Jason Schreier

A Video Game About The Holocaust

Video games, as a general rule, do not cover serious tragedies, mostly because there aren’t a lot of ways to get satisfying gameplay out of something like the Holocaust. So it’s fasscinating to see the re-emergence of Imagination Is The Only Escape, a game about one of the biggest atrocities in human history. Director Luc…

Layoffs At BioShock Developer Irrational Games

Irrational Games laid off a small number of employees this week, Kotaku has learned. The studio behind BioShock Infinite, now working on two downloadable content packs for the critically-acclaimed shooter, says the layoffs won’t affect development of the DLC “in any way.” When reached by Kotaku, Irrational sent over this statement: In an effort to…

Another Lovely Final Fantasy Fan-Film That Will Probably Never Happen

This is a trailer for a fan-film based on Final Fantasy VI. It looks fantastic. And it will probably never be made. That may sound overly cynical, but history has not treated these sort of projects well. Just a month ago, a team of film-makers launched a Kickstarter for their Final Fantasy VII fan-film, and…

These Guys Want To Bring Their Classic Platformer To HD Consoles

Everyone’s favorite half-genie belly dancer looks pretty good in HD. Shantae, the star of games like Shantae and Shantae: Risky’s Revenge, wants to hair-whip her way to HD platforms, and the developers at WayForward are asking for $400,000 to make that happen. WayForward says they’ve already got deals in place to take the portable star…

This Might Be The PS4’s Prettiest Game So Far

Forget Killzone and Watch Dogs—the best-looking game I’ve seen on PlayStation 4 so far is this contemplative adventure by a Spanish development studio named Tequila Works. Called Rime, the game looks like a cross between Journey, Ico, and Zelda: Wind Waker, and presumably it’s Sony’s way to distract us from the questionable fate of The…

John McCain Caught Playing iPhone Game During Syria Senate Hearing

Look, yes, sometimes you’ve just gotta play VIP Poker during a three-hour Senate meeting about whether or not America should attack a foreign country. War talks are just so boring, you know? Spotted and snapped by the Washington Post, this is an over-the-shoulder shot of Senator John McCain playing poker during the super-long Syria hearing…

Happy 15th Birthday, Metal Gear Solid

Metal Gear Solid turns 15 today. To celebrate, Konami wants you to buy it on PSN. Which I suppose is a decent way to celebrate. I’m sure you’ve got favorite moments and memories surrounding the iconic stealth-action series, so please do share them here: cardboard boxes, pornographic mags, shaky sniper rifles, whatever. How are you…

I Kinda Wish This ‘Nintendo 1DS’ Were A Real Thing

Don’t get too excited—this is fake. But it’s one hell of a spoof. A Wii U-like gamepad that can output 3DS games on your phone or TV, with the pad serving as your bottom screen and the TV/phone working as the top display? I’d buy the hell out of that. (thanks, Geek Industries!)

Classic role-playing game Breath of Fire II is coming to the Wii U’s Virtual Console this Thursday in both Europe and North America, Capcom confirmed to Pixelitis. Presumably they haven’t turned it into a social online mobile game yet.

The Internet Votes Gabe Newell To Be The Next CEO Of Microsoft

Valve boss Gabe Newell might not be too keen on heading back to Microsoft after his crazy-successful stint as founder and CEO of one of gaming’s most beloved companies, but he’s winning this poll nonetheless. Created by a software developer named Jerome Lambert, the website Next Microsoft CEO asks people to vote on who should…

JRPGs Were Twerking Before It Was Cool

Forget Miley Cyrus—before the pop star’s inane VMA performance made national headlines and got “twerking” added to the dictionary, Mother 3‘s Wess was shaking it like the best of them. The aging ninja had to do the twerk-filled Osohe Dance in order to open two doors in the Osohe Castle in Nintendo’s GBA role-playing game,…

Sounds Like Sony Is Working On A VR Gaming Headset

Where there’s smoke, there’s fire, and there’s too big a black cloud for something not to be burning here: it sounds like Sony is working on a virtual reality headset for video games. Both Eurogamerand CVG are reporting that Sony has been developing a VR headset. The PlayStation makers originally planned to unveil their shiny…

Are you in Seattle for PAX this weekend? Come watch me geek out about Final Fantasy with some other cool folks at our panel,The Good, The Bad, and The Moogles: Final Fantasy Funtime Geekout

Here’s The Mega Man Spiritual Successor You’ve Always Wanted

It’s called Mighty No. 9, it’s designed by Mega Man co-creator Keiji Inafune, and it’s on Kickstarterright now Inafune and crew want $900,000 to make Mighty No. 9 happen, and they hope to bring it to Steam in early 2015. They just announced the game at Inafune’s PAX Prime panel in Seattle today. It’s basically…

The Next Dragon Age Is Crazy Ambitious

Playable Qunari. Tactical top-down combat. Large armies and controllable keeps. A massive world that the team compares to Skyrim, complete with interactive environments and graphics that scream “holy crap, this is next-gen!” This new Dragon Age is ambitious, and looking extraordinary so far. Originally slated for this fall but pushed back a year to give…

Watch Me Play The New Pokémon Game

Want to see some Mega Pokémon? Watch me play some five minutes of this special Pokémon X/Y demo, made just for PAX. The game comes out on October 12 for 3DS.

Zelda: Wind Waker HD Gets An Adorable New Story Trailer

At PAX Prime today, the line to see Wind Waker was way longer than I thought it’d be. People do love them some hot Wind Waker action! Here’s a new trailer for the first HD Zelda, to be out next month for Wii U (and September 20 if you get a digital copy).

Baldur’s Gate 2: Enhanced Edition Out November 15

One of the best role-playing games ever made is coming back on November 15. Like the enhanced edition of Baldur’s Gate before it, BG2 is getting a total overhaul: four new party members, a widescreen version, and so forth. It’s out for PC and Mac in November for $25. Android and iPad versions to come.…

$30 Price Point Justifies Digital-Only Phoenix Wright 5

Much rabble has been roused about Phoenix Wright: Dual Destinies, the fifth Phoenix Wright game and the first in the series to be digital-only. When it comes out this fall for 3DS, it will be an eShop exclusive. No physical copies. The downside of this arrangement is that your digital copy of the game is…

Nintendo 2DS vs. 3DS: A Direct Comparison

Wondering how Nintendo’s newest piece of portable hardware stacks up to their older pieces of portable hardware? Via Nintendo of Europe, here’sa nifty little chart to show you all of the differences between the company’s three different 3DS models. Yes, the 2DS is a 3DS model. If you find that confusing, well, you’re not alone.