Video games are some of the most comfortable forms of escapism available at my fingertips. If I want to drive a taxi off a pier, I can play Grand Theft Auto. If I want to jump-kick a sightseer off a pier, I can play Sleeping Dogs. Seriously, the pier is just a dangerous place. In terms of [...]
Aside from Twue Wuv, there are only two things more awesome than video games: dinosaurs and NASA. Although I’m convinced that the entire organization must be filled with some of the most humble people on the planet (they landed a car on Mars with an annual budget of 0.48% of total Federal expenditure and refrained [...]
Throughout time, gamers have had numerous opportunities to take control of horrifying beasts and run around doing things that horrible beasts tend to do. We’ve been indoctrinated to believe that once given the reigns of monsters, we should go on rampages and destroy everything in our paths, never once considering that perhaps we have a choice in [...]
I reported last week that Metro: Last Light was going to be delayed and now comes news that Company of Heroes 2, another former THQ property, will be pushed back to June. Producer Greg Williams says the delay is a means of making sure they deliver a “high quality sequel the fans deserve”, which, as [...]
Josh finds another excuse to use his steering wheel controller, Ethan claims his favorite Call of Duty single player campaign, and Justin pees in his space suit. Plus metal, torture porn, and pyromania. Super Gaming Best Friends: the podcast where Horrible Night writers and friends get caught up on their latest video game adventures and then [...]
There have been a surprising number of new Bomberman games this generation, but everyone has their favorite classic version to point to. Honestly, I thought the series peaked with 4 players until I got into a few awesome 8 player matches. So maybe more is better, or at least worth trying for free. Bombermine is [...]
The professional “play video games while people watch you” industry is booming right now, which means it’s the optimal time for you to get in while the getting’ is good. That being said, “live streaming,” as they say in the biz, is more complicated than merely playing video games and having people watch you. There [...]
I really wish I could clear my head when approaching Castlevania games, but I do have a bit of history with the series. Thankfully, I was able to put aside my initial issues with Lords of Shadow and enjoy a great new take on a Castlevania adventure. However, now MercurySteam is taking on the 2D [...]
It’s odd that something so predictable as a yearly franchise can become as big of a deal as it is when info is leaked about the next iteration. That being said, I hope my livelihood never depends on an exclusive reveal for a major gaming story, as this industry is leakier than any ship fit [...]
Justin, Josh, Ethan, Aaron get to the real fallout of the PlayStation meeting – is the Vita worth buying now? Plus recent gaming sessions with an over analysis of dungeon management games, and a look at the major releases of March. Aftermath Episodes – The mics stay on after the show ends as the conversation [...]
