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…
Video by Matt S. There are so many games on PlayStation 4, and more released every week, that it’s easy to miss some gems among the flood – especially when it comes to indie games. So I’m starting a series of videos that will highlight some of the gems that…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Good work, Gust. Give the people what they want! The Atelier Arland trilogy – Rorona, Totori, Meruru – is surely up there with the most popular games that this long-running series has thrown up over the years. Thanks to the impeccable sense of the adorable by…
Read MoreArticle by Matt S. I sat down to write a review for Dark Souls Remastered, but then realised that I would be silly to do so. I’ve already reviewed this game twice, and yes, the Remastered version on all platforms has enhancements over the original release back on the PlayStation…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The first time I put virtual paint to my virtual canvas, as I set out to make a career in the traditional arts, set against the backdrop of modern Paris, I drew the most juvenile thing I could imagine (i.e. a certain part of male anatomy).…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Just about every developer and publisher has a pathological need to release a horror game around Halloween. The problem is that not every horror game actually fits with Halloween. Halloween is a day for ghosts and ghouls and b-grade horror hijinks, sure, but blockbuster zombie things…
Read MoreFollowing the revelations of 100-hour work weeks and an otherwise lack of balance in working conditions at Rockstar in the lead up to the release of Red Dead Redemption 2, we couldn’t help but talk about that in the podcast this week. Then we move on to happier topics –…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Just yesterday in the Monday morning catch-up coffee news wrap, I wrote about Koei Tecmo’s announcement that Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Definitive Edition was coming to Nintendo Switch. A complete port of the first Warriors game to launch on PlayStation 4, this is one well…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. The Room is a 3D puzzle game developed by British indie studio Fireproof Games as its first breakout title for iOS in 2013. Starting out as a studio focusing primarily on 3D art, The Room became an overwhelming success due to its combination of inventive puzzles…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. I love Earth Defense Force. This new SHMUP based on EDF 4.1 landed on the PlayStation 4 out of nowhere, and it is so, so good. Check out this video of the first couple of levels.– Matt S. Editor-in-ChiefFind me on Twitter: @digitallydownldPlease help keep DDNet…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Blacktop, arcade NBA action returns for more power-up, gravity-defying hijinks in NBA 2K Playgrounds 2. There is a plenty of charm and a surprising level of depth in here that should appeal to newcomers and veterans alike. There is a massive roster of characters and some…
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