Jason Schreier

Nintendo Direct starts at 10am Eastern: you can watch it right here, or stay tuned to Kotaku for all the news as it happens. UPDATE: A new Kirby game, clones of Mario running amok in Super Mario 3D World and the return of Sega’s super-fast hedgehog to the Smash Bros. fighting franchise… and that’s only…

After Two Failed Kickstarters, Eternal Darkness Successor Is ‘On Hold’

With two unsuccessful Kickstarters under their belt, the folks behind Shadow of the Eternals are calling it quits for now. The team at Precursor Games, who have spent the past few months trying to get funds for their spiritual successor to Eternal Darkness in the form of two different Kickstarter projects and a crowdfunding drive…

Well This Batman Trivia Question Won’t Be Relevant For Long

Via the fine folks at Good Job Brain, here’s one Trivial Pursuit question that will probably have to be updated soon. Thanks a lot, Affleck

The Next Final Fantasy Comes With Cults, Cleavage, And Alcoholism

Cult murders. Revealing outfits. High-end booze. THIS IS FINAL FANTASY Thanks to the recently-released ESRB description for the upcoming Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, we’ve got some info on what may or may not be in Square Enix’s next RPG, which comes out in February for 360 and PS3. Light spoilers here, so stay away…

Just One PS4 Launch Game Could Be A Whopping 50 Gigabytes

Maybe in ten years this won’t seem like such a big deal, but today it’s almost hard to believe—PS4 shooter Killzone: Shadow Fall will be close to a 50 GB download, according to a Sony exec. Speaking with Eurogamer about the benefits of the next PlayStation’s “play while you download!” feature, Sony UK’s Fergal Gara…

This Week’s South Park Is All About Minecraft

This Wednesday’s South Park is Minecraft-themed, and if you can’t wait to see Trey Parker’s twisted take on the blocky indie sensation, you’re not alone. South Park has taken on video games before—most notably with a Blizzard-supported World of Warcraft episode called “Make Love, Not Warcraft”—and the results are always spectacular. Their own video game,…

The Year of Luigi is almost over, but that won’t stop Nintendo from launching yet another Nintendo Direct, tomorrow (Oct 1) at 10am ET “focused on Wii U and Nintendo 3DS games launching later this year.” We’ll have all the news for you right on Kotaku as it happens.

A JRPG-style game set in modern times—and you’re Vice President of the world. Citizens of Earth, currently asking for $100,000 on Kickstarter, looks pretty promising.

A JRPG About Making Porn

Chrono Trigger: the first-person shooter? JRPG porn? Celes vs. Terra? Welcome to the first official Random Encounters Mailbag, an interactive Q&A dedicated to all things JRPG. Last week, I asked you guys to submit interesting questions. You delivered. Oh boy, you delivered. Remember, you can send questions to [email protected] with the subject “Random Encounters.” The…

Old-School Final Fantasy Is Back With A New Name

Here’s the first English trailer for Bravely Default, an upcoming Square Enix role-playing game for 3DS that seems like old-school Final Fantasy in everything but name. I mean, just look at that intro Four crystals! White mages! Sweet music! Note that this is a trailer for the UK version, but presumably the North American release…

A Lovely, Colorful Turn-Based RPG

This beautiful game is called Festival of Magic, and it’s something that’s been on my radar since I saw it at PAX Prime earlier this month. Above, you can see the whole demo that I saw there. Looks cool, right? Developed by a company called Snow Castle Games, Festival of Magic doesn’t have an official…

Zelda-Themed Animal Crossing Town Is Crazy Impressive

There are impressive Animal Crossing towns, and then there’s this: an incredible recreation of Koholint from the Game Boy game The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, presented as if it’s a dream world of its own. Check out the video—it’s quite well done.

Rockstar Is Expecting GTA Online To Be A Bit Rough At Launch

Rockstar has just dumped an armored-truckload of info about Grand Theft Auto Online, confirming in-game microtransactions and cautioning that the first few weeks might not be all that smooth for the upcoming multiplayer service, which launches on October 1. When GTA Online launches, you’ll be able to explore the world and rob stores with up…

Steam Machine Beta: Let’s Try To Get In

Three hundred lucky gamers will get their hands on Valve’s Steam Machine prototype this year, and we want to make sure you’re one of them. To enter the beta for Valve’s new gaming hardware, you’ll have to follow a number of steps, and one of them can’t be done solo—you need to rack up at…

Valve Announces ‘Steam Machines,’ Hopes To Improve Living Room Gaming

Hope you weren’t too attached to the name “Steam Box”—Valve is partnering with various companies to release hardware that they’re calling Steam Machines. These are PCs designed to play games on your television, and they’ll compete with the next generation of gaming consoles for control of your living room. The beta test for these machines…

South Park: The Stick Of Truth Is Actually Coming Out

South Park: The Stick of Truth finally has a release date: December 10, Ubisoft says. It’ll be out for 360, PS3, and PC. The upcoming RPG also has a new trailer, which you can watch above, and it’s getting a special $80 collector’s edition with a Cartman wizard figurine. Full press release: Today, Ubisoft, South…

Nine Minutes Of Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, In English

You might have already seen this footage from the next Metal Gear Solid game, if you were paying attention last year around PAX time. But you haven’t seen it in English yet. Today, via Hideo Kojima himself, you can watch the entire intro to Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes, presented with glorious Kiefer Sutherland…

Destiny no more: Joseph Staten, the writer/design director of Destiny, has left Bungie, he announced today. Bungie’s sci-fi MMO/shooter is still slated for next year.

Stardock Lawsuits Dropped, Ex-Employee Apologizes

Two lawsuits involving the gaming studio Stardock have been settled, and as part of the settlement, the ex-employee participating in both suits has written a letter apologizing to the studio for her involvement. The first lawsuit, filed by Alexandra Miseta against Stardock CEO Brad Wardell in December of 2010, alleged that Wardell sexually harassed Miseta…

Despite Last Year’s Disaster, Sony Teams Up With Taco Bell Again

Remember last year, when a debacle of a partnership between Taco Bell and Sony left some PlayStation fans feeling cheated and misled? The two companies are partnering again—and the collaboration sure sounds familiar. This time around it’s a contest to win free PlayStation 4s: The “Play the Future First” promotion runs in the U.S. from…