Throughout my adult life, video games have come and gone. As a kid, they were always there. From the age of 6 until sometime in college, I could have been considered a die-hard gamer. Then my interests waned and other things started to take the place of video games. For a couple of years, I… Continue reading
I was 15 and deep in the throes of my EverQuest addiction… I was participating in my very first raid on the Plane of Hate, a high level dungeon that was insanely hard at the time and required 30+ people. The raid went sour as they often do; poor leadership, excessive greenhorns (like myself), and… Continue reading
Between all the RPG games I’ve sunk time into, I’ve had my hands full when it comes to loot hunting. Despite putting a combined 200+ hours into those games, I’ve found very few “Legendary” grade items that I’ve truly been impressed with. While my inventories are filled to the brim with useful magical, rare and… Continue reading
While we recently created a few more members of the PC gaming family here at Horrible Night, making the switch from consoles still has some very real hurdles. Nicole Zeckner of the culture blog, Pure Geekery took a long hard look at purchasing a gaming PC and ultimately decided against it and here is why: After… Continue reading
Like many of my fellow gaming fanatics, I am a cat owner. I wasn’t always a cat owner, but my experience with dogs during my younger years made me realize that I’m not quite ready for the responsibility that owning a canine entails. Cats are inherently independent and rarely require much outside of a clean… Continue reading
A challenge I’ve always struggled with since graduating college was juggling video games, career, and wife. In 2006, I added a child to the mix. As if my game time was hurting enough I added another child in 2009. On any given day I work 9 hours, eat dinner with my family, spend time with… Continue reading
Justin and Ethan have noticed that their game purchasing habits have gotten a little out of control. Heading into a heavy release season they thought it would be best to talk it out before they get in over their head again. The Cursed Checkpoint is a topical video game podcast focused on discussions and interviews… Continue reading
As far as video games have come, gamers still find themselves on the defensive about their hobby. Brandon, Justin, and Cole discuss how they explain gaming to non-gamers and discover truths and opinions about why they are asked those questions. The Cursed Checkpoint is a topical video game podcast focused on discussions and interviews about a… Continue reading
Question: My 5 year-old son and I enjoy spending time together playing his DS. He really enjoys the classic Super Mario World and The Legend of Zelda: Spirit Tracks. I also really enjoy that there are a lot of used games for the DS to choose from. We are not ready for the family to… Continue reading
I’m starting to get angry. For the past week someone in my house has been playing MY 3DS. Though I have vowed to love and cherish this person til death do us blah blah blah, there are certain things that I never said or would ever say on that wonderful day. They say that kids… Continue reading
I can see myself going down a dark dangerous path and discovering a world that might be too much to handle for a man such as myself. It’s not the overrun planet of Sera. It’s not the ridiculous world of a Dark Souls. It’s the world of retro game collecting and I’m in big trouble…. Continue reading
Last week I had a coworker come up to me and tell me that he saw the midnight showing of the new Spider-Man movie. What’s crazy about that is we both start work at 6 AM and the movie didn’t get out until 2:30. Younger and crazier than myself for sure. By that time I… Continue reading