Game Over

How do you feel about the Game Over screen?

Wired has a great piece up on how video game developers have dealt with in-game death over the years. From the power-up mushroom in Mario to the Regenerative Shields in Halo, developers have been tackling creative ways for players to ”˜die’ or ”˜fail’ for years. I am of the camp that would like to see less ”˜fail-states’ in gaming, because let’s be honest, nobody likes to ...

New book about Nintendo calls Wii “greatest comeback” in video games

When Nintendo released the Wii home console in November 2006, it changed the face of global gaming forever. Sony and Microsoft, whom many expected to dominate the market, were caught unawares by the launch of Nintendo’s revolutionary product. But rarely has the story been told of this elusive, low-profile family company. How did this struggling company, faced with an existential crisis both ...