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In Defense of iOS Games – The Cursed Checkpoint #201

01/24/2013
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by Ethan Moses in: Podcasts, The Cursed Checkpoint

Ethan and Matthew discuss the importance of iOS titles in their gaming diet and why the supposed “time killers” have made their lives more pleasurable. 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 staff and/or video game industry professionals. Episode Background The rest of the Horrible Crew keep making [...]

Horrible Times #403: The Nice Spartans

01/21/2013
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by Justin Lacey in: Headlines, News

Video games took a beating last week. Same old story exacerbated by an idiotic publisher, so it was nice to be reminded by Bungie that this is an industry full of good people. Bungie’s team went out of its way to cheer up a child who had just endured a liver transplant. The pictures are tear jerkers. While I had full intentions of blasting through DmC this weekend, it isn’t exactly the most kid friendly game and my girlfriend’s daughter [...]

Cheap and Dirty Gamer: 10,000,000 Makes Me Panic

01/17/2013
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by Ethan Moses in: Editorials

I’d like to believe I’d be the type of guy that stayed calm when a high pressure situation arose. I always imagined that should a bomb need defused or a plane have to be diverted for an emergency landing, people would look towards me for help. The truth of the matter is, I’m absolutely horrible when everything is on the line and 10,000,000 made it so very obvious. 10,000,000 is a match three-plus style of game where your goal is [...]

The Walking Dead Review: The Dead Can Feel

11/29/2012
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by Brandon Coppernoll in: Rated, Reviews

A game seldom comes along which strikes a chord deeper than just being entertained. The Walking Dead by Telltale Games delivers on a one-of-a-kind experience by reaching into your personal morality and advocates a new level of interactive storytelling. Episodic games are some of the more difficult games to master, and this holds especially true when it comes to the material of The Walking Dead. In order to be successful, The Walking Dead needed to provide a rich experience in which you felt a [...]

Molyneux’s Curiosity for iOS and Android Releases November 7

10/31/2012
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by Brandon Coppernoll in: Headlines, News

This has to be one of the most perplexing games I’ve heard about in recent memory. The game’s name is Curiosity. It’s going to be released on iOS and Android for free on November 7, and I still have no clue what the hell the game really is about. I’m even wondering if one could call it a game. It’s an odd thing. The game takes you on a journey to the center of a cube. In that center, there’s [...]

Radio Waves for 10/12/12

10/12/2012
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by Aaron McNeal in: Editorials

It’s a big release week for games. Even the people under rocks know that games came out this week and people want them. There’s quite a variety as the releases range from alien-domination sims to 8-bit retro action. Also Pokemon, but maybe that’s just my thing. Until my self-started husky-drawn taco delivery wagon idea becomes reality, I had to pick and choose carefully. At with that, let’s hurry up and do some Radio Waves so I can get back to [...]

Hey! Buy! Pinball Duo Accessory Adds Plunger and Flipper Control to iPad

Somewhere in the last year, digital pinball has inexplicably fascinated more than a few of the Horrible Night contributors. At first, it seemed all innocent until Josh mentioned that he was actively working on an arcade controller mod to have a more authentic experience. Thankfully, those pinball fans not interested in breaking out a soldering iron and happen own an iPad have a new option, The Duo Pinball. This is an iPad accessory that houses the iPad and connects through [...]

Radio Waves for 9/28/12

09/28/2012
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by Aaron McNeal in: Editorials

It’s among us, my friends. Apple has pushed its iPhone 5 into all of the sweatiest, stickiest and liquid-soapiest hands of the planet Earth just one week ago. If you’re thinking that’s why there was no Radio Waves last week as Aaron was too busy crying tears of joy over getting a new smartphone or something, you’re wrong and I’m insulted! But you’re also kind of right. Semantics. Anyway, I’ve been using this lightweight toy brick (with a phone somewhere [...]

Plants vs Zombies 2 Wants Revenge on Your Petunias in Spring 2013

08/20/2012
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by Justin Lacey in: News

I may go as far to say that Popcap has created the most endearing video game zombies, so even my zombie fatigue couldn’t stop the smile from creeping across my face when I read that Plants vs Zombies 2 is headed our way next “late Spring.” Need more details? Well aside from including “Hordes of New Plant and Zombie Types and Mulch More” all I have is the my personal conjecture that Plants vs Zombies 2 will most likely be [...]

Hero Academy (PC) Launches on Steam August 9

08/08/2012
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by Brandon Coppernoll in: Headlines, News

On August 9, 2012, Hero Academy, the very popular iOS turn-based game will make its way to Steam. Why is this release important? Robot Entertainment promises the game allows iOS users to play against Steam players. There’s the ah-ha! moment. Hero Academy also features a new heroic team featuring the characters from Valve’s Team Fortress 2. Update 8/9/2012: Robot Entertainment has reported a delay for the Steam release citing “an unexpected issue.” The issue cited reportedly only affects a small percentage of players, but [...]