"That awkward moment": social media in Madden
How Twitter made its way from Chad Johnson’s fingertips to Madden 2013.
Essay
Love for a Machine
For more than two years, Ryan Kuo has edited for Kill Screen. As he heads off to pursue an M.S. at MIT, he reflects on the life of iPad gaming that is now ending when he gives back the tablet to the company. When is an app more than an app?
Chris Marker: Open-World Pioneer
The late Chris Marker was a forerunner of experimental science fiction and transmedia practice. Today, Henry Crouch reflects on his contributions to art and the open-world game.
A Series of Uninteresting Decisions
The popular airline simulator Pocket Planes may not provide goals, direction, or even motivation, but it does demonstrate the importance of being bored with a videogame.
Love to Worry
Games are a collision of study and play, but they lean heavily on the former. Jason Johnson’s trip into the chaotic mines of Spelunky taught him how to love the inhumanity of the machine.