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…
SOMA succeeds in creating a tense atmosphere, as you would expect from the development team behind the original Amnesia. The suspense does not always hold up as well as I would have liked, but by and large the team at Frictional Games has proven yet again that they know how…
Read MoreOne of the oddities about TGS when compared to game shows elsewhere in the world is that TGS organisers allow, if not outright encourage, “booth babes.” Every single major booth at the show had brightly costumed men and women handing out promotional material, posing for photos, and otherwise being of…
Read MoreTribute Games is one of those developers that can reinvent the mundane on a whim. One of its earliest efforts, Wizorb, appeared to be another clone of the classic Breakout arcade game, but injected peculiar JRPG elements to craft arguably the most inspired spin on the formula out there. Tribute’s…
Read MoreMy battle-hardened warriors! Unsheathe your swords, sharpen your spears, and tune the dangerously melodious strings of your Heavenly Harps! Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires, the series that mixes light battle management mechanics with mass on-field peasant-spanking gameplay, will be invading your PS Vita on November 25, 2015 as a digital-only release.…
Read MoreIn this day and age a lot of things try to be fast paced in order to fit with the tastes of the easily distracted. But how do you make something fast paced? Through the speed of gameplay? Giving players a ticking clock to keep their pulses beating as they…
Read MoreYesterday, I reported on my top five picks from the main floor of TGS in 2015. This time around, I’m listing my top choices from the indie games section. This year’s indie games section at TGS was genuinely impressive, with developers from everywhere from Australia, to Scandinavia, Poland, Japan, Philippines,…
Read MoreConfession time: I am ashamed to say that I have yet to play The Escapists. Confession time, part two: aside from the first season of the television series (which I watched once years ago), I am entirely unfamiliar with The Walking Dead. That being said, The Escapists: The Walking Dead…
Read MoreI don’t know whether to jump and cheer or curl up in the fetal position and cry. To celebrate protagonist Max’s birthday, Square Enix decided to break their usual pattern. In the past, they have announced episode release dates only when they are beyond certain that is the date (usually…
Read MoreWhen I think of Natsume, pocket racing games do not immediately spring to mind. Not when it’s got the Harvest Moon franchise going strong. That being said, Gotcha Racing does a fine job of creating a simple racing title that performs well on the tracks, but also provides an interesting…
Read MoreTGS is an interesting event. As a business conference (for the first two of its four days) the show is much more about networking and interviewing than actually playing games. This year, for example, I conducted five formal interviews with developers to turn into articles on the website (you’ll see…
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