Jason Schreier

This Indie Action-RPG Channels Zelda And Wild Arms

Sometimes, when you’re sleep-deprived and jetlagged and sore and overworked, you’ll go up to the game Delver’s Drop and spend an entire video calling it “Deliver’s Drop.” Oops. Sorry, guys at Pixelscopic My dumb gaffes aside, this indie looks really interesting. Don’t expect it for a while, though: the team just started development about a…

Ace Attorney 5 Is Coming To The U.S. [UPDATE]

Update: Capcom has confirmed to me that Ace Attorney 5 is indeed coming to the U.S. Here’s their statement: Capcom is planning to release Gyakuten Saiban 5 (Ace Attorney 5) in the West. We’ll have more news soon. A Capcom representative also clarified that they use “West” to refer to both the U.S. and Europe.…

Ten Minutes Of The New Paper Mario Is Not Enough.

Few video game series are as consistently delightful as Paper Mario, Nintendo’s charming set of plumber-themed RPGs. Paper Mario: Sticker Star, out this fall for 3DS, looks to be no exception. It’s funny, weird, and quite charming. Now take my thoughts with a grain of salt, because the demo I played last weekend at PAX…

Ten Things You Should Know About Skyrim‘s New DLC

Skyrim‘s latest downloadable content is all about houses. Big houses, small houses, brown houses, and… well, they’re all kind of brown. Out this week for Xbox 360, Skyrim‘s Hearthfire puts you in charge of your very own dream mansion. You’ll get to collect lumber, mine ore, craft nails, and build a house from the ground…

StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm is now in closed beta. You can opt in on your Battle.net account. Good luck!

One Of The Wii’s Best Downloadable Games Gets A 3DS Sequel

Seen in a backroom at PAX Prime last weekend, here’s Fluidity: Spin Cycle, a sequel to 2010’s solid WiiWare game Fluidity. It’s out later this year as a 3DS eShop exclusive. You won’t want to play it on the subway. People will look at you funny.

Ace Attorney 5, announced earlier this year, is for 3DS, according to this week’s Famitsu. Phoenix Wright will star.

Want To Bring Your Indie Game To PAX? It Could Cost $11,758.70.

Got a hot new game? Want to bring it to PAX? Hope you’ve got a trust fund. The people at BitFlip Games have written an entertaining (and eye-opening) blog post that breaks down how they managed to spend close to $12,000 just to get their game Minion Master out on the show floor. Here’s their…

536 People Set The World Record For Blowing Gum Bubbles

Every once in a while Nintendo does something insane. Like the Wii. Or getting 536 people together to break the Guinness World Record for most people simultaneously blowing chewing gum bubbles. To celebrate Kirby’s anniversary. Because he is a bubble. But hey, they set the record at PAX this past weekend, and these spectacular pictures…

I’d Totally Watch This Live-Action Final Fantasy VII Fan Film

Well done, don’t you think? This was directed by Italian film-maker Gionata Medeot, who told me he hopes to send this teaser to producers and raise funds to turn it into an actual film. “Aren’t you worried about Square Enix’s lawyers asking you to stop?” I asked him in an e-mail. Square shut down a…

Hearthfire, Skyrim‘s New DLC, Is Now Available On Xbox Live

Skyrim: The Sims is now available on Xbox Live for 400 Microsoft Points, according to a press blast sent out by Bethesda this morning. “Hearthfire allows you to purchase land and build your own home from the ground up – from a simple one-room cottage to a sprawling compound complete with armory, alchemy laboratory, and…

Dota Dispatch: Watching People Play Video Games For $1.6 Million

The crowd roars. It’s thrilling. So are the gasps of disbelief, the sudden outbursts of raucous applause whenever someone does something extraordinary. Even when I can’t tell why they’re on their feet, I want to join in. The energy is infectious. This sort of high-octane atmosphere makes sense: the stakes are enormous. The players on…

Yep, Looks Like Valve’s Still Making Hardware

A recent job listing on Valve’s website confirms what the Half-Life developer has been discussing for the past few months: they’re making hardware. “Valve is traditionally a software company,” the listing for an Industrial Designer position reads. “Open platforms like the PC and Mac are important to us, as they enable us and our partners…

If You’re Going To Dress Up Like A Black Mesa Employee, This Is How You Do It

Seen at PAX Prime in Seattle this weekend: this Black Mesa cosplayer, complete with lab coat and (hilarious) recruitment manuals. Enjoy them:

Watch 11 Minutes Of Stunning In-Game Footage From Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes

This is the unreal footage from Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes that director Hideo Kojima showed off at an event today in Seattle. Ground Zeroes is a prologue to Metal Gear Solid 5, Kojima said at the event. As you can see, it looks pretty damn good. Enjoy the video. [Update] Here is another video,…

Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes Is A Prologue To Metal Gear Solid 5

The next Metal Gear Solid game is considered a prologue to Metal Gear Solid 5, director Hideo Kojima said today at a PAX presentation. He also showed off some stunning gameplay footage from the upcoming open-world game. Snake is back: and he actually looks younger than he did in Metal Gear Solid 4. The original…

Looks Like The Cool Japanese Vita Puzzle-Platformer Dokuro Is Coming To The U.S.

So here’s a fun surprise: Dokuro, a Japanese puzzle-platformer made by Game Arts, the studio behind Lunar and the upcoming Ragnarok Odyssey, made an appearance on the PAX show floor today. As you can see, the game looks really cool. And though it hasn’t officially been announced for a U.S. release yet, its appearance on…

Here’s Square Enix Talking About The Next Final Fantasy

Check out these four videos to see Square Enix’s design team talking about Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII, announced tonight both here and Japan for release next year on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. Square Enix promises more details on September 4

Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII Makes Major Changes to the Series’ Formula, Ends Trilogy

Final Fantasy XIII heroine Lightning will be back in a new game, Square-Enix announced today. Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII. This one is going to be a very different Final Fantasy Series director Motomu Toriyama began a presentation in Tokyo by showing an image of a rose, saying roses have many meanings. He then said…

Surprise Ending of The World Ends With You Remake Teases Sequel

Looks like we might be getting a sequel to The World Ends With You after all. A new teaser image at the end of the iOS version, sent in by Kotaku reader Michael, hints that the franchise could continue soon, and translator Brian Gray confirmed its legitimacy on his Twitter account today The past few…