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. DDNet reader, Cooper, is now two for two! After a week off to practice, who will pick up the third DDNet trophy in the excellent Mario Golf: World Tour. It’s the same routine as always. Jump into “Quick Round Mario Golf” from the main menu, then…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. The Pokémon anime series may be a quite prolific one, having now gone nearly 850 episodes strong, but that’s not enough to stop TV Tokyo from releasing frequent movies, shorts, and specials to supplement it. The latest of these spin-offs is Pokémon: Mega Evolution Special I,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Before Resident Evil became the definition of survival horror, there was Alone in the Dark. A truly groundbreaking game, Alone in the Dark was released in 1992, and was one of the very first to feature full, 3D environments and because that visual style was so…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Turtle Tale tries its best to take advantage of all that the love that people have for retro gaming, and for the most part it succeeds as a title that would have been right at home on your NES a couple of decades or so ago.…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Ghostlight is having a good time with PC games at the moment. Its Record of the Agarest War franchise has done quite well on PC, and now it’s taking the opportunity to start porting Japanese games that haven’t previously been released outside of Japan. Elminage Gothic…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Yoko Taro, the mind behind the Drakengard series (and, of course, Nier, which is all but a Drakengard game), is one of the industry’s true mavericks. He seems to delight in confounding expectations and delivering games that are thematically unique and remorselessly intense. Drakengard 3 is…
Read MoreReview by Shaan J. There’s always been a great sense of purity and simplicity to Popcap’s Peggle series, and it’s this feeling that has kept me coming back, year after year, to this odd mishmash of pachinko and pinball. In an era of free-to-play games and lengthy campaigns, Peggle is…
Read MoreToday on the Wrap; Microsoft announces The Master Chief Collection for Xbox One, Nintendo defeats Wall Wireless in a courtroom grudge match, we get a first look at Space Hulk: Deathwing, and a better look at Batman in action in Arkham City. ‘Master Chief’ Halo collection coming to Xbox One…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. If there is any grand strategy game you should play, it’s Europa Universalis IV. This empire building strategy game is deep, complex, and endlessly rewarding. We gave the original release of the game a full 5/5 score, and the first expansion, which improved the “New World”…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Fate/Zero is far, far more mature than the majority of action anime franchises out there. As much fun as I find the Jump series’ such as JoJo’s Bizarre Adventures, Bleach and One Piece, the silliness can become draining after a while. Fate/Zero is therefore refreshing, because…
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