Skyrim

The Skyrim food truck tour has returned, still gives no credit to Kill Screen for idea

13 Feb 2013 1 min read News

We don’t always comment on marketing, but this occasion warrants a very special mention. In order to advertise for upcoming MMO The Elder Scrolls Online, publisher Bethesda and publishing giant Future US are planning a food truck tour of America. They’re stopping at all of the major gaming media eve

Should more games tell us to stop playing and do something else?

11 Feb 2013 3 min read News

The first time I remember seeing a “take a break” message in a game was for Wii Sports. After a set duration of time, a screen popped up between rounds. “Why not take a break?” it said. “You can pause the game by pressing +.” The accompanying image is a stylized freeze-frame of passive aggression: A