Douglas Edric Stanley on death in games: "The 'game over' screen provides some sort of closure to the game and proposes — albeit post facto — a redefinition of the initiating act of the game: 'I want to play' has now been translated within the gameworld into 'I want to live'." [Creative Applications]

  • Michael Polo

    One must quote most learned Bill Paxton, who said…

    “Game over, man…. game over!”

  • Mantissa128

    Obligatory. Game deaths!

  • First Last

    Journey spoilers :(