Aussie readers of DDNet, have we got a treat for you! (Note: this competition is only open to Australian residents. Apologies, overseas friends, but I’m sure we’ll have another contest for you soon) Stranger Of Paradise is one of the finest, and smartest, games in Square Enix’s storied series. As we wrote in our 4.5/5 review: Do you know that…
This weekend discussion is the eternal hypothetical: you’re stranded on an island, and naturally you’ve got the resources (electricity, shelter from the element) to play games (it’s a hypothetical, not a reality). So, assuming you were going to be stuck on this island for a long time, and could only…
Read MoreJust as Capcom’s Street Fighter 4 made the jump, a mobile version of Street Fighter x Tekken is on the way to iPhones soon. There’s really nothing to report as to details just yet (so don’t get too excited) as Capcom has only produced a handful of screens and a…
Read MoreNintendo has just released a trailer for it’s 8bit Summer promo on the eShop and it’s Gameboy-tastic!I don’t know, for a promotion that’s actually got 8bit in its name, you’d think there’d be more NES games in it. Instead, the offerings are mainly of the Gameboy variety with a couple…
Read MoreAlthough our Matt Sainsbury has already given his thoughts on the 3DS XL redesign, we have yet to cover anything else about the Nintendo Direct conferences that happened within the past 12 hours. For those that missed the conferences, here is a summary of the big points that digital gamers…
Read MoreWhile I remain a great fan of the PlayStation Vita, even I’m starting to wonder when the games are going to start coming. There’s a lot of potential in the hardware, but since the spectacular launch, the disappointing sales figures seem to be keeping the developer community away. Sony even…
Read MoreNintendo held one of those video conferences that it has developed a penchant for – where it unveils new products and gets everyone excited for the games it has coming up. Except the company has completely screwed up this time. Barely a year after launching the 3DS, it has launched…
Read MoreThere’s a fascinating piece over at Gamesindustry that points out that while the media attention is focused firmly on the plight of THQ, almost every major games publisher is genuinely struggling right now. It’s not the “bad economy,” that’s causing it, either. Companies like EA and Take Two are underperforming…
Read MoreSo what’s worse than being stuck in Seattle in the ’80s with a bunch of slavering undead? Phobias! The newest developer diary from Tequila Works explores a little bit of what makes the main character in Deadlight tick. Not a soldier, cop, or even a hero- Randall is just a…
Read MoreIt’s a pretty good week for Wii owners in Nintendo’s weekly download update, but then again any week is a good one when Double Dragon is involved. DDII appears this week for the Wii’s Virtual Console and stars the Lee Bros once again as they quest to… oh forget it-…
Read MoreWhile the category has been around for quite a long time, “Randomly/ Procedurally Generated” games have seen a bit of resurgence. The most current and easily recognized game of this category is Minecraft, a building/adventuring game with a procedurally-generated world. One could argue that Minecraft has been the basis of…
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