I got through 31 games in 2013 versus 25 in 2012, yet I didn’t get to play a lot of games that should compete in the Game of the Year category (Brothers, Gone Home, Tomb Raider, BioShock: Infinite…look, I have a backlog, okay?) I think the discrepancy is pretty easy to pin down: I got… Continue reading
Ethan brings stories of transformer blankets in Defiance, Justin L tries to destroy his team with old school arcade challenges, and Justin G debates the necessity of Halo 4. Plus create-a-character back stories and the HN crew almost dooms humanity. Super Gaming Best Friends: the podcast where Horrible Night writers and friends get caught up on… Continue reading
We’ve been having a damn good time livestreaming more of our gaming sessions lately and interacting with those of you have made it into chat or joined in the game itself. If you haven’t been able to make it or even if you have, we’ve started posting highlight videos (depending on your perspective) multiple times… 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
Well that was certainly one way to end 2012. Grimmy grew up a bit this year, adding over 20 new categories, and for the first time ever we livestreamed our games of the year selection process. Thank you to those of you that braved the argument marathon with us. We hope we didn’t get too… Continue reading
I entered this year feeling like I had the video game industry figured out, but I can’t remember a year that surprised quite like 2012. I expected to have my personal game of the year well in hand even before spring ended with only a hint of competition to come from the fall. Instead, a… Continue reading
At this point you have read several Game of the Year lists from basically everyone. Therefore, I am going to keep my GOTYs short and also look ahead to 2013. Top 5 Games from 2012 5) The Unopened I wanted to utilize number five to recognize the 2012 games that are still sitting wrapped in… Continue reading
Last year was the first year I really sat down and weighed the performance of video games and how they impacted me. This year, I sat down with controller in hand, WASD keys at my fingertips, a headset firmly placed over my ears, and I called upon the spirit of the gamer to come up… Continue reading
It’s time to hand out some Grimmys, 2012 style. Justin, Josh, Ethan, and Aaron settle in for part one of a three part deliberation marathon. Things get weird quickly thanks to brosefs, butts, BFG’s and more. The Horrible Show – Join the editorial staff of HorribleNight.com as they discuss a variety of entertainment-focused video game… Continue reading
Every character has assets, but some assets stand out every single time this character graces the screen. This character can come over to play any time. Chris Redfield – Resident Evil 6 Chris Redfield knows how to carry himself. It doesn’t matter if you are a woman, man, undead, or some sort of bio weapon,… Continue reading
We support vehicular mayhem. Video game “trucks” have special qualities that either defy the laws of physics entirely or hold them too close with hilarious consequences. This truck went places it was never intended to go, and in that moment, we became one with the truck. Halo 4 Not only is Halo’s warthog the standard… Continue reading
Being sold on a game is one thing, getting hyped to play it is another type of motivation entirely. Standing out in a game queue takes something special these days, and thanks to this hype package we couldn’t get this game out of our head no matter how much our backlog was growing. Borderlands 2… Continue reading