Feedback Loop: Playing To Win

I must be one insufferable little prick. As I navigate the Inception-like hallways of Halo: Reach’s Reflection map, a grin spreads slyly across my face. I’m armed only with a DMR, a score of 49 to 49, and a genuine

For Discussion #5: Bossing Around

Welcome back for another week of potentially warm discussion! Bosses have a long history in video games, and have recently been catching flak because they’re a holdover from the early days of games that seem to shove their way into

For Discussion #4: The End

Here at Nightmare Mode, we’ve been thinking of Bastion a lot. Well, okay, I’ve been thinking of Bastion a lot. I can’t put thoughts in other people’s heads. In any case, it’s made me think about endings, and how a

For Discussion #3: Your First Time

Remember when you were like that kid up there, so young and fresh and STARING? Well, we want to talk about that time. What was the first game you ever played? Alternatively, that you remember playing? Personally, I remember playing

For Discussion #2: The Sound of Gaming

This may surprise you, but our weekly discussion post is supposed to go up on Monday every week. Last week we had a delay for reasons I forgot about. This week we had Irene the timehurricane. You might be saying,

For Discussion #1: Your Favorite Moments

Hello y’all! Yes, you, the person reading these words. There are two of you, which is why I’m responding to you in the plural. Two of you right there LOOK BEHIND YOU! Ahem. We here at Nightmare Mode have a