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 actually exploring the unknown and discovering the discover-able, I’ve indulged in a couple of titles that let me venture into the deep down darkness on [...]
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 far as I’m concerned, is a perfectly acceptable excuse. If I have a message for video game publishers/developers it’s this: take as much time as [...]
A typical year in video games tends to be lopsided in terms of big name releases. Slow in the beginning, but everyone is swimming in AAA titles by the holidays. What happens as those big titles get completed? I’ve chosen to reach shoulder-deep into the dirtier side of gaming and play two poorly-received games, hoping for laughs and good times. In space, no one could hear me scream. In this week’s Radio Waves, everyone can. Two mouths, one marine Make [...]
Justin, Josh, and Ethan discuss the details of the THQ assets auction, their recent Iron Brigade addiction, in-game chat preferences, WW II fighter planes and more with the live chat audience. Aftermath Episodes – The mics stay on after the show ends as the conversation continues and live chat interacts with the cast. 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. [...]
The crazy French developers at Arkedo Studio made a new game. That game is called Hell Yeah! Wrath of the Dead Rabbit. It involves an undead cape-wearing rabbit (who is also the Prince of Hell) trying to recover stolen photos of him masturbating with a rubber ducky. Naturally, this game is a metroidvania-ish side scroller with WarioWare-like boss battles. Visually, HY!WOTDR is marvelous. Controls are also smooth and tight. Is the game fun? We can tell you one thing for sure. [...]
The audience has opinions on Hell Yeah!, Justin should stop asking questions about The Walking Dead, Ethan struggles to wait for the Euro release of XCOM, and surprise, Dishonored confirms that Josh likes to kill people. Aftermath Episodes – The mics stay on after the show ends as the conversation continues and live chat interacts with the cast. 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 [...]
To this day, I don’t really know what Blue Stinger was actually about. I was an angsty teenager when I last played it so my emotional pursuit of the opposite sex and a tendency to fall asleep listening to Linkin Park more than muffled the intricate details of my semi-adulthood. I can piece together bits and pieces of the plot; remote island, bio-tech company, apocalyptic meteor impact. Outside of that, it was a third person, dare I say “survival horror” [...]
I’ll admit that I’m a huge Sega fan boy. The Master System was my first console and I have fonder memories of the Genesis and Dreamcast than the SNES and Nintendo 64. I’m also a fairly intelligent human being that has never let such bias get in the way of reality and the reality is my nostalgia for Sega products will never bring back the good ol’ days nor will it cloud my perception. The relationship between Sega and me [...]
Being a kid is tough. I should know, I used to be one. In light of this, I think it’s beneficial for former kids like myself to look back on their own childhoods and use those experiences to help modern day children live the best lives they can. Seeing as I was kind of a douchebag during my younger years, it’s probably better that I glean useful advice from the Sega Genesis classic Kid Chameleon instead. The Lessons of Kid [...]
Video game conventions like PAX and E3 mainly serve one purpose: to get the game buying public excited about upcoming releases. The fact that you can get hands on time with games that are currently in development helps to build a buzz for both positive and negative experiences. The bad thing about E3, for gamers in particular, is the timing of the conference. Placed at the start of summer, E3 gets gamers everywhere really pumped for games that won’t be [...]
