Author: Crystal Shards
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Interview with Matt Conn and Philip Jones of GX3
I recently had the chance to interview Matt Conn and Philip Jones of GX3, a convention currently being Kickstarted. GX, formally known as GaymerX, is the first known gaming and tech convention with a focus on LGBTQ geek culture. I wanted to talk to Matt and Philip about GX3 and Gaming in Color, the first feature documentary on…
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GenCon 2014: Interview with rk post of Magic: The Gathering Fame
At GenCon this year, I had the pleasure of meeting artist/illustrator rk post, best known for his work for Wizards of the Coast making card illustrations for Magic: the Gathering. Running into him was a bit of a surprise, as neither my boyfriend nor I had heard he was going to be there. It turned…
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GenCon 2014 Wrap Up: Through the Eyes of a First Timer
Despite living in Indiana for a number of years, I’d never gotten a chance to go to GenCon, which was only a few hours away. The opportunity presented itself this year, and I gladly took it. What better way to meet some of the awesome companies we’ve worked with, like Catalyst Game Labs, Chaosium, and TSR,…
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Review: Comic Workshop (Nintendo 3DS)
Comic Workshop Publisher: Collavier Corporation Developer: Collavier Corporation Genre: Art Release Date: 07/17/2014 The Nintendo 3DS seems a perfect outlet for drawing pictures to send to your friends, but Nintendo has had issues finding a safe way for people to share their drawings. Swapnote was a favorite for a while, especially among some of the DHGF staff, but the SpotPass features…
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GX3: Everyone Games Now on Kickstarter
Gaming Community Gives GaymerX a 1UP for GX3: Everyone Games Publishers and Devs like Devolver Digital, Dim Bulb Games, Coffee Stain Studios, Asher Vollmer, and Blizzard Entertainment offer support to LGBTQ focused gaming convention San Francisco, August 20, 2014 – After hosting two yearly conventions, GaymerX organizers were cautious about holding another year of the…
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Don’t Miss This: GenCon 2014 Poker Game
Flying Buffalo created a neat poker deck in 2008 called the “Origins Poker Deck,” which features four famous game designers as the king cards and ads from various game companies, conventions, and stores as the rest of the deck. The original deck was sold at the 2008 Origins Game Convention; the kings that year were Gary…
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Review: Amazing Princess Sarah (Xbox 360)
Amazing Princess Sarah Publisher: Haruneko Developer: Haruneko Genre: Platformer Release Date: 7/9/2014 When you look at the cover image for Amazing Princess Sarah, you might be led to think this is just another stupid indie game with fan service to make up for the poor content quality. Normally, I might share your skepticism; after all, it is a picture of…
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Review: Race to the Line (Nintendo 3DS)
Race to the Line Publisher: Enjoy Gaming Ltd Developer: Enjoy Gaming Ltd Genre: Racing Release Date: 11/28/2013 Racing games have never been my favorite genre, but I have to admit that I do enjoy a good racing game from time to time. Race to the Line, on the surface, looks like many other racing games. You have the…
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Review: Tomodachi Life (Nintendo 3DS)
Tomodachi Life Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Nintendo Genre: Simulation Release Date: 06/06/2014 Ever since its announcement during the associated incredibly weird Nintendo Direct, people have been talking about Tomodachi Life, a new life simulation game focused on the zany antics of Miis. The game came across as incredibly quirky, and many people I knew were in love with…
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What’s New This Month in Animal Crossing: New Leaf – June
Welcome, New Leaf fans. Since July, Diehard GameFAN has been compiling a list of things that you can do in each month in order to make sure you have all your snooty villagers in a row. Since it’s a new month (and, incidentally, the last month for this guide), we’ve got a new list! Here are some of…
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Review: Vampire Saga 3: Break Out (PC)
Vampire Saga 3: Break Out Publisher: Alawar Entertainment Developer: Alawar Entertainment Genre: Adventure Release Date: 03/08/2012 Still recovering from the death of his daughter, Dr. Crow has been asked to come back to Hill Lock in order to take a look into a few odd deaths, though he isn’t given a lot of information. He arrives…
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Review: Moebius: Empire Rising (PC)
Moebius: Empire Rising Publisher: Phoenix Online Studios Developer: Phoenix Online Studios Genre: Adventure Release Date: 04/15/2014 I hadn’t heard of Moebius: Empire Rising, so I wasn’t quite sure what to expect when I started the game up. I was impressed by the TV-show-like intro with its James-Bond-esque soundtrack, though the comic introducing the main character’s standard tragic…
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What’s New This Month in Animal Crossing: New Leaf – May
Welcome, New Leaf fans. Since July, Diehard GameFAN has been compiling a list of things that you can do in each month in order to make sure you have all your peppy villagers in a row. Since it’s a new month, we’ve got a new list! Here are some of the things you can do in May. First,…
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Review: Castle Clout 3D (Nintendo 3DS)
Castle Clout 3D Publisher: Selectsoft Developer: Teyon Genre: Strategy Release Date: 01/30/2014 I’m not sure anyone remembers the original Castle Clout, which was released as a flash game in 2008 or 2009, but if you’ve been wondering where it’s been, wonder no more: Teyon and Selectsoft have created a version of the game for the 3DS. It…
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Another Star Shoots onto Greenlight
Another Star, a game by Vision Riders Entertainment, has made its way onto Valve’s Greenlight service, a system that allows the Steam community to vote on which indie games they would like to see on Steam. More information can be found on the game’s website. Another Star’s Greenlight page can be found here. If you haven’t already,…
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Review: Actual Sunlight (PC)
Actual Sunlight Publisher: Will O’Neill Developer: Will O’Neill Genre: Visual Novel Release Date: 04/03/2014 This game is not for the faint of heart. Actual Sunlight is a game about a middle-aged man, Evan Winters, dealing with depression while working a job he doesn’t seem to particularly enjoy and battling what might be called video game addiction. Outwardly,…
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What’s New This Month in Animal Crossing: New Leaf – April
Welcome, New Leaf fans. Since July, Diehard GameFAN has been compiling a list of things that you can do in each month in order to make sure you have all your cranky villagers in a row. Since it’s a new month, we’ve got a new list! Here are some of the things you can do in April. First,…
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EvilleCon 2014: Interview with Yu-Gi-Oh Abridged Genius Martin Billany
This year’s EvilleCon is happening March 28-30 at the Clarion Inn on Highway 41N in Evansville, Indiana. Unfortunately, I wasn’t in a position to be able to go this year, but I was able to nab a few interviews with some of this year’s visiting guests. I think it says a lot that while I never really…
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EvilleCon 2014: Interview with Voice Actress Monica Rial
This year’s EvilleCon is happening March 28-30 at the Clarion Inn on Highway 41N in Evansville, Indiana. Unfortunately, I wasn’t in a position to be able to go this year, but I was able to nab a few interviews with some of this year’s visiting guests. One of them is Monica Rial, voice actress extraordinaire. Monica…
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Review: Inazuma Eleven (Nintendo 3DS)
Inazuma Eleven Publisher: Level-5 Developer: Level-5 Genre: Sports/RPG Release Date: 02/13/2014 I was excited when the news of Inazuma Eleven coming to the States was first leaked back in January, but it was quickly taken off Nintendo’s release calendar and not another word was said, at least until the February 13 Nintendo Direct, when it was announced that not…