Heeding the rules. Faith in the under dog. Undying loyalties. Such feats occur throughout our daily life, but they are exemplified, not to mention amplified, in the games we play. The newest episode of Radiolab’s excellent podcast tackles the subject of Games as only the hour-long show can. Guests i
(Video found by Christian Richardson) Starting with the 32-bit era, every next-generation of consoles gave us a string of commercials that emphasize the life-likeness of the game by implying they will begin to bleed into real life. This Killzone commercial from 2006 takes that approach, implying a s
Make instant videogame news a part of your balanced breakfast. -Going to PAX Prime? Here’s how to get a free OnLive system. -Kim Swift reveals her new title, Quantum Conundrum in this new gameplay video. –Get equipped for the upcoming Super Monday Night Combat. –Check out the new trailer for Count
Get ready for another wave of mainstream videogame news! -If you’re going to BlizzCon 2011, adopt the new World of Warcraft pet Murkablo, the new Murloc/Diablo crossbreed. -Voice actor Mark Strong on voicing Captain Titus for Warhammer 40 000: Space Marine. -Microsoft isn’t interested in going wher
Ten years ago today, the R&B singer Aaliyah met her tragic death. RIP Aaliyah, you were the best to ever do it, etc. Anyways, all that Aaliyah had us in the mood to post some awesome girl-pop for you guys, and so it seemed like a good time to point you guys to the new Lana Del Rey single called “Vid
Techno artist and Youtuber SynaMaxMusic has done the unheard of—and unthought of: he has successfully combined instrumental sounds from the Seinfeld theme with beloved videogame music. Below we have a bass-slapping Seinfeldian tribute to the Super Mario Bros. Underground Theme: Be sure to also check
(found by Christian Richardson) Pokemon are so cute, sometimes you just want to capture them in a giant vice and magically trap them in your Game Boy. You have to resist that temptation, though, or else you’ll end up like this guy. -Richard Clark [via]
Probably the easiest way of telling whether or not someone has an addictive personality is to hand them a copy of Angry Birds and see what happens. Now, a Chinese foods maker is hoping that same tendency carries over to snack, with their introduction of Angry Birds mooncakes, reports The New York Da
Salon sat down with Kevin Mitnick, one of the first hackers in the game, to chat about his philosophy on hacking, his thoughts on Anonymous, and how he ended up going to jail for like a million years for purportedly being able to trigger a nuclear emergency by whistling into a phone. Perhaps most in
Enjoy another splash of mainstream videogame news! –Get the latest details on Serious Sam Double D. –The trailer for NBA 2K12 promises good old-fashioned b-ball. –The HD trailer for GoldenEye 007: Reloaded promises good old-fashioned shooting. –Nintendo plans to host a 3DS trade show in the wake o
The good people who attended last May’s Arcade Boat got to experience a different kind of Twister. Constructed by Douglas Wilson and indie game designer Nicklas “Nifflas” Nygren, the strikingly familiar game seen above is Mega GIRP, a real-life take on Bennett Foddy’s addictive, phalanx-bone-murder
(Found by Christian Richardson) I’m sure you remember this pitch-perfect commercial for the very first Super Smash Brothers. Of course, the commercial has taken on a whole new meaning after we here at Kill Screen have slowly unveiled the backstory behind this seemingly never-ending brawl that has sp
A couple of weeks ago, an era ended. That’s how you may feel if you were benefiting from Jonathan Stark’s free Starbucks card for the past month. The mobile app developer kicked off something of a social experiment when he made his Starbucks Card barcode freely available online. Instead of succumbin
The war simulation arms race has escalated. In 2002, the U.S. military launched America’s Army, a computer game designed to both help soldiers train and allow the layperson a chance to experience the strategy and teamwork of the nation’s land forces from the comfort of their own office chair. This p
It’s no secret that the Japanese game industry has been struggling lately. Still, don’t expect them to go quietly into the night. According to Keiji Inafune, CEO of Comcept and former head of global R&D at Capcom, they’re going somewhere else entirely: In sum, for Japanese game companies to regain
(Found by Christian Richardson) Oftentimes the videos we feature as flashbacks can seem, well… silly. This Jet Set Radio Future commercial from 2002, on the other hand seems almost timeless in its’ appeal. It doesn’t overreach, it doesn’t rely too heavily on current trends, and it focuses squarely o
Let’s sit back, relax and enjoy some mainstream videogame news! –Enjoy the new trailer for Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine. –Tease yourself with these new Metal Gear Solid HD Collection screens. -New Dragon Age II DLC is now on the market. –Look snappy in these Modern Warfare 3 sunglasses. -Squar
Welcome to another week of mainstream videogame news, made easy! -BioWare announces its PAX 2011 plan for Star Wars: The Old Republic. –Get the skinny on upcoming DeathSpank sequel, The Baconing. –See the latest screens for Goldeneye 007: Reloaded. -Activision’s Eric Hirshberg on why Call of Du
Can anyone tell me what on earth is going on here? And also, can anyone remember ever actually playing this game? Because its existence is news to me. Still, this fast-cut shock-heavy ad seems to sum up the 90s pretty well. Well done, Midway! -Richard Clark [via]
Author Maria Bustillos has penned an interesting article on criticism over at The Awl. She questions the presumed requirement of experience, that a critic needs only to have consumed more than others in order to be ready for the task at hand. What we really need is a critic who has got something int
The future of toys is here, and it’s quadrilateral! Well, maybe—but this is nonetheless pretty cool. Meet Sifteo’s Cubes, the brainchild of MIT graduate David Merrill. These cute, “smart” little building blocks, set for release this September, made their debut as Siftables at the 2009 TED conference
It’s that time again. Get ready for more mainstream videogame news! –Deus Ex gear infiltrates Team Fortress 2. -EA and Activision are still going at it. -Activision isn’t making friends with some social game companies, either. -The PixelJunk series is now taking on sidescrollers. Take a look. -E
Nintendo’s shareholders have had a rough few weeks. But a dip in stock prices is not quite as earth-shattering as, well, the earth shattering. Realizing this, the Japanese company sent a small token of appreciation, a special-edition DSiLL (XL in America) with TV tuner capabilities, to families stru
