It has been a timewarp around games recently, I thought we were on the cusp of a new generation. I guess leave it to a Nintendo news week to take you back to the classics, but I don’t know if that magic is working anymore Big N. I will say I’m feeling better about the future of my 3Ds, but even less so for my Wii U since the only thing I want to play on it is Earthbound (by [...]
The final 11 awards of The 2012 Grimmys are all that remains for Justin, Josh, Ethan and Aaron including the overall Game of the Year. Whose opinion will be the rightest? That answer is all that matters now. The Horrible Show – Join the editorial staff of HorribleNight.com as they discuss a variety of entertainment-focused video game topics. This special episode is a part of The 2012 Grimmys, Horrible Night’s game of the year awards. This show was recorded live on Twitch.tv/HorribleNight. Live [...]
The best downloadable game we played this year that cost next to nothing. FTL: Faster Than Light I’d say this counts as a Kickstarter success. This addictive space-sim roguelike made more than a few terrible starship captains out of us this year. No matter the odds, or how quickly things turned against us, FTL gave us just enough hope to try one more turn. Finalists Hotline Miami Fez Hear how we narrowed down the winner and finalists for this category. (Starting [...]
At this point you have read several Game of the Year lists from basically everyone. Therefore, I am going to keep my GOTYs short and also look ahead to 2013. Top 5 Games from 2012 5) The Unopened I wanted to utilize number five to recognize the 2012 games that are still sitting wrapped in their cellophane packaging. I have heard so many people talk about Assassin’s Creed III and Halo 4 that I can’t wait to rip into these [...]
Gaming journalism has gone under the microscope lately leading into the most criticism filled part of the year so Justin, Josh, Ethan and Cole step and look at to their gaming roots to discuss what keeps them coming back. The Horrible Show – Join the editorial staff of HorribleNight.com as they discuss a variety of entertainment-focused video game topics. This show was recorded live on Twitch.tv/HorribleNight. Live podcasts are featured monthly. View the archived video. Show Notes Cast: Justin L, [...]
Do you remember the Fez patch that reportedly was destroying saves for some players? Do you also remember that this patch was pulled shortly after being placed on XBL? Well, everyone rejoice because the save killing patch is returning! In a recent post on the Poytron site, Phil Fish declared that the save issues were only affecting 1% of the total population of gamers. He went on to say that the patch is more likely to affect saves that are [...]
This week the SGBFs of Josh, Justin, and Ethan welcome JP and his stories of General Raam and Fez. They also discuss northern wars in the west, quiet homecomings, lines in the sand, second episodes, facial tattoos, and a cheaper pinball habit. Super Gaming Best Friends: the podcast where Horrible Night writers and friends get caught up on their latest video game adventures and then get to know each other better by discussing off-topic interests. Show Notes Cast: Josh, Justin L, [...]
It’s nice to see Australia grow up a little bit, while Nintendo continues to hammer home that size does matter. Brandon and Justin G kicked off a new Q&A series, Just Ask, and SGBF returned from a 3 week break. Last Week’s Headlines Australia finally matures its video game ratings system Saints Row 3 Expansion canceled, merged into Saints Row 4 instead Steel Battalion: Heavy Armor is too broken for Destructoid to even finish Orcs Must Die! 2 is only [...]
Indie games are something I don’t have a ton of experience with. For the most part, the games have eluded me. It is not because they are sneaky and are hard to catch, it’s that I’ve yet to be pushed enough to seek them out. There are exceptions to this, especially when it comes to the more mainstream indie games. Overall, the games remain a mystery to me and it might stay that way. Throughout May, Horrible Night will be [...]
You’d be stupid not to see that the indie gaming scene has taken the world by storm. Despite the big boys still having a stranglehold in terms of financial dominance, it would appear that the little guy is way ahead on respect, artistic merit and humility. Gamers are tired of being nickel-and-dimed with crappy DLC, hate the over saturation of certain genres and in all honesty, don’t believe there is an original idea left in the minds of the AAA companies. [...]
