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 was all the way back in 2009 when the first iteration of Street Fighter IV was released. Six years later, Capcom is still releasing new editions of it, this time bringing Ultra Street Fighter IV to the PS4. And people complain about Dead or Alive’s 5 regular re-releases… I’ve…
Read MoreFor those of you who can’t get enough of Persona 4 even now, nearly seven years after its original launch and after numerous spin-offs, this news is for you. This summer doesn’t just bring Persona 4:Dancing All Night to the Persona universe. UDON Entertainment announced this week that it would…
Read MoreSega took a demo of a hypothetical Hatsune Miku game with it to E3, to show off the capabilities of Sony’s Project Morpheus. Because it was Hatsune Miku the bulk of the critics ignored it, but of those that tried it, the reports that came back were positive indeed. I’ve…
Read MoreTale of Tales, the independent developer of some of the most truly artful games this industry has ever seen, has decided to call it quits on the industry, citing the poor financial performance of its most recent game, Sunset, as the main driving reason. “Sunset was released one month ago…
Read MoreSharing screenshots is fun. In fact, the screenshot feature is in many ways the best feature that has been added in to this generation of consoles. It’s fun to share gameplay experiences, amusing anecdotes from the games, a indulge a little of the inner photographer in us. With that in…
Read MoreThis is our last E3 article for the year, but it wouldn’t be right if we didn’t pick some “winners” of the show. And so, what better excuse to pick some winners than the Friday Ten list? It was a really great show, I think everyone can agree with that…
Read MoreVault 333. Halfway between Earth’s surface and the deepest corners of Hell. When prospective dwellers arrive seeking shelter from the Wasteland with nothing but the clothes on their backs, Vault 333’s Overseer accepts them with open arms. The Overseer clothes them, arms them, gives them food and water in return…
Read MoreAs we’ve noted often enough in the past, the Australian games industry is suffering from a overly aggressive conservative government that is actively stifling opportunities for developers. Related reading: Why it’s a problem there are no AAA studios left in Australia. The government pulled a financial assistance package that was…
Read MoreA handheld Steam machine. Sounds pretty awesome, right? Well, there’s one startup hardware manufacturer that is looking to realise the dream, and has released the official specs for its device, the SMACH Zero. They are as follows: – AMD embedded G-Series SoC “Steppe Eagle” with Jaguar-based CPU and GCN-based Radeon…
Read MoreI found Kholat to be quite an intriguing game. It takes a real life unsolved mystery from a little over 50 years ago and turns it into a first person adventure horror game. Kholat is based around the events of the Dyatlov Pass Incident where nine skiers mysteriously died on…
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