Jake Kleinman

In the year 2000, The Simpsons had just crossed over from its golden age (arguably season’s three through nine) into the slog toward mediocrity that continues to this day. Even so, the series was still capable of producing some gems. Stupid Sexy…

Over the weekend, I felt paralyzed by reports of racism, violence and mayhem in the streets of Charlottesville, Virginia. I didn’t know what to do, so I did what comes easiest: I played a video game. Specifically, I jumped back into Wolfenstein: The…

Note: Smartphones and recording devices were not allowed at the show. All the quotes in this story were either written down by hand by the writer or come from a Vulture piece on an earlier show. As a result, some quotes may be slightly…

There’s a growing group of people obsessed with tweeting at Trump, replying to each of the president’s posts with either an insult or applause depending on where they fall along the political spectrum. It might help you pick up a few new followers,…

Lawbreakers officially launched on Tuesday, and anyone who picked up the online first-person shooter may have noticed a familiar voice. Justin Roiland, the co-creator and voice actor behind the hit animated series Rick and Morty lent his talents to…

When Destiny 2 launches this fall, it will introduce a new story, new worlds and new capabilities to the massively multiplayer online first-person shooter, which reached 30 million players in 2016. But the biggest change to the series may be the…

Last weekend, I retreated from the city to a house in the woods with spotty cellphone service and my old PlayStation 2. Amazingly, the 15-year-old system (purchased with the funds from my bar mitzvah) still works, but most of the games no longer…

Ready to feel old? Kirby turned 25 this week. The lovable pink hero and all around “jolly fellow” first debuted in 1992 with Kirby’s Dream Land (originally titled Kirby of the Stars in Japan), hitting North America on Aug. 1 that year before…

The Wolfenstein series has always been about killing Nazis, but it’s also pretty much always been the story of William “B.J.” Blazkowicz, a white-bread all-American soldier and secret agent. Introduced in the series’ third entry, Wolfenstein 3D…

I’m walking through a detailed recreation of downtown Roswell, New Mexico, in 1961. Confetti falls from the sky against a backdrop of Nazi flags as Americans parade through the streets, happily celebrating the anniversary of the German victory over…

Super Smash Bros. is about to get weird. Sure, the fighting game has seen its fair share of changes over the years, but the next iteration — expected to hit the Nintendo Switch eventually — could literally change everything. Why, you ask? It all…

If you’re anything like me, the Trial of the Sword — a new challenge introduced to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild in its first batch of downloadable content — is probably giving you a fair amount of trouble. Making it through room after…

Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is getting its first big update. Version 1.2 of the Nintendo Switch racing game introduces some exciting new features and useful fixes. You can grab the latest update now, but read on for the full patch notes below. Mario Kart 8…

Everybody loves Kirby. He's adorable, pink and one of the most "accessible" characters in the Super Smash Bros. roster. Next year, Kirby is coming to the Nintendo Switch in an untitled new game, but for now you can get your fix of the lovable "jolly…

Niantic has finally revealed what level Pokémon Go players need to be for raid battles, an exciting new feature introduced to the game as part of a massive gym update. Unfortunately, the level requirement may come as bad news to anyone who hasn't…

Naughty Dog wowed the crowds at E3 2017 with a new trailer for Uncharted 4 expansion Lost Legacy, which launches for PS4 in August. But fans of the studio were left without any news on the highly anticipated The Last of Us: Part 2 or even a hint at…

Final Fantasy XIV Stormblood is still officially in early access, but plenty of players are already enjoying the new expansion — or, at least, they're trying to. Stormblood adds new dungeons, raids and zones, along with a whole lot more. It's a lot…

The massive financial and critical success of Wonder Woman may seem like the perfect opportunity to roll out a new video game for the superhero, but we haven't heard a peep from the industry about any plans for Princess Diana. In fact, a series of…

Detroit: Become Human made a big splash at E3 2017, but the game didn't get a release date or even a promise of what year it would launch. Now we finally have at least a little information about when the new video game, which focuses on a robot…