Category: Archive
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Review: MegaTagmension Blanc + Neptune VS Zombies (Sony PlayStation Vita)
Hyperdimension Neptunia meets High School of the Dead, but not really.
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Starter Pokémon for Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon Revealed!
he Pokémon Company International has unveiled the first details of the highly anticipated titles Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon, starting with a first look at three new first-partner Pokémon and the packaging. Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon will launch in Europe on November 23, exclusively on the Nintendo 3DS family of systems. Currently, the U.S. Pokémon Sun…
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The Legend of Zelda Inducted Into the World Video Game Hall of Fame
Last year, Super Mario Bros. was part of an elite inaugural group of six games inducted into the World Video Game Hall of Fame in The Strong National Museum of Play in Rochester, New York. This year, recognition for Nintendo games continues, as the original The Legend of Zelda game for NES was just added…
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More than Half of American Households Play Video Games Regularly
New report highlights growth of virtual and augmented reality, expanding influence of video games Gamers are a part of 60 percent of American homes, according to new data released today by the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). The report, 2016 Essential Facts About the Computer and Video Game Industry, also reveals that the most frequent video…
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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 78 – Dark Souls III, Bravely Second, Thief, Ratchet & Clank, and more!
We talk NX, cheating in The Division, and the “right” way to play Dark Souls III.
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Game Collection Roundtable 05/07/2016: Project X Zone 2, Mario Kart Double Dash!! (GC), Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky (Vita)
What did the Diehard Gamefan team add to their collections this week?
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Fire Emblem Fates Original Soundtrack (Japanese import)
Fire Emblem if/Fates Original Soundtrack Publisher: Symphony No.5 Composers: Hiroki Morishita, Takeru Kanazaki, Rei Kondoh, Masato Kouda, Yasuhisa Baba, Yuka Tsujiyoko (supervisor) No. of discs: 7 CDs & 1 DVD Release Date: 04/27/2016 (Japan) The Fire Emblem series is no stranger to the musical world. After Fire Emblem Awakening’s Japanese debut in 2012, the game…
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Legendary Pokémon Distribution Trios Roundup!
Legendary Pokémon tend to be among the most sought-after Pokémon due to their rarity and power. Tracking down Pokémon that possess Hidden Abilities can be as tricky as finding Legendary Pokémon. That makes Legendary Pokémon that possess their Hidden Abilities perhaps the rarest Pokémon of all! Fortunately for players, there have recently been great opportunities…
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Review: Ray Gigant (Sony Playstation Vita)
Ray Gigant Genre: Dungeon Crawler/Rhythm Developer: Experience Publisher: Acttil Release Date: 05/03/16 You might well think that one dungeon crawler from Experience in a calendar year would be a fine enough boon to genre fans, especially considering that the game released this year, Stranger of Sword City, was one of the best entries in the…
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Review: Bravely Second: End Layer Collector’s Edition (Nintendo 3DS)
For the gravy!
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Unboxing: Call of Cthulhu 7th Edition
At last, our long, international nightmare is over. People all over the world are starting to receive the physical copies of Call of Cthulhu, 7th Edition nearly three years after the original Kickstarter began and two and a half years past the original release date. Hell, I’ve had the digital version of most of what’s…
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Show the World Your Choice with the Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Pre-order/Launch Day Bonus Items
Dagda, the god who resurrects the protagonist of Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse for his own bidding, literally leaves his mark on the hero. And at ATLUS, we’re letting players leave Dagda’s mark or those of the game’s two paths, Peace and Anarchy, with the metal emblem set that will come in every pre-order and launch…
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10 Thoughts On… Grand Kingdom Beta (Sony PlayStation 4)
Since its announcement, there was something about Grand Kingdom that had caught my eye, almost as if there was something familiar about it. It wasn’t until later that I learned it shares a director with Grand Knights History, a Vanillaware title originally slated to be localized in the west by XSEED Games before its eventual…
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Game Collection Roundtable 05/02/2016: Friends of Nintendo Humble Bundle, Severed (Vita), Tecmo’s Deception: Invitation to Darkness (PSN)
What did the Diehard Gamefan team add to their collections this week?
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Super Late Review: Yoshi’s Woolly World (Nintendo Wii U)
Yoshi’s Woolly World Genre: Platformer Developer: Good-Feel Publisher: Nintendo Release Date: 10/16/2015 I believe that Super Mario World 2: Yoshi’s Island is a legitimate masterpiece. It blends exciting platforming with clever puzzles in a way that few games have been able to duplicate. While the Yoshi series has been producing fun (although unspectacular) games ever…
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Unboxing: Lost Patrol – Death in the Jungle (Warhammer 40,000/Warhammer 40K)
So…I certainly wasn’t expecting this to arrive today. When I saw we had a review package to arrive, I assumed it was a video game, the physical copies of Call of Cthulhu, 7th Edition that just shipped out (we’ll unbox that as well, don’t worry) or faux Oldhammer pieces from Diehard Miniatures (no relation to…
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10 Thoughts on… Ray Gigant (Sony Playstation Vita)
2016 is shaping up to be an outstanding year for RPGs of all shapes and sizes; with Fire Emblem Fates, Stranger of Sword City and Dark Souls III already out in the market and Shin Megami Tensei VI Apocalypse, Tokyo Mirage Sessions and 7th Dragon III coming out sometime this year (among many, many others),…
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Vamped Games Announces Kickstarter for Funk Unplugged
Vamped Games has announced another Kickstarter campaign for Funk Unplugged, a 3D performer described as “a love letter to the golden age of N64 platforming games.” According to the developers, the game features bright, colorful worlds to discover, challenging platforming puzzles, a bumpin’ soundtrack, and oodles of collectibles. Play as Ampy, a bright blue amplifier brought to life,…
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10 Thoughts On… Final Fantasy XV: Platinum Demo (Sony PlayStation 4)
What makes a good demo? Is it having content not found in the actual game no matter how inconsequential it may be? Perhaps slicing out the best piece of the game and having players experience that? Or maybe the simple approach of just having them play the beginning of the game and prompt a purchase…
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Rocket League Gets Free Hoops Mode April 26, Plus Official NBA DLC
From the moment Rocket League first teased Rocket League Hoops on Twitter last month, our community has been actively (and enthusiastically) chasing us for a release date. And now, as the headline says, we finally have one – Tuesday, April 26th! Starting next week, Rocket League Hoops comes to Xbox One FOR FREE with brand new…