Jason Schreier

Watch Dogs Isn’t Out Yet, But There’s A Movie In The Works

Sony and Ubisoft just announced that they’re partnering for a movie based on Watch Dogs, the open-world game that will be out this fall for current- and next-gen systems. Here’s the press release: Today at the Sony Computer Entertainment press conference at Gamescom, Ubisoft® announced that its film and television division, Ubisoft Motion Pictures, is…

This Cool PS4 Game Looks Like Wind Waker Had A Baby With Ico

Part Ico, part Wind Waker, part Journey, and 100% pretty damn awesome-looking, this is Rime, announced today at Sony’s presser in Germany. It’s being developed by the Spanish studio Tequila Works, previously responsible for the horror game Deadlight

Here’s A Weird New Game For PS Vita

This is Murasaki Baby, a newly-announced Vita game that looks absolutely fascinating.

Borderlands 2 Coming To Vita Next Year

Gearbox’s hybrid RPG-shooter is making a portable appearance on the PlayStation Vita, Sony announced today at their GamesCom conference. Borderlands 2 will be published by Sony for Vita and out in 2014.

Watch Sony’s Big PS4 Press Conference Live, Right Here [Update: It’s Over]

Sony is in Germany talking all things PS4—games, release date, etc.—and we’ve got a stream for you right here. UPDATE: Conference is over. Original post follows: Maybe we’ll even hear some Vita news. Price cut? New games? Robot-transforming mode? Check out the embed below for a live look at Sony’s big GamesCom press conference, which…

If You Can’t Slam With The Best, Then Jam With This Barkley 2 Trailer

Not gonna lie—finding out that The Magical Realms of Tír na nÓg: Escape from Necron 7 – Revenge of Cuchulainn: The Official Game of the Movie – Chapter 2 of the Hoopz Barkley SaGa will be at PAX was pretty much the highlight of my week. The Barkley: Shut Up And Jam Gaiden sequel, which…

Wow, 20% Of Americans Don’t Use The Internet

Some 60 million American adults don’t use the Internet on their computers or phones, says a New York Times report today. That’s 20% of the country. Insane! The Times cites economic difficulties, lack of interest, and lack of computer skills as reasons for this statistic. Some can’t afford to get plugged in, and others just…

Oh Jeez, The Fan-Made Mother 4 Looks Amazing, And It’s Out Next Year

The fanmade Mother 4 project now has a release window (winter 2014) and a trailer (above). It’s stunning. Mother 4, which has been in development for quite a few years now, is a fanmade sequel to Mother 3, which is a sequel to Mother 2, also known as Earthbound, which was re-released in the U.S.…

Video Game Movies Don’t Get Much Better Than This

Asteroids: The Movie is only three minutes long, but it’s better than any video game movie in theaters, if only for the moment at the 2:00 mark that I won’t spoil. Hope you’re watching, Hollywood. (thanks, Justin!)

Xbox One Sizzle Trailer Gives Us Another Look At Next-Gen

Sizzle trailers sure are fun to watch, don’t you think? Often more fun than actually playing video games. Well, okay, that’s a stretch. Sometimes. To kick off this week’s huge GamesCom conference in Germany, here’s a look at Microsoft’s latest Xbox One sizzle trailer, which shows off games like Battlefield 4 and Dead Rising 3.…

New Beta Test: The closed beta for Hearthstone—Blizzard’s Warcraft-themed card game—has just begun. You can sign up right here

Dreaming Up A New Mario RPG

At one point, Mario & Luigi: Dream Team was going to have a volcano. It’d have been quite the spectacle: hundreds of little Luigis would gather together and morph into volcanic form, then erupt into a trickle of Luigis that would strike enemies. But it didn’t work—not quite as well as the ball of Luigis,…

Square Enix Promises To Explain What’s Up With Final Fantasy Type-0

Where’s Final Fantasy Type-0? For whatever reason, Square Enix’s medieval PSP game has never made it to the United States, and it’s hard not to be bummed about that, because people who have played the Japanese version report that it’s pretty great. U.S. gamers really want to play it. There’s one group working on a…

Looks like the legal issues plaguing Baldur’s Gate: Enhanced Edition have been resolved—the game is back on sale

Leaked E-mails Suggest Bethesda Misled Gamers About Prey 2

Arkane Studios is making Prey 2. Officials at the company behind the game just didn’t want you to know yet.

Microsoft’s Slow Response To Xbox Harassment Leaves One Woman Stunned

The story is sad yet familiar: Last month, Jenny Haniver was playing Call of Duty online when another player started saying some nasty things. “You on your period or something?” the player said. “‘Cause you didn’t do too hot. Being a leader. Of the other bitches that were on your team.” Later, the player, who…

Grand Theft Auto Online Looks Friggin’ Amazing [UPDATE]

You can parachute, play tennis, and drive around the city robbing banks with your friends in the multiplayer mode of Grand Theft Auto V, which Rockstar showed off today. GTAV comes out for PS3 and Xbox 360, and with it comes Grand Theft Auto Online, an online mode that lets you customize a character—hey, you…

Half-Life 2 Voice Actor Says Half-Life 3 Isn’t Being Worked On

The most anticipated game on the planet may not even be in production, if you believe the words of a longtime Valve actor who has made appearances in games like Half-Life 2 and Dota 2 Actor John Patrick Lowrie has been in multiple Valve games, and he’s married to Ellen McLain, best known as the…

Awesomenauts, the 2D online battle arena game by the Dutch developer Ronimo Games, is coming to PS4. It’s already out on Xbox 360, PS3, and PC.

So Maybe Microsoft Does Want To Be More Like Steam

When Microsoft revealed their pre-180 plans for the Xbox One, some pundits theorized that they were trying to build a Steam-like digital network, complete with frequently-discounted games and a user-friendly, retail-free interface. With news that the Xbox One isn’t actually going to be as digital as Microsoft wanted to be, we’ve all kind of assumed…