. Teaser trailer (in Japanese) above.

Destiny‘s New DLC Will Finally Give Us More To Do

If you’re fiendishly addicted to Destiny like I am, your number one complaint is likely this: once you get past level 20, there’s not enough to do. Well, also there’s the terrible writing, the unskippable cut-scenes, the infuriating random loot tables, the awful grind for upgrade materials, the lack of raid matchmaking, the fact that…

A Game Industry Layoff That Didn’t Suck (And Four That Did)

Today we’ve got another roundup of stories from people who have gone through the layoff cycles that have become oh-so-common in the world of video games. For months nowwe’ve been covering the way game publishers and development studios treat their employees in an attempt to spotlight the painful and unstable environment behind many of the…

PSA: If You’re Playing Dragon Age, Leave The Hinterlands

The new Dragon Age is a great game, as we’ve already told you. We’ve already given you some useful tips, too. But there’s one more thing worth noting: if you just started the game, don’t forget to leave the Hinterlands! I know, I know. You’re a completionist—you just picked up Dragon Age: Inquisition and you…

Today in rad-looking Kickstarter games, here’s Buck & Miles, a project I’m mostly sharing because of that killer soundtrack, composed by Jake “virt” Kaufmann (Shovel Knight) and Eric “cboyardee” Shumaker (Barkley Shut Up And Jam Gaiden), among others. Trailer above; Kickstarter right here

‘Major PSN Hack’ May Be A Fake [UPDATES]

Don’t freak out: despite widespread reports you might have seen today, the alleged “major security breach” affecting the PlayStation Network and other services could very well be a fake. UPDATE (9:18pm): Sony sent over a statement tonight: “We have investigated the claims that our network was breached and have found no evidence that there was…

Finally, A Game of Thrones Video Game That Looks Worthy Of The Name

Could this be the first great Game of Thrones video game? It’s premature to start praising Telltale’s upcoming series before we’ve even gotten a chance to play it, but the stars seem to be aligning for this one. For starters, it looks great, as you can see in the just-released trailer below—our first good look…

Shadow of Mordor DLC Lets You Play As A Lady

If you feel like adding some estrogen to your orc-slaying experience, today is your lucky day—Warner Bros. just launched a free new DLC pack (for PS4/Xbox One/PC) that will let you replace boring ol’ Talion with a lady whose full title must be spelled out every time she’s mentioned: Lithariel, the Warrior Commander of the…

Destiny DLC Intro Leaks On YouTube

It’s Thursday, which means it’s time for a new Destiny leak. This time around, it’s the cinematic intro for the upcoming ‘The Dark Below’ DLC, which Bungie will release on December 9. Says YouTuber Mr Jester6598: This is the opening cinematic for the Dark Below DLC out next month. I can not explain how to…

The Folks Behind Halo Say They’re Fixing Matchmaking Today

As has become something of a tradition in the world of video games, Halo: The Master Chief Collection launched with some serious problems—after it came out last week, players struggled with matchmaking and online play in the collection of Halo ports ad remakes. Today, hopefully, things will get at least a little better. After some…

There’s a new Kingdom Rush out today. Called Kingdom Rush: Origins, it’s $3 on iPhone/Android and $5 on iPad, and is everything you might expect from a new game in the wonderfully addictive tower defense series: new towers, new heroes, annoying microtransactions, fantastic gameplay.

HBO Go finally launches on Xbox One today, so if you’re an HBO subscriber (or are “borrowing” your parents’ account) you can now watch every episode of shows like Game of Thrones and The Sopranos on the newest Xbox. Still no word on when it will come to PS4 or Wii U.