Fire Emblem: Awakening was greatly anticipated at the Kill Screen offices. In fact, it still was until just a few days ago, nearly a week after its official release. Many physical retailers had not received their copies by last Sunday, February 4th, due to a shipping delay. Numerous parties involved
Sega Genesis fans will be delighted to learn one of the system’s premier launch titles goes back long before the arcade original. A carving of a lion with human features that was to be a highlight of the British Museum’s Ice Art show has been found to be much older than initially believed. Analysis
Nintendo launched the Wii Street U service for their new console last week in Japan. Our old editor Joe wrote about the still-unchristened idea last fall. The free app allows you to browse and use Google Maps on your TV, with one very big twist: You can use the GamePad, the system’s controller-with-
Reading is near and dear to our hearts at Kill Screen. I mean, we started a print magazine at a time when such notions were punchlines to jokes more often than serious business plans. So it pains us to imagine a future where the only way to engage with and consider the games we play is by watching a
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
