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Author: D.J. Tatsujin

  • Xbox LIVE Wrap-Up for January 14th, 2010

    After two straight weeks of Xbox LIVE Wrap-Ups under our belt, the segment is well on its way to becoming a staple column on Diehard GameFAN as last week’s entry surprisingly had some visits and feedback. As impressive as the turnout was last week, though, the Xbox wrap-up was still crushed in the ratings by…

  • Review: Creature Defense (Sony PSP)

    Creature Defense Genre: Tower Defense Developer: Hudson Entertainment Publisher: Hudson Entertainment Release Date: 11/04/2009 I enjoy a nice tower defense game every once in a while, but with access to the Internet, at the same time, it’s kind of spoiled me in regard to the genre. When you jump on the Internet, you can find…

  • Xbox LIVE Wrap-Up for January 7th, 2010

    2010 is here and, thankfully, there is no shortage of goodies to be found on Xbox LIVE this week. Let’s cut to the chase as we see the return of the Xbox LIVE Arcade release: Xbox LIVE Arcade – Matt Hazard in Blood Bath & Beyond While there was no Xbox LIVE Arcade title to…

  • Xbox LIVE Wrap-Up for December 31st, 2009

    It’s not quite 2010 yet, but, hey, what does it matter? Our latest , Borderlands, Gearbox has now unleashed the second expansion to its hit game. Mad Moxxi’s Underdome Riot will add The Underdome to the player’s list of available locations to travel to and effectively adds another game mode to Borderlands. The Underdome challenges…

  • Review: Kurulin Fusion (Sony PSP)

    Kurulin Fusion (PSP) Genre: Puzzle Developer: Tozai Games Publisher: MTO Release Date: 12/10/2009 It seems I’ve been assaulted with puzzle games to finish out the decade, but you’ll hear no complaints from me. Instead of trogging through multi-hour RPGs or generic movie-based titles, the puzzle genre just lets me sit down, relax, and have fun,…

  • Review: Gyromancer (Microsoft Xbox 360)

    Gyromancer (360) Genre: Puzzle/RPG Developer: PopCap & Square Enix Publisher: Square Enix Release Date: Nov. 18, 2009

  • Review: Band Hero (Microsoft Xbox 360)

    Band Hero (360) Genre: Rhythm/Party Developer: Neversoft/Vicarious Visions Publisher: Activision Release Date: 11/03/2009 Through the course of 2009, we’ve seen the Guitar Hero franchise multiply like rabbits and with Van Halen on the horizon, you can at least count on one more release in the series to hit consoles this year. Crunched into the music…

  • Interview with TDGMods on Hypertension (DC)

    With all of the recent additions to the SEGA Dreamcast library, it’s almost weird to think that we aren’t even shocked or surprised by the announcement of another Dreamcast title hitting the independent scene. We’re closing out 2009 with entries such as DUX,Last Hope: Pink Bullets and Rush Rush Rally Racing, but 2010 already has…

  • Review: Way of the Samurai 3 (Microsoft Xbox 360)

    Way of the Samurai 3 Genre: Action/Adventure Developer: Acquire Publisher: UFO Interactive Release Date: 10/20/2009 Way of the Samurai has had an interesting history in the United States, but through its low-key releases and near misses to the North American market, the series ultimately has quite the cult following. Billed as a samurai adventure, the…

  • Virtual Console Wrap-Up – 11/2

    Monday has come and passed and upon checking the Virtual Console update we see that, holy cow, there are two games in this week’s offerings! That’s two weeks in a row we’ve received double offerings so I could only wonder what the special occasion could be. We’ve got two classic on tap for today, so…

  • Bubsy – Sequel, Spin Off, Start Over, Stay Dead?

    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…

  • Review: Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble (Sony PSP)

    Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble Genre: Brawler/Adventure Developer: Spike Publisher: Atlus USA Release Date: 11/10/2009

  • Hands-On Preview: Kenka Bancho: Badass Rumble (Sony PSP)

    While it certainly has its repercussions, who wouldn’t want to be a badass? Power, money, respect and some attraction from the opposite sex go hand in hand with the label if we are to believe Steven Seagal movies, however, Atlus’s upcoming Kenka Bancho shows us that the times of a badass can also be fun.…

  • Hands-On Preview: System Flaw (DSi)

    While the Nintendo DSi’s anticipated release has come and gone, it seems little has been done to take advantage of its features. With expanded audio features and two cameras, one would think we would be seeing more in regard to innovative games that take advantage of said features. Thankfully, Visual Impact Productions has teamed up…

  • Hands-On Preview: Hands On! Tangrams (DS)

    Island Officials is looking to bring the most popular puzzle craze from the East since Sudoku to the Nintendo DS, and with the simplicity of the title, Hands On! Tangrams should be a perfect fit for the system. The premise has players manipulating five right triangles (two small, two large and one medium in size),…

  • Review: Bust-A-Move LIVE! (Microsoft Xbox 360)

    Bust-A-Move LIVE! Genre: Puzzle Developer: Taito Publisher: Taito Release Date: 09/30/09

  • Review: Beaterator (Sony PSP)

    Beaterator Genre: Music Creation Tool Developer: Rockstar Leeds Publisher: Rockstar Games Release Date: 09/29/2009 Every once in a while Rockstar will take a break from its proven franchises to take a unique genre in a new, ambitious direction. This is perhaps when I enjoy the company the most as evidenced by the stellar outing the…

  • Interview with Tristan Lambert on Adam’s Venture

    European publisher Iceberg Interactive’s portfolio is quickly expanding as PC titles such as Killing Floor are beginning to make splashes around the world. However, while Killing Floor is a first-person shooter, the company’s newest title, developed by Vertigo Games, takes PC players in a bit of a different direction. Adam’s Venture is a planned three-part…

  • 30 Days of Dreamcast: Day 29 – Rent-A-Hero No. 1

    Rent-A-Hero No. 1 Genre: Action/Adventure Developer: SEGA Publisher: SEGA Release Date: 05/25/2000 It’s no secret that when it came to SEGA’s systems, the U.S. got boned on a ton of the company’s obscure and unique game titles. One of the company’s offerings that has a solid fanbase was the Rent A Hero franchise. It even,…

  • Arcade Shooter: Ilvelo Exclusive Coverage: Game Features

    While we here at Diehard GameFAN still fondly look at SEGA Dreamcast titles that still release on the system even to this day, a lot of players into the Naomi arcade board scene have been long disappointed that Milestone Inc.’s Illvelo never released on the system when many of its other shooters such as Chaos…