Preview by Chris I. Roguelikes are a pet favourite genre for many of our team at DDNet. We’re also quite fond of the rhythm game genre too. But what, oh what, would possibly happen if these two genres collided? Indie studio Brace Yourself Games has done the unthinkable and tackled…
Read MoreList by Jim S. Here’s a basic fact: if you enjoy games (any kind of game), then forget about doing anything else in September. You are going to be playing what seems like an endless stream of games. Here’s only a selection of them. There are a whole load that…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Well, this came out of nowhere. Nintendo has announced a hardware revision to its 3DS and 3DS LL models, with the new devices having more power, a better screen, and more buttons. The New Nintendo 3DS (and the New Nintendo 3DS LL) won’t win any awards…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Here we go. I bet you were all looking forward to just what I had to say about Date a Live, otherwise known as “that incredibly popular anime with all the fan service.” Offensively popular, according to a more than a few people. Unsurprisingly for an…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. I really enjoyed Hyperdimension Neptunia RE;Birth 1 on the PlayStation Vita. In fact, it’s one of my favourite PlayStation Vita games. Apparently it has been a success, because Idea Factory is remaking the second (Hyperdimension Neptunia RE;Birth 2: Sister’s Generation) for the PlayStation Vita as well.…
Read MoreContest by Matt S. Do you want a couple of new games to play on your PlayStation Vita? That’s a silly question… of course you do! Well, thanks to the fine folks at NISA, we’ve got not one, but three double packs of Vita games up for grab. Those games…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. For so many years now Studio Ghibli has delighting audiences. With Hayao Miyazaki now retired, Madman Entertainment, in collaboration with various independent cinemas around Australia has collaborated for a veritable festival of the genius of Miyazaki and Isao Takahata. The Tale of Studio Ghibli promises to…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. We’ve already seen plenty of remastered games this generation. Some are well worthwhile (The Last Of Us), while others are most certainly not (Tomb Raider). Metro 2033 and Last Light were both excellent titles, and now they’ve been given the update treatment, with a variety of…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Here’s some interesting news to round out the week: Valve is being sued by the ACCC in Australia for being in breach of Australian Consumer Law with its Steam download portal. The ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in long form) is our national watchdog for…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Mouse pads come in a lot of shapes and sizes, but I have to say that the Glorious Extended Gaming Mouse Mat offers a unique set of dimensions. Ringing in at 36″ x 11″ in length and width, with a 3mm thickness, when I first unrolled…
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