Jason Schreier

This neat little platformer is called Abyss Odyssey, and it’s made by ACE Team, the studio behind Zeno Clash and Rock of Ages. Atlus will publish the game this summer as a digital release on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

Shaquille O’Neal Wants To Make Another Video Game [UPDATE]

Indie developer Shaquille O’Neal is taking to IndieGoGo for his latest project, a sequel to the critically-panned Shaq Fu O’Neal and crew want us all to give them $450,000 to make it happen. A trailer: And now for the obvious question: why is a multi-millionaire asking for money? Can’t he fund it himself? Here’s their…

Sony America CEO Jack Tretton Steps Down

The head of PlayStation in the U.S., Jack Tretton, has stepped down, the company announced today. His last day will be on March 31. Shawn Layden, who is executive vice president and COO of Sony Network Entertainment International, will take Tretton’s position as of April 1. “This is a result of a mutual agreement between…

Sony Is Making A Last of Us Movie

One might wonder: how the hell do you turn a game as cinematic as The Last of Us into a movie? One will keep wondering. Sony’s doing it, working alongside Naughty Dog and Screen Gems to make their PS3 hit into a film. Naughty Dog bosses Evan Wells and Christophe Balestra are teaming up with…

Disney Lays Off 700 Employees

Disney has laid off 700 employees from their gaming division today, as the New York Times reports. That’s 26% of their staff, and it’s mostly in mobile, social, and web-based gaming. “These are large-scale changes as we focus not just on getting to profitability but sustained profitability and scalability,” Disney Interactive president James A. Pitaro…

Damn, Dragon Age: Inquisition Looks Incredible

Here’s the newest trailer for the third Dragon Age game, out this fall for Xbox 360, Xbox One, PS3, PS4, and PC. Damn, I say. DAMN. Just this one trailer is already more interesting and exciting than all of Dragon Age II. It’s all in-game footage, too, according to BioWare boss Aaryn Flynn. Watch: In…

Dark Souls II comes to PC on April 25, publisher Namco Bandai just announced. It’ll be out for last-gen consoles on March 11. Enjoy your deaths.

After Delays, Watch Dogs Is Finally Out This May

After a delay from November, the open-world sci-fi game Watch Dogs will release on May 27, publisher Ubisoft announced today. Here’s a new story trailer for the game. It’ll be out for PS4, PS3, Xbox 360, Xbox One, and PC. The Wii U version will come “at a later date,” Ubisoft says. (Will it, though?…

It’s actually happening: Gabe Newell and some other Valve developers are answering questions on Reddit right now. We’ll update you if there’s any big news.

Big Layoffs At Thief Developer Eidos Montreal

UPDATE (4:15pm): Thief developer Eidos Montreal laid off 27 employees today. Here’s the full statement from their parent company, Square Enix: Yes it is true we’ve let 27 people go today, unfortunately it’s something that every major studio has to do sometimes in order to ensure you have the right set up for current and…

One Of South Park: The Stick of Truth‘s Greatest Surprises

South Park: The Stick of Truth is full of hilarious surprises, but there’s one that really stood out to me: Canada, the most delightful section in the game. If you plan on playing Stick of Truth, you might want to wait until you see this in game, because the surprise is wonderful. But if you’re…

Here’s The First Trailer For Batman: Arkham Knight

Via the PlayStation Blog, here’s the first trailer for the newly-announced Batman: Arkham Knight, to be released later this year for PC, Xbox One, and PS4. Driveable Batmobile!

South Park: The Stick of Truth: The Kotaku Review

I wish I could spend this entire review talking about how South Park: The Stick of Truth is one of the funniest games I’ve ever played. I wish I could stick to telling you how the story feels like one 10-hour episode of South Park; how the world is a blast to explore; how the…

The Next Batman Game Is Arkham Knight

UPDATE (10:36am): It’s official—WB has announced Arkham Knight via this month’s Game Informer. The game will feature a big open-world Gotham (supposedly bigger than Arkham City’s); familiar Batman villains Scarecrow, Penguin, Two-Face, and Harley Quinn; and a driveable Batmobile. Arkham Knight will be out for PC, Xbox One, and PS4 later this year. If you…

HBO Go finally hits PS3 today! Wonderful news for those of us who want to watch HBO on a console without shelling out for Xbox Live Gold. Let the True Detective marathons begin.

As promised, Valve boss Gabe Newell is going to do a Reddit AMA (ask me anything). He says it’ll be today at 1pm Pacific (4pm Eastern). Stay tuned!

Blizzard’s newest MOBA, Heroes of the Storm, is entering “technical alpha”—they’re going to start opening invites to “a very limited number of participants” soon. If you want to enter, opt in on your battle.net account

Here’s The Censored Version Of South Park: The Stick of Truth

Via Reddit, here’s what you see when you try to play a certain scene in the European version of South Park: The Stick of Truth on consoles. (Warning: minor spoilers.) Ubisoft has said they censored the game for “marketing reasons.” The PC version of the game remains unaffected. The Stick of Truth is out on…

Confessions Of A Final Fantasy Addict

When I was a kid, I sometimes took weekend trips to my grandparents’ house in Queens. I told my parents it was to “visit” and “spend time with them,” but really it was so I could binge on JRPGs. I get a little wistful thinking about those mini-vacations: I’d lug a big backpack with my…

Will Rocksteady’s Next Batman Game Be Revealed Next Week?

GameStop got a new shipment of Batman banners yesterday—and although these materials could be marketing an older game or even downloadable content for last year’s Arkham Origins, evidence is pointing to a new Arkham reveal next week. It’s been a few years since we last heard from Rocksteady, the British game studio responsible for previous…