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Do DayZ and permadeath teach us how to face death?
Our latest episode of PBS Game/Show looks at how permadeath might be the key to understanding death in our real lives.
Jamin Warren
Jamin Warren founded Killscreen. He produced the first VR arts festival with the New Museum, programmed the first Tribeca Games Festival, the first arcade at the Museum of Modern Art, won a Telly, and hosted Game/Show for PBS.
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Assassin’s Creed writer Corey May sees the future of story-telling
Those who play games often complain about poor or lack of story in the titles they consume. But Ubisoft lead writer Corey May wants to change our perception entirely. The writer on the Assassin’s Creed franchise, May will be speaking at The Future of Story-Telling conference next month. We caught up
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New PBS Game/Show asks if there will always be violent videogames
This week’s episode asks a timeless question of we love to run people over with digital cars.
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PBS announces new weekly digital show hosted by KS founder
It’s called Game/Show. Somehow that wasn’t taken.
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How The Wire’s celebrated "f**k" scene inspired Telltale’s followup to The Walking Dead
Lead writer Pierre Shorette explains why The Wolf Among Us is about building just one scene at a time
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In defense of shooting people in the face
A meditation on E3.
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E3 2013: Lower Manhattan gets an MMO, a game for the drunk and lovely, and a tree screams
It’s all over.
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Will dogs in Call of Duty: Ghosts finally make us think about violence?
Riley the dog makes an entrance as we make an exit.
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E3 2013: Fred Astaire meets a ghost story and we claw with Cat Suit Mario
In day two, we spend some good time in Sony booth.
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E3 2013: A biker buddy comedy, Saul Bass’ heir, and a medieval playground
Our picks from the first day of annual videogame mecca E3
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Xbox One doesn’t know what it wants to be when it grows up
Sony’s made up its mind. Microsoft needs to stop dancing.
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Now on Sale! Kill Screen issue #7: The Great Outdoors!
What can our off-screen lives teach us about our on-screen ones?