Kill Screen Archives: Jon Irwin

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Las Vegas' new king of pinball doesn't care what you think

Next time you're in Vegas, go where the real men play: Tim Arnold's Pinball Hall of Fame.

May 17 Profiles

Reflections on Twofivesix, our first videogames arts + culture conference

Coffee, brisket, and conversation. A post-mortem.

May 13 Articles

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is all bluster & no boom

The promise of the kitsch 80s falls flat in this follow-up to Ubisoft's marquee shooter.

May 9 Articles

The first Moby Dick card game is Shadow of the Colossus on the high seas

King Post wants to turn Herman Melville's timeless tale of the sea and humanity into a rousing fight for your life.

Apr 30 Profiles

How a Guggenheim fellow obsessed over Atari's Breakout -- and found the future instead

David Sudnow's Pigrim in the Microworld is a chronicle of an addiction to Breakout! Here's why it's important today.

Apr 26 Articles

Is Sifteo the new Nintendo?

A rogue upstart from San Francisco wants to change the way we play.

Apr 22 Articles

Nintendo is caught in a generation gap

The coming age war at the House of Mario.

Apr 19 Articles

REVIEW: Why Lego City Undercover is actually GTA for adults

An unexpected twist from TT Games as a open-world game marketed for children competes with the best of Rockstar's marquee franchise.

Apr 15 Articles

REVIEW: Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon is a frightening exercise in fear and powerlessness. Who knew?

Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon is that rare game that offers its player a place where our inherent weakness is acknowledged as a strength.

Apr 10 Articles

First-person prototypes, Luigi's fashion secrets revealed, and the end of Game Developer

Apr 10 Articles

The five most essential skills to become a pinball wizard

Apr 10 Articles

Slayers proves the Ouya belongs in the living room

Apr 3 News

Love to tweet? You'll love Super T.I.M.E. Force.

"Your past is the prologue to your future."

Mar 27 Essays

Dive Kick is living the dream of diving and kicking. Yes, it is real.

Penny Arcade Expo East took place last weekend in Boston. Tens of thousands attended. Nobody's shoes were ready for the slaughter.

Mar 26 Articles

What would your screen say if it was staring back at you?

Photographer Robbie Cooper looks back at us and reflects on the faces we make while entranced.

Mar 22 Interviews

The Kill Screen Review: Runner2 makes pain pleasurable in the most wonderful way

Gaijin Games' newest entrant to the BIT.TRIP series is delightfully difficult. Also, running pickles.

Mar 21 Articles

How Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima dreamed the future of solar power

In 2003, a little Game Boy Advance title dared to dream of a sun-fueled future. Here's how Kojima’s vision is becoming a reality.

Mar 19 Essays

The birth of Minecraft and the end of my childhood

Minecraft is one of the most popular games in the world. Yet it won’t be appearing on a Nintendo device anytime soon. Why is that so painful?

Mar 19 Articles

So I bought a Wii U. Now what?

Here are some suggestions.

Mar 13 Articles

The Louis C.K. guide for the lazy game designer

We all love comedians like Louis C.K. As it turns out, the reasons why are more than the laughs. Comedians understand the center of creativity.

Mar 8 Articles

Why do we embrace word games on touch-screens?

Mar 1 News

Spoilerific is the latest attempt to fix the messiness of human nature

Feb 28 News

REVIEW: The brutality of war in all of its horror is on display in Fire Emblem: Awakening

Intelligent Systems new addition to the two-decades old franchise asks players how we cope with loss in life and in relationships.

Feb 28 Articles

Food scientists unwittingly diagnose why sometimes we can't stop playing

Feb 27 News

Does Vblank's ROM City Rampage signal a shift away from Retro as a trendy aesthetic?

Feb 26 News

Kenji Eno's final game expressed a poignant philosophy of the bizarre

Feb 25 News

Sony's PlayStation 4 and why numbers tell us nothing

Sony's new Playstation has been outed. There was a lot of counting and pointing to large numbers. But do they mean anything at all?

Feb 25 Articles

Beck's new album is a book of sheet music and the best local multiplayer game ever

Feb 22 News

Rock Band will stop updating their songlist in April. Where do music games go from here?

Feb 21 News

Can games' stories get out of the way already and let us play?

Feb 21 News

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Las Vegas' new king of pinball doesn't care what you think

Reflections on Twofivesix, our first videogames arts + culture conference

Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon is all bluster & no boom

The first Moby Dick card game is Shadow of the Colossus on the high seas

How a Guggenheim fellow obsessed over Atari's Breakout -- and found the future instead

Is Sifteo the new Nintendo?

Nintendo is caught in a generation gap

REVIEW: Why Lego City Undercover is actually GTA for adults

REVIEW: Luigi's Mansion: Dark Moon is a frightening exercise in fear and powerlessness. Who knew?

First-person prototypes, Luigi's fashion secrets revealed, and the end of Game Developer

The five most essential skills to become a pinball wizard

Slayers proves the Ouya belongs in the living room

Love to tweet? You'll love Super T.I.M.E. Force.

Dive Kick is living the dream of diving and kicking. Yes, it is real.

What would your screen say if it was staring back at you?

The Kill Screen Review: Runner2 makes pain pleasurable in the most wonderful way

How Metal Gear Solid creator Hideo Kojima dreamed the future of solar power

The birth of Minecraft and the end of my childhood

So I bought a Wii U. Now what?

The Louis C.K. guide for the lazy game designer

Why do we embrace word games on touch-screens?

Spoilerific is the latest attempt to fix the messiness of human nature

REVIEW: The brutality of war in all of its horror is on display in Fire Emblem: Awakening

Food scientists unwittingly diagnose why sometimes we can't stop playing

Does Vblank's ROM City Rampage signal a shift away from Retro as a trendy aesthetic?

Kenji Eno's final game expressed a poignant philosophy of the bizarre

Sony's PlayStation 4 and why numbers tell us nothing

Beck's new album is a book of sheet music and the best local multiplayer game ever

Rock Band will stop updating their songlist in April. Where do music games go from here?

Can games' stories get out of the way already and let us play?

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