Author: Crystal Shards

  • Deadbreed, the free-to-play Gothic RPG Online Battle Arena, launches on Steam on April 14, 2016

    Deadbreed®, the free-to-play Gothic RPG Online Battle Arena, launches on Steam on April 14, 2016. Deadbreed® provides the player unprecedented character customizability and RPG gameplay features as the items you equip, not only decide the way the character looks in game, but dictate the way it moves and attacks to. Equipping a sword and a…

  • PSYCHO-PASS: Mandatory Happiness will be released on the PS4 and Vita on September 13, 2016

    In the new future, everyone’s mental state and disposition can now be quantified. Everything from emotional tendencies to criminal behavior are recorded and utilized as a guideline to lead everyone to the good life: not only pursuing happiness, but attaining it. Needless to say, the public was excited to begin quantifying their everyday lives. The…

  • Mythical Pokémon Distribution Round-Up, Part 1!

    One of the most exciting parts of the Pokémon 20th celebration is the many Mythical Pokémon distributions. Jirachi is available right now via Nintendo Network until April 24, 2016, so make sure to pick it up! If you’ve been keeping up with the celebration of 20 years of Pokémon, you’ve already received Mew in February…

  • DOOM – Open Beta and Post-Launch Content

    DOOM’s Open Beta will run from April 15-17. This Open Beta will not require a code and players will simply be able to logon to the platform of their choice and download to access Team Deathmatch and Warpath on the Heatwave and Infernal maps. These maps and modes are just a fraction of what players…

  • Look for a Trio of Legendary Pokémon in Your Inbox!

    A chance to get Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres is arriving in the May Pokémon Trainer Club newsletter! Be sure to check out the May Pokémon Trainer Club newsletter, where you’ll find codes to get the Legendary Pokémon trio Articuno, Zapdos, and Moltres for your game! Enter these unique codes to unlock all three Pokémon in…

  • Koei Tecmo Announces The Trumphant Return of Renowned Strategy Series, Romance of the Three Kingdoms

    Developed in Celebration of the Series’ 30th Anniversary, ‘Romance of the Three Kingdoms XIII’ Unites Deep, Strategic Gameplay with Nearly Endless Customization This summer Koei Tecmo Europe invites gamers to rediscover a turbulent era of political instability, large-scale conflict, and human drama with the western return of historical simulation/ strategy epic Romance of the Three…

  • The Walking Dead: Michonne – A Telltale Miniseries Continues with Episode Two – ‘Give No Shelter’

    Second of Three Episodes in Miniseries from Award-Winning Developers Leading publisher of digital entertainment Telltale Games and Robert Kirkman’s Skybound Entertainment, announced today that  ‘Give No Shelter,’ the second of three episodes in  The Walking Dead: Michonne – A Telltale Miniseries, is now available for download. Episode 2 –  ‘Give No Shelter’ is available now on PC/Mac from the Telltale…

  • Celebrating 20 Years of an Icon, Lara Croft

    Square Enix, Crystal Dynamics and GameChanger Charity Offering Tomb Raider Incentives Rise of the Tomb Raider Cold Darkness Awakened DLC Available Today Crystal Dynamics® and Square Enix® are celebrating 20 years of Lara Croft®, star of the award-winning TOMB RAIDER® franchise this year, beginning with festivities for this major milestone at PAX East 2016. The…

  • Jump for Jirachi in April!

    The Wish Pokémon helps celebrate 20 years of Pokémon all month long.  The Pokémon 20th celebration continues with a month of Jirachi fun! Until April 24, don’t miss your chance to receive the Mythical Pokémon in your Pokémon X,Pokémon Y, Pokémon Omega Ruby, or Pokémon Alpha Sapphire game via a Nintendo Network event. Also check…

  • You’re Invited to a Pokémon Event at Toys“R”Us!

