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…
Nintendo’s newest high-profile staff acquisition is the game director of the early Sonic the Hedgehog games. Hirokazu Yasuhara has been around the industry since 1988, and will be serving Nintendo from its Redmond base in Washington, USA. His experience extends far beyond those early days where he was a level…
Read MoreNintendo’s newest high-profile staff acquisition is the game director of the early Sonic the Hedgehog games. Hirokazu Yasuhara has been around the industry since 1988, and will be serving Nintendo from its Redmond base in Washington, USA. His experience extends far beyond those early days where he was a level…
Read MoreMarkus ‘Notch’ Persson is one of those indie success stories. Minecraft was a bigger hit than perhaps anyone expected it would be. And now his next project, 0x10c, has been formally announced. It’s going with the space theme this time, and its newly launched website shows off some of the…
Read MoreMarkus ‘Notch’ Persson is one of those indie success stories. Minecraft was a bigger hit than perhaps anyone expected it would be. And now his next project, 0x10c, has been formally announced. It’s going with the space theme this time, and its newly launched website shows off some of the…
Read MoreBlacklight: Retribution is a game I know some FPS fans have been following closely. Good news, folks, it’s out of beta and live for all. If you’re keen to play Perfect World Entertainment’s newest multiplayer run-and-gun game (and remember, it’s completely free to play), head on over to www.playblacklight.com They’ve…
Read MoreBlacklight: Retribution is a game I know some FPS fans have been following closely. Good news, folks, it’s out of beta and live for all. If you’re keen to play Perfect World Entertainment’s newest multiplayer run-and-gun game (and remember, it’s completely free to play), head on over to www.playblacklight.com They’ve…
Read MoreSome interesting statistics from UBM TechWeb Game Network’s Game Developer magazine suggest that though the games industry is getting far more profitable for indies, it’s still a risky career decision. The 11th annual Game Industry Salary Survey for salaries through 2011 found that individual indies make an average of just…
Read MoreSome interesting statistics from UBM TechWeb Game Network’s Game Developer magazine suggest that though the games industry is getting far more profitable for indies, it’s still a risky career decision. The 11th annual Game Industry Salary Survey for salaries through 2011 found that individual indies make an average of just…
Read MoreThe PlayStation really wasn’t short on entertaining JRPGs. Though many have had their fix from three incredible Final Fantasy games, the more committed fans were able to experience the genesis of Atelier games, the first Wild Arms and, of course, Grandia. Arc The Lad is probably one of the least…
Read MoreThe PlayStation really wasn’t short on entertaining JRPGs. Though many have had their fix from three incredible Final Fantasy games, the more committed fans were able to experience the genesis of Atelier games, the first Wild Arms and, of course, Grandia. Arc The Lad is probably one of the least…
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