Author: Crystal Shards
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Kickstart This: Read-Only Memories
Read Only Memories is a new cyberpunk adventure game available for funding on Kickstarter. Its goal is $62,064 to cover its development and testing phase of the game, which will be matched by Ouya’s Free the Games Fund if met. The creators state that the game will be available for Mac, PC, iOS, Android, and Ouya. You might…
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Review: Mystery Murders: The Sleeping Palace (Nintendo 3DS)
Mystery Murders: The Sleeping Palace Publisher: Microvalue Developer: Virtual Playground Genre: Mystery, Point-and-Click, Hidden Object Release Date: 09/26/2013 In Mystery Murders: The Sleeping Palace, you play as a young peasant woman (Sophia Fay) who has awoken, memories lost, in Laroche Palace, a place that is rumored to have been created and enchanted in order to protect…
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Review: Moke Moke (Nintendo 3DS)
Moke Moke Publisher: G-Style Developer: G-Style Genre: Action/Arcade Release Date: 02/14/2013 Moke Moke is a cute DSiware game with charming graphics and a bouncy but repetitive soundtrack. In this game, you fly around as some type of flying mole or bear, and do a variety of competitions with three other computer or human players on a very…
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Review: Paws & Claws: Pampered Pets Resort 3D (Nintendo 3DS)
Paws & Claws: Pampered Pets 3D Publisher: TREVA Entertainment GmbH Developer: Neopica Genre: Pet Simulation Release Date: 09/26/2013 Paws & Claws: Pampered Pets Resort 3D is a pet simulation game where you are the owner of a pet resort that caters to four types of cats and dogs. While these animals are staying at your resort, your…
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Review: Ohno Odyssey (Nintendo 3DS)
Ohno Odyssey Publisher: Big John Games Developer: Big John Games Genre: Action/Puzzle Release Date: 11/21/2013 Ohno Odyssey is a physics-based puzzle game where you guide little aliens (called Ohnos because they say, “Oh no!”… Don’t ask.) to UFOs so they can go back home. Basically, a ship of Ohnos crash landed on Earth, and they want to…
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What’s New This Month in Animal Crossing: New Leaf – December
Welcome, New Leaf fans. Since July, DieHard GameFAN has been compiling a list of things that you can do in each in order to make sure you have all your Nooks 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 December. First, some general…
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What’s New This Month in Animal Crossing: New Leaf – November
Welcome, New Leaf fans. Since July, DieHard GameFAN has been compiling a list of things that you can do in each in order to make sure you have all your lazy 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 November. First, some…
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EvilleCon 2013: Interview with Cosplayers SynchroHearts
SynchroHearts need no introduction here at DieHard GameFAN, we interviewed this pair of talented cosplayers for last year’s EvilleCon. Synchro-Hearts is the name for Ex-Shadow (Kyle) and Malindachan (Malinda), a pair of cosplayers well-known for their outstanding tailoring skills, realistic wigs, and breathtaking props. I always enjoy talking to them, so when I was offered the opportunity…
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Review: Rune Factory 4 (Nintendo 3DS)
Rune Factory 4 Publisher: XSEED Games Developer: Neverland Co. Genre: Fantasy RPG Release Date: 10/01/2013 I’ve played and enjoyed Harvest Moon, but I never really picked up Rune Factory. Too many games, too little time and all that. When I heard XSEED Games was going to be bringing it over, however, my attention had been grabbed, as…
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What’s New This Month in Animal Crossing: New Leaf – October
Welcome, New Leaf fans. Since July, DieHard GameFAN has been compiling a list of things that you can do in each in order to make sure you have all your Abel Sisters 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 October. First, some…
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Review: Anna: Extended Edition (PC)
Anna: Extended Edition Publisher: Dreampainters/Kalypso Media Developer: Dreampainters Genre: Psychological Horror Release Date: 09/21/2012 I don’t generally play horror games. I get creeped out relatively easy, but that’s not why. Truth be told, horror games tend to frustrate me. The games that I have played have had obtuse puzzles and/or sloppy controls and when you’re…
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EvilleCon 2013: Interview with Voice Actor Chuck Huber
From March 22-24, 2013, I attended EvilleCon in Evansville, Indiana. This was my second year attending, and I was really excited for this one’s special guests. I had put in five interview requests and was lucky enough to be granted all of them, including one with Chuck Huber, voice actor extraordinaire, best known perhaps for…
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What’s New This Month in Animal Crossing: New Leaf – September
Welcome, New Leaf fans. Since July, DieHard GameFAN has been compiling a list of things that you can do in each in order to make sure you have all your Nooks 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 September. First, some general…
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Review: Louisiana Adventure (PC)
Louisiana Adventure Publisher: SilverPlay Developer: SilverPlay Genre: Adventure Release Date: 11/22/2011 Louisiana Adventure is a game that promises to be good: it’s an adventure game set in early 1900s-era Louisiana. There’s murder, mystery, and potential supernatural elements. The cover art looks pretty fantastic, and there promises to be a lot of action and fun. You play…
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Review: The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages (Nintendo 3DS)
The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Capcom Genre: Adventure Release Date: 05/30/2013 Initially released a decade ago, both The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and The Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons were released to the Nintendo 3DS’s Virtual Console, a service that allows you to play games from older systems like…
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What’s New This Month in Animal Crossing: New Leaf – August
Welcome, New Leaf fans. Just as we did last month, I’ve compiled a list of things that you can do in August in order to make sure you have all your alpacas in a row. First, some general tips: Donate the first (new) bug/fish/deep-sea creature that you catch to the museum. Then you don’t have to worry…
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10 Thoughts on… Anno Online (PC)
As a kid, I spent hours sitting with my dad in front of the computer playing 1602 A.D. (as it was released in Australia, Canada, and the US; the rest of the world knows it as Anno 1602), and to a lesser extent, 1503 A.D. (Anno 1503 to everyone who isn’t North American). We got to be…
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What’s New This Month in Animal Crossing: New Leaf – July
Welcome, New Leaf fans. You have your game, and have probably already put several hours into it. Maybe you’re completely embarrassed by the amount of time you’ve spent in the game already, and are looking for ways to efficiently do what you need to do this month, so you can move on to other things… or…
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Review: Reperfection – Volume 1 (PC)
Reperfection – Volume 1 Publisher: Tinnitus Games Developer: Tinnitus Games Genre: Visual Novel Release Date: 12/05/2012 Ben Freeman is a generally happy guy, from what we can tell: he’s got a wife he loves to spend time with, Sarah, and a young son, Danny, a nice house, and a job that lets him off work…
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Review: Animal Crossing: New Leaf (Nintendo 3DS)
Animal Crossing: New Leaf Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Nintendo Genre: Life Simulation Release Date: 05/09/2013 As with previous Animal Crossing games, Animal Crossing: New Leaf has you arriving in as a new resident in a somewhat established town. However, this time, it’s different: you’ve been chosen to be the new mayor! Isabelle, your secretary, shows you the ropes,…