Author: Crystal Shards
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Demo Released For Vamped Games’s Funk Unplugged on PC and Mac
Vamped Games, an independent studio made up of students at DePaul University, has released a demo on PC and Mac for their most recent project, Funk Unplugged. The developers describe Funk Unplugged as “a love letter to the golden age of N64 platforming games.” The game is described as having “bright, colorful worlds to discover, challenging platforming puzzles, a bumpin’ soundtrack,…
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Review: Chronus Arc (Nintendo 3DS)
Chronus Arc Publisher: KEMCO (Kotobuki Solution Co., Ltd.) Developer: Hit-Point Co.,Ltd. Genre: Roleplaying Release Date: 10/01/2015 I have a soft spot for retro RPG titles, but even I sometimes wonder if maybe we’re seeing too much of them lately. Still, there’s always room on my game shelf for a game that tries to innovate. Chronus Arc tries to innovate, but in…
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Steam Game You Might Have Missed – Another Star
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 on our list,…
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Steam Game You Might Have Missed – Read-Only Memories
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 on our list,…
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Review: Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer (Nintendo 3DS)
Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Nintendo Genre: Simulation Release Date: 09/25/2015 Animal Crossing: New Leaf was one of my favorite games of 2013, so much so that I put together a monthly guide for the game to help other people who really loved New Leaf. One of the things I lauded about the game was its…
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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.…
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Steam Game You Might Have Missed – Loren the Amazon Princess
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 on our list,…
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Win One of Three Might & Magic Heroes VII Beta Keys!
Are you a Might & Magic fan? If so, you’ve probably heard about Might & Magic Heroes VII, Ubisoft’s latest installment of the turn-based strategy series, whose second beta starts August 26th and runs through September 9th. If you haven’t gotten a key for it yet, have no fear, because we’ll be giving out three beta keys to lucky…
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Book Review: The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – The Skyrim Library, Vol. I: The Histories
The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – The Skyrim Library, Vol. I: The Histories Publisher: Titan Books Page Count: 232 Cost: $34.99 Release Date: 06/23/2015 Get it Here: The Bethesda Store Many Elder Scrolls fans were definitely looking forward to the day where they could have their hands on the finished works of Skyrim; in fact, more than a…
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Review: Catlateral Damage (PC)
Catlateral Damage Publisher: Chris Chung Developer: Chris Chung Genre: Simulation Release Date: 05/27/2015 When Catlateral Damage showed up in the staff forums, I immediately loaded the trailer to see what it was about before taking the plunge. Immediately, my boyfriend asked me, “…Are you about to review a game where you pretend to be a cat and knock…
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Movie Review: Bloom
Bloom Publisher: BloomFilm, LLC Cost: $14.99 Length: 71 minutes Release Date: 04/07/2015 Get it Here: DriveThruRPG I always feel bad when I don’t like something people clearly put a lot of effort into. Making movies is hard, especially when your budget isn’t that large and you’re working with non-professionals. I wanted to like Bloom, because I thought…
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Evansville Must-See Events: Comic Quest Presents International Tabletop Day 2015
Tabletop fans in the Tri-State area should be excited for International Tabletop Day, as Comic Quest is hosting an all day event (10am-10pm) on April 11 at their location at 2260 E Morgan Ave. in Evansville, Indiana. I personally love this store and wanted people to know that this event was happening. Unfortunately I won’t be…
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Review: TyranoBuilder Visual Novel Studio (PC)
TyranoBuilder Visual Novel Studio Publisher: Nyu Media Developer: STRIKEWORKS Genre: Software Release Date: 03/27/2015 For people who want to make their own visual novel, there are a few options out there, most of which require some kind of scripting knowledge. Probably the most popular option, Ren’Py, requires you to learn their language, and their site offers a wide array…
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Interview with Steve Argyle, Magic: The Gathering Artist Extraordinaire
Steve Argyle is a freelance illustrator, which in his words is, “basically the fancy way to say I get to sit at home in my undies all day and doodle. I used to have to put on clothes everyday when I worked on video games for Sony, like Twisted Metal: Black, War of the Monsters, and…
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Review: Tennis in the Face (Playstation 4)
Tennis in the Face Publisher: 10tons Ltd Developer: 10tons Ltd Genre: Arcade Release Date: 12/09/2014 There are a lot of games out there that offer up false advertising, but Tennis in the Face is not one of these games. It does exactly what you would think it does from the title: allows you to hit people with tennis balls. In the…
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Review: Painting Workshop (Nintendo 3DS)
Painting Workshop Publisher: Collavier Corporation Developer: Collavier Corporation Genre: Art Release Date: 01/08/2015 A few months ago I reviewed Comic Workshop and judged it to be worth getting for people wanting to use their 3DS to draw. Specifically, I said, “For only $7.99, Comic Workshop is probably the most sophisticated drawing application you’re going to find for the 3DS. While not…
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Review: Fantasy Life (Nintendo 3DS)
Fantasy Life Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Level-5 Genre: Roleplaying Release Date: 10/24/2014 Many were looking forward to Fantasy Life when it came out, including me, but I didn’t get a chance to pick up the game when it came out. The game has since been described as, essentially, the MMO that isn’t an MMO, and after having quite a bit (read: over fifty…
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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…
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Tabletop Review: Magic The Gathering Khans of Tarkir Set – Temur Avalanche Intro Deck
Magic The Gathering Khans of Tarkir Set – Temur Avalanche Intro Deck Publisher: Wizards of the Coast Cost: $9.99 Release Date: 09/26/2014 Get it here: StarCityGames I tend to prefer mono- or dual-color decks, but have recently become more interested in experimenting with different play styles, so when Wizards of the Coast kindly sent us a Khans…
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Chicago Must-See Events: Arda University
Chicago wig enthusiasts, be excited, as Arda Wigs has started doing workshops for those who are interested in improving their wig-styling skills. With Malindachan as host (who we have interviewed not once but twice, along with Ex-Shadow), they are giving us the opportunity to explore various skills required for creating the types of fantastic wigs Arda Wigs…