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July 30, 2022

Competition

LAST CHANCE! Win one of FIVE RIG 800 PRO headsets & Stranger Of Paradise (+DLC)

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…

psychological horror

Why I can’t review Martha is Dead

I don’t believe topics should be ignored in games, but I do believe that certain issues need to be handled delicately; things like mental illness, sexual assault, and war are not topics to be taken lightly. LKA is, to me, best known for approaching some very sensitive topics in The…

Review: Elex II (Sony PlayStation 5)

I’m not sure there’s ever a precisely right time to release a…

Review: Gran Turismo 7 (Sony PlayStation 5)

I really wish I loved anything as much as Yamauchi Kazunori loves…

Harvest Moon and The Legend of the River King coming to 3DS Virtual Console

June 13, 2012

Game Boy Colour/Harvest Moon/The Legend of the River King/Virtual Console

Two more Game Boy Color titles will be making their way to the 3DS’ Virtual Console service: Harvest Moon and The Legend of the River King. The first title revolves around farming and villager relationships whereas The Legend of the River King is focused on fishing and rescuing a relative.…

Review: CrossWorlds the Flying City (iPhone)

June 13, 2012

CrossWorlds/Hidden Object/iPhone/Reviews

Okay I’ll admit it, when I first saw the title of this game I thought I was reviewing a crosswords game. Boy was I surprised, because it’s not about crosswords at all! Instead it’s a story of a daughter attempting to search for her lost father. Best crossword yet? CrossWorlds…

Review: Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (PS3)

June 12, 2012

military shooter/PS3/Reviews/Shooter/Tom Clancy

Tom Clancy has always appealed to me as a FPS franchise, in much the same way James Bond does. Like a big, brash, American version of Bond, Tom Clancy tales have it all – counter terrorism, stealth, exotic locations. The alcohol might be a little different – Tom Clancy heroes…

wii-us-online-its-time-to-get-worried

June 12, 2012

Friend Code/Nintendo Wii U/Online/Opinion/uh oh/Wii U

Two interesting bits of news regarding Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U platform and its online and social structure hit the news feeds today. And I am not amused. The first is that friends codes will return. Nintendo of America managing director, Reggie Fils-Aime, has promised that the system has been revamped…

long-live-black-mesa-source-powered-fan

June 12, 2012

Black Mesa: Source/Free/half life/modding/PC/Valve

Almost eight years ago, Valve released an updated version of its first game, Half-Life, to run on their brand new Source engine. While the water shaders and lighting effects were updated thanks to the brand new engine, almost all of the original Half-Life’s assets remained unchanged; textures were still basic,…

Lollipop Chainsaw’s four-hour runtime is not a problem, guys

June 12, 2012

game price/Lollipop Chainsaw/Opinion

So, it’s been revealed that Lollipop Chainsaw is “only” four hours long. And, predictably there’s been Twitter chatter about how much of a “ripoff” it is for a 4-hour long game to cost $60. I’ve already discussed this in a previous post, but $60 for a four hour game is…

Review: Ys Origin (PC)

June 11, 2012

Reviews/Steam/Ys Origin

Ys: The Oath in Felghana was a game that succeeded in pushing the boundaries of what a remake should be. Ys Origins uses the same engine as that title and isn’t quite as focused, but to dismiss it as a lazy entry in the series would be a huge mistake.…

Max Payne Mobile double taps Androids

June 11, 2012

Android/iOS/Max Payne/max payne mobile/mobile

No, Max hasn’t become a Blade Runner – the original bullet time shooter is landing on Android handsets and tablets this week. The first game in the long running series, Max Payne got the mobile treatment not too long ago when the game made a spectacular arrival on iOS devices.…

Retro Review: Tumble Pop (3DS Virtual Console)

June 11, 2012

Arcade/Nintendo 3DS/platformer/Retro Reviews/Tumble Pop/Virtual Console

Tumble Pop is the kind of game the Game Boy really excelled at. It’s a simple, joyous little arcade game, and while it’s a title that’s largely been forgotten to history, it’s a game that is worth looking at again now. Released back in 1993, it’s a simple take on…

Review: 3D Solitaire (3DS)

June 11, 2012

card game/Nintendo 3DS/Reviews/Solitaire

I’m not quite sure what the point of 3D Solitaire is. I mean, it’s a card game – perhaps the most basic popular card game of all time – and I’m not sure anyone was hanging out for a 3D take on it when the 3DS was announced. Card games…

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