Jason Schreier

What Do You Think Of This New Game Trailer?

Last night, the publisher Interceptor Entertainment announced a video game called Bombshell. They put up a website and teaser trailer, which you can watch above. Interceptor Entertainment is the video game publisher that was trying to make a new Duke Nukem game (with original Duke Nukem creator 3D Realms) before getting entangled in lawsuits with…

Flappy Bird Is Coming Back In August

Flappy Bird, the popular, excruciatingly difficult iOS game that became a cultural phenomenon earlier this year before it was pulled from the iOS App Store in February, is coming back this August. Flappy Bird creator Dong Nguyen told CNBC’s Kelly Evans about the game’s return today, promising that the new version will have multiplayer, and…

Creator Of iPhone Game Boy Emulator Says Nintendo Made Him Pull It

For a few months now, an app called GBA4iOS has allowed iPhone users to take advantage of a system loophole in order to play Game Boy and Game Boy Advance games without jailbreaking their phones. But if you didn’t get the app before yesterday, you might be out of luck—Nintendo has filed a takedown notice,…

Edward Snowden Sees Himself As A Video Game Hero

Mario. Solid Snake. Cloud Strife. EDWARD SNOWDEN. Anyone who’s been following the story of America’s most notorious whistleblower undoubtedly knows that he’s a big ol’ geek, but this nugget from a recent GQ interviewwith reporter Glen Greenwald—who worked with Snowden on the infamous NSA leak last year—is particularly interesting: You mention in your book that…

How To Tell When An E3 Rumor Is Fake

E3 starts in less than four weeks, which means it’s prime season for ridiculous rumors about all the games that will show up this year. (Final Fantasy XV! The Last Guardian! Halo 5!) Seeing crazy rumors float around the web can be fun, but it always sucks to get SUPER EXCITED for, say, a Fallout…

Xbox Live’s Free Game Program Is Changing In Some Big Ways

Xbox Live is going the way of PlayStation Plus—starting in June, when the ‘Games with Gold’ program launches on Xbox One, free games downloaded with the program will not stay on your account if you deactivate Xbox Live Gold. So if you’re an Xbox Live Gold member, you’ll be able to get free Xbox One…

Starting in June, Microsoft will finally remove the Xbox Live Gold paywall for Netflix, HBO Go, and other streaming services on Xbox One and 360. Here’s the full list of stuff you’ll be able to get without a Gold membership. (This confirms last night’s rumor.)

Jack Bauer Really Likes Shooting People In The Leg

From rowdy government officials to creepy terrorist sex cameras, 24 has it all. “Over the top” can’t even begin to describe this wonderful, ridiculous television show. By the end of last night’s episode—1:00pm-2:00pm—Jack Bauer is shooting civilians’ legs in order to start a riot so he can invade the U.S. embassy and rescue a framed…

If Game of Thrones Were Set In Super Mario World

My favorite Thing On The Internet today is this reimagining of the Game of Thrones intro in Super Mario World, created by YouTuber NicksplosionFX The koopa kids send their regards.

Here’s The First Trailer For Titanfall DLC

Via EA UK, here’s the first trailer for Titanfall‘s “Expedition” downloadable content, which is slated for release this month on Xbox One and PC. (The 360 version won’t be out until June.) Expedition is a map pack containing three new stages: Swampland, Runoff, and War Games. You can see them all above.

Final Fantasy VIII, Completed Faster Than Ever

Here’s the newest world record for beating Final Fantasy VIII as quickly as possible, set last night by speedrunner CaracarnVi. Eight hours, 34 minutes. Pretty damn impressive. This one’s fun to watch—I can’t even imagine beating FFVIII in less than 40 hours—but if other Final Fantasy games are more your cup of tea, check out…

Disabled Gamer Plays Minecraft With His Eyebrows

Alexander Kostov, who has spinal muscular atrophy, can’t play video games using a keyboard or controller. Instead, he uses special equipment—voice controls, hand switches, and so forth. Now, thanks some help from the folks at the British charity organization Special Effect (which supports gamers with disabilities), Kostov can control Minecraft with his eyebrows They had…

Ever wanted to learn how to draw a Pikachu? Nintendo’s got the video game for you. Pokémon Art Academy—the Pokémon-themed art game that was announced for Japan last month—will be out in the U.S. for 3DS this fall.

Diablo III Comes To PS4 And Xbox One This August

The third Diablo game will finally hit current-gen consoles (minus Wii U) this summer. Blizzard announced today that the Diablo III: Ultimate Evil Edition—which includes both the base game and the recently-released expansion, Reaper of Souls—will be out on August 19. In addition to PS4 and Xbox One, the Ultimate Evil Edition (what a name!)…

Final Fantasy III Is Coming To PC

Over the past couple years, Square Enix has brought Final Fantasy VII and then Final Fantasy VIII to personal computers via Steam. Naturally, their next step is Final Fantasy III. There’s no release date for the game yet, but there’s a Steam listing up now. This looks like a port of the PSP version, optimized…

Nintendo Apologizes For Not Putting Gay Marriage In Tomodachi Life

Following widespread controversy earlier this week, Nintendo has apologized for not supporting gay marriage in Tomodachi Life, promising that if they do make a sequel, it will be “more inclusive.” Here’s Nintendo’s full statement, posted on their websitethis afternoon: We apologize for disappointing many people by failing to include same-sex relationships in Tomodachi Life. Unfortunately,…

Here’s your weekly JRPG discussion thread. No column this week, but chat about JRPGs right here. Playing anything good these days?

It’s Hard To Believe This Is An Indie RPG

This is Shiness, an upcoming role-playing game by a team of independent French developers. It looks… phenomenal. This could certainly pass for a big-budget JRPG. The folks behind the game are asking for $100,000 on Kickstarter, and while I’m growing more and more skeptical of crowdfunded projects with each passing day, it’s hard not to…

Asteroids meets LEGO in Captain Forever Remix, a newly-announced remake of the space shooter Captain Forever. It’s being developed by Dean Tate, a veteran designer who worked on BioShock and the excellent iOS game Captain Bubblenaut.

Someone Edited Star Wars Episodes I-III Into One Movie [UPDATE: Gone]

UPDATE (6:58pm): And the video’s now gone, presumably removed for copyright reasons. Original post follows: Clocking in at two hours and 47 minutes, this is Star Wars: Turn To The Dark Side, a recut version of Episodes I, II, and III that ditches the Jar-Jar nonsense in favor of focusing on Anakin’s relationship with Padme…