Jason Schreier

The Year In JRPGs – 2013

From Ni no Kuni to Pokémon, we’re talking all things JRPG on today’s Very Special Edition of Random Encounters slash Burning Questions slash Kirk And Jason Talk About JRPGs For A While. That’s right—today’s column is a podcast. Listen right here: Download the podcast right here Random Encounters is a weekly column dedicated to all…

Mega Man Board Game Now Live On Kickstarter

An officially-licensed Mega Man board game went live on Kickstarter today, proving once and for all that Capcom doesn’t hate Mega Man—they just hate making Mega Man video games. The company behind this board game, Jasco Games, is asking for some $70,000 to make it happen. Looks pretty cool!

The Walking Dead: Season Two‘s First Trailer Is Bloody As Hell

Jeez. This one’s not for the squeamish—or for anyone who hasn’t played season one of The Walking Dead, which is spoiled heavily in this brand new trailer for season two. Season two of Telltale’s lovely adventure series kicks off later this month for Xbox 360, PS3, iOS, PC, and Mac. Good stuff.

The Studio Behind Bloodrayne And Kinect Star Wars Is No More

Nineteen-year-old independent video game studio Terminal Reality, most recently responsible for The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct and Kinect Star Wars, appears to have shut down. Terminal Reality is also known for developing Bloodrayne and the 2009 Ghostbusters game. We first heard the news last night from a tipster, and we heard secondhand confirmation from two…

Fallout, Fallout 2, and Fallout Tactics are free on GOG for the next 48 hours. Go get’em

Leaked Documents Reveal That Fallout 4 Is Real, Set In Boston

Still upset about that massive Fallout 4 hoax? Here’s some good news for you: The next entry in Bethesda’s post-apocalyptic RPG series is real, it’s in development right now, and, as rumored, it appears to be set in Boston, according to casting documents obtained by Kotaku Two weeks ago, a Kotaku reader sent me several…

Steam Machine Prototypes Will Go Out On December 13

The first Steam Machines will ship on December 13, Valve said this afternoon. Three hundred beta testers will win their very own high-powered Steam Machines, complete with crazy trackpad controllers and free SteamOS games. If you won, you’re getting one hell of a computer. Lucky bastard. Winners will be notified at 2pm Pacific, so start…

Microsoft Sells Two Million Xbox Ones, Which Is Good News For Everyone

Microsoft announced this morning that they’ve sold two million shiny new Xbox Ones, and if your immediate reaction, dear Kotaku reader, is to say something about the PS4, please stop. Forget asinine console wars and nonsensical company loyalties for a second—both current-next-gen consoles are selling quite well, and that’s good news for anyone who likes…

Double Fine is releasing a puzzle/action game called Hack ‘n’ Slash next year, the studio announced today. It was originally announced as a prototype during one of Double Fine’s big game jam sessions last November, and it’ll be out as a full game in the first half of 2014.

New Xbox One System Update Promises Some OS Fixes

A new Xbox One system update will go live tonight at 8pm Eastern, Microsoft says. The update will address issues involving SmartGlass and multiplayer functionality, among other things. Via Microsoft’s Major Nelson, here’s what’s coming: * Addresses SmartGlass issues for some users when coming in and out of connected standby * Addresses multiplayer issues for…

Project Eternity Is Now Pillars of Eternity, And It Looks Great

There’s still no release date for Obsidian’s big new RPG, once called Project Eternity, but here’s a lovely new trailer for your medieval-landmark-loving eyes. The takeaway here: the game’s now called Pillars of Eternity; it looks like the old Infinity Engine brought back to life; all that Kickstarter money seems to have transformed into a…

Time‘s Person Of The Year Should Really Be…

Do it, Time. Add another finalist to your shortlist. We’re all counting on you.

The Daily Show Is Really Worried About NSA Spying In World of Warcraft

Last night’s episode of The Daily Show tackled the hilariously unsettling news that the American and British governments are spying on games like World of Warcraft and Second Life Watch right here:

Podcast: Fallout 4, Phoenix Wright, Zelda: Link Between Worlds

Is The Legend of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds really all that amazing? When will we actually see a Fallout 4 announcement? Are we suffering from a glut of lawyer simulators? It’s been a long three months since our last podcast, but Kirk and I are back for a quick talk about what we’ve been…

Rockstar Teases Grand Theft Auto V DLC For 2014

GTA V DLC is coming at some point next year. “For those ready to jump back into the story of Grand Theft Auto V, we have big plans for substantial additions in 2014 continuing Michael, Franklin and Trevor’s action, mayhem and unexpected adventures in Southern San Andreas,” Rockstar writes in a blog post today For…

Here Is A Video Of Joel From The Last of Us Doing The Banderas

Antonio Banderas has finally made it to the big time. Congratulations, Antonio. Go here to see much more about the 2013 Spike VGX, including all the award categories and their nominees.

The BioShock Infinite VGX Award Video Was Wonderful

Though there have been some awful moments today—please don’t make me watch PewDiePie again—this stood out as one genuinely great segment of the 2013 Spike VGX. Irrational Games won Best Shooter for their game BioShock Infinite. Watch their lovely acceptance video above. Go here to see much more about the 2013 Spike VGX, including all…

Confirmed: Telltale’s Making A Game of Thrones Series

The rumors were true: Telltale, the studio behind The Walking Dead, is making a Game of Thrones video game series, they just announced at the Spike VGX. It’s based on the show, and it’s coming next year. Telltale says it’ll be similar to their previous series, and there will be big battles—”You’ll be swinging a…

Spike VGX Game of the Year: Grand Theft Auto V

No big upsets here: the Spike VGX named Rockstar’s Grand Theft Auto V their game of 2013. Other nominees were not named Grand Theft Auto Go here to see much more about the 2013 Spike VGX, including all the award categories and their nominees.

New South Park: Stick of Truth Trailer Is All About Farting

I mean, what else did you expect? Watch the new trailer above. South Park: The Stick of Truth will be out for PS3, Xbox 360, and PC this March. Probably. It’s been delayed a few times already, as South Park creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone like to remind us. Go here to see much…