Jason Schreier

The new Wolfenstein game has been delayed to 2014, Bethesda confirmed to Kotaku today. “We felt the game deserved some additional time for polish,” a spokesperson said. [h/t Polygon]

Don’t Count On A New Super Mario RPG Any Time Soon

Today, Nintendo’s iconic plumber stars in two big RPG series—Paper Mario and Mario & Luigi. But longtime fans will remember that Mario’s first experiments with role-playing came through a wonderful collaboration with Squaresoft called Super Mario RPG Super Mario RPG, released for the SNES way back in 1996, is remembered fondly today not just for…

Whoops! Target Advertises Wii As Wii U

Brand confusion has long been an issue for the Wii U. Thanks to the confusing name and the similarities between the look of Nintendo’s newest console and their last one, some have mistaken the Wii U for a Wii accessory. This certainly can’t help. As spotted by Twitterer @Shane1323, Target’s most recent ad for the…

Portal Robots See Deer. Hilarity Ensues.

Watch. Enjoy. And go check out the other works of cinematic designer Zachariah Scott (formerly of BioWare), who is exceptionally talented.

With Top Players Accused Of Collusion, Fighting Game Scene Cracks Down

Major media outlets in the fighting game community are threatening to boycott coverage of tournaments that don’t establish rules to prevent collusion, following an incident last weekend in which two top fighting game players were accused of collaborating and splitting their winnings in the Marvel vs. Capcom 3 finals. The accusations, which occurred during the…

The Best Tower Defense Game On iOS Gets New Content Tomorrow

Kingdom Rush is basically my favorite game on iOS, so it made my week to hear news that Frontiers (the “sequel” that is essentially just more Kingdom Rush) is getting more levels and heroes tomorrow. Trailer above. You can check out Kingdom Rush: Frontiers on iOS for $2.99. I strongly recommend it.

Dark Souls Looks Even More Terrifying In First-Person

Dark Souls, a game infamous for its grueling difficulty, is even scarier when you make it first-person. This isn’t exactly playable, according to YouTuber SOULSLASHA, but it sure is terrifying nonetheless. Enjoy!

A Dark, ‘Next-Gen’ Mario Could Look Like This

Created by the people at creative agency 8-Bit Ego, this is what they call a “next-gen” take on Super Mario. In other words, it’s a darker, grittier version of the plumber’s surreal world. The video is fun to watch, and this is an interesting look at something that Nintendo will never, ever make. (For the…

Xbox One Offers A Possibly-Better Way To Wait For Multiplayer Matches

The Xbox One will come with a matchmaking system called Smart Match, and in a new blog post today on Xbox Wire, Microsoft shares some details about the new Xbox Live feature. It’s a revolutionary way to sit around and wait for multiplayer games to start. Well, maybe not. But in a list of the…

There’s now a lovely little message from Earthbound creator Shigesato Itoi on the game’s official website, and Nintendo has even created a dedicated Wii U Miiverse page for Earthbound news. Hopefully they’ve got some surprises coming!

Lead Gears of War Creator: ‘Come Back, Phil’

At least one prominent game developer doesn’t want to see Fez creator Phil Fish go. Today, in response to news that the embattled designer has cancelled his game and said he plans to quit the gaming industry, Gears of War designer Cliff Bleszinski wrote a passionate letter in Fish’s defense: The industry needs people like…

There’s An Edward Snowden Game, And Yes, It’s A Runner

If you’ve ever played Temple Run and thought it needed a little less temple and a little bit more whistleblower refugee, you’re in luck: there is now an endless runner based on the life of Edward Snowden Snowden, the NSA leaker who revealed the existence of the U.S. government’s PRISM surveillance program last month, plays…

Nervous Girl Fumbles Easy Pokémon Jeopardy Question

And the award for Video On The Web Most Likely To Make You Say ‘Aww’ Today goes to This Video, featuring a young girl who clearly knows the answer to a Jeopardy question, but gets nervous and fumbles it away. Sorry, Erin. If I were in charge, you’d get the money anyway, and so would…

Live in or near New York City? Like video games? The New York Video Game Critics Circle is holding an event tomorrow night at Barcade—come play games, see cool people, and even hang out with a couple of Kotaku writers!

Tearaway, the lovely paperized platformer for PlayStation Vita, has been bumped back from an October release date to November 22.

Ten Random PS4 Questions Answered

2,000 PSN friends! No PS Plus subscription needed for Netflix! Jet black (not piano black)! Via Sony’s official PlayStation Access YouTube channel, here are some answers to PS4 questions you probably didn’t know you had.

Minecraft Is Now ‘Mine-Crack,’ Says Local News Everywhere

Remember when the local news discovered that girls play video games? Now intrepid reporters everywhere have discovered Mine-Crack, the dangerous drug that could be affecting our youth in all sorts of disturbing ways. Video editor Chris Person put together this super-cut. Enjoy.

The Year In JRPGs So Far (Part Two)

Earthbound! Etrian Odyssey! Shin Megami Tensei! It’s time for part two of This Year In JRPGs So Far, with special guest Kirk Hamilton. (For part one, head on over here.) Jason: Hey Kirk – it’s time for part two of This Year In JRPGs (So Far)! Last we talked, you had just bought Earthbound and…

New Monopoly Board Lets You Play As An Xbox Controller

Have you ever thought, “Boy, Monopoly™ is cool and all, but you know what would make it better? More Brands™!” Well I’ve got good news for you. Now, thanks to Monopoly™ Empire (h/t Consumerist), you can embrace corporate sponsorship and add some Xbox™ and EA™ to your Family Board Game Nights™. You can even play…

Old-School Strategy-RPG Quadruples Its Kickstarter Goal

I’ve always been hesitant to get too excited about Kickstarter projects that promise to be “love letters” to the old-school RPGs that many of us love and cherish. It seems like every week there’s a new group of indie developers promising to make the next Lunar or Final Fantasy VI. It can get a little…