    Head to Toys“R”Us on April 2 for a trade-and-collect event featuring free giveaways and more! Be sure to catch a great day of Pokémon fun at participating Toys“R”Us stores on April 2, 2016! From noon to 2 p.m., attendees can get free Clefairy and Meowth Pokémon TCG cards, plus a Pokémon-themed activity book! You can…

  • Miitomo Launches in the U.S. on March 31

    Nintendo’s First Smart Device App is a Free-to-Start Social Experience Don’t miss out on being a part of a Nintendo first! On March 31, Miitomo, the company’s first-ever smart device application, is launching in the United States and several other countries. Miitomo is a free-to-start social experience that lets users spark one-of-a-kind conversations with friends…

  • BioWare Unveils Star Wars: The Old Republic – Knights of the Fallen Empire, Anarchy in Paradise, coming February 11, 2016

    BioWare and Lucasfilm today announced the release of the next chapter in the episodic expansion story, Star Wars™: The Old Republic™ – Knights of the Fallen Empire. This chapter,  Anarchy in Paradise, will be available February 11, 2016 and is the first in a series of seven new chapters that build on the personal story…

  • Neverwinter: Underdark Coming to Xbox One February 9

    Battle Madness and the Rage of Demons Alongside Drizzt Do’Urden Today, Perfect World Entertainment Inc., a leading publisher of free-to-play MMORPGs, and Cryptic Studios announced Neverwinter: Underdark – the eighth expansion of the action MMORPG set in the Dungeons & Dragons’ Forgotten Realms universe from Wizards of the Coast – is coming to Xbox One…

  • Nintendo Download Highlights New Digital Content for Nintendo Systems – Jan. 7, 2016

    This week’s Nintendo Download includes the following featured content: Virtual Console on Wii U Hogan’s Alley – Use your split-second reflexes and sharp-shooting skills in the practice shooting range. Use the Wii Remote controller to aim and shoot at the old-timey gangsters as they turn, while avoiding the innocent bystanders. Or in another mode, shoot cans…

  • Steam Game You Might Have Missed: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

    Looking for something to get on Steam? Having trouble sorting through everything that’s in the store? We have you covered through our Steam curator list, where we post recommendations of games we’ve reviewed here on DieHard GameFAN or have played through on our own time. Additionally, once a week we’ll be posting recommendations for games…

  • Echoes of Aetheria Launches Jan 15

    Dancing Dragon Games, creators of Skyborn and Deadly Sin 1 & 2, and Degica are proud to announce Echoes of Aetheria(http://store.steampowered.com/app/354740/) is coming to Steam on January 15, 2016. Echoes of Aetheria is a unique saga that begins with a humble wedding gone-wrong and twists and turns that story until you’ll find yourself at the…

  • Review: Sword Art Online: Lost Song (Sony PlayStation 4)

    Sword Art Online: Lost Song Publisher: Bandai Namco Developer: Bandai Namco Genre: Roleplaying Release Date: 11/17/2015 As someone familiar with the Sword Art Online anime, which I’m a fan of (in case that matters to anyone), I find it incredibly amusing that we’re continuing to make video games about anime about video games. I didn’t get the chance to…

  • Kickstart This: Funk Unplugged

    Funk Unplugged is a new adventure game available for funding on Kickstarter. Vamped Games‘s goal is $25,000 to cover funding for the development and testing of the game. They say the game will be available for Mac and PC. The developers describe Funk Unplugged as “a love letter to the golden age of N64 platforming games.” The game is described…

  • Review: Tales of Zestiria (Sony PlayStation 4)

    Tales of Zestiria Publisher: Bandai Namco Developer: Bandai Namco Genre: Roleplaying Release Date: 10/16/2015 I am a big fan of the Tales series. In fact, a good friend and I run a Tales-themed Tumblr that preys upon people’s feelings about characters and their tragic backgrounds or fates within the games. I jumped on the chance to review Tales…

  • Steam Game You Might Have Missed – Dungeon Defenders II

    Looking for something to get on Steam? Having trouble sorting through everything that’s in the store? We have you covered through our Steam curator list, where we post recommendations of games we’ve reviewed here on DieHard GameFAN or have played through on our own time. Additionally, once a week we’ll be posting recommendations for games on our list,…