"Death. To die. To expire. To pass on. To perish. To peg out. To push up daisies. To push up posies. To become extinct. Curtains, deceased, Demised, departed And defunct. Dead as a doornail..." Well, you know how the movie saying goes.

Death is no laughing matter - unless it's a Darwin Award - and just like the day our pet dog (hit by a car), goldfish (eaten by the cat), cat (choked on the goldfish), or hamster (too busy gaming to feed) kicks the bucket, we deeply mourn the loss of our other beloved companion - the day we brick our console.

But they say the healing can begin if we bravely face death and accept it, with an open heart. With that in mind, we bring you these series - "Death Screens" - of various consoles finally giving up the ghost, courtesy of the guys at Game Brink. Think of this as your gamer's Memorial Wall. Know that there are gamers out there like you, who've probably fed their consoles one funky update too many. Remember, dear readers: You are not alone.

From left to right: Xbox, Xbox 360, PSP, PS3 and Wii.