Jason Schreier

Former US marine and game developer Amir Hekmati is suing the state of Iran, alleging that he was tortured during his five-year detainment period. Hekmati had been convicted of espionage among other charges. He was released from captivity in January

Brilliant Destiny Player Solos Oryx On Hard Mode

For a while, it was impossible to solo the Hard Mode version of Oryx in Destiny, a video game about quietly pondering the meaning of life. After the April update, however, that’s changed. In a video that I somehow missed last Friday when it was first posted, Destiny player Esoterickk1 shows us how it’s done.…

Madden 17‘s Cover Star Is Rob Gronkowski

The next cover athlete for Madden will be Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski, EA announced this evening. Given that the Xbox Store leaked this news earlier today, the only real shock here is that he’s wearing a shirt. Here’s the cover: As a Jets fan, I can only hope that Gronkowski winds up as successful…

Let’s Talk About That One Scene In Uncharted 4

If you’ve started playing Uncharted 4, by now you’ve probably gotten up to that scene. The secret one. You know, the one in chapter four. SPOILER WARNING: DON’T GO FURTHER IF YOU HAVEN’T PLAYED PAST CHAPTER FOUR OF UNCHARTED 4 In the fourth chapter of Uncharted 4, after a hearty dinner of noodles that don’t…

Star Trek Online is coming to PS4 and Xbox One this fall, publisher Perfect World announced today. Like the PC version, these ports of the sci-fi MMORPG will be free-to-play. Can’t wait to play as Yoda!

Monster Hunter Generations will be out for 3DS on July 15, Capcom said today. There’ll also be a slick Monster Hunter-themed New 3DS XL to go along with it.

An Inside Look At How Lionhead Collapsed

Two months ago, in a stunning and surprising move, Microsoft shut down the renowned British studio Lionhead. Now, details have emerged about how it happened: in short, Fable Legends cost too much money, and nobody really wanted to make it. Eurogamer’s Wesley Yin-Poole today published an extensive, remarkably well-sourced story about the demise of Lionhead.…

Publisher Defends Negative IGN Review Of Their Game, Shoots Down ‘Supposed Conspiracy’

Game publisher Paradox issued an unusual statement this morning, defending a negative IGN review of their newest game while shooting down conspiracy nuts who believed that IGN’s criticism was influenced by outside factors. The conspiracy, which originated in Gamergate circles because of course it did, alleged that IGN freelancer Rowan Kaiser (who has written for…

The Next Phoenix Wright Lands In September

Clearly unafraid of Final Fantasy XV, and stealing all of my free time, Capcom is releasing the next Phoenix Wright in the United States this September. New trailer above. The newest game will be called Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney – Spirit of Justice. Like the last game, Ace Attorney: Dual Destinies, it’ll be an eShop-only…

Disney Cancels Disney Infinity

Disney is putting an end to their Disney Infinity toy-game line and discontinuing their “self-published console games business,” the company said today. After June, Infinity will stop getting new updates. Disney is also shutting down Avalanche Software, the Utah-based studio responsible for Infinity. As a result, around 300 people will lose their jobs. “This was…

Uncharted 4 Has A Trophy For Recreating The Faulty E3 Demo

Last year during E3, hundreds of thousands watched as Nathan Drake walked into a Madagascar market and then… froze in place thanks to a controller error. Now, you can do it yourself. There are a few funny trophies in Uncharted 4, which is out for PS4 today, but my favorite is “Stage Fright,” which requires…

Bethesda Isn’t Sending Out Early Review Copies Of Doom

Don’t expect to see any early reviews for the new Doom. Publisher Bethesda has decided to hold back on copies, telling critics that the game won’t be available until it launches this Friday. This news might come as alarming—perhaps a bad sign for a game that’s long been in development hell—but there’s no need to…

Co-Op Is Quietly The Best Thing In StarCraft II

If you’re intimidated by competitive StarCraft II and bored by the story, allow me to suggest another option: Co-Op, which is far more entertaining than it has any right to be. And when Blizzard puts out the next patch for their real-time strategy game, it’ll likely be even better. Co-Op (formerly called Allied Commanders) lets…

Final Fantasy X Pops Up On Steam

Final Fantasy X, a video game about ghosts playing soccer, showed up on Steam this week alongside its peppy sequel, FFX-2. Seems like they’ll be coming to PC soon. The Steam listing says this HD remaster—previously released on PS3, PS4, and Vita—will be out for PC on May 12, but Steam’s gotten dates of Final…

Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, a wonderfully titled RPG for iOS and Android, will come to North America in the near future, publisher Square Enix announced today. The game launched in Japan last October.

A Technical Look At What Makes Uncharted 4 So Pretty

Uncharted 4 is, without a doubt, the best-looking video game I’ve ever played. Here’s an in-depth analysis of how the folks at Naughty Dog pulled it off. The good people at Digital Foundry put together this semi-spoilery video—don’t watch it unless you want to see some of the locations and set-pieces in Uncharted 4—that digs…

What The ‘Tower Of Joy’ Scene Means To Game of Thrones

One scene on last night’s episode of Game of Thrones might require some explanation for people who haven’t read the books. Let’s talk it through. SPOILERS FOR LAST NIGHT’S GAME OF THRONES AND POTENTIALLY FUTURE EPISODES FOLLOW: For many years now, A Song of Ice and Fire fans have subscribed to a theory that fits…

Ten Years Ago, Square Announced Final Fantasy Versus XIII 

As Final Fantasy fans across the world wait impatiently for FFXV, let’s take some time to celebrate an important milestone. Yesterday, Final Fantasy Versus XIII’s announcement turned ten years old Happy birthday, announcement! Yep, an entire decade has passed since we first met Noctis. On May 8, 2006, Square Enix announced Versus XIII during their…

The Next Battlefield Is Called Battlefield 1, Set In WW1 [UPDATES]

The PlayStation Store leaked the new Call of Duty, so it’s only fair that Xbox get to leak the new Battlefield. This morning, that’s what happened, with the above image (showing character art from the new game) popping up on Xbox Live as part of an advertisement for the reveal stream UPDATE – 4:15pm: This…

Activision Responds To The Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Mass-Dislike Campaign

Since Monday, YouTube users have been flooding the reveal trailer for Call of Duty Infinite Warfare, mashing the dislike button in what appears to be a game to see how high a number they can hit. As of publication time, the trailer’s got 447,096 dislikes, but that number is likely to skyrocket. And Activision’s aware…