I’ve seen one or two games do interesting and even convenient things with failure in games. I can even think up a couple decent ideas myself for how some genres might subvert the game-over screen.

While Ubisoft may be taking a risk with one rumored Far Cry 7 mechanic, it needs to pay dividends even if players fail in the game.

It's a treat when video game immersion extends into the Game Over screen, especially when you have to view that screen over and over again.

Alan Wake 2 is pure survival horror by way of Remedy, and the studio has created one of the most terrifying game over screens in games this decade.

Even relatively mild games will sometimes spring a surprisingly graphic Game Over screen on you, just to encourage you to stop sucking.

A GAME OVER is usually the last thing any gamer wants to see. In 99% of cases, the death screen merely displays the words ‘Game over’ or ‘You died’ or something to that effect ...

Super Mario Odyssey will be dropping the game over screen, which has been present in every mainline Super Mario game for the past 30 years.

The only game over screen you’ll see in Cyberpunk 2077 is when you die. No matter how badly you mess up a mission’s objectives, there will always be a way to continue playing without having to ...

Instead of a simple “Game Over” screen, there are certain games that go the extra mile in order to emphasize that you've lost. Other times, these screens are just plain weird.

It's never game over in Super Mario Odyssey, quite literally. Nintendo has revealed that the upcoming Super Mario Odyssey will not have a Game Over screen. When you fail or die for any reason, you ...