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Pokémon Movies Arrive On Demand
A new way to watch Pokémon movies whenever you want! Now you have more opportunities to watch a Pokémon movie anytime, as the adventures of Ash and Pikachu come to On Demand! Pokémon movies will be available through your cable provider with prices ranging from $1.95 to $3.95. Learn how to access the On Demand…
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Review: Dreamfall Chapters – Book Five: Redux (PC)
Dreamfall Chapters – Book Five: Redux Developer: Red Thread Games Publisher: Red Thread Games Genre: Adventure Release Date: 06/17/2016 Here we are at last, the end of this long journey. The Longest Journey came out in 1999, Dreamfall: The Longest Journey came out in 2006, and then we didn’t see another entry in this series…
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Rocket League Championship Series Returns for Season 2 Exclusively on Twitch
New Teams, New Format and Over $250,000 in Prizes! Independent video game developer and publisher, Psyonix, and Twitch, the world’s leading social video platform and community for gamers, are bringing the Rocket League Championship Series back for a second season. Players interested in competing can register in teams of three for a chance to win…
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Neo Kobe Pizza – On the Science of Mass Effect Part One (w/Zeke R.)
Welcome back for another episode of Neo Kobe Pizza, Diehard GameFAN’s weekly topical podcast! This week, we jump into the first part of a two-part discussion on the science of Mass Effect. The first part deals with the positive aspects of how Mass Effect handles its science, including its discussions on FTL travel and physics…
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Review: The Final Station (PC)
A fun, atmospheric, that is missing only a few things to be truly great.
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Download NBA® 2K17 “The Prelude” For Free Starting September 9th
Critically acclaimed franchise to give fans early start to this year’s MyCAREER experience, ability to play collegiate games and more! 2K announced “The Prelude,” a free downloadable experience for NBA 2K17, the top-rated and top-selling NBA video game simulation series*, which will be available on September 9, 2016. For the first time in NBA 2K…
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Evansville Esports Releases September 2016 Calendar
Evansville Esports has released their September 2016 calendar of events. The daily door fee is $5, plus $2 per bracket if entering into weekly tournaments. Up to three brackets may be entered for Friday Night Fights. Lock in Saturday is $15 and players must be 17 years or older and preregistered to stay past 12am. Pricing varies…
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Neo Kobe Pizza – On MOBAs and Competitive Gaming (w/Greg Johnson)
Welcome back for another episode of Neo Kobe Pizza, Diehard GameFAN’s weekly topical podcast! This week, we talk about the recent expansion of competitive online, E-Sports ready games in the PC and console marketplaces, and whether the current expansion of such games is ultimately sustainable or if the flood may damage the market long-term. We…
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Review: The Warlock of Firetop Mountain (PC)
The Warlock of Firetop Mountain Publisher: Tin Man Games Developer: Tin Man Games Genre: Adventure/RPG Release Date: 08/31/2016 Steven Jackson and Ian Livingstone’s popular 1980’s gamebook series is no stranger to the video game world. A DS adaptation was released in 2009, and I myself reviewed a different PS3/PSP version in 2011. This time, Tin…
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FINAL FANTASY XV Live at Abbey Road Studios
Featuring Exclusive Live Performances from the London Philharmonic Orchestra and an appearance from FINAL FANTASY XV Composer, Yoko Shimomura Square Enix Ltd., announced that the world famous Abbey Road Studios will play host to a special one-off concert featuring music from the forthcoming videogame FINAL FANTASY® XV on Wednesday 7th September. The one-hour concert will be…
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Review: Deadlight: Director’s Cut (Sony PlayStation 4)
Deadlight: Director’s Cut Publisher: Deep Silver Developer: Tequila Works Genre: Action Release Date: 07/21/16 I first played through Deadlight when it was originally released in July of 2012, back when it was exclusive to the Xbox 360 and Windows platforms as part of Microsoft’s “Summer of Games”. Four years later, here we are with the…
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Enter the Rotted World of Dark Souls III: Ashes of Ariandel October 25, 2016
Slip into an Infested Land and Delve Deeper into the Lore behind DARK SOULS III Leading interactive entertainment developer and publisher, BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc., announced DARK SOULS III™: Ashes of Ariandel™, the first of two planned downloadable expansions to the critically acclaimed DARK SOULS III for the PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, Xbox One,…
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Nintendo eShop Spotlights #Nindies Summer Jam for Month of September
A New Independent Game Launches Every Week on Nintendo Platforms As Nintendo prepares to show off a number of cool indie games at PAX West in Seattle, the video game maker is making sure that game lovers all across the country can get in on the action from afar: The esteemed “Nindie” community has come…
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Game Collection Roundtable 08/29/2016: Bound (PS4), Goldeneye 007 (Nintendo 64), King of Fighters XIV (PS4)
What did the Diehard Gamefan team add to their collections this week?
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Jinx Releases New Line of Licensed World of Warcraft: Legion Apparel and Accessories
Jinx Inc. (stylized J!NX) has launched its latest line of licensed apparel and accessories in celebration of and featuring imagery from Blizzard Entertainment’s upcoming game expansion, World of Warcraft: Legion. J!NX’s newest World of Warcraft gear echoes the glowing green wrath of the infamous Illidan Stormrage and his army of warglaive-wielding Demon Hunters, the game’s next…
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Growing LGBTQ-Focused GaymerX Convention Back for Year 4
Speakers include David Gaider (BioWare), Tim Cain (Bethesda), Mark Barlet (AbleGamers) MidBoss is poised to once again deliver the most welcoming weekend in gaming with GaymerX • Year 4 (GX4). Featuring more than 100 speakers, special events and featured games, GX4 attendees are in for yet another fun-filled experience where diversity and inclusion take center…
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Review: Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X (Sony PlayStation Vita)
Hatsune Miku: Project DIVA X Publisher: Sega Developer: Sega Genre: Rhythm Release Date: 08/30/2016 (Note: As of this writing, the concert editor mode is not available on PSN. The mode is part of the game, but must be downloaded separately. Therefore, it will not be included in this review until it becomes available; it will…
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Update 1.5 Strikes Heroes Quest: Magic and Dragons
Hit Roguelike Mobile MMORPG adds Guild Boss Challenge and auto-battle AI enhancements Developer Viper Game has announced the release of Update 1.5 for its mobile MMORPG, Heroes Quest: Magic and Dragons. Update 1.5 adds two new major features, Guild Boss Challenge and customizable AI settings for auto battles, as well as various minor tweaks including…
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Neo Kobe Pizza – On Sega’s History of Missteps with JRPGs (w/Robert Hubbs)
Welcome back for another episode of Neo Kobe Pizza, Diehard GameFAN’s weekly topical podcast! This week, we talk about the history of Sega JRPGs, from Phantasy Star to Valkyria Chronicles and most everything in between, as well as Sega’s failings to convince the Western marketplace to invest in their games to the extent of Square…
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End of the Mine to be Released in September 2016
Developer Skirmish Entertainment has announced that End of the Mine is scheduled to be released for the PC in September 2016. End of the Mine is a 2D sidescrolling platformer that features a unique art style and draws inspiration from the horror and sci-fi genres, tempered by an abundance of slapstick humor, monstrous enemies and bosses, and lovable characters. The developers…
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