Jason Schreier

Nintendo Makes Mother 3 Joke

Nintendo might never have given us Mother 3 in English, but at least they’ve got JOKES. Here’s a small part of the intro to Nintendo’s Digital Event today. I can confirm that this is exactly what happens when you ask Reggie Fils-Aime about Mother 3

Watch Nintendo’s E3 Event Live, Right Here

What will the Wii U’s lineup look like for the rest of the year? What else will we see from the company behind Luigi Death Stares? Nintendo’s big E3 presentation starts at 9am Pacific, and you can watch the whole thing live right here.

Former Console Enemies Now Console BFFs

On the left: Xbox boss Phil Spencer. On the right: former PlayStation boss Jack Tretton. Such a lovely photo. E3: where console war turns into console peace. (photo via Geoff Keighley)

Here’s a new indie game to put on your radar: The Magic Circle, a bizarre adventure from developer Jordan Thomas, who worked on Thief III, BioShock 2, and South Park: The Stick of Truth, among other games. I played some of The Magic Circle a few weeks ago—it’s fascinating, weird, surreal, and very clever. I…

The Summer Of Old JRPGs: Final Schedule

We’re three days away from E3, which means it’s the perfect time to start thinking about games that came out 20 years ago. As I announced last month, this summer I’m plotting out a special project—sort of a book club for old-school JRPGs. Every week or two we’ll play and talk about an old game,…

Halo Theme Composer Sues Bungie Boss

Composer Marty O’Donnell, the man responsible for Halo‘s iconic theme song, is suing the head of his former company Bungie for not paying benefits he claims he is owed. In the lawsuit, O’Donnell alleges that when he was terminated, he had accrued vacation time, sabbatical time, and paid time off, which Bungie has not paid…

Alleged ‘Mario Maker’ E3 Photo Pops Up

What is Mario Maker? Is it real? Could it be one of Nintendo’s big surprises for E3 next week? This photo—allegedly of the E3 show floor—popped up on Reddit yesterday, and while we’re always hesitant to share these kind of rumors without corroborating them for ourselves, ex-Kotaku reporter Michael McWhertor, who has been posting photos…

Square Enix Teases Kingdom Hearts III Some More

Ostensibly this is a new trailer for Kingdom Hearts 2.5 Remix, which comes out this December for PS3. It looks great and all, but really, what’s exciting here is the little teaser for the game we’ve all been waiting for: Kingdom Hearts III. The teaser starts at 2:30 or so. Here’s hoping we’re getting a…

Why Game Developers Keep Getting Laid Off

On a May morning in Rhode Island two years ago, a reporter for the Providence Journal stood outside the doors of 38 Studios, the video game company formed by baseball player Curt Schilling. As employees walked into work, the reporter asked if they knew why they weren’t getting paid. For a few 38 staffers, this…

GOG Is Launching Their Own Version Of Steam

Good Old Games—the digital store for retro games—just announced a new service called GOG Galaxy. It’s a DRM-free online service designed to offer auto-updating, cross-play, and an optional client for your PC games. Kinda like Steam. Minus the DRM. This could be interesting.

Here’s The Gorgeous New Trailer For The Witcher 3

This new footage debuted this afternoon during a livestream by developer CD Projekt Red. The Witcher 3 will be out February 24, 2015 for PS4, PC, and Xbox One.

Watch Today’s Big Witcher 3 Event Live, Right Here [UPDATE: Over]

UPDATE (2:35pm): Stream’s over. Two big news nuggets: a new trailer for The Witcher 3, which is out on February 25, 2015 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC; and the announcement of GOG Galaxy, GOG’s take on Steam. Original post follows: Who needs E3? Today at 2pm Eastern the folks at development studio CD Projekt…

The Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney trilogy package is coming to the 3DS eShop this winter. Hell yes. Everyone in the world must play these games.

Dead Rising 3 Is Coming To PC

Former Xbox One exclusive Dead Rising 3 is coming to Steam this summer. Trailer above.

Amazon France Is Selling A PS4/Vita Bundle

Why is Amazon France taking pre-orders for a PS4/Vita bundle? Why does that mock-up image look so convincing? Did a retailer just accidentally leak one of Sony’s E3 announcements? We’ve reached out to Sony to ask what’s up with this listing, but they probably won’t comment one way or the other. Expect an answer during…

The Best Luigi Death Stare Videos

I’m not gonna lie: Luigi’s Death Stare is my favorite thing to happen in 2014 so far. Given that I’ve spent the entire morning watching these ridiculous videos of Luigi’s Mario Kart 8 death stare, compiled over at CollegeHumor and the /luigideathstares subreddit, I thought I’d round them up and share them. Make sure your…

Dark Souls II Is Getting Three DLC Episodes

Just published on developer From Software’s YouTube channel, here’s a new trailer for Dark Souls II’s three DLC episodes, to be released later this year for PS3, 360, and PC. The whole pack is called “The Lost Crowns” trilogy. You can buy each episode for $10, or all three for $25. Episodes will be out…

Uncharted 3 Is Free For All North American PS3 Owners Right Now [UPDATE: Down]

UPDATE (11:49am): Looks like Sony took down the listing. Bummer. Original post follows: The PlayStation Store is listing Uncharted 3 for free right now. This isn’t just for PS Plus members; anyone with a PlayStation Network account can download the third game in Nathan Drake’s adventures without paying a cent. Looks like this is only…

That netcode-fixing Battlefield 4 patch is going public this week, DICE says. It’s out today for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360, and it’ll be live later in the week for PS4 and Xbox One. More specific details on the Battlefield blog

Wondering who’s in charge of the next Uncharted after all those shake-ups at Naughty Dog? With Amy Hennig and Justin Richmond out of the studio, Uncharted #4 will instead be headed up by The Last of Us leads Bruce Straley and Neil Druckmann. We expect to see more about the game at E3 next week.