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Representing the Real Lifetime Gamer
When the “censorship of video games to protect children” issue comes up in the news, I tend to get pretty riled up. As a long time gamer (since I was probably around 5) I take offense to the notion that video games could affect the development of children. I’ve kind of made it a habit [...]
Mail This: Kids, Teach Your Parents Well
Dear Gamer Kids, First off, you know those name tags that say, “Hello, My Name Is:”? Well, I’m not grown-up enough to write “An Authority Figure” on mine. For my younger cousins and nieces & nephews, I’m the semi-adult who tells their parents to calm down over the misunderstanding with the hair spray and the [...]
I Learned Something Today: NBA Jam
The month of March is my favorite time of year. Not only is it my birthday month, it is also the month of madness. The NCAA tournament started yesterday and, with it, brought loads of excitement. Buzzer beaters, blowouts, and major upsets are a part of every tournament, yet if you aren’t properly prepared for [...]
Spoiler Alert: Red Dead Redemption
Red Dead Redemption has been out for close to a year now and since myself and GiffTor recently finished the game, JDevL was excited to actually be able to discuss some of the major plot points of the ending of the game. If you haven’t played Red Dead Redemption and still want to, turn back [...]
Think of the Children: Video Games Made Me
Here at Horrible Night, we are not only passionate about gaming, but also big believers in finding a balance between games and being a responsible person. My passion for video games has matured right along with me as I’ve gotten older. Even though my parents had no interest in video games and didn’t understand my [...]
It Doesn’t Matter: Unoriginal Can Be Great
I made the mistake of reading critical reviews of the movie Battle: Los Angeles before screening it this past weekend. By all accounts, I should have hated the movie, but I didn’t. Sure it wasn’t going to win any Oscars, but I had fun throughout my viewing frankly because I was the demographic the producers were [...]
I Learned Something Today: Command and Conquer Red Alert 3
Everyone starts out with a foundation built with the knowledge of his inner circle of associates, but as time progresses the accuracy of that knowledge may be called into question. I had started to realize that the things taught to me as a child (Columbus discovering America, the existence of Santa Claus) may actually be tales based [...]
Reverse Engineered: How EA and Tengen Got 1-UP on Sega and Nintendo
When we think of successful video game companies, our minds immediately think of Activision, EA, and we used to think of Atari. If we dig a little under the surface of actual games and look at their past, we see that they got their start in the early days of the industry. It’s hard to [...]
Social Gaming: Could 29.6 Million People be Wrong?
The gaming industry has seen many changes in its identity over the years, from heavy PC games to Arcades, the introduction of consoles and now social games. What makes these games appealing and are they even games? I did some research on my own to find out. My primary focus was on the Zynga made [...]
It Doesn’t Matter: Awesome Trailer, So What?
A few weeks ago, I, like a lot of people, was absolutely floored by the trailer for Dead Island. The first time you see the story unfold and realize what you are watching, you can’t help but be filled with a flood of emotions. I have not had a game video stop me in my [...]
Gaming Connoisseur: Gaming Grub
Food and entertainment have gone together since early man ate mastodon meat while watching their buddies paint the inside of caves. Whether it’s popcorn at movies or hots dogs during a baseball game, modern man has carried on this tradition with great enthusiasm (though at the cost of his/her waistline, but that’s a topic for [...]
Mail This: Being Rockstar Went to Your Head
Dear Rockstar Studios (in all of your “cool” locations), It’s not every developer that can claim to have simultaneously pioneered the sandbox game, the cinematic plot experience, a mechanism by which you regain health by banging hookers and who manages to generate a conservative/non-gamer media shit-storm with almost every release not set in the old [...]
I Learned Something Today: Mega Man 2
We all know that time travel is an unforgiving bitch. History exists merely so that we can avoid repeating it, and the future promises hoverboards without every delivering on them. I may have overstepped my position in life by embarking in time travel, but what I saw recently, rocked me to my core. Allow me [...]
A Quarter Century of Awesomeness
This year marks a pretty crazy milestone for me. This week is my 25th birthday. A quarter of a century of awesomeness. A quarter of a century is hard for a youngster like me to fathom but then I remember something. I remember I’m not alone in looking at this milestone, and I remember how [...]
You’re Gonna Get It Anyway: Dragon Age
Role-playing games are a major commitment. It isn’t something an adult gamer with limited game time can jump into easily. When I do leap for an RPG it better offer something unique. As solid as Dragon Age: Origins looked in 2009, and as much love and trust I have for Bioware games, I swore off [...]
