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…
Review by Matt S. Qvadriga is a turn-based tactical strategy game about chariot racing in the ancient Roman Empire. Let’s let this sink in for a second; it’s a game that reduces one of the most chaotic and dangerous sports the world has ever known to a slow, turn based…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Panzer Tactics was a remarkably obscure tactical-level strategy game on the Nintendo DS. Heavily inspired by the classic Panzer General franchise, Panzer Tactics quickly fell into obscurity as a sad consequence of being on a console where strategy fans don’t generally go. But now Panzer Tactics…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. It’s been a long time coming, but it’s nearly upon us; Japanese cultural icon, Doraemon, is finally hitting America with Doraemon Gadget Cat from the Future. The English dub is courtesy of distributor, Viz Media. A previous incarnation of the show was once slated for an…
Read MoreReview by Rob P. We need to talk about Matt. You know Matt, right? He’s our editor, and he plays games for a living. But I’m worried that he’s taking it too far. He’s already admitted to spending too much time with hardcore strategy games, and Distant Worlds: Universe might…
Read MoreReview by Chris I. AiRace Xeno is a fitting title for this game, considering the game takes the exact same formula as its predecessor, AiRace Speed, but adds an alien-styled theme to it. “AiRace Dubstep Edition” would be an even better fit, because it’s the crazy hard hitting techno beats…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Tale of Tales, the indie arthouse outfit behind games such as Luxuria Superbia and The Path, has launched a Kickstarter to help fund its newest game, the political thriller, Sunset. This game is, according to its description, a reaction against wargames and military shooters that are so…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Digital Devil Saga has long been the forgotten child of the Shin Megami Tensei franchise. Abstract, cold, and remorselessly dark, this effort by Atlus was supposedly meant to be an accessible game in a franchise notorious for not being accessible at all. From that perspective I’m…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. As we reported a few weeks ago, a significant investment from the Australian Government into games development was stripped away. The bad news is that means no more money for game developers in Australia from its government. The good news is that there are alternate funding…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. For people who are fans of collecting collector’s boxes and the like, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has a spectacular one planned. The key bonus feature of the box is a large, 10-inch Polystone figure of The Witcher’s protagonist, Geralt, deep in battle with a monster.…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. The point and click adventure game The Whispered World was released back in 2009 by Deadelic Entertainment. It is back again as a Special Edition with an enhanced graphics engine as well as developer commentary and an overhauled tutorial system to better help introduce players to…
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