There are times that its very difficult for me to sleep, the illusion of safety is something I’ve been able to see through. We have the strongest military in the world, readily available police and a well lit neighborhood, but none of those things coax a soothing night of rest from me. For I know… Continue reading
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Fine Arts Majors Find Employment in Diablo 3
Many expected a release date to be announced for Diablo 3 at Gamescom this year, but unfortunately Blizzard still hasn’t made anything official. However, the game was playable at the German game convention and details came out about a new game play element to be included in the threequel that will help with some pacing issues that … Continue reading
Games of Shame: Wii Boxing
I look across the ring at my opponent, hoping to catch a glimmer of fear in his wide emotionless eyes. He smiles back at me, his plastic like face turned up in a smile that seems cosmetically engineered to endure whatever pain I toss his way. I want to wipe that stupid grin off his face and replace it… Continue reading
Resistance 3 Teaser May Produce Bowel Movements
The announcement of a game is usually followed up with a “trailer” (commonly referred to as a teaser) usually consisitng of none game footage or an overdramatic reveal of that particular games new logo, much to the disdain of myself and fellow Horrible Night writers. The brains behind the Resistance: Fall of Man franchise must have been… Continue reading
Gaming Cynic: Wii Need to Get a Life
I woke up on the wrong side of the bed this morning. My usually jovial self will be taking a mental health day. Instead, I’ll be looking at everything in my life through a half empty glass. I’ll get over it, but my pissy mood wants to burn some bridges first. When the Wii first… Continue reading
Warhammer 40k Space Marine Doesn’t Need Your Real-Time Strategy
Any fans of Games Workshop’s table top series Warhammer 40,000 knows the game is all about strategy and overwhelming numbers. While the many races and storylines have the potential to fit into any genre, the massive battles of the 40k universe seem best suited for real time strategy and have seen success in the likes… Continue reading
Review: STALKER: Call Of Pripyat: Solid Fallout Hunting
Are you indifferent to the demilitarized sites of a nuclear meltdowns? Can you shoot a gun and/or fight for your life on a day to day basis? Do you like vodka? Does a new career opportunity with endless financial possibilities sound great? If you answered yes to any of the above, you might be perfect for an… Continue reading
Torchlight II Announced and Won’t Fix The Diablo That Isn’t Broken
For those who couldn’t wait to sink their teeth into what could become yet another Blizzard masterpiece in Diablo 3, Runic Game’s Torchlight was a nice way to hold off the dungeon crawling withdrawal. Not content with just being a clone of one Diablo, the creators have recently announced a sequel that looks to do… Continue reading
My What an Unkempt Vagina: Reflex Review of Privates
After a delightful dinner of Mexican food, I was greeted with as message from JDevL. The message contained a link, which led me to a website that contained a game that I subsequently downloaded without question. Whether or not this was a misguided venture would soon become obvious very quickly. I soon discovered that my Thursday night… Continue reading
Counteracting the “Unhealthy Gamer” Reputation
Video games have begun to cross the line of unbelievable to impressively realistic as the power of hardware increases over time. Where once we had brick breaking plumbers and infinitely numbered glowing bullets we now have historically accurate battles and life like hit detection. Yet, despite the ways today’s games mirror reality, there is one… Continue reading
Video Game MD: Twisted Metal Could Prevent a Car Battle Apocalypse
With an hour long commute to work everyday, I’ve often fantasized about unleashing a barrage of missiles on the next jackass to cut me off . Unfortunately, missiles are expensive and the law has a problem with such antics. Besides, I wouldn’t fare well in jail…there aren’t enough body bags for the other inmates. For those of us that desire freedom, we… Continue reading
Defense Grid: The Awakening Review: Graphic and Affordable Tower Defending
You may wonder why I would review a 2 year old game, with the likes of StarCraft 2 and a myriad of others peaking around the corner. The thing is, I’m a huge fan of tower defense and any chance I can get to show the genre some love, I will. Plus, despite the aforementioned… Continue reading