June Omnitopic: Color
Join us at Nightmare Mode for this month’s Omnitopic, Color! For those of you unfamiliar with the concept of the Omnitopic (and you shouldn’t be: we’ve done one before!), what it is is a chance for all of us to
June Omnitopic: Color
Join us at Nightmare Mode for this month’s Omnitopic, Color! For those of you unfamiliar with the concept of the Omnitopic (and you shouldn’t be: we’ve done one before!), what it is is a chance for all of us to
May Omnitopic Roundup
Hey friends and gentle readers! We’ve gone quite the places in this past month, from being a ragtag band of nobodies who write about games to a large ragtag band of nobodies who write about games, and nothing signifies this
May Omnitopic Roundup
Hey friends and gentle readers! We’ve gone quite the places in this past month, from being a ragtag band of nobodies who write about games to a large ragtag band of nobodies who write about games, and nothing signifies this
Toys, Simulations and Stories I. Simulations
One of the most noticeable and surprising problems with the study of video games (and interactive media in general) is the difficulty to describe their place in society. In general, there are three broad approaches to this question. Some
Toys, Simulations and Stories I. Simulations
One of the most noticeable and surprising problems with the study of video games (and interactive media in general) is the difficulty to describe their place in society. In general, there are three broad approaches to this question. Some
THQ Reboots WWE Franchise, Next Game Called WWE '12
THQ is laying the smackdown on its long-running wrestling franchise. Cory Ledesma, Creative Director for THQ, announced the WWE wrestling game series will be rebooted for its next release. The series will no longer be called WWE Smackdown vs. Raw.
THQ Reboots WWE Franchise, Next Game Called WWE '12
THQ is laying the smackdown on its long-running wrestling franchise. Cory Ledesma, Creative Director for THQ, announced the WWE wrestling game series will be rebooted for its next release. The series will no longer be called WWE Smackdown vs. Raw.
Roundup of Unusual Size: Fan Remakes, Fan Covers, Fan Cosplay. Fans Rule.
Nightmare Mode is republishing Dire Critic’s ‘Roundup of Unusual Size’, a collection of links put together by site friend, Kris Ligman. It’s “like Critical Distance, except we post on the six days of the week that Ben Abraham doesn’t, and
Roundup of Unusual Size: Fan Remakes, Fan Covers, Fan Cosplay. Fans Rule.
Nightmare Mode is republishing Dire Critic’s ‘Roundup of Unusual Size’, a collection of links put together by site friend, Kris Ligman. It’s “like Critical Distance, except we post on the six days of the week that Ben Abraham doesn’t, and
The Price of Failure
Failure is the last great bridge for us to cross as gamers. In the hundreds of games I’ve played, there are few instances where I can say I’ve failed. I’ve gotten thousands of game over screens, died a thousand times,
The Price of Failure
Failure is the last great bridge for us to cross as gamers. In the hundreds of games I’ve played, there are few instances where I can say I’ve failed. I’ve gotten thousands of game over screens, died a thousand times,
Space Pirates and Zombies: Impressions
Space Pirates and Zombies is obviously a labor of love, even if you don’t know the story behind the two man development team who brought this game to life. From the rather beautiful backdrops to the smallest detail, the game
Space Pirates and Zombies: Impressions
Space Pirates and Zombies is obviously a labor of love, even if you don’t know the story behind the two man development team who brought this game to life. From the rather beautiful backdrops to the smallest detail, the game
Roundup of Unusual Size: Tropebusting, Fan Portals and the Seven Pillars of Game Design (Now with more Nightmare Mode!)
Preface: starting today, Nightmare Mode will be republishing Dire Critic’s ‘Roundup of Unusual Size’, a collection of links put together by Nightmare Mode’s friend, Kris Ligman. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do, and, if you’re curious
Roundup of Unusual Size: Tropebusting, Fan Portals and the Seven Pillars of Game Design (Now with more Nightmare Mode!)
Preface: starting today, Nightmare Mode will be republishing Dire Critic’s ‘Roundup of Unusual Size’, a collection of links put together by Nightmare Mode’s friend, Kris Ligman. I hope you enjoy them as much as I do, and, if you’re curious
UPDATED: Call of Duty Elite Incoming This Fall, Certain Components of the Service Will Cost Money
Yes. It’s happening, folks. Today Activision revealed to the Wall Street Journal that Modern Warfare 3 will launch with a subscription service this fall. Called ‘Call of Duty Elite’, the service aims to provide extra content and services not available
UPDATED: Call of Duty Elite Incoming This Fall, Certain Components of the Service Will Cost Money
Yes. It’s happening, folks. Today Activision revealed to the Wall Street Journal that Modern Warfare 3 will launch with a subscription service this fall. Called ‘Call of Duty Elite’, the service aims to provide extra content and services not available
The 2D Frontier: A Review of Life in Terraria
It’s hard to talk about Terraria without mentioning Minecraft, so lets get that out of the way right quick shall we? Like Minecraft, Terraria is an open world where the player has the ability to build upon and alter the
The 2D Frontier: A Review of Life in Terraria
It’s hard to talk about Terraria without mentioning Minecraft, so lets get that out of the way right quick shall we? Like Minecraft, Terraria is an open world where the player has the ability to build upon and alter the