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…
Super Mario 64 is often cited as the first major 3D platformer, but that’s just what it was – major. Several other titles beat Nintendo’s launch title to the punch, and although it differs greatly in mechanics, Jumping Flash is one of them. It’s not nearly as impressive as it would…
Read MorePart FPS, part third-dino chomp’em up, Primal Carnage is a deathmatch of prehistoric proportions. Lukewarm Media’s newest pits mercs of the meat human variety up against carnivores of the ancient past. The game was playable at PAX East a few weeks back and has been getting some pretty solid word…
Read MoreColossal Mayhem and Excessive Force? Bring the pain with P2’s second round of downloadable content. You probably know all about Colossal Mayhem if you’ve been playing Radical Entertainment and Activision’s Prototype sequel. If you bought the special edition of the game (not just the standard, which only gets you RadNet…
Read More“I wanna be the very best, like no one ever was. To catch them is my real test, to train them is my cause.” Who can forget such moving, poetic lines from the Pokémon anime theme song? That pure emotion had to be the inspiration for Nintendo of America to…
Read MoreOne look at EA fourth-quarter and full-year financial results tells us one big thing: downloads and mobile platforms are the future. Digital sales were up 47 per cent year-on-year. In real numbers, that’s $US1.2 billion in digital revenue. That growth was instrumental in helping the company pull away from the…
Read MoreWhile I found The Binding Of Isaac to be a mildly entertaining experience, I’ve heard of people being able to get 30 hours out of the game and still be entertained on their next playthrough. Admittedly, the game has enough content to justify such playtime; randomly generated dungeons and dozens…
Read MoreI love any game that opens by asking people if they would like the characters to wear more clothing. Loren the Amazon Princess has romance, costumes that redefine the very idea of skimpy and with that in mind, some rather impressive art. It just doesn’t have an especially great game…
Read MoreRemember that Jane Jensen (Gabriel Knight) Kickstarter campaign? Not only has the 300k goal been hit, but with 11 days to spare. With that in mind, the author/game creator’s new company, Pinkerton Road, will begin work on a pair of new titles. And since the funding goal has been met…
Read MoreThe Cloud Patrol iadds to its iranks in this week’s iupdate. Aside form native support for the 3rd gen iPad’s Retina display (which you probably figured was on the way), Activision has added a bunch of new playable characters to the game. Skylanders Warnado, Wham-Shell, and Camo are now ready…
Read MoreFollowing with the rumor that started off the weekend, it appears that someone has infiltrated Blockbuster UK and took some pictures of its computer system, which had been manipulated to show which titles they were taking for pre-order (according to GoNintendo). Here’s a list of the 25 games, along with…
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