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