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…
List by Matt S. If there’s one setting that I love, and would like to see a lot more of, it’s the fantasy Middle East. With 1001 Arabian Nights being overwhelmingly influential in this setting, when you think of a fantasy Middle East, you’re probably thinking of harems and beautiful…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. She’s not quite Hatsune Miku, but IA is an the heir apparent to the vocaloid superstar’s crown. And, now she’s coming to Australia to perform a live concert! Related reading: Matt’s review of IA/VT. SMASH! in partnership with The Japan Foundation in Australia, is bringing IA…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. With Just Dance such a mainstay of the Ubisoft catalogue now, I guess it was inevitable that the Just brand would be taken to other places, and now we have Just Sing to look forward to. Related reading: Nick’s take on last year’s Just Dance, Just…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. NISA has been busy this week. In addition to the big reveal of The Longest Five Minutes, the publisher has also unleashed a new trailer that gives us a closer look at how Criminal Girls 2: Party Favors will play. Related reading: Matt’s review of the…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. NISA really does choose some fascinating projects to localise. Earlier this week it announced that it will be bringing The Longest Five Minutes to the west (PlayStation Vita and PC), and it’s a fascinating sounding little game, to be sure. From the press release: Originally developed…
Read MoreReview by Jim S. Space can be a beautiful yet frightening place. After waking up to see that the space station Northstar IV has been destroyed, Alex Oshima must piece together what happened and survive long enough to make it back to earth. So… kinda like a video game take…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. One of the things that I have always found quite odd – and very limited – in the way that we talk about games is our understanding of what constitutes “good graphics.” Critics and the community alike do this; a game that has an intense level…
Read MoreReview by Mikhail M. God Eater has been a series that I have been really interested in for some time, but for whatever reason there has been no effort to localise them. I even considered buying God Eater 2: Rage Burst when I was in Singapore on holiday since it…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I am a big fan of anything that encourages people to respect for – and learn – creative skills. RPG Maker is an easy way for anyone, regardless of skill level, to start to learn about game development. Minecraft teaches people about certain logical thinking processes…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. Life Is Strange remains haunting over a year after I began my time in Arcadia Bay. Not a single day goes by that I don’t think of Max, Chloe, Kate, Victoria, and the other teenagers in the fictional Oregon town. Oddly enough, I never even considered…
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