Bastion was a landmark achievement in the transition of indie games into the mainstream and one of our favorite games of 2011. Developer Supergiant Games has certainly been busy in converting Bastion to platforms we never expected for an action-RPG of this caliber (like Chrome and iOS), but that’s not all they have been up… Continue reading
As a father, game time is a unpredictable and spontaneous. You play when you can, whenever you can. I rarely even play 10 different games in a year, let alone 10 games that came out that year. As a true Backlog Commando I try to not leave any of the good ones behind. It might… Continue reading
PAX Prime always signals the end of the summer gaming drought for me. The final hype before the big push into the major release months. Hats off to Konami for making its presence known this year, but MGS updates seem about as interesting as Final Fantasy updates these days. We wrapped up our monthly look… Continue reading
So I got to thinking about Toy Story the other day. You know, the Pixar movie with Tom Hanks and Tim Allen where all the toys are actually alive when their owner’s not there? I was thinking about it while laying in bed in the middle of the day with the lights off, the fan… Continue reading
The ghosts of old video games are strong in the recent video game tales of Josh, Justin, Ethan, Cole and Brandon. They learn once again to never go in alone when up against disturbingly familiar monsters, even if it means that you just have a spotter. Super Gaming Best Friends: the podcast where Horrible Night writers… Continue reading
Indie games are something I don’t have a ton of experience with. For the most part, the games have eluded me. It is not because they are sneaky and are hard to catch, it’s that I’ve yet to be pushed enough to seek them out. There are exceptions to this, especially when it comes to… Continue reading
We took advantage of a patch notes and sales update heavy news week to read through some great editorials, as well as pay tribute to one of our industry’s forefathers. Robots attacked Horrible Night in more ways than one and we also revisited a few old favorite game characters. Every day we are on the… Continue reading
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. Looks like our gamers are either in a holding pattern or just seeing what sticks this week. Aaron (BGRadio) Demos. The saddest truth… Continue reading
Time to pay tribute to the best noises in video games, the music: What are your favorite video game soundtracks? Including any new updates to classic music by different artists. Want in on the weekly conversation? Every Wednesday we pose a question on Twitter, Facebook, and Google+. You can answer from Wednesdays through Mondays on Twitter… Continue reading
Dear Horrible Night, As I understand it, this month is all about gaming regrets. And I’d love to join in and share my feelings about games I’m sad I missed out on or games I wish I liked, except I’m not a whiny, moping child. Throughout January, Horrible Night will be featuring articles on Gaming… Continue reading
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… Continue reading
It’s no secret that there were no shortage of great games this year. The tone was set early when I blew through a solid sequel with no standout flaws in Dead Space 2. Throughout the rest of the year there wasn’t much separating these games. I found myself with around 22 games that, in most… Continue reading