Tetris

Rightfully worried about using your phone during a bathroom break? Stressed that you won’t survive three hours of Hamilton at the theater without a distraction? As the Scouts say, “always be prepared.” But instead of packing bandaids and a pocket knife, keep the Asterisk close at hand for when boredom rears its ugly head.As pick-up-and-play games go, it doesn’t get much simpler or more satisfying than Tetris—or in this case, “classic falling-block puzzle game,” to keep the the Tetris Company’s lawyers at bay. Right from…

One of the best versions of the classic puzzle game Tetris, Tetris Effect, is now available preorder and in a fancy collector's edition package from Limited Run Games. The main attention-grabber in this collection is the Tetromino-shaped box that it ships in, which includes a number of other goodies.The Switch and Xbox editions come in alternating skew Tetromino shapes, while the PlayStation version is available as a big L. Inside the box you'll find a physical edition of Tetris Effect: Connected,…

Tetsuya Mizuguchi, producer of Tetris Effect, Rez, and Lumines has expressed interest in creating a game for the upcoming PSVR2 headset. This comes from a recent interview with VGC, where Mizuguchi states, “I can’t say anything very specific… but we are very interested, and we’re thinking about how we can push VR, so we’re very interested in new hardware and how we’re looking to make VR games better.” Mizuguchi has already had experience with PSVR technology, with the PlayStation 4 version of Tetris Effect being…