The author is a practicing lawyer and has been playing videogames ever since he could hold a gameboy; obsessed with all things Dark Souls. Strategy games with permadeath aren’t as common as one would ...

World of Warcraft Classic is a way to time travel back to the earliest days of the MMORPG’s history and re-experience the original game. Blizzard has also added some optional modern twists to the game ...

Permadeath forces players to start over in some games, losing precious loot and even characters. Games like Hunt: Showdown and Darkest Dungeon use permadeath to add stakes and emotional impact. Titles ...

Survival games featuring permadeath add tension and terror to every moment of gameplay. Games like Kenshi and Project Zomboid showcase the emotional impact permadeath ...

GameSpot may get a commission from retail offers. World of Warcraft Classic will receive official "Hardcore" servers before the end of the summer, with a public-test-realm build for the permadeath ...

Update 1.0.7 is more than just permadeath mode. Mirage players will also have access to a new feature that lets you switch to any costume. This Transmog feature opens up your cosmetic options.

Just a few short weeks from the release of a big update that largely came out of nowhere, Guild Wars Reforged has delivered on a cryptic promise that suggested the overhaul was just one small part of ...

If you're planning to try out PvP in Diablo 4 during a hardcore mode playthrough, be careful, because if you die, that's the end for that character. Hard game modes aren't for everybody, and Diablo ...

Since childhood, Berat has been a PC gamer who strives to play indie games with a true sense of exploration. In his spare time, Berat often reads some of the darkest manga series, such as Berserk and ...

The ultimate challenge in any game is one where “game over” literally means the entire game. Let’s go over a few best tips and practices for tackling the permadeath mode in The Last of Us Part 2 ...

Nick is a freelance writer from Chicago, IL, with a BA in Creative Writing from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. His lifelong belief in the artistic power of video games led him to ...

Look, I gotta be honest with you—I have no clue how anyone survives Resident Evil on the highest difficulty without cheating. We’re talking about Requiem mode here. You know the one. Enemies one-shot ...