Jason Schreier

Atlus today confirmed that Shin Megami Tensei V will be coming west for Nintendo Switch, in case you had any doubts. “More details, including release date and pricing, will be announced at a later date,” the publisher said.

Bungie Cancels Destiny 2: Curse of Osiris Stream To Address Fan Anger

In the wake of widespread anger over the state of Destiny 2, Bungie said today that it is canceling tomorrow’s livestream, which was meant to be the third of three streams promoting the game’s upcoming expansion, Curse of Osiris. Instead, Bungie said, it will address the overall state of the game tomorrow in a blog…

Four And A Half Years After Raising $121,000, Skyrim Composer’s Kickstarter Is MIA [UPDATE]

In March 2013, Skyrim composer Jeremy Soule used Kickstarter to raise $121,227 for a new album. Four and a half years later—and stop me if you’ve heard this one before—that Kickstarter project is nowhere to be found. And the most recent update has a wild twist. When Soule launched his crowdfunding campaign for The Northerner,…

Civilization VI is getting a new expansion, Rise and Fall, which is full of new features and civs. It’ll be out February 8, 2018. More info over here

As Destiny 2 Players Rage, Bungie Struggles To Respond

Throughout three years of Destiny and its sequel, several things have remained consistent. The shooting has always felt great. The aliens have always been fun to kill. And Bungie has always been unable to communicate with players in a way that doesn’t piss them off. On Friday, Bungie announced plans to change the game’s experience…

Finding Paradise, the sequel to the excellent narrative game To The Moon, will be out on December 14, creator Kan Gao said today. New trailer above. The Kotaku quote is particularly good.

Widespread Rumor About EA Firing Plants vs. Zombies Creator Isn’t Quite True

It’s easy to believe that video game publishers like Electronic Arts are full of cartoon villains, which is why people were so quick to share a recent rumor about the publisher firing Plants vs. Zombies’ creator for refusing to make the sequel pay-to-win. The truth, as always, is far more complicated than that. The rumor…

The FCC Is Trying To Destroy The Internet

Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unveiled its plans to roll back net neutrality regulations, and if those plans are successful, we can say goodbye to the internet as we know it. Right now, paying for internet in the United States guarantees you free and open access to any website or service you’d like. You…

Developer Accuses Project Phoenix Director of Embezzling $1 Million From Kickstarter

Game developer Tariq Lacy has accused director Hiroaki Yura of stealing money from a Kickstarter called Project Phoenix to fund his latest game, Tiny Metal. Yura has fired back with his own allegations, accusing Lacy of sexual harassment, which Lacy denies. It’s a back-and-forth mudslinging fight and yet another piece of drama surrounding Yura’s disastrous…

Sega Announces Valkyria Chronicles 4 For PS4, Xbox, And Switch

If you’re still reeling from this year’s disappointing Valkyria spinoff, here’s some welcome news: Valkyria Chronicles 4 is happening, and it’s coming to PS4, Xbox One, and Switch in 2018. Don’t worry: publisher Sega says the game is coming to North America and Europe, too. Like its predecessors, Valkyria Chronicles 4 will be set within…

How To Get In Better Shape

We’re just one week away from Thanksgiving, which means it’s time to start thinking about losing all the fat you’re about to gain. On today’s Kotaku Splitscreen, we’re here to help. First up, Kirk and I talk about the news of the week (6:00) on loot boxes, a rumored Mario movie, and harassment at IGN.…

We’ve updated our post about the ‘EA game dev’ who said he received death threats, with new information including photos he shared from the EA office (some of which were taken from the Visceral Games Twitter feed) and the fact that his full name was not in EA’s current employee database.

EA Temporarily Removes Microtransactions From Star Wars Battlefront II

EA is temporarily pulling the microtransactions from Star Wars Battlefront II, a shocking move that comes after days of zealous fan anger and just hours before the official launch of the game. “We hear you loud and clear, so we’re turning off all in-game purchases,” wrote Oskar Gabrielson, GM of Battlefront II developer DICE, in…

Looks Like Skyrim Performs Pretty Well On The Switch

How does the seminal role-playing game The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim perform on a handheld console with the processing power of a high-end tablet? Pretty good, as it turns out. The good folks at Digital Foundry spent a bunch of time with the new port of Bethesda’s 2011 classic, which comes to Switch (and PlayStation…

The Curious Case Of The ‘EA Game Dev’ Who Said He Received Death Threats [UPDATE]

Earlier this week, a man with “Game Dev @EA” in his Twitter profile wrote that he had received death threats from angry Star Wars Battlefront II fans. His story was covered by news outlets like USA Today, the BBC, and Yahoo. Vice wrote an editorial about it, CNBC ran a headline about it, and the…

GameStop ‘Temporarily Pauses’ Unlimited Used Games Program

GameStop has suspended its PowerPass program, which offers customers six months of unlimited access to used games. The retail chain told employees yesterday to pull down all signage involving the program and store it in their backrooms, according to two GameStop staff. It’s not clear why GameStop is freezing the program, but employees have speculated…

IGN Staff Walk Out After Former Employee’s Sexual Harassment Claims [UPDATE]

Prominent staff at the gaming site IGN say they’ve walked out today in the wake of allegations late last week that a former editor sexually harassed two women at the company. “There won’t be a Daily Fix today because a large group of IGN employees have refused to work until the company issues a statement/apology…

EA Defense Of Star Wars Battlefront II Becomes Most Downvoted Reddit Comment Ever

We’re four days away from the first Star Wars video game story since Star Wars Kinect, but few people are talking about what Star Wars Battlefront II’s campaign might look like. Instead, the internet discourse has been all about microtransactions, and players feel so ripped off that they’ve granted publisher EA the award for most…

The Xbox One X Is A Tough Sell

The Xbox One X does exactly what it’s meant to do, but who is it for? Is it worth buying the most powerful game console ever? Let’s discuss on today’s Kotaku Splitscreen First Kirk and I talk about World of Warcraft Classic, the end of Miiverse, and whether the video game industry is really unsustainable.…

It’s Amazing That Doom Can Even Run On The Switch

Doom does not perform nearly as well on the Switch as it does on PS4, Xbox One, or PC. On Nintendo’s latest console, Doom runs at a lower framerate, with big sacrifices in resolution and graphical fidelity. But really, isn’t it a miracle that Doom is on the Switch at all? This new port, out…