Given how multi-faceted video games have become, it's easy to see why these titles find it easy to manipulate a player's heartstrings. The death of a beloved character is an easy way to shock players, ...

Sword Art Online‘s new “Death Game” mode is a great tweak on one of the hardest challenges players can take on. One of the foundational aspects of game design has always been the concept of extra ...

While most titles give you a big old “GAME OVER” when your character shuffles off their mortal coil, these video games make mortality part of the plot. In the digital worlds beyond our own, the ...

Tristan Jurkovich began his career as a journalist in 2011. His childhood love of video games and writing fuel his passion for archiving this great medium’s history. He dabbles in every genre, but ...

In a world where death games are a robust, underground entertainment industry unto themselves, Yuki is a seasoned player who seeks to survive 99 games. The slow drip of water falling from the ceiling ...