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  • 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…

  • Review: Pony Island (PC)

    Pony Island Genre: Platformer/Puzzle/Alternate Reality Developer: Daniel Mullins Games Publisher: Daniel Mullins Games Release Date: 01/04/16 One of the most exciting things, potentially, about the expansion of indie gaming is that most indie devs are taking the sorts of risks mainstream devs used to take in the eighties and nineties, albeit in a different way,…

  • Review: Amplitude (Sony Playstation 4)

    Amplitude Genre: Rhythm Developer: Harmonix Publisher: Harmonix Release Date: 01/05/16 My first exposure to Harmonix came not through any of their more popular endeavors, but through their very first game, Frequency, which was published by Sony back in 2001. I didn’t even know what it was at the time, if we’re being honest; I’d stopped…

  • Review: Tharsis (Sony Playstation 4)

    Tharsis Genre: Board Game/Survival Horror Developer: Choice Provisions Publisher: Choice Provisions Release Date: 01/12/16 When you first start looking into Tharsis, there’s a lot there that can immediately catch your eye no matter what sort of gamer you think you are. The concept, of people attempting to survive in space during a mission gone wrong,…

  • Steam Game You Might Have Missed: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim

    Looking for something to get on Steam? Having trouble sorting through everything that’s in the store? We have you covered through our Steam curator list, where we post recommendations of games we’ve reviewed here on DieHard GameFAN or have played through on our own time. Additionally, once a week we’ll be posting recommendations for games…

  • Diehard GameCAST: Episode 74 – Yakuza 5, God Eater 2, Xenoblade Chronicles X, and more!

    Happy New Year! We talk games of 2016, the latest Nintendo Direct, and the lack of a new Assassin’s Creed and Scalebound this year.

  • Review: The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel (Sony PlayStation Vita)

    Merry Trails-mas!

  • Diehard GameFAN’s 2015 Video Game Awards

    So here we are, at the end of 2015, looking back on the accomplishments, good and bad, in gaming for the year. It seems, to many, that 2014 was an uneven year for gaming, with some feeling the year was a terrible letdown and others feeling it was a triumph, and it’s not hard to…

  • God Eater 2: Rage Burst is Coming to the US, and Here’s What You Need to Know

    Well, after ten long months of hints and teases, it’s official: God Eater 2: Rage Burst has been announced for a Western release (literally less than a week after I imported it, not that I’m bitter), courtesy of Bandai Namco (Namco Bandai in the US, but I’m just going to use Bandai Namco for simplicity)…

  • Diehard GameFAN’s 2015 Year in Review Staff Commentaries

    So here we are, a few days before the end of 2015, and as usual, several of the Diehard GameFAN staff have sat down and written up their own personal “Top Ten Games of the Year” list. This gives you, the reader, a chance to see each of our own specific tastes and preferences. It…

  • Miniature Review: Female Wraith (Dark Heaven Legends)

    Female Wraith Publisher: Reaper Miniatures Release Date: 11/30/2015 Cost: $6.99 Get it Here: Reaper Miniatures Today’s miniature is a figure I fell in love with as soon as I saw it. I knew I could do something special with it, so I snatched her up during the “12 Days of Reaper” sale. You don’t see…

  • Review: Radiohammer (Nintendo 3DS)

    A cute rhythm game, but not one that will hold the attention of those seeking a true challenge.

  • Miniature Review: Sir Ulther, Christmas Knight (Dark Heaven Legends)

    Sir Ulther, Christmas Knight Publisher: Reaper Miniatures Cost: $9.99 Release Date: 12/1/2015 Get it Here; Reaper Miniatures This is my second year taking part in Reaper’s “12 Days of Reaper” promotion where they have limited time Christmas miniatures and special one day only releases that you can get if you spend $35 in an order.…

  • Review: Moco Moco Friends (Nintendo 3DS)

    Moco Moco Friends Genre: RPG Developer: Racjin Publisher: Aksys Games Release Date: 11/17/2015 Sometimes a game comes in for review and you call it just because it looks adorable and you’re not afraid to admit it. Moco Moco Friends is such a game. It’s a game about capturing monsters and making them fight against one…

  • Miniature Review: Batman: The Animated Series – Catwoman (Batman Miniature Game)

    Batman: The Animated Series -Catwoman Publisher: Knight Models Cost: 16.49€/$18 USD Release Date: 12/19/2015 Get it Here: Knightmodels.com So here we are with the second Batman: The Animated Series release for the Batman Miniature Game While Batman was the OBVIOUS first choice (the game IS named after him, after all), Catwoman was a surprising second…

  • Miniature Review: Batman: The Animated Series – Batman (Batman Miniature Game)

    Batman: The Animated Series – Batman Publisher: Knight Models Cost: 16.49€/$18 USD Release Date: 12/19/2015 Get it Here: Knightmodels.com Even though I’m supposed to be retired from writing, I thought I’d jump in a bit this December with some Knight Models and Reaper Christmas miniature reviews. The video game side of things is pretty much…

  • Five Reasons Why The Persona 4 Arena Stage Play Was A Gift

    AKA the review of a play I watched four months ago and forgot to coherently write about also this post has spoilers It’s no surprise that Japan loves live stage plays and musicals. But seriously who doesn’t? Seeing characters in amazing costumes break into serious songs about friendship at the most crucial of times. It…

  • Review: Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders From Planet Space (Sony Playstation Vita)

    Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders From Planet Space Genre: Third Person Shooter Developer: Sandlot Publisher: Xseed Games Release Date: 12/08/15 A few years ago, D3 Publisher was looking to be a rising star thanks to games with a certain underground cool factor, like Earth Defense Force 2017 and Oneechanbara, but over the past couple of…

  • Yakuza 5: What It Is and Why You Should Care

    We’re finally on the eve of the release of the US Version of Yakuza 5, a game that many have been patiently waiting for. Whether you are a fan of the series or someone who is curious what all the fuss is about for a digital game being released on the PS3 I figured I’d…

  • Review: Sword Art Online: Lost Song (Sony PlayStation 4)

    Sword Art Online: Lost Song Publisher: Bandai Namco Developer: Bandai Namco Genre: Roleplaying Release Date: 11/17/2015 As someone familiar with the Sword Art Online anime, which I’m a fan of (in case that matters to anyone), I find it incredibly amusing that we’re continuing to make video games about anime about video games. I didn’t get the chance to…