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…
News by Matt S. If the Wall Street Journal is to be believed, Microsoft is close to sealing a deal that will see the company acquire Mojang, the folks behind Minecraft, for $2 billion dollars. “For Microsoft, “Minecraft” could reinvigorate the company’s 13-year-old Xbox videogame business by giving it a…
Read MoreReview by Shaan J. Having already spent a dozen or so hours in a rather rainy recreation of Seattle (I thought the real Seattle was permanently rainy? – ed), I wasn’t all that excited to jump back into the world of Infamous for a second time. inFamous: Second Son came…
Read MoreReview by Rob P. Most people have a favourite subject to chat about with their friends. For some it’s sport, politics, boys, girls, cars or music. For me, it’s the History of the Gaming Mouse, 1983-2014. I don’t get out much. And that’s a pity, because people are missing my…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. A new game from the makers of Halo. One of the most expensive games ever made. The first time since Halo that Bungie has worked on something independent of Microsoft. The pressure in the lead up to the release of Destiny must have been intense. Equally…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. “Just one more dig!” was a common sentence I uttered during my time with SteamWorld Dig. Not since Diablo II have I played a game that caused me to stay up longer than I’m accustomed to, just for the sheer fact that I was completely hooked…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. I was reminded of something fairly important after starting this up. I suck at sport. After I played this for a while… I still suck at sports. Arena: Cyber Evolution is an ambitious, fast paced 3v3 hockey-style game that is played out in futuristic arenas and…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Square Enix has taken a step into Cloud gaming in announcing Dive In. This app will allow you to stream games to your iOS or Android smartphone or tablet in return for a subscription fee for each individual game. You’ll need a reasonably fast WiFi service…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. Can you believe your enchanting (green?) eyes that Ar Nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star is nearly, the 26th of September to be exact, in our anticipatory clutches? Well, until that day comes, and while your hands are free, take hold of my calloused yet confoundedly soft…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Dark Souls II has been among my favourite titles of 2014. It has a palpably dark, heavy setting that has weighted in on me throughout the journey, making even small victories seem more important than they probably are. It is one of the ultimate high risk/…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Sacred 3 was a game that everyone at DDNet was really looking forward to, thanks to the quality of the previous game, and given how long it has been since we had a new Sacred game (no, the beat-em-up, Sacred Citadel, doesn’t count). Certainly Sacred 2…
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