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Resident Evil 6 downloadable content to be free, promises greedy corporation
RE6 has locked content on the disc, and people are ANGRY. Capcom is now promising that the content will be unlockable via a free download, but the question is, had this “DLC” not been outed, would they have charged for it? Regardless, the gesture may not do much to help the beleaguered title. DLC is
A man has grown a Triforce beard and nothing will ever be the same again
We here at Kill Screen have diligently pursued a “NO NECK BEARDS” policy for the homepage. That said, sometimes exceptions have to be made, especially when the neckbeard in question could change life as we know it. – – – There are no easy words for what lies below, but we will try. 1. It is heroic t
Wii makes old people healthier, according to science
Falling over is bad, but especially if you’re old. The Wii may be able to keep old folks upright: Using the Wii, Wii Balance Board peripheral, and a game designed specifically for the research project, researchers found that elderly participants showed improvement in balance and gait. Researchers te
The Slenderman is following you… in this indie horror game
Reading about playing a horror game can be scarier than playing the game itself. For Ryan Winslett’s experience playing Slender, the narration is terrifying enough for my tastes. The simple Unity game has the player collecting 8 pages. With each page, the Slender Man chases you more intensely. When
Get your Halloween on with these steampunk LEGOs
The new LEGO line, Monster Fighters, brings supernatural creatures and pocket watches to the toy franchise. The train set has a throttle lever and a coal chamber with a little fire inside it. One minifigure has garlic and a vampire stake as her accessories. Austin Sirkin at WonderHowTo did a review
Windows 8 store will censor titles that contain "adult content"
The flak continues for Microsoft, after the introduction of a new regulation that prohibits the distribution of games rated above ESRB Mature and Pegi 16 through the Windows 8 store. This includes titles Skyrim, Mass Effect 3, Bioshock et cetera. It’s been a bad few weeks for the new OS and games. N
Lynchian horror alive and well in gaming
October is the one time where I feel compelled to play horror games in order to be a good festive citizen. They both fascinate and terrify me. Cameron Kunzelman, in his “designing horror” series, examined why the game Deep Sleep is disturbing. The aesthetic is a dream aesthetic. Things change before
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