We as gamers have a responsibility. A responsibility more important than trying to beat Battletoads, even though we all know it’s impossible. A responsibility to not only play games, but to keep this community alive. Many species face extinction every day, but we must power through and keep ours strong. It’s our duty to prep our little gamers, so that one day they can be as awesome as we are. It wasn’t long after I found out that the first [...]
There is no question that Journey is a special game, but just how unique of an experience is it for every player? Justin, Aaron and Justin put on their scarves to discuss the intricate details of their time with Journey. The Cursed Checkpoint is a topical video game podcast focused on discussions and interviews about a single video game, genre, news headline, or industry story. It features a rotating cast of up to 3 members of the Horrible Night writing [...]
I’m not one of these people who are so into politics that it clouds my judgment one way or the other. Although sometimes when I see or hear some of the stupid stuff being spewed out by the crazy folks over at the Fox News Channel, I am compelled to form an opinion and say something. This is one of those times, so bear with me. Insults will be hurled and I might even stoop to their level of not [...]
Dear Gamers, Yes, all of you. Er, us. Well, you know what I’m talking about. Yesterday, at the end of a long day, I noticed something in my twitter feed that I just had to check out. Shock-jock Howard Stern decided to send one of his minions down to the TooManyGames 2011 convention in Philly and then proceeded to…well, do what he does, except this time, he was talking about gamers. Now, it would have been easy to get all worked [...]
The guys spill their guts this week when Justin, Cole, and Ethan unveil their games of shame. Animal Crossing, Zombie Run, flower, Cubivore, and others come out from the shadows for judgment and to face new and questionable ratings system. Send in your questions to simon@horriblenight.com or @TheHorribleShow Apologies for the audio difficulties and volume levels on this one. Let’s just say we overcompensated. Christina has the week off so the guys try and man up to face their most embarassing [...]
When I was younger I used to be somewhat embarrassed about the fact that I played video games. It was usually when that topic of conversation was within earshot of girls. Those days have long passed me by and now I seem to be the go to guy at my “real job” for any video game news and reviews. I have been enjoying that role immensely but sometimes it brings me back to those feelings I had long ago. With [...]
It’s not even fall yet, but Justin, Cole, Ethan, and Christina are picking their holiday video game selections. We talk through our lists and select a few sure-fire hits as well as a few sleepers to bust your budget in the best ways possible. Send in your questions to simon@horriblenight.com or @TheHorribleShow Sorry for scaring you about the holidays, but when big titles start coming out in September you gotta look at the whole picture to make sure you get the [...]
How much is that downloadable game worth to you? Justin, Cole, Ethan, Christina, and Tommy audit the true value of TMNT: Turtles in Time Reshelled, Castle Crashers, Shadow Complex, Limbo, and Braid, after admitting their favorite embarassing game. Send in your questions to simon@horriblenight.com or @TheHorribleShow The release of Limbo last week raised a familiar debate about the seemingly random pricing of downloadable titles. The Cursed attempt to make some sense of it by discussing and comparing notable games from the [...]
