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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…

Gadget Review: Klipsch R-10B Soundbar with Wireless Subwoofer

November 25, 2014

Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review/Klipsch/Klipsch R-10B Soundbar/soundbar

Review by Rob P. Klipsch’s R-10B Soundbar is full of contradictions. It’s big, bold and in-your-face. It’s delicate and subtle. It’s expensive, but good value. It can be loud enough to attract complaints from the neighbours or as quiet as distant thunder. Still, there’s one fact that’s beyond debate. This…

Review: The Marvelous Miss Take (PC)

November 25, 2014

Indie/PC/PC Review/Reviews/Stealth/The Marvelous Miss Take

Review by Sam M. The Marvellous Miss Take is the embodiment of everything you wouldn’t expect from a stealth game. You’re not encouraged to take your time to plan out your heists, nor are you required to make as little noise as possible. Rather you take everything you’ve learnt and…

Review: Escape Dead Island (Sony PlayStation 3)

November 25, 2014

action/dead island/Escape Dead Island/Fatshark AB/PS3 Review/Reviews/Sony PlayStation 3/Stealth/Survival Horror

Review by Nick H. Escape Dead Island is a budget game, something that is meant to take advantage of the surprise success of Dead Island and its Riptide follow-up. In theory this will help to tide fans of the series over until the proper sequel releases down the road. The…

Gadget Review: New Nintendo 3DS XL

November 25, 2014

Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review/New Nintendo 3DS/Nintendo

Review by Matt S. It was surprising to me that Nintendo would annonce a new Nintendo 3DS model, complete with upgraded hardware and the promise of exclusive games in the future. So many years in, I wouldn’t have suspected that Nintendo saw enough life left in what is such old…

no-freaking-way-pidgeon-dating

November 25, 2014

dating game/Hatoful Boyfriend/News/pigeon dating game/PlayStation 4/PlayStation Vita/trailer/Trailers/weird game

News by Matt S. In all honesty I never thought I would ever type the following words: Hatoful Boyfriend, a dating game staring pigeons, is being released on consoles, in English. And I bet you never thought you’d read that. The game is really quite famous on account of being……

trailers-two-new-etrian-odyssey-games

November 24, 2014

Atlus/Etrian Odyssey/News/Roguelike/trailer/Trailers

News by Matt S. There are two new Etrian Odyssey games on the way. One of the more famous Wizardry clones is going to hit 2015 in a big way, with the next numbered release in the series – Etrian Odyssey V – being joined with a collaboration with Spike…

Review: LittleBigPlanet 3 (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 24, 2014

2D platformer/creation kit/LittleBigPlanet 3/platformer/PlayStation/PS4 Review/Reviews/Sony PlayStation 4/Sumo Digital

Review by Nick H. I admit I had my concerns when I saw that LittleBigPlanet 3 was being developed by a different team, Sumo Digital. There was a charm to the prior games that belied its surprisingly deep platforming mechanics and design options. I am happy to say that LittleBigPlanet…

Review: Pro Evolution Soccer 2015 (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 24, 2014

Konami/PES/PES 2015/PlayStation 4/PS4 Review/Reviews/Soccer/sports game

Review by Matt S. When I was interviewing for my upcoming book (yes, that was a shameless plug, but it fits), one of the people I was interviewing with, who has extensive experience working in both the Japanese and western games industry said to me “western developers tend to focus…

Review: Pokémon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire (Nintendo 3DS)

November 24, 2014

3DS/3DS Reviews/Game Freak/JRPG/Nintendo/Pokemon/Pokemon Alpha Sapphire/Pokemon Omega Ruby/Remake/Reviews

Review by Clark A. As much as the original releases of Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire served as jumping-off points for players of the original Game Boy games following the franchise’s otherworldly popularity in the late 90s, the gemstone duo is recalled fondly nonetheless for its alterations of the series formula.…

Review: Rollers of the Realm (PC)

November 24, 2014

Atlus/Indie/PC/PC Review/pinball/Reviews/Rollers of the Realm/RPG

Review by Harvard L. Rollers of the Realm is a pinball-RPG. Adding RPG elements to skill based gameplay can often lead to something that feels both weak and unfocused, with Destiny being a recent example, so I was more than wary upon hearing that developer Phantom Compass intended to add…

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