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PC Gaming, I Tried
I’ve never taken a (serious) position on the whole PC versus Console debate and I have no interest in igniting a flame war on the issue, but I had an experience this weekend which reminded me why I do almost all of my gaming on consoles and have for years. Not my first rodeo If [...]
PAX 10 Indie Games Announced for PAX Prime 2011
One of the greatest things about the Penny Arcade Expo (PAX) is the focus the expo puts on indie developers and the games they produce. This year is no different and once again 10 indie games have been selected to be showcased in the PAX 10. It’s often hard for independent developers to get any [...]
I Learned Something Today: Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II
War is inevitable, but one day humanity may have to contend with armies not comprised of their fellow man, armies filled with things like aliens, demons, and ghosts with pirate hats. Business suits will be traded for battle armor, briefcases for guns, and prosthetic limbs will be covered in blades that evoke fear as opposed [...]
Project Zomboid Preview: The Zombie Elitist Game of Choice
Survival horror games were a staple back in the mid- to-late nineties; the fear and tension produced as a result of being ill-equipped in a worst-case scenario creating a game play experience that stuck with a person well into their dreams… or nightmares. Those golden days of horror have since gone away with over-the-top action [...]
Mass Effect 3 and BioWare Uncertain About What is Under Tali’s Mask
I think it is safe to say that most of us at Horrible Night are huge fans of the Mass Effect series. I might even go as far as saying that it might be one of our favorite video game series of all time. That being said, we may never really know what one of [...]
Skyrim DLC to Feel More Like Expansions (Whatever That Means)
When it comes to open world Bethesda games, one can always expect a slew of DLC content to arrive consistently for the months following a game’s release. However, consistently good content is another story, and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim project Lead Todd Howard feels they’ve learned their lesson from the frantic pace of content [...]
With DirectX 11 Update Crysis 2 Finally Looks like a Crytek Game
The graphics of the original Crysis made people’s heads explode, but now that it’s 2011, Crysis 2 has to work a bit harder to get the same cranium destroying effect. Because they love carnage, Crytek have released a high resolution texture pack for Crysis 2 as well as an update that allows for the use of DirectX 11 [...]
I Learned Something Today: Doom
Well, it finally happened. Hell is here and it is all our fault. No time to dwell on our mistakes, but what can you do when demons start pouring through portals? Me? I hid. I don’t mess with demons. Luckily, I found a bad ass marine carving a trail through the horde and I was [...]
City of Heroes wants some of this Free-to-Play Action
Massively multiplayer games hate charging players money, so it comes as a relief to know that many are turning to the free-to-play or hybrid model where paying is an option. City of Heroes will be repackaged and served up as City of Heroes: Freedom in the coming months with this free-to-play scheme in place. Current subscribers won’t [...]
Team Fortress 2 Gets an Update Not Solely Revolving Around Hats
Team Fortress 2 may have been released in 2007, but that doesn’t mean that update news about the super popular game doesn’t moisten the loins of many gamers around the world. Thursday, June 23rd will mark the beginning of what Valve is referring to as the “Uber Update”, uber meaning ultimate and ultimate being an [...]
Remake It So: Psi-Ops: The Mindgate Conspiracy
When asked about their favorite games involving superhuman protagonists (that aren’t licensed DC or Marvel characters), most people would probably reference Infamous or Prototype, two games that gave players immense powers and whole cities to wreak havoc in. While I enjoyed both games, my fondest memories of that genre actually came a whole generation ago, [...]
I Learned Something Today: Crysis 2
In the future, we will all be soldiers. Whether it’s fighting against each other or some robot overlords bound and determined to enslave all humankind, there will be war. In order to prepare for such a calamity we need to train ourselves in the finer arts of high tech fighting. I’m already well on my [...]
World of Tanks Review: Freemium Price without the Freemium Taste
Alright, I’m cheap and I don’t have a lot of time to play games right now, so I pay as little for them as I can. I’ve been an aficionado of the freemium (free-to-play, but premium access available via purchase) titles in the past few years, and World of Tanks has me freaking hooked. The [...]
You’re Gonna Get It Anyway: Duke Nukem Forever
I’ve been getting a lot of entertainment from the reviews of Duke Nukem Forever. Let’s just say I’m glad I’m not in a position where I have to review the game on its artistic and gameplay merits (there’s no point). I’ve known for a while now that I pretty much have to own Duke Nukem [...]
The Tiny Big Bang Story Review: Incredibly Accurate Title
Based on my preferred genres, I tend to be full of piss and vinegar after a play session, my heart still beating quickly after an intensely violent fire fight with monsters, terrorists or whoever else happens to be my adversary at that given time. That’s why it’s a relief to find a game like The [...]
