Our friends at The Art of Video Games exhibit had a big week with their opening at the Smithsonian. Elsewhere BioWare officially responded to the ME 3 ending controversy, Angry Birds went into space, and more teasing for games later in the year made us wish the summer away. At Horrible Night we were busy dreaming up definitions for a fake word and then reminding gamers that it is ok to have fun. Every day we are on the look [...]
There are periods where the indie genre commands attention. In 2011, the debut album Torches by Foster the People is nominated for Best Alternative Music album at the Grammys, The Artist won the Golden Globe for Best Picture Musical or Comedy (and is expected to receive many Oscar nominations), and a little game called Bastion made several top ten games of 2011 lists from traditional and non-traditional video game websites. In fact, NPR had three indie games in their top ten of 2011 (Bastion, Minecraft, and Superbrothers: Sword & Sworcery EP). [...]
You can’t pick Games of the Year if you can’t categorize them correctly. Justin, Cole, Ethan, and Josh went live to brainstorm category ideas with each other and the Horrible Night community. Who will win Best Obscure Category? Send in your questions to simon@horriblenight.com or @TheHorribleShow This show was recorded live on Twitch.tv. Live podcasts are featured on the 2nd Tuesday of every month. We apologize for any audio issues, but this will improve over future live episodes. You can [...]
Hey poopfaces, I couldn’t help but notice your poopy faces looking pretty sad. Is that because you don’t have any games to play? Well if that’s the case, then I have some deals for you! If you’re sad about something else, like a break up or the possibility of credit default in Greece then I doubt these deals will help very much. Mr. Deal Hunter Total War: Shogun 2 (PC) - Direct2Drive for $14.95 Total War, more like Totally Awesome War, [...]
Each day this week, I will be revisiting A Call to Gamers 1st 24 Hour Charity Gaming Challenge (24HCGC) for Child’s Play through our video highlights currently available on our Twitch.tv channel. We started a 24 hour video game marathon for Child’s Play on the night of October 14th, and livestreamed as much of the action as possible from NetHeads in Carmel, IN. Our core team of 6 gamers along with friends and family met up to begin 24 hours of gaming [...]
Meanwhile… we’ve actually been playing games. Each week we recap our recent gaming experiences and tell you what we’re looking forward to, so you can use your time more wisely than we have. It’s game time. Seriously. We break down how we’ve prepping for the marathon as well as what games we look forward to playing for the kids. Josh (Joshleedotcom) Nothing beats getting a bunch of friends together to play games on a LAN, and we’re about to do it [...]
Even though the satisfaction of helping others is reward in and of itself, Andrew and Richard from MinMax games wanted to do their part to get the word out about our A Call to Gamers: 24 Hour Gaming Marathon Challenge for Child’s Play and graciously donated Steam codes for us to give away during the event for their indie hit SPAZ: Space Pirates and Zombies. I knew these guys were pretty cool after interviewing them back in August, but they’re officially on [...]
I’m on vacation and to commemorate this great event, I’ve decided to feature some game deals for all my fans out in cyberland! Wait, I do this every week? That’s because I feel like every week is vacation due to all of my loving fans! You’re not a fan, just a casual browser? Well then go screw yourself, I demand nothing short of loyalty from my readers. You’re probably a douche anyway. Mr. Deal Hunter Sega Mega Deal Weekend - 50-90% off Sega’s [...]
Tandem bicycling, piggy back rides, three legged races, all activities best suited to the combined efforts of two individuals. You can add game development on an epic scope to that group of activities as MinMax Games, creators of the newly released Space Pirates and Zombies, shows that two dedicated Canadians can make a game that’s both fun and incredibly huge. Being a fan of the game, I decided to track down the co-leaders of the indie studio, Andrew Hume and [...]
Meanwhile… we’ve actually been playing games. Each week we recap our recent gaming experiences and tell you what we’re looking forward to, so you can use your time more wisely than we have. The Justins head off to Seattle to play with the future, but until then our games are all about the past. Unless of course your are Alex and have to make do with what you have after a death in the family. Justin L (JDevL) Wow, did that [...]
