Category: Top Story
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Unboxing: Deathwatch: Overkill (Warhammer 40,000)
On February 27th, Games Workshop releases its newest Warhammer themed board game with Deathwatch: Overkill. Similar to the 2014 re-release of Space Hulk, Deathwatch: Overkill pits a squad of Space Marines against an army of Tyranids. Of course, instead of Blood Ravens, this time around the Space Marines are the Deathwatch, a crew of warriors…
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Review: Nekopara Vol. 2 (PC)
Nekopara Vol. 2 Genre: Visual Novel Developer: Neko Works Publisher: Sekai Project Release Date: 02/19/16 It’s hard to know what to make of Nekopara as a series. I played the first game, partly as livestream fodder to torment amuse my regulars, and partly because it looked kind of cute in its own way, and I…
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Review: XCOM 2 (PC)
XCOM 2 Genre: Turn Based Strategy Developer: Firaxis Games Publisher: 2K Games Release Date: 02/05/15 After Firaxis revived the long-dormant XCOM franchise by way of the stunning return to form that was XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the big question in the minds of fans eventually became “So, what’s next?” While the original X-COM: UFO Defense was…
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Review: Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth (Sony Playstation 4)
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth Genre: RPG Developer: Media Vision Publisher: Bandai Namco Games Release Date: 02/02/16 If I’m being honest, I was never a Digimon kid growing up; Pokemon was where it was at, as far as I was concerned, and I never got into the games based around that concept as much as I…
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Review: Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 (Sony PlayStation 4)
The Fourth Great Ninja War comes to an end is this supposed final chapter of the Storm franchise.
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Review: The Deadly Tower of Monsters (PC)
The Deadly Tower of Monsters Publisher: Atlas Developer: ACE Team Genre: Action/Adventure Release Date: 01/19/2015 I remember being a li’l guy, lying on the floor bright and early Saturday mornings, turning on the TV, and getting lost in fantastical words of sci-fi adventure. Whether it was the classics, the newer wave or any point in…
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Review: Firewatch (Sony PlayStation 4)
Firewatch Publisher: Panic Developer: Campo Santo Genre: First-person adventure/exploration Release Date: 02/09/2015 It is the 1980’s, you have accepted a job in Wyoming. Upon reaching your destination you park your truck, take your pack, and trek through the woods until you come to a tower. You climb the stairs until you reach your new home…
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Review: Final Fantasy Explorers (Nintendo 3DS)
Monster Hunter: Chocobo Edition
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Review: Slice It! (Nintendo 3DS)
An enjoyable puzzler that takes advantage of what makes the 3DS great.
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Review: Strawberry Vinegar (PC)
Strawberry Vinegar Genre: Visual Novel Developer: Ebi-Hime Publisher: Sekai Project Release Date: 01/05/16 So, let’s get this out of the way up front: Strawberry Vinegar is a hard game to process, and even now I’m not entirely sure I get it. In theory, it’s a visual novel based around a fish-out-of-water outsider friendship plot, and…
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Review: The Order of the Thorne – The King’s Challenge (PC)
A fair game, but one that feels like the prologue to something potentially better.
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Review: Megadimension Neptunia VII (Sony PlayStation 4)
V2, not seven.
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Review: Star Wars Pinball: The Force Awakens (Sony PlayStation 4/PlayStation 3/PlayStation Vita)
Star Wars Pinball: The Force Awakens Genre: Pinball Developer: Zen Studios Publisher: Zen Studios Release Date: 01/12/16 2015 was a big year for Zen Pinball and Pinball FX fans, as Zen Studios went all out on releasing tables, from their own tables to licensed tables for Marvel and the Star Wars franchise, in addition to…
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Review: Punch Club (PC)
Punch Club Publisher: tinyBuild Developer: Lazy Bear Games Genre: retro/RPG/strategy Release Date: 01/08/2015 Punch Club could easily be renamed “1980’s Fight Movie Underdog Simulator 2016,” as it really embraces its ideas and drowns you in a deluge of ‘80s and ‘90s references. At its heart, Punch Club wants you to be the very best fighter…
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Diehard GameCAST: Episode 75 – Megadimension Neptunia VII, Fantasy Life, Pony Island, and more!
We’ve released the podcast in parts… just kidding, but we do talking about episodic content in games.
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Unboxing of Final Fantasy Explorers Collector’s Edition
Did you ever find yourself playing Monster Hunter and think to yourself “I wish I was doing this but with Final Fantasy characters and monsters”? Me neither, but knowing that it’s actually a thing makes it sound really appealing. So when a collector’s edition of Final Fantasy Explorers was announced, I was all in. It…
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Review: Energy Cycle (PC)
A fun, cheap puzzler for those who’ve always wanted more.
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10 Thoughts On… Megadimension Neptunia VII (Sony PlayStation 4)
With all the games Neptune and company has on the PS3, Vita, and even PC, it’s about time that a new Neptunia game makes its debut on the PlayStation 4. Enter Megadimension Neptunia VII (vee two, not seven), the followup to 2013’s Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory. There have been a lot of games and tweaks to…
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Review: No One But You (PC)
No One But You Genre: Visual Novel Developer: Unwonted Studios Publisher: Unwonted Studios, Sekai Project Release Date: 01/19/16 While publisher Sekai Project is probably most notable for the big name Japanese visual novels they’ve helped bring to the US recently, like The Fruit of Grisaia and Clannad, they’ve also been doing a great service to…
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Review: Resident Evil 0: HD Remaster (Sony Playstation 4)
Resident Evil 0: HD Remaster Genre: Survival Horror Developer: Capcom Publisher: Capcom Release Date: 01/19/16 Well, this day was bound to come sooner or later. Capcom’s rereleased most of their up-to-date Resident Evil back catalog on the current and prior generation of consoles, between Resident Evil 4 and an HD remake the Resident Evil remake,…