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July 30, 2022

Competition

LAST CHANCE! Win one of FIVE RIG 800 PRO headsets & Stranger Of Paradise (+DLC)

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…

psychological horror

Why I can’t review Martha is Dead

I don’t believe topics should be ignored in games, but I do believe that certain issues need to be handled delicately; things like mental illness, sexual assault, and war are not topics to be taken lightly. LKA is, to me, best known for approaching some very sensitive topics in The…

Review: Elex II (Sony PlayStation 5)

I’m not sure there’s ever a precisely right time to release a…

Review: Gran Turismo 7 (Sony PlayStation 5)

I really wish I loved anything as much as Yamauchi Kazunori loves…

Review: Velocibox (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 6, 2015

abstract game/endless runner/PlayStation 4/PS4 Review/Reviews/Velocibox

I’m quite proud of my eyesight. I am after all the only member of my family who does not need a prescription set of specs to see my way through the day. Nothing has been more than a visual assault on my eyes than Velocibox, so much so that I’ve…

Koei Tecmo announces an Attack on Titan game based on the famed anime

August 5, 2015

anime/anime game/Attack on Titan/Kodansha/Koei Tecmo/News/Omega Force/trailer

Just because there isn’t a name for the game yet doesn’t mean it isn’t something to get excited about! Koei Tecmo has announced they are collaborating with Kodansha to publish an action game developed by Omega Force based on the Attack on Titan manga and anime. Omega Force are the…

Gadget Review: Turtle Beach Ear Force Elite 800X Wireless Gaming Headset (Microsoft Xbox One)

August 5, 2015

Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review/Headset/Microsoft Xbox One/turtle beach/Turtle Beach Ear Force Elite 800X Wireless Gaming Headset

Headsets essentially have two jobs – one is to make a game sound better and another is to allow communication with other players. Certainly there are other things to take into consideration, but at their core, these are the two primary things of importance. The Turtle Beach Ear Force Elite…

Preview: No Pineapple Left Behind (PC)

August 5, 2015

education/No Pineapple Left Behind/PC Preview/Preview/satire/simulation/Subaltern Games

I may be a product of the Ontario (Canada) school system but even I have heard the (American) slogan “No child left behind.” So when a game came up with the title of No Pineapple Left Behind, I was intrigued. I may also really like pineapple, but I promise that…

Gamescom 2015: EA’s press conference

August 5, 2015

EA/FIFA 16/Gamescom/Mirror's Edge Catalyst/need for speed/News/Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2/Star Wars Battlefront/star wars the old republic/The Sims 4/Unravel

With Gamescom being dubbed the second biggest video games conference after E3 (although we’d argue the Tokyo Game Show should at least have that second-place spot), several industry bigwigs are having briefings at this year’s event. Read on to learn about EA’s press conference, featuring eight upcoming games. Need For…

Is it a bird? Is is a plane? No, it’s Typoman!

August 5, 2015

E3 2015/headup games/News/Typoman/Wii U

Remember Nintendo’s Nindies@E3 promotion? If not, there’s a good chance you missed it amongst all the excitement of E3 this year. One of the games it was promoting was Headup Games’ Typoman, and its been announced that the full game is expected September 16. The full trailer is here for…

Gadget review: Razer Firefly hard gaming mouse mat

August 5, 2015

Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review/mouse mat/Razer/Razer Firefly hard gaming mouse mat

I really thought that the idea that paying money for a mouse mat, let alone the kind of money that you’ll be looking at for the Razer Firefly mouse mat, was a colossal waste of money. I was using a simple Mario face as my mouse mat that I got…

We Happy Few gets a new, seriously creepy trailer

August 4, 2015

Compulsion Games/Gamescom/mac/Microsoft/News/PC/We Happy Few/Xbox One

London Bridge has fallen downIt’s fallen down, fallen downLondon Bridge has fallen downMy fair lady Never before have these words been so haunting they will give you nightmares, yet here we are. At Microsoft’s Gamescom briefing, we got to see a brand-new trailer for Compulsion Games’ We Happy Few. It…

RPG Maker MV brings the game into the 21st century

August 4, 2015

Famitsu/mac/News/PC/RPG Maker/RPG Maker MV

Love RPG Maker but hate that the games run at such a low resolution? Yeah, we do too. But those days are over, as it was announced in the latest Weekly Famitsu that RPG Maker MV is coming to PC and Mac! There is currently no release date announced, but…

preview-evoland-2-pc

August 4, 2015

Indie/PC/PC Review/Preview

Being a fan of the original Evoland I’ve honestly wondered since the announcement of a sequel where it could be able to take what was already established. The original was a visual history of the evolution of video games from the early days to more modern play styles. Related reading:…

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