Category: Previews

  • Preview: Yakuza 0 (Sony PlayStation 4)

    Preview: Yakuza 0 (Sony PlayStation 4)

    Great Scott! The Yakuza series travels back in time to 1988 with Yakuza 0, a prequel to the long running Yakuza series, set during a time when the main protagonist of the series, Kazuma Kiryu, was a fresh young thug who was still working his way up the ladder. Also we get to see a…

  • Preview: Kôna: Day One (PC)

    Kôna: Day One Publisher: Parabole Developer: Parabole Genre: Adventure Kôna: Day One is a first-person adventure/exploration game that takes place in the snow laden lands of a magical, faraway place known as “Canada.” Day One is the first chapter in the episodic Kôna series, tracking the adventure of Carl Faubert. Carl is set to meet…

  • Preview: Rabi-Ribi (PC)

    Rabi-Ribi Publisher: Sekai Project Developer: CreSpirit Genre: Exploration Platformer Website: http://rabiribi.kano-bi.com Erina is a small little bunny who has been turned into a human, though she kept her long ears and her fluffy little tail. Ribbon is a scantily clad forest fairy with magic powers. Together they form our eponymous duo in Rabi-Ribi. Currently a…

  • First Impressions: SUPERBEAT: XONiC (Sony PlayStation Vita)

    I take a break from this challenging rhythm game to tell you my first impressions!

  • Impressions: Star Wars Battlefront Beta (Sony PlayStation 4)

    Star Wars Battlefront Beta Publisher: Electronic Arts Developer: DICE Genre: 1st or 3rd person shooter Playable dates: 10/8/2015 until 10/13/2015 A beta test for Star Wars Battlefront was live on PlayStation 4 this weekend. I spent some time running around and shooting Rebels and Imperials. Fellow Die Hard GameFAN contributor Aaron Sirois joined in on…

  • Preview: Warhammer: End Times – Vermintide (PC)

    The ratpocalypse is coming, Warhammer style.

  • Preview: Demetrios (PC)

    Demetrios is a promising point-and-click scheduled to come out in 2016!

  • Preview: Dungeon Defenders II (Alpha & Beyond) (PC)

    Dungeon Defenders II (Alpha & Beyond) Developer: Trendy Entertainment Publisher: Trendy Entertainment Genre: Strategy Release Date: 9/3/2015, full release date TBA As I stated in my first preview of Dungeon Defenders II a while back, I loved the first Dungeon Defenders. This new version, Alpha & Beyond, adds more story, a nightmare mode, and a bunch of other neat updates.…

  • Preview: Onikira Demon Killer (Steam)

    Onikira Genre: Action Developer: Digital Furnace Games Publisher: Merge Games, Headup Games Release Date: 11/14/14 (Early Access) I kind of feel like an old man yelling at clouds for saying so, but I don’t understand Early Access games on Steam. I think it’s great if it’s useful for developers to help build their audience, however,…

  • Preview: Blackguards 2 (PC)

    Earlier this year, I reviewed Blackguards for the PC. It was a darn good tactical RPG based off the Dark Eye tabletop books. It followed a rather strict adherence to the rules, which meant it rubbed some the wrong way. With the upcoming Blackguards 2, Daedalic Entertainment hopes to streamline the mechanics as well as…

  • Preview: Dungeon Defenders II (PC)

    Dungeon Defenders II Developer: Trendy Entertainment Publisher: Trendy Entertainment Genre: Strategy Release Date: December 5, 2014 – Now Available in Early Access I loved the first Dungeon Defenders–absolutely loved it–which is why I was surprised when I didn’t know that Dungeon Defenders II was a thing, and that it was coming out on Steam Early Access. We were…

  • Preview: Shadows: Heretic Kingdoms (PC)

    The sequel to Kult: Heretic Kingdoms has hit Steam’s Early Access.

  • Preview: Frozen State (PC)

    I’m generally all about horror games; while the majority of games that can be considered as thematically “horror” oriented tend to fall into the survival horror or adventure genre, not all of them occupy these two genres, and those that don’t tend to pique my interest the most. Sure, there will always be some turkeys…

  • Preview: Sunless Sea (PC)

    A promising rogue-like that combines sailing with a Lovecraft-inspired setting.

  • Preview: DanganRonpa: Trigger Happy Havoc

    DanganRonpa: Trigger Happy Havoc Publisher: Nippon Ichi Software America Developer: Spike Chunsoft Genre: Murder Mystery, Action-Adventure Release Date: 2/11/2014 Thanks to the wonderful folks at NIS America, I got my hands on a pre-release copy of the upcoming Vita remake of DanganRonpa. I’d intentionally avoided playing the fan translation of the PSP version, so this…

  • Tabletop Preview: Horror on the Orient Express Book IV: Constantinople and Consequences (Call of Cthulhu)

    Tabletop Preview: Horror on the Orient Express Book IV: Constantinople and Consequences (Call of Cthulhu) Publisher: Chaosium Cost: Free to Kickstarter backers ($1,199.50 to everyone else. YES, THAT MUCH) Page Count: 197 Release Date: 12/23/2013 Get it Here: Chaosium.com Well here we are with our fourth and final preview of the Horror on the Orient…

  • Preview: Secrets of Rætikon (PC)

    Interesting art style meets fun gameplay

  • Tabletop Preview: A Look at Horror on the Orient Express’ Ancillary and Add-On Items (Call of Cthulhu)

    Surprise! In addition to today’s look at the second book in Chaosium’s upcoming remake of Horror on the Orient Express, we have a special treat for you today. The gang over at Chaosium sent me a box full of physical merchandise related to the campaign to take a look at and show off to you,…

  • Tabletop Preview: Horror on the Orient Express, Book II: Through the Alps (Call of Cthulhu)

    Horror on the Orient Express, Book II: Through the Alps (Call of Cthulhu) Publisher: Chaosium Cost: Free to Kickstarter backers ($1,199.50 to everyone else. YES, THAT MUCH) Page Count: 266 Release Date 12/23/2013 Get it Here: Chaosium.com Welcome back to our second preview of Chaosium’s upcoming remake of Horror on the Orient Express. Last week…

  • Preview: Dungeon of the Endless (PC)

    Endless Space history expands and lets you go Dungeon-delving.