Calling
Publisher: Hudson Soft
Developer: Hudson Soft
Genre: Adventure
Release Date: 03/09/2010
Horror games have a lot of parallels with the RPG market. Both were started in the west. Early US RPG’s were things like Ultima, Wizardry, The Bard’s Tale the SSI Dungeons & Dragons video games and so on. Early horror games included Haunted House, Uninvited, Shadow of [...]

Heavy Rain Chronicles Episode 1: The Taxidermist
Publisher: Sony
Developer: Quanticdream
Genre: Adventure
Release Date: 03/05/2010
Heavy Rain Chronicles is a downloadable series of games that continues the look and feel of Heavy Rain. The first episode is currently only available to people who preordered Heavy Rain and I have to admit, the way Sony handled the DLC was [...]

Welcome to this week’s, “Sequel, Spin Off, Start Over or Stay Dead?” Each week we’re going to look at a dormant franchise that was once pretty popular, but for some reason has disappeared into the sands of time. Diehard GameFAN staffers will have four options for what they want to have happen to the series [...]

Facebook fans will be happy to know ohai is beta testing its latest MMO creation City of Eternals, a social adventure placing players in the role of modern vampires. In cooperation with Diehard GameFAN, ohai is giving away 100 free beta testing codes that will not only get you into the game, but will [...]

Last Rebellion
Publisher: Nippon Ichi Software America
Developer: Hit Maker
Genre: Turn Based RPG
Release Date: 02/24/2010
Despite its name, Hit Maker is not a developer that has produced any real hits. Most reviewers haven’t been kind towards their titles, but I have to admit Blade Dancer wasn’t bad for a $4.99 game, which is what I paid [...]

Welcome to this week’s, “Sequel, Spin Off, Start Over or Stay Dead?” Each week we’re going to look at a dormant franchise that was once pretty popular, but for some reason has disappeared into the sands of time. Diehard GameFAN staffers will have four options for what they want to have happen to the series [...]

Endless Ocean: Blue World
Publisher: Nintendo of America
Developer: Arika
Genre: Simulation
Release Date: 02/23/2010
The first Endless Ocean is one of my favorite games of this console generation. I raved about it in January of 2008, and at the end of the year, Endless Ocean would go on to win our “Nintendo Wii Game of the Year” and “All-Ages [...]

Ragnarok DS
Publisher: XSEED Games
Developer: GungHo Works
Genre: Action RPG
Release Date: 02/16/2010
I’m not really an MMORPG person. This is mainly because people tend to be dicks for the sake of being dicks on them. There have only been two MMOPRG’s I can say I have enjoyed and they are Dungeons and Dragons Online for the PC [...]

Welcome to this week’s, “Sequel, Spin Off, Start Over or Stay Dead?” Each week we’re going to look at a dormant franchise that was once pretty popular, but for some reason has disappeared into the sands of time. Diehard GameFAN staffers will have four options for what they want to have happen to the series [...]

On Tuesday, February 16th, XEED released Ragnarok DS for the well…Nintendo DS. This action RPG sports the visuals, locations and overall feel of the MMORPG it is based on, Ragnarok Online. This Korean MMORPG has entertained millions, but I am not one of them. I’ve never been into MMORPG’s, with the only two I’ve [...]

PK and Widro attended this year’s Toy Fair and snapped some exclusive pictures of the latest action figures and toys based on popular video game franchises. Click below to take a look!
Bioshock 2, Dead Space, Dante’s Inferno, Street Fighter IV, and Gears of War – NECA
Devil May Cry, Bayonetta, Kingdom Hearts & Final Fantasy XIII [...]

Welcome to this week’s, “Sequel, Spin Off, Start Over or Stay Dead?” Each week we’re going to look at a dormant franchise that was once pretty popular, but for some reason has disappeared into the sands of time. Diehard GameFAN staffers will have four options for what they want to have happen to the [...]

5-in-1 Solitaire
Publisher: Digital Leisure
Developer: Digital Leisure
Genre: Card Game
Release Date: 02/01/2010
This is interesting. 5-in-1 Solitaire was released for DSiWare the same day as the WiiWare version. The DSi version was only 200 Nintendo points ($2), while the Wii version if 500 ($5). You would think the portable one would be more expensive, since you can take [...]

Welcome to this week’s, “Sequel, Spin Off, Start Over or Stay Dead?” Each week we’re going to look at a dormant franchise that was once pretty popular, but for some reason has disappeared into the sands of time. Diehard GameFAN staffers will have four options for what they want to have happen to the series [...]

Walk It Out
Publisher: Konami
Developer: Konami
Genre: Exercise/Bemani
Release Date: 01/12/2010
Long-time readers know that I’m the go-to guy for exercise or Bemani games on the Wii. Walk it Out is Konami’s attempt to cross the two over. With Rhythm games, Konami has generally done a really good job with DDR Hottest Party 1, HP2, and HP3, which came [...]

Becky Brogan –The Mystery of Meane Manor
Publisher: Mumbo Jumbo
Developer: Let It Rain/Levelord Games
Genre: Hidden Object
Release Date: 02/12/2010
Hidden object games is one of those genres that tends to appeal to both casual and career gamers. The gameplay tests one’s wits as well as their eyes, and they are usually coupled with a strong or fun story [...]

Part of me feels like I should make a Shidoshi reference since I’m doing an anime review here at Diehard GameFAN. I should point out to both long-time and new readers that anime reviews will not be a common thing here at DHGF, but since this was an anime based on a video game, [...]

Welcome to this week’s, “Sequel, Spin Off, Start Over or Stay Dead?” Each week we’re going to look at a dormant franchise that was once pretty popular, but for some reason has disappeared into the sands of time. Diehard GameFAN staffers will have four options for what they want to have happen to the series [...]

Dracula – Undead Awakening
Publisher: Chillingo
Developer: Moregames Entertainment/Abstraction Games
Genre: Run n’ Gun Shooter
Release Date: 01/28/2010
I haven’t been to impressed with Sony’s would be recommitment to the PSP. Purchasers of the PSPGo have been screwed overly a lack of content for it and a lot of the DLC only content that has come out since October has [...]

Tatsunoko Vs. Capcom
Publisher: Capcom
Developer: Eighting
Genre: 2-D Fighting
Release Date: 1/26/2010
2009 was a bit of a disappointment for fighting games here in North America. Street Fighter IV was good, but nowhere up to the level of previous Capcom titles, a point made abundantly clear with the re-release of Marvel Vs. Capcom 2, which in itself was a [...]