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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…

Mercenary Ops: get on Facebook now for a chance to join in the Beta

May 15, 2012

Beta/Mercenary Ops

Interested in following the life of a virtual mercenary? Well, if you Like Mercenary Ops on Facebook, you may just get the chance, with the closed Beta phase about to open up.From June 20 the first group of mercs will be blasting away at one another in this third-person action…

Confirmed: Gamestop to sell Steam Vouchers

May 15, 2012

gamestop/pc steam

While only a rumor last Friday, it’s now official; Gamestop is selling Steam vouchers. As I suspected last week, Gamestop is actually selling Steam Wallet vouchers, which will transfer X amount of dollars into a user’s Steam Wallet as soon as the special code that comes with every Steam voucher…

Review: Bloodforge (Xbox 360)

May 15, 2012

Action Adventure/bloodforge/Horror/Reviews/XBLA/Xbox 360

What happens when you take God of War-style rage, a hyperkinetic camera that makes Ninja Gaiden 3 look positively pedestrian, and Skyrim’s pseudo- early European visual style? Well, you end up with Bloodforge. While on paper that should be a recipe for success somehow it’s nowhere near as awesome as…

Administrators appointed to GAME Australia

May 14, 2012

administration/Financial results/GAME

Although GAME in Australia dodged the initial bullet that hit its parent company in the UK, it looks like trouble has finally caught up to it and it has gone into voluntary administration. PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia has been appointed as administrators. For now the business is continuing to operate as normal,…

Why games are not expensive

May 14, 2012

entertainment/game price/mathematics/Opinion

A source of endless frustration for me is how often I hear or read the words “games are expensive.” It’s frustrating because frankly it’s a statement or phrase that is economically subjective – what is expensive to one person is a bargain to another. But to address my frustrations in an…

Ranking the Mario Kart series

May 13, 2012

Game Boy Advance/Mario Kart/Nintendo 3DS/Nintendo 64/Nintendo DS/Nintendo Wii/SNES/Top seven

Of all Mario’s diversions when not saving Princess Peach, Karting around has been his favourite hobby. We’ve had seven Mario Karts now, and the series has changed dramatically over time. Have all the changes been for the good though? I would argue no, as my ranking list of Mario Kart…

Retro Review: Star Fox 64 (Wii Virtual Console)

May 13, 2012

N64/Retro/Reviews/Star Fox/Star Fox 64/Virtual Console

Star Fox 64 hit the 3DS not long ago, bringing with it some new voice actors, fancier visuals, and more splendour all around. However, the original on the Virtual Console is still a very competent package. It might not pack the same three dimensional “punch” but the core gameplay should…

two-more-games-plucked-from-virtual

May 13, 2012

Aleste/Eggy/Shock Troopers/Virtual Console

The Virtual Console has seen better days, it seems. Over the past few months, more games have been removed from the service than have been added in most regions. Case in point, we’ve seen titles like Sonic the Hedgehog, R-Type, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Bloody Wolf, Drop Off, and Legend of…

Import Review: Sin & Punishment (Wii Virtual Console)

May 12, 2012

Import/N64/Retro/Reviews/Sin and Punishment

In the near future, the population of mankind has radically increased and food supplies are at an all time low. To counteract this, scientists have artificially created beasts, which now serve as a new way of harvesting meat. They’re placed in Japan for testing, but mutate along the way, so things go…

trailer-cloudberry-kingdom-has

May 12, 2012

Cloudberry Kingdom/hardcore game/kickstarter/Nintendo Wii U/Steam/Wii U

Have you gotten sick of video game Kickstarter projects? If the answer is yes, than you are in tough luck. It appears that video game Kickstarter projects are here to stay for good. If the answer is no, then here’s another one for you to throw money at through your…

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