I don’t want it to seem like I was cheering against Blizzard’s auction house, but anyone who had as many connectivity issues as I did with the game has to laugh at the situation now. I’m also fascinated by the fact that I cannot bring myself to help fund a sequel to one of my favorite games of all time, even if it is made by essentially the same people. Silicon Knights, I mean, Precursor Games, needs to raise money [...]
Two of my favorite phrases that I have overused over the years when looking back on Half-Life 2 are, “Boy, that Ravenholm sure was creepy wasn’t it?” and, “How about those Striders? Man.” Those prompts got me through a lot of conversations about the game because anyone I was around just took over after that point. I could just politely nod my head, laugh at the appropriate times, and tune out of his/her story in time to save myself from [...]
Justin, Josh, Ethan and Cole all agree that it is no small feat when a game that’s designed to be hard comes out to be just a fun and memorable as its more forgiving cousins. They discuss the intricacies that separate the hard games from the cruel games. 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. [...]
The video game backlog is always there, always daunting, sometimes mocking, never flinching, but often spectacular. Justin, Cole, and Josh discuss techniques for navigating their backlog, their greatest discoveries, and games they wish had stayed buried. 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. Thanks to Twitch User Verdian_ and Twitter User [...]
I don’t really care about your personal opinions of World of Warcraft‘s latest expansion Mists of Pandaria. What I do care about is bringing all sides together for something we can all enjoy and that is the release of a new Blizzard cinematic trailer. With Pandaria‘s release only about a month away, Blizzard presents us all with the intro video to the expansion: Are you going to call that Pandaren silly to its face? I think not. Granted the in-game [...]
I heard her before I saw her, a bevy of frantic gunfire drawing my attention to a thin brunette amidst a swarm of giant moth-like creatures. She was outgunned and outnumbered, mere seconds from her doom. That wasn’t going to happen though; not on my watch. I took aim and fired, the creatures suddenly taking notice of the bomber jacket clad combatant with a stone cold glare and nothing to lose. Moments later the ground was covered in insect goo [...]
Game publishers will try and bend the rules as much as they can, which is why it is so satisfying when they snap back in their face like Sony and EA this week. Our week focused on charity donations, indie Tetris movies, retro game collecting, game night announcements, and pinball, so there’s a lot of good going in the world of horrible gaming. Last Week’s Headlines Sony didn’t get Limbo because it asked for the IP Awesomenauts is coming to [...]
Justin, Ethan and Josh make the most of their summer indecisiveness and combine a grab bag of gaming topics into a random and slightly offensive package. Including favorite video game weaponry, chubby sidekicks, and games that are a bit too exciting. The Horrible Show – Join the editorial staff of HorribleNight.com as they discuss a variety of entertainment-focused video game topics. Show Notes Cast: Justin L, Ethan, Josh Guide: 00:25 – Intro 03:14 – Game Industry Shout-outs 15:10 – Horrible [...]
While walking down the street the other day, I was approached by a young man who I’d soon find out was fueled by an inquisitive spirit. Being a role model means helping today’s youth find answers to their many questions, so I took a little time from my daily jaunt down to the market and did my best to enlighten the boy with my knowledge of the world’s many great mysteries. Time began to slip away, so I told him [...]
It seems to happen all the time. A musical artist releases a song that touches someone on an emotional level. Maybe that kid was contemplating suicide because he was being bullied but once he heard that song it changed his life. Perhaps you just lost your job and came across a book that changed your perspective on what career you wanted to pursue. Now you are a successful businessman, barely recognizable to the person who had lost their job only [...]
