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…
It’s a double dip of acquisition news today. Following the announcement that EA is acquiring PopCap, Ubisoft has come up with an announcement of its own: it is acquiring the free-to-play specialist Owlient. Owlient’s premier product is Howrse, and online brand with nearly two million monthly active users. The acquisition…
Read MoreThe gaming community has long frowned upon social games for not providing a lot of depth in gameplay. They are often regarded as tools to extract value out of unsuspecting grannies who don’t know any better. The likes of Zynga have grown to become industry behemoths by simply tapping into…
Read MoreThe gaming community has long frowned upon social games for not providing a lot of depth in gameplay. They are often regarded as tools to extract value out of unsuspecting grannies who don’t know any better. The likes of Zynga have grown to become industry behemoths by simply tapping into…
Read MoreRemember this rumour we speculated on a while back? Well, turns out we were right. PopCap has indeed been acquired by EA for no less than $750 million. That’s no chump change, even for EA which is one of the largest publishers in the videogame industry. PopCap is among the strongest developer/…
Read MoreRemember this rumour we speculated on a while back? Well, turns out we were right. PopCap has indeed been acquired by EA for no less than $750 million. That’s no chump change, even for EA which is one of the largest publishers in the videogame industry. PopCap is among the strongest developer/…
Read MoreGot some digital board games? Having trouble finding a game? Trouble Brothers, the developers behind the excellent Cargo Runners, has been good enough to organise a regular games night. The team has organised games for the next few weeks on Mondays, from 7pm to 1am, Pacific Standard Time. You can…
Read MoreGot some digital board games? Having trouble finding a game? Trouble Brothers, the developers behind the excellent Cargo Runners, has been good enough to organise a regular games night. The team has organised games for the next few weeks on Mondays, from 7pm to 1am, Pacific Standard Time. You can…
Read MoreOnLive is a gaming concept that is slowly gaining momentum. Originally launched in the US, this cloud-based platform is now paddling in European waters. So far, Australia has missed out, and with cloud gaming competition starting to crop up, OnLive will want to start ramping things up here, big time.…
Read MoreOnLive is a gaming concept that is slowly gaining momentum. Originally launched in the US, this cloud-based platform is now paddling in European waters. So far, Australia has missed out, and with cloud gaming competition starting to crop up, OnLive will want to start ramping things up here, big time.…
Read MorePanzer Corps is a big release for Matrix Games – with a longer development and marketing cycle, following its progress has been an interesting experience. The team behind it at Lordz Game Studios has endeavoured to recreate the hex-based light strategic experience found in the old turn-based SSI Panzer General…
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