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…
Review by Matt S. When I loaded Postal Redux up, having never played a Postal game before, I was expecting to be made uncomfortable. Postal is right up there with the most notorious games ever made. Games like Mortal Kombat, Night Trap, and any anime game where you might see…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. It looks like Atelier Ryza 2 will be the first “big” game of 2021, when it releases on January 26 in North America, and January 29 in Europe. A direct sequel to the original Atelier Ryza, players will be able to catch up with all their…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. Every so often a visual novel comes along that breaks away from the “hyper-niche” reputation that the genre has to pull in people that aren’t usually that interested in it. Root Letter was one such example. A detective mystery story set in regional Japan, it was…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. SEGA turned 60 this year, and that’s a massive achievement for any company, let alone one in the eternally-shaky world of video games. SEGA knows it, too, and is rewarding players in a big way, though you’re going to have to be quick so that you…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Kingdom Hearts has been a beloved series for many years now, and one thing that it has always been particularly notable for is its excellent music. Now there’s a rhythm game that is dedicated to that, and based on this demo, that’s going to be one…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Gangsters – be they yakuza, mafia, or otherwise, are aestheticised in Japanese culture in a way that lends itself very well to otome and a kind of violent, but ravishing romance story. Because of that, Piofiore: Fated Memories, which is a visual novel about three warring…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Baldur’s Gate 3 has been a game that fans have been waiting for for over 20 years now. With the highly talented Larian Studios behind it, the game delivers in many ways – it’s gorgeous to look at, expansive in scope, and offers excellent, classical RPG…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Nintendo has developed a habit of this, dropping trailers and information for its most anticipated games out of nowhere. Everyone is looking forward to Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity right now, and this new trailer will certainly whet appetites even further. This one is a narrative…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. This is going to be a relatively short review, because there’s really not much I can say about it. Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix is one aggressively fine game. It’s a character mash-up kart racer, derivative to Mario Kart to a fault, and your mileage…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. I don’t usually do news stories on single Twitter tweets, but this is just too cool so I’m making an exception. Over there on the Twitterland I saw a video of a motion-captured Hatsune Miku and KAITO doing a ballroom (Latin) dancesport routine. As someone involved…
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