Surviving Day Z: 10 tips that will save your life

The world of Day Z is a cruel one — so unpredictable and so volatile that even a seasoned veteran will hit the deck at the sound of a gunshot in the distance. Beginners have it even worse. In most

Old worlds, new friends: Nostalgia-tripping with Kingdom Hearts

I’ve been having these weird thoughts lately… Like, is any of this for real, or not? There’s no such thing as escapism without worlds to escape to. To pull us into their interactive getaways, some games let us roam through

Headshots: Do you ever quit games just before beating them?

Welcome to Headshots, where Nightmare Mode writers commit their faces to video to answer weekly questions. This week’s question: Do you ever quit games just before beating them? Why? Apparently, achievement whoring leads to unfinished games. What a shame. Video

Nightmare Mode Video: Headshots

Welcome to Headshots, where Nightmare Mode writers commit their faces to video to answer weekly questions. This week: “What’s your favorite guilty pleasure game?” In which our writers make excuses for playing embarrassing games. Video after the jump.

Nightmare Mode Video: StarCraft, the Sport?

For the inaugural installment of Nightmare Mode Video, we took a look at Starcraft II as a professional sport – complete with coaches, tournaments, and even ego. In this world, sports and video games collide, but how well do they